Learn how to make your own natural incense with Luíza

Join Luíza for a hands-on journey into natural incense making that blends practical know-how with a calm, sensory atmosphere. We begin on floor cushions around a low candle-lit table, where a warm herbal tea breaks the ice and Luíza explains why plant-based incense burns cleaner—and feels more personal—than commercial sticks.

Next comes a guided aroma exploration. Diffusers circulate six essential oils while jars of dried lavender, rosemary, rose, cinnamon, sage, bay, and other classics invite you to compare notes. You’ll choose one core herb, grind it in a small mortar, and notice how its fragrance shifts from whole leaf to powder. A quick intention card is available if you’d like a focus for your blend, but it’s optional.

We then move to a spacious worktable for the crafting segment. With mortars, glass plates, measuring spoons, and printed recipe sheets at hand, you’ll combine your ground herb with complementary resins and woods supplied in communal bowls. A light infusion called “water of life” turns the mix into a smooth, pliable dough.

Under Luíza’s guidance, you’ll shape that dough into large sticks, slim mini-sticks, or cones—whichever suits your style. Each movement is steady and purposeful, and there’s plenty of time for questions as you work.

Before wrapping up, Luíza covers drying and storage so your incense burns evenly: five to seven days in a cool, dry spot, then keep it in the provided kraft box. You head home with roughly ten sticks and eight cones of your own blend, plus a printed care guide so you can repeat the process anytime.