[IN-PERSON EVENT] Bridge & Blend - Japanese Incense from 1000 Years Ago

66 Edgecombe Avenue,New York NY 10030

08 April, 2022

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Experience smell 1000-year-old Japanese incense blends "Six in Sense" You can now experience 1000-year-old Japanese incense blends.Scent Communicator, Hiro Nakayama is the creator behind Incense Inspired by 1000-Year-Old Japanese Blends which has been named “Six in Sense.” She is in NYC this week and hosting an in-person event at MUSE in Harlem in collaboration with Sniffapalooza. 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 During the event, you can: Experience - Smell testing 1000-year-old Japanese incense blends "Six in SenseExperience - smell and touch incense ingredientsOption to purchase full package or refill package with free samplesJapanese Incense Trivia ＊First 10 receive free sample 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 Bridge and Blend, operated by Project Felicia launched its own incense collection "Six in Sense" inspired by 1000-Year-Old Japanese Blends which has been named “Six in Sense.” Hiro founded a company “Project Felicia” in New York in 2013 as a platform to explore the true potential of scent after experiencing having weakened her sense of smell caused by excessive stress with life events and learned that fragrance eases our lives. Its mission and vision “Bridge and Blend - A Scent World That Creates A Better Society” provides scent touch points that enrich sensitivity and creativity by connecting diverse cultures and creating new value. In 2008, she discovered olfactory fascinating and she wanted to share this powerful sense of ours with the rest of the world by working in the fragrance industry. Freelancing, contracting, part-time in New York until having landed a position at the fragrance house Givaudan in Singapore. As for incense, her first encounter was at her mother’s passing in 2015. She noticed the scent that the monk burned during his chant for her mother was different every time. Starting her research on incense and discovering that we can create our own incense. Flying from Singapore where she was living at that time to Japan to join a workshop. She wanted to share it with the rest of the world. Thus I started the “Creative Incense workshop” in 2015. This workshop has been offered in Singapore, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo so far. In 2018 when Hiro returned to Japan after living overseas for 15+ years, a question “what is the Japanese scent?” troubled her. A journey in search of the SCENT of JAPAN has begun! “Six in Sense” is truly a re-discovery of the SCENT of JAPAN - bridging tradition and modern by blending 1000 years’ gap - The project idea came when she was re-reading the Tale of Genji,, which is a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. And she discovered incense appeared in the book is probably the oldest scent formulation in the record. At the time, Hiro couldn’t help but wonder what it smelled like 1000 years ago. Project Felicia launched this incense project under the brand Bridge and Blend as a Kickstarter campaign on Incense Day (April 18) in 2021, fully funded within 2 days and recognized as Project We Love in 2 hours of the launch. In Fall, MUSE in New York City started carrying us. She hopes that the status of incense as a home fragrance will be established in today's society, just like incense 1000 years ago in Japan when it was often used as a home fragrance to scent the living space. Currently Hiro is based in Tokyo, working full time for the IT industry while running Project Felicia and writing for Beyond Magazine targeting the Millennials and Gen Z. PRODUCT NAMESix in Sense - Incense Inspired by 1000-Year-Old Japanese Blends PRODUCT DESCRIPTION“Six in Sense” is inspired by "Six Kinds of Incense" called MUKUSA NO TAKIMONO, inherited since the Heian period (794 - 1185) in Japan which represents the sensitivity of the people of that time. 4 out of 6 incense appear in the Tale of Genji. In order to reproduce as faithfully as possible the original scent of the period, Six in Sense is made with plenty of agarwood as the main incense ingredient that is becoming challenging to obtain today. SIX SCENTS in "Six in Sense"BAIKA | PLUM BLOSSOM Experience BAIKA incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe, that allows you to discover spring impressed by plum blossoms. Ingredients: Agarwood | Sandalwood | Cuddy Shell | Borneol | Clove | Frankincense | Spikenard KAYO | LOTUS FLOWER Experience KAYO incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe. This is an early summer scent provoked by lotus flowers. Ingredients: Agarwood | Sandalwood | Clove | Patchouli Leaves | Benzoin |Borneol JIJYU | EPHEMERALITY Experience JIJYU incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe that gives you a sense of Ephemerality. Ingredients: Agarwood | Clove | Spikenard | Cuddy Shell | Turmeric KIKKA | CHRYSANTHEMUM Experience KIKKA incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe. This is an autumn scent stirred by chrysanthemum flowers. Ingredients: Agarwood | Clove | Cuddy Shell | Sandalwood | Frankincense RAKUYO | LEAF-FALL Experience RAKUYO incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe that is an autumn scent reminiscent of the compassion of falling leaves. Ingredients: Agarwood | Clove | Cuddy Shell | Frankincense | Spikenard KUROBO | MOMENT Experience KUROBO incense inspired by blending a 1000-year-old recipe that gives you a deep, nostalgic and calm feeling. It is considered a scent for a turning point and it may also be classified as a winter scent. Ingredients: Agarwood | Clove | Spikenard | Cuddy Shell | Sandalwood For more information about the product, brand and company: Bridge and Blend Kickstarter project Project Felicia Hiro Nakayama About Sniffapalooza Sniffapalooza is a community of fragrance enthusiasts that gathers twice a year in New York City. Since it was founded in 2004, the group has been recognized by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME, among others. Founder Karen Dubin and collaborator Karen Adams curate each Sniffapalooza event. Attendees mingle with perfumers, representatives from fragrance houses, and industry journalists. About MUSE Modern Urban Sensory Experiences, also known as MUSE, is a fragrance boutique and on-line retailer specializing in a curated collection of fragrances from indie, global, and emerging brands. Located in Harlem NY, MUSE is the only fragrance destination uptown. Not only do we carry fragrances but we host multi-sensory experiences that are intended to educate and bring folks closer to the art of perfumery. Dubbed by the New York Times as The Beauty Stores, Near and Far, That Are Destinations in Their Own Right, our location, inside of a modern town house, separates us from traditional retail outlets, allowing for a unique shopping experience in the heart of central Harlem.