THE ROOT 595 HUMIDITY Incense
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Description
THE ROOT 595 is a collaboration between scent artist Izumi Kan and Kunjudo, a Japanese incense maker founded in 1893 on Awaji Island, Japan. Inspired by Japan’s moisture-laden air, HUMIDITY recalls stepping off a plane, a forest after rain, and the edges of seas and rivers. Violet, lavender, tea tree, and elemi create a clean, translucent fragrance that expresses water through fire.
Details
- Contents: 40 incense sticks
- Scent notes: Violet, lavender, tea tree, elemi
- Burn time: Approximately 15 minutes per stick
- Stick length: 5.3 in (13.5 cm)
- Package dimensions: 4.4 in W × 0.4 in D × 5.6 in H (113 × 10 × 141 mm)
Country of Origin: Japan
Care
- Use with a suitable incense stand on a stable, heat-resistant surface.
- Keep away from drafts and flammable materials.
- Never leave burning unattended. Keep away from children and pets.
- Allow the incense and stand to cool completely before handling.
Shipping & Delivery
Ships within 2–3 business days if in stock. Backordered THE ROOT 595 items may take 3-4 weeks. Vases and decorative objects may require additional time. Please contact us at for any inquiries.
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About Izumi Kan | THE ROOT 595
On Awaji Island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, scent is both history and living craft. THE ROOT 595 began there in 2021 as √595, bringing together Tokyo-born scent artist Kan Izumi and Kunjudo, an incense maker established on the island in 1893. Their collaboration pairs Izumi’s research into plants, climate, local history, memory, and raw materials with Kunjudo’s generations of incense-making knowledge.
The name traces back to 595 CE, when the Nihon Shoki, one of Japan’s earliest historical chronicles, recorded fragrant agarwood drifting ashore on Awaji Island. THE ROOT 595 takes this story as its point of departure, connecting the island’s deep relationship with incense to new ways of experiencing scent today.
Its four fragrances, JINKOH, HUMIDITY, SOOTHE, and 2500 BC, are conceived as individual studies into scent’s origins, materials, physical sensations, and ritual uses. Together, they invite incense to be experienced not simply as fragrance, but as a quiet practice of attention and discovery.