S. Elizabeth@ghoulnextdoor

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a leaf-littered temple path

Hwyl by AesopAesopHwyl4.179 ratings
5/5

Aesop Hwyl to me smells similar to Comme des Garcons Kyoto, but where Kyoto is a meditative prayer in a cool forest temple, Hywl is earthier, greener, and warmer. A mushroom-strewn, leaf-littered path leading to that temple, the sun streaming through the forest canopy, the cypress, live oak, and bamboo swaying with an afternoon breeze and rustling with the invisible movements of racoons and foxes, and maybe little forest spirits, too. Is there a Totoro following you? Or does it wait for you patiently at the Temple?

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  1. Jon@jbreezyyny

    Hwyl is at the top of my list of things to try this weekend! I live in Japan and have been desperately trying to find something that matches that feeling of stumbling upon a small, dilapidated shrine in a tiny village in the middle of a forest, tucked in the mountains. I feel like what I'm looking for might exist directly in-between this and Kyoto. Something like this, but with a notable お香 style incense note. The research continues!

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