Paulownia wooden box 60 sticks, OEDO KOH PINE TREE, Pine

Paulownia wooden box 60 sticks, OEDO KOH PINE TREE, Pine, made in Japan

Savor the refreshing scent of pine, the tree that protects travelers on the road and ensures their safe return. This lively and refreshing aroma invites you to dream in old Edo, with its streets lined with pine trees.

Traditionally, kami (deities) are believed to live in evergreen trees. The word matsu refers both to the tree (the pine) and to "wait" (the deity). Pine, along with bamboo and plum, is one of the three trees of happiness, also known as "the three friends of winter". The association with the crane also bodes well. In the New Year, decorations representing the pine are displayed and a monumental pine is painted on the backdrop of the Noh stage.

The flirtatious and relaxed culture of Edo (name of old Tokyo) was born from the mixture of elegance and refinement with a coarser popular dimension. This incense collection was created by the master craftsmen in order to reproduce the very particular atmosphere of the old Edo through different perfumes as well as a very careful presentation.

Kodo is the Japanese art of appreciating perfumes. It is one of the three traditional arts with the tea ceremony and ikebana. During a kodo ceremony, the participants "listen" to the fragrances exhaled by scented woods burned according to rules codified at the end of the 14th century.