Peppermint has become a symbol of summer for its refreshing fragrance and cool, refreshing taste in everything from oral care and aromatherapy to mojitos and other refreshing drinks. It is also known for its cooling properties which can help reduce headaches and migraines. This makes our Peppermint incense a perfect addition to the home as it helps to calm the mind and reduce stress, ideal for keeping you feeling healthy and happy all summer.
Incense is a type of aromatic biotic material, which when lit releases scented smoke that fills the room with a beautiful, calming scent. It is used all over the world for both practical and spiritual reasons, with many different varieties of scents available for a wide range of purposes from simple pleasure to aiding meditative practice and relaxation.
We are pleased to offer a wide variety of incense sticks, each designed for a specific purpose and with a unique fragrance. Our Spanish Cedar incense sticks are a new addition to the range and offer a tantalising blend of woody and sensuous notes with citrus and pungent elements. The pressed sticks are designed to look like classic Japanese kabuki theater style incense and come in an elegant porcelain dish which crosses over with our Czech & Speake bathroom collection.
Other incense, such as our Orange Basil, has been a popular choice for many customers thanks to its refreshing, exotic aroma. These incense sticks are a longer-burning option and are suitable for outdoor use or larger rooms with good ventilation. The large sticks will burn for up to two hours and leave behind a lovely, lingering fragrance in the air.
Our Shoyeido incense is another beautiful, high-quality product that has been designed to be a more traditional style of incense. This pressed incense is made of a more dense and fragrant wood and is handcrafted by skilled artisans, making it an exquisite item that is both functional and beautiful. The artisan-crafted knuckle incense is available in a range of sizes and comes with an ash-catcher for safe burning.
The Strawberry Alarm Clock is a band that is often dismissed as a one hit wonder, but despite this fact, they managed to place three further singles in the top 50 on the US Billboard charts. It is clear that the group was not the most accomplished in terms of musical skills but their light and catchy take on psychedelic pop has left an impression on the music landscape.
Although it is possible to view the song purely as a cheap cash-in on the flower power movement, its light and nonsensical lyrics, accompanied by cowbell claps and piercing organ, are also a testament to a time when people were questioning their place in society. The chorus’s reference to “incense and peppermints” as “meaningless nouns” suggests that material possessions and outward appearances hold little significance, and encourages the listener to turn inwards and take a close look at themselves. This is a message that could easily be applied to the contemporary culture of anxiety, fear and a desire to fit in.