OHSCENT Hannam • 오센트 한남스토어

OHSCENT (오센트) is another one of my personal favorite Korean perfume brands that has been around for more than a decade now (I believe they’ve been around since 2015). Their product line includes room diffuser, incense, fabric perfume, car air freshener, perfume sachet, hanging perfume, and hand cream that have really pleasant scents and designs. OHSCENT also often do collaborations with different brands to create unique limited quantity set of collections.

OHSCENT Hannam store (오센트 한남스토어) is actually their newer location that was opened in April 2024. This store is definitely bigger than the old one, giving visitors plenty of room to browse and try out their products that are neatly displayed around the different rooms and shelves inside the space. 

I still remember the first time I stumbled upon their old shop in Hannam-dong and saw their unique collection of car air fresheners that were on display. Back then, I don’t think a lot of places sold those so it made quite an impression on me. Now, every time I see a unique car freshener, it’ll always reminds me of OHSCENT.

I came to the store to bring my friend who’s into perfume and never heard about this brand before. We browsed around for a bit before ended up buying some stuff from the store to bring back home. I bought a bunch of their perfume sachets as well as their hand cream and gave them to my friends as souvenirs from my trip. Definitely recommend you to check out this brand if you’re looking for a good Korean perfume brand.

 

OHSCENT Hannam • 오센트 한남스토어

Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로49길 20 1층 102호
Telephone: 0507-1305-1517
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 12:00-20:00 | Closed on Mondays

Instagram: @ohscent
OHSCENT Website

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Hince Hannam • 힌스 한남

Hince (힌스) is a South-Korean makeup brand that is well known for their “mood-narrative” focused beauty products. Founded in 2019, Hince was first started with a vision to expand the standard of Korean bold transparent makeup that was popular at the time by creating products with more neutral color palettes and different, lighter textures. The aim was to enhance customers’ natural beauty and features so they can create their own unique aura. And with the majority of other brands focusing on the brighter (fairer) and bolder color choices, this move actually made Hince stood out from the rest of their competitors. Hince has now expanded their lineups from lip products, to makeup and fragrances which you can discover and experience in person at Hince Hannam (힌스 한남), one of their offline stores in Seoul.

 

Hince Hannam • 힌스 한남

Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로49길 14-2 1층
Telephone: 02-2135-3031
Hours: Everyday 11:00-20:00

Instagram: @hince_official
Website: https://hince.co.kr/

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Cosmic Mansion Hannam • 코스믹맨션 한남점

Cosmic Mansion Hannam (코스믹맨션 한남점) is a home fragrance shop that is tucked away in one of the alleyways of Hannam-dong (한남동). This local brand has been around since 2013 and is probably considered one of the more famous niche fragrance brands in Seoul with its own loyal following. The brand has a sleek, minimalistic monochromatic branding and they sell high-quality, eco-friendly and all-natural scented products with affordable price.

Cosmic Mansion (코스믹맨션) is actually one of (if not) the first fragrance stores that I visited during my very first trip to Hannam-dong years ago when I was first visiting Seoul. It was one of the shops that left quite an impression on me since fragrance stores back then were not as abundant as they are now in city. Back then, if I remember correctly, they’re mainly focusing on home fragrance products (candle, soaps, room sprays, diffusers). But now, they’ve expanded their product lineup to include linen sachets, perfume and body & hand care products as well. I usually try to stop by the store every time I’m in the area and on every single visit, I usually ended up buying something before walking out of the store. My last purchase was 2 bottles of their Our Maison room spray (Scent: ‘Another Morning’ & ‘Garden Rain’) and ‘Another Morning’ perfume. Love their scents.

If you’re looking for an alternative or a more affordable options than the usual Tamburins, Grandhand or Non-Fiction selections, Cosmic Mansion is definitely the brand you should check out.

 

Cosmic Mansion • 코스믹맨션

Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로54길 31 2층
Telephone: 0507-1316-0652
Hours: Everyday 11:00 - 20:30

Instagram: @cosmicmansion
Cosmic Mansion Website

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Unvanish Hannam • 언베니쉬 한남

Unvanish Hannam (언베니쉬 한남) is a Korean brand that sells perfume, body oil, hand wash, body wash, and life fragrance. Stumbled upon this store during one of my shopping trip with my friend around Hannam area. Saw their posters plastered on the walls outside the building and we decided to climbed up the stairs to the second floor to check the place out.

Pleasant aromatic scent greeted us as soon as we stepped into the store. The place isn’t too big. But just like the majority of the shops around here, it is well-designed. Their products are displayed around the space that is decorated with modern minimalistic furniture and fixtures. One corner resembles a small living room and on the other they have an open bathroom display area with bathtub and sink where you can use to test their hand or body wash.

Sea of ​​Green Life Mood Spray (씨 오브 그린 라이프 무드 스프레이) ₩59,000

Elegant AldehydeㅣCool MuskㅣSea Beyond the Grass
3.38 fl oz. (100 ml)

TOP     ALDEHYDE, GRAPEFRUIT, MANDARIN
MID     ROSE, MUGUET, VIOLET
BASE   MOSS, SANDALWOOD, MUSK, TONKA

“The elegant and clean aldehyde scent will capture the tip of your nose the moment you apply it. The light floral scent is reminiscent of the sea beyond the grassy plains. The scent of musk and soft sandalwood is finished with  the whisper of a cool sea breeze and the scent of ripples in the earth, bringing to mind memories of early morning walks along the sea.” —Unvanish

Out of all the scents, both me and my friend like the Sea of Green Life the best. But unfortunately, all the Sea of Green products were out of stock when we were there so we couldn’t purchase any. We took it as a sign that we should go back again next time. If you’re looking for perfume around Hannam-dong area, this place is worth checking out. 

Image Courtesy: Unvanish Website

 

Unvanish Hannam • 언베니쉬 한남

Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로49길 19 2층 언베니쉬
Telephone: 070-4129-3333
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:30-20:00 (Closed on Mondays)

Instagram: @unvanish.official
Website

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Lick Sip • 릭십

Lick Sip (릭십) is a small cafe bar in Hannam-dong that just opened last spring in April 2024. Their menu consist of coffee, non-coffee, alcoholic drinks as well limited options of baked goods and desserts. Although cafe serving booze is not uncommon in Seoul, their Tipsy Treats selections are definitely one of the more unique menu I’ve seen that made me want to visit this place.

Their Tipsy Treats includes Boozy Ice Cream with flavors such as:
🍨 Milk + Bourbon (밀크 + 버번)
🍨 Milk + Amaretto + Rum (밀크 + 아마레토 + 럼)
🍨 Chocolate + Single Malt (초콜릿 + 싱글몰트)
🍨 Yogurt + Makgeolli (요거트 + 막걸리)

They also have Boozy Drinks like Baileys Latte (베일리 라떼), Baileys Chocolate Latte (베일리 초코 라떼), Wine Smoothie (와인 스무디), Whiskey Affogato (위스키 아포가토), and Coconut Smoothie with Rum (코코넛 스무디 + 럼).

There are about 15 seatings inside the cafe, six of them are shared on a communal table and the rest are split into paired seatings around the space. There are also about 12 outdoor seatings that are available if you choose to sit outside. 

I visited this cafe during my last trip to Seoul in spring, a month after their grand opening. It was a Sunday afternoon so the place was pretty packed. But me and my friend managed to get a seat on one of the small outdoor table. The weather was really nice so sitting outside was actually perfect to enjoy the afternoon breeze and to people watch a little bit. 

Iced Earl Grey Milk Tea (얼그레이 밀크티) ₩6,500 | 8/10

I ordered the Iced Earl Grey Milk Tea and it was solid. Not too sweet and the tea is pretty fragrant. 

Einspänner (아인슈페너) ₩6,500 | 8/10

My friend ordered the Einspänner and she said it was good. The coffee is bitter and the cream is sweet creating a good balance when you sipped the drink.

Noise level inside the cafe when I was visiting was pretty high. The music was playing pretty loud inside the cafe but since we sat outside, it was actually still pretty enjoyable for me. Since I didn’t end up trying their Tipsy Treats, definitely want to go back again to this place to try one of their Boozy Ice Cream or Boozy Drinks. 

 

Lick Sip • 릭십

Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로54길 16-5 1층
Telephone: 0507-1390-7841
Hours:
Closed on Mondays
Tue & Wed 18:00-24:00
Thursday 12:00-24:00
Friday & Sat 12:00-01:00
Sunday 13:00-19:00

Instagram: @licksip_official
Naver Map

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