{"product_id":"six-petals-incense-bead-bangle","title":"SIX PETALS · Hand-Pressed Incense Bead Bangle, Six-Petal, Blue Hour","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSix petals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix petals, pressed flat and closed into a ring. From a distance it reads as a bangle. Up close the carving shows — every petal edged, the seam between them left visible, two small red beads set where the petals meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA flower that decided to stay a bracelet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve aromatic botanicals, weighed out one by one: sandalwood, agarwood, tangerine peel, patchouli, mugwort, mint, osmanthus, licorice, chrysanthemum, and a few more that don't translate well. Bound with nanmu wood powder, pressed while still soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo fragrance oil. No alcohol carrier. No fixative.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing to top up, nothing to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Hour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Woody and faintly bitter at the top, settling into something dry and quiet. Wears closest to skin in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made — seven steps, most of them waiting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e01 · Sorting and curing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw materials are sorted and cured before anything else happens. This is the stage nobody photographs and the one that decides how it smells a year later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e02 · Grinding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ground in a stone mill, slowly. A high-speed grinder is faster and heats the powder, which costs you the top notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e03 · Blending.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weighed to a formula, then bound. The recipe is older than any of us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e04 · Kneading and resting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The paste is kneaded, then left to rest so it firms up and settles. Rushing this is why cheap incense smells flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e05 · Shaping by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each petal and each bead rolled by hand. This is why no two are identical, and why 1–2 mm of variation is normal rather than a defect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e06 · Drying in shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Days, not hours. Sun would crack it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e07 · Polishing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanded and polished, then left unlacquered so the surface stays matte and the scent can move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven steps, and most of the time is spent waiting for the material to be ready. That's the part a factory can't speed up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll notice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe scent stays within arm's reach.\u003c\/strong\u003e You'll catch it when you lift your hand; the person beside you probably won't. That's deliberate — it's made to be worn, not announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt arrives a little sharp.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it in the air for a day or three and it settles into something rounder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatte, faintly cool, warms within a minute.\u003c\/strong\u003e The petals are flat, so the piece sits low on the wrist instead of standing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe blue-green goes almost black in low light\u003c\/strong\u003e and returns when you step outside. It's the least photogenic thing about it and the reason people stop you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt 50 g you know it's there.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a piece you forget you're wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: hand-pressed botanical incense (plant-powder base), nanmu binder\u003cbr\u003eShape: six-petal bangle · single loop\u003cbr\u003eBlend: 12 botanicals\u003cbr\u003eBangle: approx. 50 g, elastic core — fits wrists 16–19 cm\u003cbr\u003eSingle loop: approx. 15 g, elastic core — fits wrists 17–19 cm\u003cbr\u003eFinish: hand-polished, unlacquered\u003cbr\u003eScent: pressed in — no oil to add\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: made in China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it dry: blot, never rub, and let it air-dry out of the sun. Take it off before you wash your hands, shower, swim or sleep. Keep it away from metal — the petals are soft and will scuff. If the scent goes quiet, seal it in a jar for three to seven days and it gathers again. Full instructions come in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternal use only. Not for children — small parts. If you have sensitive skin or a known allergy to plant materials, wear it for an hour the first day before wearing it all day. Discontinue if irritation occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bangle. A linen-textured box. A card with the blend written on it. A hand-numbered tag. A cotton pouch. One spare red bead and a length of elastic, in case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on handmade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery petal is pressed and polished by hand, and the material is dried naturally rather than baked. Expect 1–2 mm of difference in thickness, slight variation in colour between batches, and small marks from the process. These are not flaws. 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