Hibi Incense Matches: Osmanthus (Fragrant Olive)

Part match, part incense, entirely clever. Hibi combines two long-standing Japanese crafts into a single stick you strike on the box, let flame briefly, then place on its mat to fragrance the room.

Osmanthus, also called fragrant olive, smells softly fruity and floral, somewhere around apricot, peach and honeyed tea. A tiny stick with surprisingly sophisticated ideas.