Imogen Owen | Rose Scented Pencils

Six HB cedarwood pencils carrying fig tree oil — green and slightly resinous, more interesting than florals. In a handmade letterpress box; keep it shut between uses or the scent goes. Made in the UK.

Six HB cedarwood pencils carrying peony oil — soft and floral, and unexpected coming off a pencil. In a handmade letterpress box; keep it shut between uses or the scent goes. Made in the UK.

A straight penholder, a Japanese G-pen nib, iron gall ink made in small batches in the Imogen Owen studio, a letterpress letter guide and instructions. Works right- or left-handed. Plastic-free, made in the UK.

Blue cloth over board with silver foil, around 160 pages, 6 x 8.5 in. For people who still write addresses down and expect to keep the book.

A brass handle cast as a branch, holding a 2.56 in lens. 9.25 in long, made in Uttar Pradesh. Decorative, but it genuinely magnifies.

A real pansy pressed into clear resin, dark center and all. 1.5 in square and half an inch thick — the smallest of the studies, sized to sit in the palm.

English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). The leaves are aromatic from the start, and the flowers are edible — raw in salads, brewed in tea, baked into cookies, and especially good with dark chocolate. Reusable recycled-steel tin, 2 in across. Seeds, so it's a season away.