Sao Tomé - Incense Box (120 sticks)

On the volcanic island of São Tomé, cacao dries slowly beneath the equatorial sun, its bittersweet aroma rising into warm, humid air. São Tomé captures this quiet moment - lush, comforting, and gently indulgent.

Handcrafted in Japan using traditional incense-making techniques, each slender stick releases a warm, layered fragrance where earthy woods mingle with subtle notes of cacao and soft spice. The scent unfolds like freshly opened cacao pods - bittersweet chocolate nuances blending with sun-warmed wood, faint smokiness, and a delicate resinous depth that evokes shaded plantations and dark, fertile soil.

Encased in Astier de Villatte’s signature illustrated box, the presentation reflects the house’s devotion to craftsmanship and sensory ritual. As it burns, São Tomé fills the room with a velvety warmth - an atmosphere of roasted cacao, polished wood, and distant tropical heat drifting through open shutters.

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 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.