In the painter's studio, all paneled in wood, time seems suspended. Through the large glass roof with a view of the verdant alpine pasture, the Northern light pours its streams like powder over the brushes, palettes, tubes, paint pots, sketched canvases, and rags still soaked in linseed oil. The intoxicating scent of turpentine essence floats in the air, mingled with delightful smoky, honeyed, woody aromas of tobacco and cedar. Contains essences of Spanish Turpentine, Texas Cedar, and Indonesian Patchouli. Fragrance created with Alexandra Monet.

It is on the island of Awaji, thanks to its favorable climate, that the best incense on the planet is found. According to a tradition of over a thousand years passed down from father to son, it is handcrafted by the Koh-shis or masters of aromas. They alone perfectly master the four stages of production: measuring out exclusively natural ingredients—precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins, and fragrance. Kneading the paste, which is pressed and worked for a long time, then left to rest for two weeks to thoroughly absorb the fragrance. Cutting the paste into long, narrow ribbons of the desired size. Drying in the West Wind for three days, then bundling the sticks.

30-minute burn time each.
Made on Awaji Island, whose favorable climate produces the finest incense in the world. Following a tradition spanning over a thousand years passed down from father to son, they are handcrafted by Koh-shis, or masters of fragrance. Only they have fully mastered the four stages of production: carefully measuring exclusively natural ingredients, including precious woods, herbs and plants, plant resins, and fragrance; kneading and thoroughly pressing and working the paste before letting it rest for two weeks to fully absorb the fragrance; cutting the paste into long, narrow strips and shaping them to size; and drying the sticks in the west wind for three days before bundling them.

152 x 63 x 19 mm

Essences of Spanish turpentine, Texas cedar and Indonesian patchouli. Fragrance created with Alexandra Monet.

Made in Japan