Masti Surat Essence Co.

Masti Surat Essence Co. is located at 12/1761 on Vakil Street in Shaphpore. It is an old part of town with narrow streets. Our building always has a very strong smell, usually of vanilla or some kind of fruit, because of the essences we mix here. We have hundreds of little bottles and jars everywhere. It’s a bit of a maze inside. We spend a lot of time measuring out liquids and mixing them in big vats. You have to be precise, or the whole batch smells wrong. Most of us have been working with these scents for so long that we don’t even notice them anymore, but people visiting always comment on it. We work mostly on old wooden tables that have been stained by different dyes over the years. It’s a family-style environment. We have tea together in the afternoons when the main mixing is done. Dealing with the deliveries on such a narrow street is always a challenge. We have to time it right so we don't block the neighbors. We don't use a lot of fancy equipment, just basic scales and stirrers. It is quiet work for the most part. We just focus on getting the right scent into the right bottle. It is a slow process, but we like it that way. No one is in a huge rush as long as the work is done right. We just keep our heads down and mix.