Fair «Lotte Culture Market: Scent of Summer»

   A weekend market strung together by scent: perfume, candles, handmade objects and DIY corners where you make something that smells like your own version of summer — one weekend, all of it indoors.

   Scent of Summer is the next instalment of the Culture Market series run by Hanoi Mood:ON at Lotte Mall West Lake. Stalls come from local brands — perfume, scented candles, fashion accessories, craft, decor, lifestyle goods and small gifts, each with its own story behind it.

   Alongside the shopping rows there are hands-on DIY workshops, plus mini games and stall-level discounts.

   It suits anyone who likes small independent brands, couples looking for a weekend outing out of the August heat, and families with children old enough to sit through a craft table. The market takes over Culture Avenue on the fourth floor of the mall, on the north-western shore of West Lake — take the lift straight to level 4 rather than hunting for a separate entrance.

   If you have been meaning to find a Vietnamese candle or perfume brand worth keeping, two floors of them are easier than two weeks of scrolling.