Most pop-ups ask you to look; this one asks you to smell your way through a gallery, mapping your own scent profile before pouring a candle to match. Element Brooklyn's Seaport takeover is one of six indie RE:Store pop-ups animating Front Street's historic storefronts this summer, and it's the most experiential of the bunch. It makes a great rainy-day hour, a distinctive date stop, or a source for the most personal souvenir in the neighborhood.
What to expect
A boutique-meets-installation space where you sample scent families, get a 'scent portrait' reading, and browse sustainable candles and home goods. Hands-on candle-making sessions run on a schedule, and the surrounding blocks of the Seaport — Pier 17, the Tin Building, cobblestoned Front Street — round out the trip.
Good to know
- Take the 2/3 or A/C to Fulton Street and walk toward the East River
- Browsing the scent gallery is free; candle-making classes book separately
- The refillery lets you top up home products with less waste
- Pairs perfectly with a walk to Pier 17 and the Tin Building
- Quietest on weekday afternoons
- It's a limited summer run in a historic Front Street storefront
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Common questions
Do I need a reservation?
Not to browse — walk-ins can explore the scent gallery anytime; only the candle-making sessions require booking.
What is RE:Store?
A Downtown Alliance program that fills vacant Lower Manhattan storefronts with rotating independent pop-up shops each season.
