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My partner at 3sixteen, Johan, started an incense company together with his wife a few years ago and it really changed my perspective on what incense could be. I was so accustomed to the super cheap and piercing smell that comes with bodega Nag Champa that I had no idea that premium incense could smell so much richer and complex. These are a godsend for when youāre stuck working from home for months at a time. My favorites are Knoll, Savannah and Velo but I havenāt been mad at any of the other ones that Iāve tried.
Nov 19, 2020
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Happy one year of quarantine. Shout out to my scented candles and diffuser oils for getting me this far, but I need something stronger. Growing up Bhuddist, incense were everywhere, and I hated them because they always irritated my eyes. I gave Nippon Kodo's Kayuragi incense a shot because they don't have a wooden core, so it's a much cleaner burn. Morning meditations has been extra lax. Shopping for incense has been fun, but you know whatās more fun? Shopping for incense holders. Whole different ball game for decor.
Mar 4, 2021
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i love to set the mood in my apartment with a good scent. these are my two favorites based on longevity of smell and sexiness.
Ponsont Incense Papers: https://www.ponsont.com/shop/le-patch
Astier de Villatte Incense: https://www.astierdevillatte.com/en/incense/219-product.html
Jan 23, 2024
love some amber nag champa but been working through a pack of like 500 morning star japanese style incense sticks for like the past 2 years and i'm down to the last few now. also side shout for nag champa lavender.
Jul 23, 2024
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My boy David gifted me a bottle of Forthaveās amaro for my birthday a year or two ago and since then, I always have two bottles on deck: one at the office and one at home. For those who havenāt had amaro before, I suppose itās a bit of an acquired taste. I grew up taking this Chinese herbal cough syrup called Pei Pa Koa and amaro reminds me a lot of it: herby, minty, and super soothing with notes of honey and cinnamon. I like to drink it over a cube of ice after dinner to settle the stomach, but as I write this in the late afternoon I kinda feel like having one now so I will.
Nov 19, 2020
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It pains me when people give trash coffee recs - I know that taste is subjective, but a good roast profile that really shows off the flavor of a bean is not. If you are into cigarette-like coffee thatās cool but Iād rather just smoke a dart at that point. I got put onto Portrait, a Black-owned roaster in Atlanta, by my friend and longtime 3sixteen photographer Ray Spears and throughout the summer Iāve been buying bags for me for the homies. Iām not usually one for blends but their Barry is stellar, itās super bright and fruity and is delicious as a cold brew too. The Uganda Rwenzori slaps too.
Nov 19, 2020
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āEl Hoyo,ā a sci-fi horror film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, debuted in late 2019 at film festivals but because Iām not cultured, I donāt find out about films like these until they hit Netflix. I watched it earlier in the year in quarantine but revisited it again recently. The premise is simple: people are imprisoned in a large Brutalist structure where they are separated into hundreds of floors. A platform of food is lowered down and each floor may eat to its heartās content for a short time before it descends further for the lower levels to eat the leftovers. Iām not saying the message is anything deep, but the idea of learning to share what we have with others seems to ring even truer in todayās climate. The cinematography is great and the vibe reminds me a bit of Cube.
Nov 19, 2020