Why we called it Garden of Senses

We wanted to begin with the body. With scent. With texture.

Garden of Senses is a response to the everyday sensory experiences that often go unnoticed — especially by those of us who process the world differently.

For many neurodivergent people, the senses are not a background layer of experience — they are loud, complex, overwhelming, or deeply grounding. This edition is a gentle invitation to notice: how things feel, how they smell, how they hold memory.

The idea of a garden felt right. Not as a fixed place, but as a shifting environment shaped by perception. In this garden, sensation comes first, and language follows.

Garden of Senses — A Multisensory Experience

Garden of Senses is designed as a layered sensory experience — one that invites you to slow down and engage through taste, touch, scent, and emotion.

At the heart of this edition is a floral Osmanthus Oolong, carefully selected from the mountains of Taiwan. This lightly oxidised tea offers soft notes of apricot, honey, and fresh osmanthus, creating a gentle but distinct aroma that lingers on the palate. Its scent evokes early autumn and nostalgic warmth — calming, fragrant, and emotionally grounding.

To enrich this tasting experience, we paired the tea with two artist-made objects:

• A porcelain teacup, exclusively designed by UK-based artist Sammi Mak, brings her painterly world into ceramic form. The colour palette is soft and instinctive, and the surface glaze invites tactile interaction — made to be held slowly, not just used.

• A hand-sculpted incense holder by Chen Shuai, created in Jingdezhen, adds a subtle layer of scent and symbolism. Inspired by the microscopic form of pollen, the piece transforms discomfort into care — a reflection on sensitivity and transformation.

We hope to create an experience where tea, objects, and scent come together in a quiet ritual. A garden you step into with your senses.