Lei Incense Collection
Citrus Wood(Incense Collection 40sticks)
A fresh citrus blend softened by the sensual warmth of rose, merging into woody and floral notes. It recalls a quiet Sunday afternoon in spring.
$34.00
A story of smoke that lights the quiet
CHAPTER 01
The architecture of scent
CHAPTER 02
A small ritual for prayer
Light a stick from the Lei Incense Collection. Offer a small prayer to the smoke as it slowly rises, and let it purify the space. At the end of the day, a special time to restart yourself. The simple act of burning incense becomes a way to return to the stillness within.
CHAPTER 03
Time to return to zero
Morning meditation, focused hours of work, the moment after a bath, an evening with someone dear, time with a book, a quiet light before sleep...
About thirty minutes, from the first flame until the ash falls.
Not time for doing something, but time in which you need do nothing, quietly comes into being.
CHAPTER 04
Packaging designed to be displayed like a piece of art
CHAPTER 05
Creating a space that stays with you
Scent and memory
Of the five senses, smell alone reaches memory and emotion without passing through thought. What lingers in a room after someone has left is often the thing that could not be seen.
The stillness of Yoyogi Hachimangu
Because our incense reaches so many homes, we hold a prayer ceremony at Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine for every production. Not to add wishes, but to settle the spirit of those who send it out into the world. That stillness echoes what Lei entrusts to scent. May each fragrance sincerely accompany someone's daily life.
→ Read about the day of the ceremony (Japanese)Handcrafted in Kyoto
Each stick is carefully made by hand in Kyoto and placed in a quiet paulownia box. No combustion accelerants or colorants are used, so you can enjoy the true scent of incense and its natural burn.
Specifications +
Burning time / approx. 30 minutes per stick
Contents / 40 sticks
Ingredients / fragrance, naturally derived materials
Packaging / paulownia wood box
Made in Japan (KYOTO)
[Precautions]
・Never leave burning incense unattended.
・Do not use near flammable materials.
・Use on a non-flammable holder or tray.
・Keep out of reach of small children and pets.
・Avoid storing in direct sunlight or in extremely hot or cold places.
Credits +
Producer / Yasuyuki Nagato
designer / kiki design works
photographer / Koya Yamashiro
How to enjoy +
About thirty minutes, from the first flame until the ash falls. Not time for doing something, but time in which you need do nothing — welcome it quietly.
Lei In Praise of Shadows
Return the mind and body to zero, in order to begin again
Return to 0, before beginning again.
Citrus Wood(Incense Collection 40sticks)
$34.00