Updated On: 26 June, 2022 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Whether your interest lies in food, fitness, fragrance, or booze, Singapore has enough to stimulate your senses. As the city opens its doors to tourists after a two-year hiatus, we find that its scenic views and deftly designed experiences go hand-in-hand in creating a memorable sojourn

The Marina Bay Sands hotel
When an interest is expressed, I find myself attempting to strike a business deal. For two per cent royalty, I am willing to reveal my winning recipe—a selection of seven scents among the 200 available before me. We’re sampling scents at Sentosa Siloso Beach’s Sentopia (quite a tongue-twister, isn’t it?). Given that only moments ago the team at the guided perfume tour and scent-making workshop had claimed that my concoction resembled that of a luxury fragrance brand, I conclude that they’d stand to benefit from its sales. They laugh. I laugh. No deal is struck.
Scentopia is a flamboyant addition to Singapore’s array of reimagined attractions born out of the pandemic. As the southeast Asian city-state opens its doors to tourists in the aftermath of a burdensome two-year hiatus, the outlet offers a desirable assault on the senses by letting tourists sample Singapore’s ingredients and culture, captured in 5 ml bottles. Visitors leave with self-created concoctions as souvenirs.