Cote d'Azur Incense

About Cote d'Azur Incense

Relax and rejuvenate. Let Oribe's artisanal Japanese incense transport you within. Oribe’s signature Côte d’Azur fragrance infuses these sleek incense sticks, designed to be an essential part of your daily practice. May each inhale be more beautiful.

This incense has been artisanally crafted by the Koh-Shi aroma masters on the Japanese island of Awaji.

One of the earliest written records of Japanese history recounts that a large agar log washed ashore in the sixth century and emanated such a beautiful aroma when the villagers burned some of it as firewood that they gifted the rest to the prince and empress. Prince Shotoku commissioned a statue from it and asked the villagers to enshrine the remaining wood. The exquisite Kareki Shrine still stands today.

The Awaji began making incense in the 1850s, when a trader saw the island’s potential, thanks not only to its bustling port but also to the strong western winds that aid in drying the incense naturally. Over the centuries, trade associations were formed, and the Koh-Shi, or incense master, accreditation was established.

Today, the Koh-Shis are famed for their ability to establish perfect harmony when crafting incense from raw materials that change every year due to weather and natural growing conditions. Oribe's partnership with one of Awaji’s most legendary incense makers has infused Awaji’s scent sticks with Oribe's signature Côte d’Azur fragrance. The result is an aroma of a clean-burning incense that evokes the natural sensuality of the legendary Mediterranean destination: Sun-drenched notes of Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange make way to reveal lush tuberose paired with white butterfly jasmine and spiritually centering essence of sandalwood and amber.

May your daily ritual be filled with beauty and peace.

Why It's Special

• Artisanally crafted by the Koh-Shi aroma masters on the Awaji Island of Japan
• Infused with Oribe's signature Côte d’Azur scent •Holder included

Other Details

• 50 Sticks
• Burning time: 20 minutes each