From Vyrao, Verdant incense: "Incense with energetic properties derived from plant extracts and remedies to evoke transformation and illumination. Verdant is an incense sprouting fresh green growth. We use the highest quality incense, featuring a bamboo stick core, with our carefully formulated aromatics blended into bamboo powder. This composition allows for a slender stick, and creates the lowest possible amounts of smoke, allowing you to enjoy the purity of the perfume oils used for each fragrance. Verdant’s Italian bergamot and uplifting cyclamen combines with frankincense, juniper, orange flower and musk to elevate your space." $50 for 30 sticks at Saks Fifth Avenue.
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From Free Soul Expressions, a small moon face incense holder. "This moon face incense burner is created with concrete for a minimal & modern boho look." About 3.5" diameter, $15 at Beautyhabit.
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From Byredo, the limited edition Trois Encens set: "Uncover a sensory experience like no other with the Trois Encens set from Byredo, featuring 60 incense sticks in three of the brands’ iconic perfumes – Bibliothèque, Tree House, and Burning Rose. Handmade in Tokyo through techniques dating back to 400 years, these fragrance sticks are larger than traditional Japanese incense, which results in a slower burn time so you can take in the captivating aroma for longer. Housed inside an intricately embossed pewter holder, this coveted selection makes for an ideal gift to ignite moments of reflection and calm." £90 at Liberty.
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Aha, it’s been some years since I checked out the candle collection at Gucci, and lo and behold, they are still making candles I want and can’t afford. This one is the Mehen rose print (“The scent, Mehen, combines aquatic ingredients such as Persian blue salt, seaweed and water moss with licorice, capturing the essence of a water snake. The name Mehen is a reference to the Egyptian deity—a coiled up snake—recalling the various depictions of the symbolic animal throughout the House narrative”) and it’s $430 (house narratives don’t come cheap, my friends, but monthly payments are available), which is about $380 more than I’d like to spend and it’s an aquatic which I probably would not like anyway…
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An incense sample pack from Ume ("Try the sample pouch of natural incense: the set contains one vial of each of the current range. A great way to experience the full current offering, or as a cute gift, or as an addition to a ceramic incense burner. Multiple sticks per vial.") is $23 at Beautyhabit.