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My partner at 3sixteen, Johan, started an incense company together with his wife a few years ago and it really changed my perspective on what incense could be. I was so accustomed to the super cheap and piercing smell that comes with bodega Nag Champa that I had no idea that premium incense could smell so much richer and complex. These are a godsend for when you’re stuck working from home for months at a time. My favorites are Knoll, Savannah and Velo but I haven’t been mad at any of the other ones that I’ve tried.
Nov 19, 2020
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💨Happy one year of quarantine. Shout out to my scented candles and diffuser oils for getting me this far, but I need something stronger. Growing up Bhuddist, incense were everywhere, and I hated them because they always irritated my eyes. I gave Nippon Kodo's Kayuragi incense a shot because they don't have a wooden core, so it's a much cleaner burn. Morning meditations has been extra lax. Shopping for incense has been fun, but you know what’s more fun? Shopping for incense holders. Whole different ball game for decor.
Mar 4, 2021
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🐽i love to set the mood in my apartment with a good scent. these are my two favorites based on longevity of smell and sexiness.
Ponsont Incense Papers: https://www.ponsont.com/shop/le-patch
Astier de Villatte Incense: https://www.astierdevillatte.com/en/incense/219-product.html
Ponsont Incense Papers: https://www.ponsont.com/shop/le-patch
Astier de Villatte Incense: https://www.astierdevillatte.com/en/incense/219-product.html
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love some amber nag champa but been working through a pack of like 500 morning star japanese style incense sticks for like the past 2 years and i'm down to the last few now. also side shout for nag champa lavender.
Jul 23, 2024
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🌿My boy David gifted me a bottle of Forthave’s amaro for my birthday a year or two ago and since then, I always have two bottles on deck: one at the office and one at home. For those who haven’t had amaro before, I suppose it’s a bit of an acquired taste. I grew up taking this Chinese herbal cough syrup called Pei Pa Koa and amaro reminds me a lot of it: herby, minty, and super soothing with notes of honey and cinnamon. I like to drink it over a cube of ice after dinner to settle the stomach, but as I write this in the late afternoon I kinda feel like having one now so I will.
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