Ren Jian Wan Xiang｜Calming the Spirit, Returning Home

04 | Calming the Spirit, Returning Home

Top Notes: Realgar, Sichuan Pepper

Heart Notes: Rose, Tiger Musk

Base Notes: Incense, Incense Ash

Homecoming
After running about in the world for so long, one always wants to return to a place that brings peace of mind.
"Calming the Spirit, Returning Home" is inspired by the imagery of protection in Eastern faith.
What it protects is not just external safety, but the ability to hold onto one's inner self after experiencing turmoil.
To "calm the spirits" (Zhen Sha) is not to fear the unknown, but to possess a strength when facing the world.
It does not ask that everything always go smoothly, but only that, no matter how the external world changes, one can find their own place.
When the heart has something to guard, it has a place to return to. To "Return Home" (Gui Xin) is, after walking through the myriad phenomena of life, to still know where you need to return.

Ren Jian Wan Xiang | The Human Experience within Fragrance

Everything in the world has a place to return to. Some people use incense to honor the divine; others use it to quiet the mind. What "Ren Jian Wan Xiang" wishes to speak of is not merely the gods, but the moments in life that each of us has experienced. The past we cannot let go of, the people we meet, the time spent in solitude, and finally, that moment of learning to reconcile with oneself and returning to the heart.

"Ren Jian Wan Xiang" is a fragrance brand inspired by Eastern culture, religious imagery, and human emotions. The brand founder and perfumer, Ten, grew up in a traditional Buddhist altar supply store. Incense smoke, sandalwood, ash, and various scents became his first way of experiencing the world. Later, entering the world of perfume and perfumery, he began to try using another language to re-interpret those scents that had accompanied him since childhood. Thus, the divine was no longer just a distant symbol of faith, but a mirror reflecting the human heart. The "Ren Jian Wan Xiang" collection began here.

This is not a set of perfumes about "gods." It is a journey about "humanity." Written through four states of life, there are four fragrances: Letting Go | Encounter | Clarity | Homecoming

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