Cade is not a polite ingredient. Smoky, tarred, and volatile, it can move from glowing embers to cold ash in seconds. In this Sunday Reading, we explore one of perfumery’s most demanding raw materials—how it’s made, why it’s risky, and what happens when it’s handled with discipline and restraint.

The secret to choosing the right gift? Follow the small signals: the scent they always linger on, the objects that make their home feel like them, the candle that transforms their mood. A gentle, witty guide for navigating the season’s many lists.

Dogabi by Kim Hyung-Jun featured in T Magazine: large-scale porcelain sculptures with 23.5 K gold teeth debut at Takamichi Beauty Room in New York City.