People ask me fairly often what my personal evening ritual actually looks like. Specifically, what products, what order and does a weeknight look different versus a weekend.
So here it is. And more importantly, here’s why the objects you choose for that ritual make a bigger difference than most people expect.
The weeknight ritual
During the week it’s low-key by design. The goal is decompression — switching the brain off after work, not extending the day.
The first thing that goes on is the incense. Always. Addition Studio’s Cedarwood, Sage and Geranium is the one — warm, earthy, grounding. At this point the first smell of it has become a reliable signal that the work day is actually done. That kind of sensory anchor is worth more than it sounds. Your brain starts to wind down before you’ve consciously decided to.
For consumption on weeknights I use a vaporiser — convenient, contained, consistent. It’s a practical choice for inside. The rest of the evening is quiet. A show on. Nothing demanding.
“The first smell of incense has become the signal that the work day is done. Your brain starts to wind down before you’ve consciously decided to.”
The weekend ritual
The weekend is different. Slower and more deliberate.
I usually roll a joint using Holk rolling papers — FSC-certified, slow-burning, genuinely good papers. Light it with the Hard Edge lighter from Tsubota Pearl. Then take it out to the balcony.
The Soho Holder from House of Puff pairs well here — it keeps your fingers clean and lets you smoke all the way down without the last centimetre becoming a problem. It sits alongside the Midnight Pebble Ashtray — handmade in Melbourne — which does exactly what a good ashtray should: holds the ash cleanly and looks like it belongs on a table rather than being hidden from it.
The pace of the weekend session is the point. Unhurried in a way that weeknights aren’t. The balcony, the lighter, the ashtray — it’s a different mode entirely.
Why the objects actually matter
It would be easy to do all of this with a disposable lighter, whatever papers are available and something improvised as an ashtray. And technically it works. But the experience is noticeably different.
A lighter you keep because it’s well-made changes how the ritual feels in your hand. Papers that burn slowly and cleanly change what you taste. An ashtray that looks right on a table changes where you’re comfortable doing it — out in the open rather than hidden away. These aren’t minor details. They’re what separates a considered ritual from a habit you’re slightly apologetic about.
The incense is the same logic. It’s not decorative. It’s functional — a sensory cue that tells your nervous system something specific is happening. All-natural essential oils on a sandalwood base burn differently from cheap synthetic sticks.
What’s coming
The PUDL range is growing. New glass pieces are in testing and will be on the store soon. Premium grinders and proper airtight, smell proof storage options are also on the way — both things that would complete the ritual for a lot of people.
In the meantime, everything currently in the range was chosen because it earns its place in a ritual worth having. Browse the full PUDL range and find what’s been missing from yours.
