Description
A new mythical fragrance rises over Sunset Boulevard. Delicate notes of iris and patchouli guide you along the yellow brick road of Hollywood studios, mingling with sunny cedarwood, eucalyptus, and vetiver drawn from Southern California’s lush vegetation. Created with Françoise Caron, it contains essences of cypress, iris, vetiver, patchouli, styrax, tonka bean, and eucalyptus.
The incense is crafted on Awaji Island, renowned for producing the world’s finest incense for over a thousand years. Masters of Aroma preserve a tradition passed down through generations, carefully balancing natural ingredients such as precious woods, herbs, plants, and resins through four meticulous stages: blending and kneading, resting, cutting, and drying in the island’s west wind before each stick is bundled.
Founded in 1996, Astier de Villatte is a Parisian atelier dedicated to preserving and reimagining tradition. Its ceramics workshop updates 18th-century Parisian techniques, while its suburban printing press, the last in France, continues the art of lead-type books. The publishing house has produced Ma Vie à Paris, Drawings with Lou Doillon, and a new edition of Mitsou by Balthus. Its perfume studio partners with master noses to create colognes, skincare, incense, gums, and a candle collection inspired by scents from around the world.
Source: Awaji
Dimensions: L15 x D6 x H2 cm
Regular Box – 125 sticks
Average burn time of 30 mins each.
scentedwanderer87 –
I was curious about this Astier de Villatte incense after seeing michael b jordan mention it in an interview. The Hollywood fragrance is unique—earthy with iris and patchouli, but not overpowering. Each stick burns evenly for about 30 minutes, and the cedarwood adds a nice warmth. The box looks elegant on my shelf, though 125 sticks might be excessive for casual use. Worth it for the quality, but pricey.