A perfumer and painter’s shared love of burning traditional incense, delicately scented with ROSE WITH INSECT. This limited-edition, unique incense is crafted by one of the few remaining traditional incense makers in Japan - who also supplies local Buddhist temples and monasteries. Each stick is made without dyes, chemicals, or additives.

In ROSE WITH INSECT, the guiding image was that of an insect’s petrol-blue iridescent wings beside the chiffon pinks of a still-life bouquet; for the resulting fragrance, the classic rose is provocatively reimagined with a heady mix of peach and neroli, deepened by musk and cardamom. A base grounded in sandalwood, papyrus and birch mirrors the shadow that follows intrusion — dark tones pressing against light — all to reveal a brand new bloom, even more desirable in its destruction.

Notes: Immortelle, Honey, Orange Flower, Cardamom, Birch Tar.

Sticks: 30
Dimension: 12.5cm
Burn time: 30 - 40 minutes

Made in Kyoto, Japan.