Incense Sets

Ask the Ages

A year on Incense Standard Time

Four boxes, one for each season. We pick, you burn.

  1. You start here · Spring

    Creating

    For the novel draft, the sketchbook, and the song you keep humming.

    + Starter Kit

  2. You start here · Summer

    Relaxing

    Windows open, Ebo Taylor on, nowhere to be.

    + Starter Kit

  3. You start here · Autumn

    Gathering

    The burn-before-the-guests-show-up box.

    + Starter Kit

  4. You start here · Winter

    Meditating

    Long nights, a cushion, and nothing on the calendar.

    + Starter Kit
  • Annual Membership
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$250.00 USD

    Whether you've been burning for ages or are new to the 'cense game, our Annual Subscription is the best way to build your collection, discover new scents, and explore all the ways incense can enrich your experience. 

    Each season we'll send you a curated selection of incense ideal for the season. In Spring, it's Creating, Summer is Relaxing, Autumn is tuned for Gatherings, and Winter for Meditating. 

    • Our subscription kicks off with a Starter Kit, which includes 3-4 boxes of incense, a wooden tray, burner ball, a small ceramic dish, matches, and an Ask the Ages pin. 
    • For the next three seasons, you'll get 3-4 boxes of artisanal incense with the odd surprise thrown in. 
    • Each seasonal box comes with inspiration to deepen your experience of creating, relaxing, gathering, and meditating. 

     

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    Not ready for a whole year?

    The Discovery Set

    One box, everything you need to start burning tonight. Bring your own record.

    • A handful of our favorite incense, warm-and-woodsy to damn near mystical
    • A wooden tray
    • An ash dish
    • A burner ball
    • Matches

    Just this season

    The Autumn Set

    Long evenings with a good book and boozy dinners with old friends. Three of our picks for fall, mostly from Japan, that smell like the forest this time of year.

    • Three boxes of incense, crisp, woodsy and subtly spiced
    • A small burner dish
    • A brass burner ball
    • A book of matches

    FAQ

    How often do I get a box?

    Several new boxes of incense arrive each season. Each box is themed around one of our core experiences: Gathering, Relaxing, Meditating, and Creating.

    What's in my subscription?

    For your first box, you'll get an Ask the Ages Starter Kit with boxes of incense, a tray on which to store it, a book of matches, a burner ball, and a small dish. For subsequent boxes you'll get several more boxes of incense, matches, and a burner ball.

    What's the theme of each seasonal box?

    We've mapped our main themes of Relaxing, Meditating, Creating, and Gathering to the four seasons. In Spring, you'll get a Creating selection, in summer it's Relaxing, for autumn it's Gathering, and for winter we're Meditating.

    Can I cancel my subscription?

    We suppose you could, but why, babe? If you're really really not feeling it, send us a note at info@asktheages.com.