Calma · Lavender & Clary Sage

For the evening, when the day is over but your head is still working.

Lavender and clary sage, two quiet notes for the evening. Amber and myrrh give the scent depth without weight. Calma is the quietest of the four.

Hand-rolled in India from recycled temple flowers. Packed and shipped in Winterthur by ESPAS. No bamboo, charcoal or saltpetre.

30 sticks · burns for about 40 minutes

Light a stick, sit down, take three slow breaths.

Why these incense sticks need no bamboo

Almost every incense stick has a bamboo core. It burns along with the rest and lays a smoky note over everything that is meant to be fragrant. Our sticks are rolled solid — no core, no charcoal. What you smell is the flowers and the essential oils: with Calma, lavender and clary sage. The smoke stays fine, and the scent arrives the way it was meant to.

What the sticks are made of

The base is flowers left over in Indian temples after the ceremonies — flowers that would otherwise end up in the rivers. They are dried, ground and rolled by hand with resin, sandalwood powder and essential oils: with Calma, lavender, amber, myrrh and clary sage. Every order is packed and shipped by ESPAS, a social enterprise in Winterthur.

Common questions

How long does a stick burn?
About 40 minutes, 30 sticks per pack. Five minutes is enough for the moment itself — after that you can press the ember out in the holder and light the stick again later. Never leave a burning stick unattended.

Do I need a holder?
Yes, for safe burning. The Anima holder fits every Sibicura stick.

What are the sticks made of?
Recycled flower powder, resin, sandalwood powder and essential oils (lavender, amber, myrrh, clary sage). No bamboo, charcoal or saltpetre.

What if the scent isn’t for me?
Unopened packs can be returned within 14 days — just let us know by email first. Opened sticks can’t be taken back. If you’re unsure, write to info@sibicura.com before you order — we reply personally.

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Available from end of September
Why Sibicura
  • Temple flowers, not charcoalFlower powder and plant oils. No bamboo, charcoal or synthetic fragrance.
  • Rolled by hand, paid fairlyWomen-led company in India, fair wages.
  • Packed in WinterthurBy ESPAS, a social enterprise.
  • 30 sticks, about 40 minutes eachFive minutes are enough. Press the ember out, light it again later.

Sibicura vs. conventional incense

SibicuraConventional
BaseFlower powderCharcoal, bamboo
ScentPlant oilsSynthetic
Burning aidNoneSaltpetre
MadeBy hand, fairly paidMachine-made
More about our origins
Shipping

From end of September
from Winterthur

Returns

14 days,
unopened

Questions

We reply personally
info@sibicura.com

The Ritual Set

All four scents and the Anima holder. In one set.

Calma, Natura, Terra and Rosa — one for every mood, and no need to choose. 120 sticks: about a year of five-minute pauses.

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