When the world was busy whipping dalgona coffee during the pandemic, Nikita Dumbani was mixing essential oils instead. It was during the pandemic that Dumbani got interested in perfumery, which resulted in the launch of One of A Kind (OOAK) in 2021, a bespoke fragrance experience where Dumbani would go to people’s homes to teach them about perfume making and create a signature bespoke fragrance, too. Cut to 2025; Dumbani has now opened a minimal boutique perfumery in Khar, where, like at a bar, you have bottles of different fragrances lined in front of you, which are used to create custom concoctions. Whether you choose to craft your own version, or mimic a cult fragrance, is your choice.

2 The aromatic oils are then mixed with alcohol in a beaker