Description
In the painter’s studio, lined with warm wood paneling, time seems suspended. Northern light pours through the large bay window onto brushes, palettes, paint tubes, sketched canvases, and rags still wet with linseed oil. The air is fragrant with turpentine, mingling with subtle hints of smoke, honey, woods, tobacco, and cedar. Created with Alexandra Monet, this perfume blends Spanish turpentine, Texan cedar, and Indonesian patchouli.
The incense itself is crafted on Awaji Island, renowned for producing the world’s finest incense for over a thousand years. Here, Masters of Aroma preserve a tradition passed down through generations, carefully balancing natural ingredients such as precious woods, herbs, plants, and resins through four meticulous stages: blending and kneading, resting, cutting, and drying in the island’s west wind before each stick is bundled.
Founded in 1996, Astier de Villatte is a Parisian atelier dedicated to preserving and reimagining tradition. Its ceramics workshop updates 18th-century Parisian techniques, while its suburban printing press, the last in France, continues the art of lead-type books. The publishing house has produced Ma Vie à Paris, Drawings with Lou Doillon, and a new edition of Mitsou by Balthus. Its perfume studio partners with master noses to create colognes, skincare, incense, gums, and a candle collection inspired by scents from around the world.
Source:
Awaji
Dimensions:
L15 x D6 x H2 cm
Regular Box – 125 sticks
Average burn time of 30 mins each.
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I was curious about this incense after reading about its artistic inspiration. The sticks are well-made and burn evenly, filling my space with a rich, woody scent that’s both calming and sophisticated. While the price is on the higher side, the quality justifies it. I usually buy from ttwo stock for reliable fragrances, and this definitely meets those standards.