Fragrance meets flavor at Sfumato

The intrigue: I stopped inside the intimate space for the first time last week while walking up Second Avenue and am now excited to return with friends.

• Sfumato sells items like its natural fragrance line, essential oils and books, as well as to-go cocktails like its Cocao Manhattan, which includes rye whiskey, cacao liquor, sweet vermouth and spiced liqueur.
• Castalia bartenders use in-house tinctures to create alcoholic and nonalcoholic cocktails based on their signature fragrances, creating a unique experience.

What's more: Owner Kevin Peterson, a "scent scientist," uses his expertise to create custom unisex perfumes and colognes.

If you go: Sfumato is open from 12pm-5pm. The space transforms into Castilla from 5pm-11pm.

• 3980 Second Ave.