Description
Nara, a small, peaceful Japanese town, is full of magnificent temples and shrines. It is also home to a park famous for its freely roaming deer. The charming, century-old Nara Hotel, beloved by dignitaries, offers a friendly haven. We lose ourselves in the delight of the winding streets of the city. The air is filled with the beautiful scent of sandalwood. This warm, soothing aroma is enriched with a hint of sweet and sensual jasmine.
Thanks to the favorable climate of Awaji Island, located off the coast of Kobe, the best incense comes from there. Local perfumers, koh-shi, prepare incense according to a thousand-year-old tradition passed down from father to son. They have perfected four stages of production. First, they prepare and mix ingredients - all of natural origin - including exotic wood, plants and herbs, plant resins and perfumes. They knead these ingredients to form a uniform paste and leave it for two weeks to combine with the perfumes. From this paste, they form long strips, which are then cut to the desired length and left to dry for three days in the western wind. The finished incense is gathered in bundles. Each box contains about 125 incense sticks, each burning for 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Contains essences of sandalwood, amyris, jasmine grandiflorum, ginger roots, cashmeran and amber.
Method of use
Light the tip of the incense stick and blow out the flame. Place the smoking incense stick in a holder or a bowl filled with sand or rice. To extinguish the incense stick, simply gently squeeze its tip. It can be lit again later.
Fragrance Notes
Sandalwood tree - essence, amyris, jasmine grandiflorum, ginger, cashmeran, amber
About the brand Astier de Villatte
Brand with a crafty touch. Its founders, Ivan Pericoli and Benoît Astier de Villatte, produce ceramics using traditional 19th century methods - making each piece timeless and unique. But ceramics are not the end! In 2008, the pair invited renowned "noses": Emilie Mazeaud and Françoise Carona (a star from the Japanese perfume house Takasago) to collaborate. This resulted in a line of colognes, incense, and scented candles. The candles deserve special recognition - each wick (made of pure cotton) is tailored to the specific composition, while the glass vessels, decorated with small air bubbles, are made in an old-fashioned workshop in Tuscany. The labels and cardboard packaging are printed by one of the last typesetters in France - Monsieur Huin.
Grażyna Lambach about Nara
I like to surround myself with the scent of Nara incense at home and at work. It is a warm, soothing aroma enriched with a touch of sweet and sensual jasmine. The idea of incense - carefully selected and strongly compressed herbs - is a perfect, aromatherapeutic pleasure for me.
Grażyna Lambach, Galilu Clinics
