Opera - Incense

Inspired by the grandeur of the Palais Garnier, Opéra Incense captures the elegance of ballet rehearsals unfolding across gleaming parquet floors polished with beeswax. Within richly adorned halls, the air carries warm, honeyed notes rising from hidden hives beneath the roof, mingling with woods and resins that evoke the quiet drama of the stage.

Golden beeswax and honey form the heart of the composition, creating a rich, enveloping warmth. Benzoin and vanilla lend a soft sweetness, while sandalwood and cedarwood add depth and structure. A touch of styrax introduces a subtle resinous glow, enhancing the sense of opulence and refinement. Created with perfumer Françoise Caron, the fragrance feels both luminous and indulgent, like a memory of velvet curtains and gilded interiors.

Crafted on the island of Awaji using traditional techniques passed down through generations, each stick is made from natural woods, resins and botanicals to ensure a smooth burn and a refined, lingering fragrance.

OLFACTIVE NOTES

Benzoin, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Beeswax Absolute, Honey

ADDITIONAL INFO

Light the end of the stick with a match, blow out the flame and leave to smoke. Plant the stick in an incense burner or a bowl of sand. Do not use in a flammable environment. Do not leave burning without supervision. Keep out of reach of children and animals.

• Box of 125 sticks
• Burning time approx. 30 minutes each
• Made in Awaji, Japan
• Dimensions: 6" x 2.5" x 0.75"

ABOUT THE BRAND

Designers of furniture and white ceramics Ivan Pericoli and Benoît founded their company, Astier de Villatte, in 1996 in association with friends and family. Successor to the Parisian manufactures of the 18th century, satire de village is now the only major studio to keep the tradition of artisanal ceramic production in Paris alive.

In 2000, they opened the boutique at 173 rue Saint Honoré, which also presented their other creations for the home: titanium cutlery, borosilicate glassware and above all the wonderful collection of traditionally printed notebooks.

In 2008 they decided to join forces with a big name from the perfume world and together begin creating luxury scented goods. Working with their associates Emilie Massed and Françoise Caron, the star pefumer at Takasago (a Japanese fragrance company) Astier de Villatte's range of scented products was born.