no. 01
matte ceramic
Turned on the wheel, fired low, finished by hand — a porous, unglazed surface that holds the oil quietly.
Living vessel — Ø 9 cm
Hakone Retreat
Living Vessel
Hand-finished ceramic, weighted and matte. steam, then cypress, then the quiet of warm earth.
Ritual scale
€ 145
Ø 9 cm · matte ceramic · 50 ml atmosphere oil included
At a glance
Hakone Retreat — Living Vessel
- Hand-finished ceramic diffuser vessel
- Designed for daily ritual interiors
- Atmospheric coverage up to 40 m²
- Waterless cold-air diffusion
Ø 9 cm · matte ceramic · 50 ml atmosphere oil included€ 145
the atelier answers
Every fact, quietly kept.
Specifications
- Format
- Ø 9 cm · matte ceramic · 50 ml atmosphere oil included
- Dimensions
- H 18 cm · Ø 11 cm
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Capacity
- 50 ml reservoir
- Material
- Hand-thrown stoneware, food-safe glaze
- Finish
- Matte, softly varied — each piece slightly unique in tone
- Operation
- Passive cold-air diffusion through cedar reeds — no electricity, no water
- Sound
- Silent
- Refill
- Compatible with 50 ml and 100 ml atmosphere oils
- Care
- Wipe with a dry linen cloth. Do not immerse. Rinse reservoir with warm water between essences. Replace reeds every three months.
- Origin
- Composed and hand-finished outside Kyoto, Japan
- Material
- Hand-finished matte ceramic vessel.
- Atmosphere Oil
- 50 ml fragrance blend.
- Notes
- Mineral steam · cypress · smoked wood.
- Use
- Designed for slow atmospheric diffusion.
- Crafted in
- Kyoto, Japan.
Delivery & atelier care
- Made to order
- Each object is finished by hand in small batches. Please allow 5 – 10 days before dispatch.
- Shipping
- Complimentary worldwide shipping, insured and tracked. Presented in unbleached linen and a cedar box.
- Returns
- 30 days for a quiet reconsideration. Unused objects, in original linen — the Maison arranges the return.
- Warranty
- Two-year atelier guarantee against glaze faults and firing flaws.
- Gift
- A handwritten card and gift presentation on request — no invoice enclosed.
- Concierge
- For residences and hospitality, the Maison offers a private consultation.
Quiet questions
Does the vessel need electricity or water?
No. Each vessel is passive — the essence rises through cedar reeds, silently, into the air of the room.
How long does one filling last?
A 50 ml essence lasts approximately six to eight weeks; a 100 ml essence, twelve to sixteen weeks — depending on the room and the season.
Can I move between essences?
Yes. Rinse the reservoir with warm water, dry with linen, and replace the reeds when introducing a new atmosphere.
Is the ceramic unique?
Every vessel is hand-thrown and hand-finished — subtle variations in tone and glaze are the mark of the maker.
no. 02 — the atmosphere
The Living Vessel
The central object — hand-finished ceramic, weighted and matte. Designed for the room you live in: a wide table, a low shelf, a place the day returns to.
no. 03 — material & craft
Made slowly, by hand, in small batches.
no. 02
cedar reed
Fine hinoki reeds, cut and dried in small batches — drawing the fragrance upward at the pace of breath.
no. 03
atmosphere oil
A small-batch blend of mineral steam, cypress and smoked wood — composed in low light, decanted by hand.
How the atmosphere works
Slow atmospheric diffusion — quiet, waterless, continuous.
Waterless
No heat, no water, no steam. The oil is drawn upward through fine cedar reed at the pace of breath.
Preserved
Pure oil, undiluted — the depth and integrity of the composition is held intact across each pour.
Continuous
A slow, residue-free release into the room — atmospheric, ambient, never insisted upon.
no. 04 — the ritual
How the object enters the day.
i
pour
Pour the atmosphere oil slowly into the vessel, until it settles into the chamber.
ii
set the reeds
Place the fine cedar reeds upright, letting them draw the oil at the pace of breath.
iii
let it settle
Allow the room to take the scent over hours — quiet, ambient, never insisted upon.
no. 05 — inside the home
Where it lives.
- — On a low table, beside a single vessel.
- — On a wide shelf, between books.
- — At the centre of a room, quietly.
An object that becomes the room — slowly, and without announcement.
no. 06 — the scent
A composition that opens slowly — steam, then cypress, then the quiet of warm earth.
itop
Mineral steam, wet stone, fresh moss.
iiheart
Cypress, green tea leaf, warm earth.
iiibase
Smoked wood, soft resin, quiet shadow.
The Maison Mizumi atmosphere system
Designed for Maison Mizumi atmosphere oils — held within a single, continuous ritual system.
Compatible with
- Kyoto Morning
- Fuji Stillness
- Tokyo Rain
- Okinawa Serenity
- Hakone Retreat
Quiet diffusion
No heat. No water. No visible residue.
Daily ritual
Designed for slow, continuous atmosphere.
Crafted atmosphere
Compatible with all Maison Mizumi atmosphere oils.
Wrapped by hand — unbleached linen
Presentation & ownership
Arrives as a quiet gesture.
The vessel is cradled in unbleached linen within a soft-board atelier box, with cedar reeds laid alongside. Composed to be unwrapped, not unpacked.
- — Soft-board atelier box, foil-stamped insignia
- — Unbleached linen wrap, hand-folded
- — Atelier card with composition & ritual
Composed for gifting — and for the slow return to one's own room.
bring it home
An evening retreat held quietly in mineral steam.
€ 145
Ø 9 cm · matte ceramic · 50 ml atmosphere oil included