HAKUDO RAIN
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“One can feel the earth rising from the ground, can see those leaves entirely injected with life and the lush moss ground which gives off sparkles. While still being wrapped in tranquility after the rain has passed, the nature is echoing.
Interpreting this stream of moments into to the scent of rain enables one to recreate the ritual-like and timeless quality of those moments and makes one experience the sensation of air being charged with a spirit of rain.”
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ENHANCED SENSES
An essential element of HAKUDO RAIN is its smooth earthiness with dark powerful greens, which are deepened by the weighty quality of humidity. The combination of scents from the root and woods are able to construct the moist earth with mystical depth.
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DYNAMIC FAUNA
On the other side, almost translucent and airy notes of leafy essence combine with a resinous quality to form the clear but misty air, which tastes gently sweet but slightly balsamic. Various green notes were gathered to build geometric layers of green invigorating shades and the life force of dynamic fauna.
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WATER GENERATES CHANGES
As a result HAKUDO RAIN slowly empowers to draw a vivid scenery with three-dimensional depth and creates a captivating air that rejuvinates the mind and sprit. It not only offers a peaceful and enriching ritual but lets you experience those moment of openness with your enhanced senses.
a COMPOSITION of 12 Botanical essences
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HibA Shiso Vetiver Elemi Palmarosa Kaffir Lime Petitgrain AMYRIS PatchoulI RosalinA Cypress OakMosS Basil
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RAIN COLLECTION
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BOTANICAL ROOM PERFUME
The botanical essences of HAKUDO RAIN enhance your senses and will let you experience the sensation of the air being charged with a spirit of rain, while the color of the air will brighten and vivify in space.
PURE INCENSE
The precious inscene made only with the purest fragrant woods in awaji island offers a sacred moment to rejuvenate the mind and spirit. It recreates the ritual - like and timeless quality of air being charged with a spirit of rain.
RAIN
EDITION No.1
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竹村良訓
YOSHINORI
TAKEMURA
An interpretation of Hakudo rain’s olfactory concept by the Japanese ceramic artist Yoshinori Takemura.
Takemura’s ceramic objects for this limited edition are created with mangan glaze and each object is born with a unique texture and personality, resonating with the spirit of hakudo rain. The shapes and colors created by yoshinori and his artworks are one of a kind, refering to the imperfect shape and human touch in the artpieces he makes. He expresses the process of applying the glaze as “putting on clothes” on white unglazed wares so each has its unique personality and is the one and only.
MATCHA-WAN for Candle
This ceramic matcha-wan is created with a dipping of mangan glaze, resulting in a unexpected suspention. In combination with the essences of hakudo rain, it recreates the ritual - like moment of air being charged with a spirit of rain.
UTSUWA for Incense
This utsuwa is made with a man-gan glaze which was inspired by a precious scent ritual connected to the concept of hakudo rain. When lighting incense in its center, the scent offers a sacred moment to rejuvenate mind and spirit.
RAIN EDITION
No.2
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大山求
MOTOMU OYAMA
An interpretation of Hakudo Rain’s olfactory concept by the Japanese iron sculptor Motomu Oyama. Motomu’s work continues to evolve, as he experiments with the material for a deeper understanding of the properties of iron.
SHIZUKU (RAIN DROPLET)
A drop shaped incense holder with rough textures of black rust, which are inspired by the scent of ‘Hakudo Rain’, each piece handcrafted in Yamaguchi.
KAKU (CUBE)
A cubic incense holder with a great density, each handcrafted with a unique red and black rust texture, which is ageing over the time.
MARU (CIRCLE)
A rough edged round plate with iconic iron patina, finished with a unique technique of burned beeswax polish, inspired by the scent of ‘Hakudo Rain.’
RAIN EDITION
No.3
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STUDIO CORKINHO
HAKUDO RAIN CORK DIFFUSER generates a daily ritual, a simple and pure experience in order to reconnect with the value of time once again and to create awareness of how scent drives us into the body of our memory. As a result, one ‘listens’ to the scent, letting it flow within our entire being to enter the now-here dimension.
Contemporary purifying ritual
AOIRO and STUDIO CORKINHO introduce a contemporary purifying ritual that offers a quiet moment to unwind in everyday life and uncover your authentic soul. It is a pure collaboration of their unique specialities: an olfactory design for space and atmosphere and an exploration of object design with cork. The result is a serene ceremony set composed with natural essences, uniquely treated cork and other carefully sourced, earthy materials. ‘
Listening’ to the scent
Listening’ to the scent allows your senses to be infused and to experience it with one’s entire being. Based on a philosophy derived from Khodo - the Japanese ceremony of appreciating a subtle and exquisite fragrance - AOIRO has been exploring a different way of using scent as an olfactory experience in space.
With the latter in mind, AOIRO’s HAKUDO RAIN scent is inspired by the atmosphere of a spirited Japanese island after rainfall. It enables us to experience the sensation of air being charged with the spirit of rain. Smooth earthiness and dark, powerful greens are highlighting the quality of humidity as a main profile. Combined with airy notes of leafy and resinous essences, the scent slowly draws a vivid scenery with three-dimensional depth and creates a captivating air that rejuvenates the mind and spirit.
Offering stillness and mindfulness
STUDIO CORKINHO completes the ceremony set with nine cubic cork sculptures. Exploring the unique and raw, organic surfaces of burnt cork, each object offers a diffusion ground, on which the HAKUDO RAIN botanical essence can be dripped. Spread around the space or kept together to intensify the energy of the scent: the set brings a personal ritual into our private space as a sensory experience that stimulates and harmonises our presence, offering stillness and mindfulness.
(images by Piet-Albert Goethals)
