From Thelma Paris, Harmonie Incense Sticks: "Made in Japan following ancestral techniques and expertise. The sticks are smokeless and made from high-quality aromatic ingredients, which give them their delicate scent. The wood resins and oils are all collected with care and respect for the environment. The soothing lavender scent will bring a touch of tranquility into the everyday. Light one hour before bedtime, to create the best conditions for a good night’s sleep." $35 for 48 sticks at Beautyhabit.
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I'll take one! A scented desk set from a Perfumer H + Choosing Keeping collaboration: "Perfumer H and Choosing Keeping are proud to announce their collection of scented objects for the desk. Whether locked away late in the study, or simply carving out a moment’s peace at the kitchen table, immerse yourself in creativity this winter with a collaboration designed to transform your writing desk. Notes of turpentine oil and papyrus wood are fused with herbs and spices and set upon a backdrop of dark cedar and cade woods brushed with rose oil." £190 at Perfumer H, where you'll also find each item (candle, 30 incense sticks, scented notebook, 6 scented pencils and 70 ml of scented ink) sold separately. Hat tip to nozknoz!
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A possibility if you're looking for an incense holder and don't want to blow the bank: the Templo from Barcelona-based brand Octaevo. "To help you pause, reconnect with yourself and create a space of tranquility in your busy everyday life, Octaevo has designed a pedestal that perfectly holds incense sticks, captures the ashes and also serves as a decorative catchall." In four colors, $36 each at Beautyhabit. (And an update on yesterday's spendy Loewe incense set: I should have mentioned you can buy the 25 incense sticks separately for $65.)
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Yes, I am still lemming all the items from Loewe's home collection, none of which I am ever likely to pay for. Here is the new incense set in Tomato Leaves: "Set featuring a terracotta incense holder and 25 incense sticks crafted in bamboo with Tomato Leaves essence. Echoing the distinctive design of LOEWE Home Scents Scented Candles, the Incense Holder is crafted in glazed terracotta with a ribbed surface and an organic, curvilinear shape, made to burn your incense safely and cleanly. Each Tomato Leaves incense stick reveals a green scent evoking the fresh, verdant aroma of tomato vines just before they burst into fruit. The scent reveals delicate notes of cassis berries over time." $205 (!) at Loewe.
Friday scent of the day 8/11
It’s Friday! Plus in Japan, it’s National Mountain Day. Birthdays today: Alex Haley, Steve Wozniak, Inès de La Fressange, Joe Jackson. Our community project for today: wear an incense fragrance, if you have one. (This is a repeat from 2015.)
What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project.
I’m heading north today (to my sister’s lake house in Massachusetts, so I’ll be out of touch most of the day) in a light spritz of L’Artisan Parfumeur Passage d’Enfer…