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Hand-rolled in small batches · Charcoal-free · Ships worldwide
Three Flavors of the Wind Incense Sticks
£38.00 GBP
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Notes: Sandalwood · Musk · Borneol
10.5cm per stick • 25 sticks within a stick holder • 40 mins each • Charcoal-free • Package size 15.5*3.3*3cm
The warmest thing we make.
Roasted rice and tea leaves, rounded with wild honey — it smells like a kitchen in the mountains, mid-morning, something good underway. Not a temple scent; a making-things scent.
For studios, desks, and slow Sundays.
Hand-made by monks in Mustang, Nepal · Dispatched from our UK warehouse
FRAGRANCE
Himalayan high-altitude cypress, aged Indian red sandalwood, roasted-barley flour, Tibetan tea
DESCRIPTION
Three Flavors of the Wind: Dawn frost-grass, midday kiln-roasted tsampa, dusk campfire tea-smoke—all gathered by monks and compressed into one burnable narrative. Ignite it: the fresh shoots unfold first, then the warm sweetness of roasted barley, and concludes with the leathery echo of the Tea-Horse Road—a scent that lingers like a distant canyon wind in the falling ash.
Sanctum Tathaa sources premium, natural ingredients from Mustang, Nepal, employing long-cherished, traditional techniques to craft incenses of exceptional quality.
DETAILS
Diameter 3 mm, length 10.5 cm, net wt. 15 g; includes a Himalayan mineral-ore incense holder and a sheet of blessing mantras.
TATHAA CAUSE
Naturally sourced, hand-rolled incense sticks; upholding the secret blessing tradition of Mustang’s Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, refined for modern life.
An Unfolding Experience
The Scent of Calm
It opens with the crisp, dewy brightness of Early Morning Grass, instantly awakening the senses like stepping onto damp soil at dawn. As the initial freshness settles, a heart of noble Cedarwood emerges, grounding the room with its dry, steady warmth. Finally, the aroma rests in the quiet, velvety depth of forest Moss—a soft, earthy embrace that anchors scattered thoughts and brings a slow, rhythmic return to stillness.
Awake with mist, anchor in cedar, find center in moss.
THE ANATOMY OF CALM
Awakened by Early Morning Grass
- A crisp, dewy green note that clears mental clutter and breathes fresh life into your space.
Centered by Cedar
A rich, dry woodiness that offers steady warmth and timeless architectural calm.
Grounded in Moss
- A velvety, damp-earth base note that wraps the atmosphere in quiet, enduring stillness.
SPARK: An Invitation to...
Start Your Day Grounded
- Begin your morning with the fresh, quiet clarity of the early forest.
Unwind After Dusk
- Gently release the noise of a demanding day and transition into deep rest.
Deepen Your Meditation
- Anchor your breath in a tranquil space where thoughts naturally settle.
Find Sanctuary Within
- Create an intimate haven of peace whenever outer conditions feel overwhelming
The Himalayan Source
Deep in the arid canyons of Mustang, the Kali Gandaki River acts as the land's only pulse.
Before the monsoon arrives, local artisans walk along the exposed riverbed, gathering bluish-gray rock salt from its depths. When blended with rainwater, it releases a crisp, clear aura—like the ancient ocean's last tear.
Following the brief rainy season, wild juniper berries settle among the pebbles, and pale purple meconopsis gently emerge from cracks in the cliffs.
The Rhythmic Craft
While crafting the incense, the makers attune themselves to the rhythm of raindrops striking stone.
First urgent and rapid, then slowing to a steady pulse, and finally seeping softly into the crevices.
The pure essence of juniper berries is steeped into Himalayan salt crystals, then slowly stone-ground alongside mineral-rich sand from the riverbed.
An Olfactory Landscape
When the incense is lit, the first wave is clear and crisp, like rain washing wild juniper berries over the tongue.
Next, the cool, moist scent of meconopsis petals, damp with morning mist, reverberates quietly like the wind between canyon walls.
At last, it settles into the deep, grounded scent of millennia-old sedimentary rock—as if the breath of an ancient river valley has condensed into a fragrance you can feel within.
Let this flowing aroma wash away the noise of the day, allowing the mind and body to become clear, luminous, and present, much like salt crystals shaped by time.