Alluring Palais d’Hiver Incense Sticks

Editor’s Notes

Astier de Villatte incense sticks evoke the distinct character of different destinations around the world – imbuing living spaces with a lingering, distinctive scent.Conjuring up the atmosphere of sun filtering through tall windows, illuminating intricate stucco and gilded ballrooms, these incense sticks are inspired by the sumptuous façade of St. Petersburg’s Winter Palace emerging from icy morning mist. The air is imbued with the scent of the tsarinas: an exuberance of musky patchouli mixed with the delicious perfume of white flowers. “We ask people to produce with a good spirit so the pieces look almost alive.”
Benoît Astier de Villatte and Ivan Pericoli, Astier founders