Stuck Inside? Re-Create a Woodsy Aroma With High-End Incense
Interlude, from scentmaker Cinnamon Projects and furniture studio Apparatus, is a sophisticated solution.
Interlude incense, from Cinnamon Projects and Apparatus.
Photographer: Victor Prado for Bloomberg Businessweek
Scented candles may be all the rage, but the ritualistic nature of incense makes it a better tool for achieving a Zen-like state. At least, that’s the thought behind the sophisticated scents of Cinnamon Projects, created by Andrew Cinnamon and his husband, Charlie Stackhouse. When they were asked by the interiors studio Apparatus to collaborate on a stick to coincide with a furniture release called Interlude, the duo doubled down on the musical theme and conjured the smell of a violin case. The fragrance is a mix of frankincense (to give it leathery notes), iris and tuberose (to reference the silk-velvet lining), and rosin and spruce wood (to mimic the instrument itself). A svelte package holds 25 sticks that have a burn time of 25 to 30 minutes each.
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