Discovery
Frankincense from Dhofar was carried along the incense roads for thousands of years. At the House, the materials are passed by hand, warmed and named. Free to attend. Seats are limited.
Two sessions
The Fifth Sense
How scent shapes perception.
Saturday 17 October and Saturday 24 October, 5 pm
Warehouse 23, Alserkal Avenue. Twelve seats each.
Five materials from Oman, Yemen, Peru and India, passed by hand and warmed on charcoal. One hour at a table, on why smell reaches you before thought does.
The Invisible Ingredient
What smell brings to the table.
Saturday 31 October, 6:30 pm
Jossa by Alserkal, hosted by Dr Carol Talbot. Twenty-eight seats.
Three closed boxes, bread, and what the nose adds to it. Part of What The Food 2026.
How to book
1
Choose a session and a date.
2
Enter your name, email and WhatsApp number.
3
A confirmation arrives by email. If your plans change, release your seat from that email so another guest can take it.
Questions
Nothing. The sessions are free to attend.
Nothing.
Tell us at booking if you have a scent sensitivity.
Join the waiting list and you will be told when a seat opens.