Stop 02 — Asturias, Spain — In development
Asturias
Next stop: Asturias.
The green north — and home. Cider apples, low cloud on the hills, cliffs dropping into the Cantabrian sea, and grass that never quite dries.
Why this stop exists
“Asturias is where I am from. The sea on one side, the mountains on the other, and between them orchards, wet grass and apples on the ground. This stop is the one I did not have to travel to imagine — I only had to open a window.”
Raquel Misis, founder
What not to miss
4 places on this stop
- 01Playa de GulpiyuriAn inland beach fed by the sea through the rock.
- 02Picos de EuropaCloud sitting on the pastures; cold, mineral air.
- 03LlanesA working harbour town, salt on the walls.
- 04VillaviciosaCider country — orchards planted low and close.
Chapter One
Under the trees
Old trees, planted close, branches low enough to reach. Fruit on the ground going soft, fruit above still hard and green. The air is cool and full of water.
Chapter Two
Rain through the leaves
It rains without announcing itself. Leaves darken, grass flattens, and the whole orchard smells briefly of stone and sap. Then it stops, and the light comes back thin and silver.
Chapter Three
The sea behind the hill
Walk twenty minutes and the meadow simply ends in a cliff. Salt joins the grass, the wind changes register, and the green smells colder than it did among the trees.
From place to fragrance
How this destination became a scent
Everything here is filtered through water. Apple skin is sharper in the damp, grass smells cut even when it isn't, and the woods hold rain for hours — so the fragrance leans green and cool rather than sweet.
Mid-morning, just after the rain has passed through.
Scent notes
- Green apple
- Meadow grass
- Rain
- Apple blossom
- Oakmoss
- Cedarwood
From this stop
Take the journey home
The collection is being photographed. Pieces return to the shop shortly — in the meantime, join a workshop and make your own.
Continue the journey
Continue the journey. Next stop: the Christmas markets.
