Hibi Match - Gift Box 5 Assorted Fragrances
Serenity through taking a sniff of the fragrance that gently spreads around. In a series of these gestures, there may lie something that awakens an innate nostalgia hidden inside ourselves.
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Matches of Harima utilizing the techniques coming from Europe, domestic production of matches started at the beginning of the Meiji period. Later, Japanese matches became so popular as export goods, thanks to the quality, that match manufacturing developed as a local industry of Hyogo, including Harima which was blessed with marine transportation facilities. Even today, the region contributes to roughly 70% of the domestic production volume. Incense of Awaji Island Incense manufacturing technique was brought to Awaji Island by craftsmen of Sakai in 1850 during the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Thanks to the westerly winds, which are characteristics of the island and ideal for drying incense, Awaji Island has become the biggest incense manufacturer in Japan, responsible for about 70% of the domestic production volume today. Each match has a burn time of approximately 10 minutes.
Material: This gift box contains five sets of eight matches each in scents Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Tea Tree, Ylang - Ylang (40 matches total) and one burning pad.
Overall Dimension: 7" L x 4.75" W x .5" H
Made in Japan
Design by: The incense of Awaji Island and the matches of Harima
The incense of Awaji Island and the matches of Harima: These two traditional industries of Hyogo Prefecture first encountered each other in 2011. The collaboration started with the idea of an incense that could be lit like striking a match and was followed by 3 years of trial and error., An aromatic product with properties of strength and fragrance was developed, which did not break even when struck like a match.
Selecting fragrance suitable to the brand of the world view
The selection of a fragrance fitting for the brand’s worldview
The names of products and packaging were developed to convey the sensibility of today’s Japan. All those things were ‘designs’ to create a new way of enjoying fragrance.
The brand name hibi means ‘day to day’, or daily, in Japanese. It was given with the hope that you would keep it around you every day and freely enjoy its fragrance, matching each day’s mood or occasion. The logo’s design combines two of the Chinese character ‘日’ (day) set next to each other.
