Incense Stick

Saffron and smoke collide with restrained ferocity—the scent of a freshly lit incense stick, glowing at its heart. Meditative yet unafraid.

Very quickly, frankincense and jasmine rice weave in, softening the harsher edges and adding a creamy, almost steamed-rice warmth under the sharper resin. As it settles, Vietnamese oud and sheer white musks build a cool, airy base around the smoke, turning what could be heavy into something that feels like a modern leather-musk idea pulled firmly toward phenolic, ceremonial incense instead of nightclub sweetness.

A touch of rice and saffron keeps the blend balanced, so you taste the burnt edges without it ever tipping into ashtray, making this a strong pick if you like realistic incense softened by clean skin and textile impressions.

Top: Saffron, Smoke
Middle: Incense, Jasmine Rice
Base: Oud, White Musk

d.grayi is an artisan fragrance house from the United States, created by perfumer James “Miju” Nguyen and offered through LV1 Studio.

Drawing on Vietnamese and Korean roots, the brand crafts narrative-driven perfumes that blend traditional materials—like jasmine rice, pandan, pho spices, and Vietnamese oud—with contemporary perfume techniques to form vivid “olfactive stories.”

Nguyen’s journey into perfumery began after a vivid dream of a complex, never-before-smelled scent, which he set out to recreate, shaping a collection that now spans dozens of experimental fragrances.