Good Night

People often ask us for something soft for the end of the day.

What we recommend:

• Natural | Soul Sticks | Incense Sticks (Chamomile)
• Natural | Soul Sticks | Incense Sticks (Lavender)
• Amethyst | Palm Stones

What they smell like. Chamomile smells just like chamomile tea, sweet and herbal, but rounder as smoke. Lavender is floral and clean, with that green edge the fresh plant has.

When you light it. These are the kind that don't take over. Light one a little while before bed, the room is left with a soft scent, and by the time you get into bed it has faded into the background, present without filling everything.

Woody and resin scents do the opposite: lit late in a closed room, the smell hangs over you all night. That's why these two florals and not others.

Both are Soul Sticks masala incense, from a family business in Bangalore since 1993: the herbs and flowers are ground into the paste, not soaked on top as in dipped incense.

The amethyst is a palm stone, smooth and flat, just the right size to close your hand around. It has traditionally been associated with calm. Each one has its own veining, and the purple shifts with the light.

Light the stick, blow out the flame, and let it smoke on a heat-resistant plate.

Never leave it burning unattended. Keep away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Aromatic and decorative product; no medical or therapeutic benefit is attributed to it.