Peace Incense
Centuries-old Chinese incense traditions take on a contemporary form
Born in Shanghai as the incense-focused offshoot of fragrance house DOCUMENTS, Peace Incense reimagines traditional Chinese stick incense for contemporary life, drawing on the country’s rich olfactory heritage.
At the heart of its Shanghai flagship at West Bund Dream Center is a striking display of 12 traditional ceramic jars, inspired by a centuries-old Fujian incense-making practice in which finished incense is aged in earthenware vessels. Visitors are invited to open each jar and explore the scents for themselves, spanning woody, floral and fruity notes.
Nearly 80 per cent of the production process is done by hand, from blending and shaping to naturally ageing the incense in ceramic vessels. This slow process allows the fragrances to mellow over time, resulting in scents that are warm, rounded and lingering.
