Ume Natural Incense Sticks - Ajanta
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Ajanta temple grade natural incense sticks are a sensual blend of sonorous spices, herbs and aromatic barks, which evoke the spirit of ancient, mysterious temples adorned with carvings and stunning masterpieces of Buddhist art, hidden deep in the Maharashtra region of India. Profound base notes of spicy Clove and Cinnamon surround you on this pilgrimage, tantalising the senses. Warming Camphor and tangy Lemongrass then unfold, with a distant murmur of Liquorice, leading you deeper into this alluring plant perfume. Ajanta is a wonderfully evocative scent known for its clearing properties.
Not a day goes by that we are not burning up multiple incense sticks throughout our home. It doesn't have to be during meditation, yoga and it certainly isn't reserved for the modern day hippy, It releases a calming wave over our space, which is much needed when trying to launch a new adventure as Husband & Wife! Cheap incense sticks are filled with some down right nasty chemicals, and no-one wants their chi affected by those bad vibes. Ume produce high grade incense sticks made only with pure, plant-based aromatic ingredients, blended by master craftsman. Each box has around 15 hours worth of total burn time. -
Ume traditional, high grade Chinese incense sticks are made of 100% natural aromatic plant components, bound with water. Each incense stick is 15cm long and burns for around 33 minutes. There are 30 pure incense sticks per box. These Japanese style incense sticks are made without any bamboo core.
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Ume was founded by Emma Leafe after several influential journeys – visiting temples, sacred places and exquisite tea houses, across the alluring provinces of China. Bringing back to the UK the purest verities of incense and elegant burning accessories, which are essential to Asian culture, yet otherwise are rare to find outside their country of origin. The quality incense is blended using only natural, high grade, fragrant plant material and is inspired by ancient recipes. The raw ingredients of their traditional incense consist of precious medicinal plants, herbs, spices, aromatic tree barks, seeds and saps, they are imbued with thousands of years of development.
The herbs are sourced from all over the Asian continent, from the countries of South East Asia and Indonesia, to Korea, China and Tibet. The exact composition of these fragrant masterpieces, often take years to achieve. It is this love and passion they have, and look for, in the producers they collaborate with. Their clientele also insist on finest quality ethical products and such integrity is of foremost importance to them when sourcing their materials.
Ume incense can be used to create a fragrant space for meditation, yoga and relaxation; also to purify the air in the home, office or when travelling. Since ancient times, accompanying calligraphy, tea ceremony and flower arrangement, incense making has been revered as one of the esteemed Chinese and Japanese art forms. In Taoist, Buddhist and folk rituals, incense is used in prayer and to make dedicated offerings in ancestor worship. Ume represents an opportunity to explore such ancient practices, moulding them into a contemporary context.