About this Event
Amber Hour invites you to sip cocktails and immerse yourself in the art of scent. In collaboration with DetroitWick and Valentine Distilling Co., this intimate fall gathering blends fragrance, craftsmanship, and community in the iconic Detroit Foundation Hotel.
Guests will participate in a guided Scent Lab led by Doug Schwartz, owner of Detroit’s acclaimed The1RoomHotel and DetroitWick. You’ll craft your own premium candles using DetroitWick’s curated fragrance library, and make your own signature room spray featuring Soda Ash, the exclusive scent blend developed for The1RoomHotel — a fragrance rarely shared outside its walls.
Enjoy light bites provided by the hotel and seasonal cocktails and mocktails from Valentine Distilling as you explore this sensory autumn experience.
What to Expect: A Hands-On Fragrance Experience
DetroitWick’s Scent Labs are designed to engage all five senses. During this two-hour session, you’ll:
- Learn about the art of scent branding and the boutique fragrance-making process.
- Choose from three curated candle fragrance profiles to pour your own premium candles:
- Retro: Cashmere, Purple Iris, Vetiver
- Night Vision: Night Resin, Dark Vanilla, Fresh Herbs
- Fig: Baca Fig, Currant, Fossilized Amber
- Create your own Soda Ash room spray, featuring top notes of Coconut Palm, Cardamom, and Sandalwood; a heart of Vanilla Opium and Ultra Violet; and base notes of Space Musk, Lugged Suede, and Citrus Caviar.
- Take home: one home candle with custom topper, one travel votive, one Soda Ash room spray, and a keepsake bag including DetroitWick goodies.
About Detroit Wick
Our sense of smell is 10,000× more sensitive than any other, linking deeply to memory and emotion. DetroitWick is a Corktown-based scent branding studio and boutique that merges fragrance with storytelling. Through their Blanco BLDG production space, guests and collaborators get a rare behind-the-scenes look at the scent manufacturing process — from wax melting to wicking, blending, and branding.
🥂 Tickets
Space is limited to 15–25 guests to ensure a personalized experience.
Your ticket includes:
- Full hands-on Scent Lab experience
- Two candles + one Soda Ash room spray to take home
- Cocktails, mocktails, and light bites
- All materials and instruction
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Detroit Foundation Hotel, 250 West Larned Street, Detroit, United States
USD 125.00
