"Shantivale's core idea is plant-born smoke, not perfume. Each stick is made from ground woods, herbs, and resins, held together with a traditional plant-based binder made from glutinous rice root and Debregeasia orientalis bark. Because even the binder is plant fibre and starch rather than chemical adhesive, the ember burns at a lower, steadier temperature, producing a fine, soft plume instead of thick smoke with sharp edges."
"The sustainability side is straightforward. There are no synthetic fragrance oils or dyes, which means less petrochemical load and less residue floating in the air. The plant-based binder is locally crafted, supporting regional knowledge and reducing reliance on industrial adhesives. The burn is low-smoke, even, and gentle, where the air reads as plants rather than lab-bright perfume. It's less about masking a space and more about restoring its tone, letting a room feel more like itself."
Shantivale makes incense from plant ingredients rather than synthetic fragrance oils, using ground woods, herbs, and resins bound with a traditional plant-based binder of glutinous rice root and Debregeasia orientalis bark. The plant fibre and starch binder produces a lower, steadier ember that yields a fine, soft plume instead of thick, sharp-edged smoke. Lack of synthetic oils and dyes reduces petrochemical residue and supports local craft and regional knowledge. Blends follow classical Chinese herb pairing logic, using ingredients like cinnamon twig, artemisia, sandalwood, agarwood, poria, and polygala root to evoke states such as clarity, focus, warmth, and rest.
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