Seasonal Scents: Yule Edition
Pour your own custom-scented candle in this festive, history-infused workshop with THEMATIKOS x Hellenic Museum.
Time & Location
29 Nov 2025, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Event Details
Celebrate the festive season with Seasonal Scents: Yule, a special holiday edition of the much-loved, immersive workshop series in collaboration with Greek-Australian fragrance house THEMATIKOS.
Set in the beautiful surrounds of the Hellenic Museum, this unique experience blends history with hands-on craft, beginning with a historian's introduction to traditions surrounding candles, fragrance and seasonal rituals in ancient Greek life—from midwinter rites and sacred offerings, to the warming comforts of scent and light during the darker months.
With your historical grounding in place, artisans from THEMATIKOS will then guide you through the process of creating your own full-sized scented soy candle. Select your vessel, place your wick, blend your signature scent from a selection of holiday-inspired fragrances, then mix and hand-pour your wax before finally naming and labelling your bespoke creation—perfect to gift or keep.
Whether you're gathering friends for a day of festivities or treating yourself to a creative escape, Seasonal Scents: Yule is a joyful way to connect with history, ritual and the senses, and ease into the Yuletide season.
Your Experience Includes...
2-hour workshop, including a historian-led talk and hands-on candle making experience
All materials and guidance to create your own custom-scented, full-sized soy candle
General admission to the Hellenic Museum on the day of the workshop
No prior experience required
Important Information
Due to use of hazardous materials, participants under 16 must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
A minimum number of participants is required for this workshop to proceed. If this number is not met, the event will be cancelled and ticket holders will be refunded. See full terms and conditions at checkout.
About THEMATIKOS
The THEMATIKOS brand was started by a mother and son duo, right here in Melbourne. Inspired by the power of scent to trigger nostalgia, they develop blends that draw upon their Greek heritage and life in Melbourne, blurring the lines between classical antiquity and contemporary minimalism. Learn more about THEMATIKOS and explore their ranges here.
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Tickets
General Admission
$120.00
+$3.00 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00