Retreat Ambergris-Inspired Incense

The handcrafted Retreat incense is made with a plant-based ambergris-inspired blend and agarwood on an elm bark binder. Each of the 25 sticks measures 8.3 inches (21 cm) and burns 30–40 minutes.

The plant-based blend gives an ambery, salty scent that suits a variety of routines, including meditation, journaling and quiet evenings, and your favorite places such as your study, bedroom or reading nook.

Aroma activates the olfactory and limbic systems, creating spatial and emotional clarity (Herz, 2016) used to define identity, intention, and environment (Classen, Howes & Synnott, 1994). This experience reduces vigilance, making our emotions more stable (McEwen, 2007); it supports mood regulation (Panksepp, 1998), and strengthens cultural belonging (Assmann, 2011).

Details

• Count: 25 incense sticks
• Length: 8.3" (21 cm) per stick
• Burn time: 30–40 minutes per stick
• Ingredients: Plant-based ambergris-inspired blend, Agarwood, elm bark binder
• Craft: handcrafted using traditional Chinese incense-making techniques
• Packaging: box made of 100% recycled paper
• Includes: portable paper incense holder
• To light: light the end of the stick, extinguish the flame and set the unlit end in the holder
• Care: use a stable holder, keep away from flammable materials and drafts, ventilate the room, keep pets away from smoke and fully extinguish after use

Pairing Note

Visual: Aroma paired with visual objects becomes cross-modal interpretation. Objects with an aroma become defined sensory cues: their color, form, and presentation shape how the aroma is understood (Lakoff, 1987). Visual–aroma integration strengthens affective response—enhancing pleasure when the scent is preferred and intensifying dislike when it is not (Juslin & Västfjäll, 2008). These responses support memory formation and make the moment easier to recall (Herz, 2016).