We didn’t set out to start an incense brand.
Before moving to Canada, Anya and I worked in a small traditional incense workshop in China. Every day we made incense by hand — grinding herbs, mixing paste, rolling sticks. It was slow, quiet work. At the time, we didn’t think much of it. It was just our job.
After we arrived in Vancouver, everything felt totally different. We were busy adjusting to a new country, new language, new rhythm of life. In the middle of all that change, we realized we really missed one small thing: that quiet moment at the end of the day when you light a stick of incense and just breathe.
We missed the smell. We missed the pause. We missed how a simple scent could bring us back to a familiar feeling.
So we started making incense again — first just for ourselves in our small kitchen, then for friends. We wanted it to be clean enough to burn every day, with very little smoke, using only natural ingredients. We tested batch after batch until it felt right.
Today, we run a small workshop in Shenzhen and always go back and forth between Asia and North America as some of the best natural woods, herbs, and resins we use are only available in Asia, and working directly with trusted local suppliers allows us to keep the quality high and the scent authentic. We still make every batch in small quantities, by hand, the same way we learned years ago.
Sol is not only about selling “traditional Chinese incense.” It’s about bringing that small daily calm to modern life — whether you’re in a busy city apartment, working from your desk, or winding down before bed.
We make every stick in small batches, the same way we learned years ago, but with adjustments to make it lower-smoke and more natural for everyday North American homes. We hope when you light one, it gives you the same gentle pause it gives us.
A little moment of stillness in a busy day.
That’s all Sol is.
Thank you for letting us be part of your quiet moments.
Yang & Anya
Sol
