Our incense and pot pourri are handcrafted on Awaji Island, Japan, by koh-shi whose generations-long lineage brings depth, precision, and reverence to the practice.
Housed in a handcrafted Japanese porcelain box, the presentation includes an incense holder built into the lid, merging form and function.
Each porcelain box is individually handcrafted, resulting in subtle variations that make every piece unique.
pot pourri à la lamia
Formulated with a special blend of natural botanicals and essential oils, this potpourri is an elegant way to scent your space without flame or smoke.
Best presented in a bowl, it is ideal for entryways, bedside, at a desk or quiet corners.
encens à la aquilaria, our debut low smoke incense
Agarwood anchors the scent with an enveloping, resinous and smoky aroma, evocative of hay drying in the sun.
At the heart of encens à la aquilaria lies the powdery warmth of sandalwood, a softer note that adds a subtle depth to the
composition.
Patchouli infuses the fragrance with earthiness and a sweet character.
The history of Japanese incense is a history of patience. Of honoring materials that take decades—sometimes centuries—to reveal their true character.
The genesis of À LA incense making traces back to the shores of Ajawi Island in the Japanese archipelago, where we first encountered the story of agarwood. For over a thousand years, this rare, resinous wood has been revered in Japan.
Our repeated journeys to the island, and our proximity to the craftsmen who manipulate this ancestral material by hand, became a fundamental inspiration. Their approach is precise and deeply reverent.
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You’ll hear patience in Dorothy Ashby’s harp, warmth in Letta Mbulu’s voice, cosmic openness in Ashra and Electronic System, grounded rhythm in Cymande and Admas.
This is music for preparing a room. For lighting a stick in the early morning. For refreshing a potpourri vessel at dusk. For moments when the goal isn’t stimulation, but alignment.
Admas — Anchi Bale Game
Jay Electronica, DRAM — Is It Possible That The Honorable Elijah Muhammad Is Still Physically Alive???
Alain Bellaïche — Sea Fluorescent
Cortex — Mary et Jeff
Electronic System — Sky Lab
Dorothy Ashby — Wax and Wane
Ashra — Oasis
Joe Henderson, Alice Coltrane — Earth
Brian Bennett — Image
William S. Fischer — Chains
Ryo Kawasaki — Hawaiian Caravan (Original Mix)
Karin Krog — The Meaning of Love
Bala Desejo, Dora Morelenbaum, Julia Mestre, Lucas Nunes — Lua Comanche
Michael White — The Blessing Song
Loose Ends — A Little Spice
Ronald Langestraat — A Fast Drive Through the Universe
Letta Mbulu — Nomalizo
Azymuth — Zé e Paraná
Cymande — The Message
Rare Silk — Storm
Jean-Pierre Mirouze — Sexopolis
Joni Mitchell — All I Want
Deodato — San Juan Sunset
George Duke — Capricorn
Herb Alpert — Rise
David Axelrod — The Warnings Part II
Idris Muhammad — Wander
Sade — Keep Looking
Les McCann — Sometimes I Cry
Agustín Pereyra Lucena — Tema Barroco
Handcrafted in Japan with intention, our pot pourri à la lamia is designed to gently infuse a space with warmth and character. Within this fragrance, frankincense radiates hues of amber and resinous depth while evoking calm and reverence. Sandalwood brings a soft, powdery richness that grounds the composition as patchouli contributes an earthy, slightly sweet scent that unfolds over time; offering a nuanced complexity.
encens à la aquilaria is a fragrance of rare distinction composed/conceived around one of the rarest materials: agarwood. This revered wood anchors the scent with an enveloping, resinous and smoky aroma, evocative of hay drying in the sun. At the heart of encens à la aquilaria lies the powdery warmth of sandalwood, a softer note that adds a subtle depth to the composition. Patchouli infuses the fragrance with earthiness and a sweet character.
