Incense of the Day

[Dan]

Shoyeido Go-Un

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[Mr.P]

What’s that stick like, Dan?

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kunmeido Asuka

A noticeable use of Reiryo, which is common with this incense maker, together with a very dry agarwood hit, similar to the dryness of Shoyeido’s Ga-ho.

 

[Dan]

What’s that stick like, Dan?

Go-Un has a very decent play between Sandalwood, Agarwood and Green Oil Kyara ... though the Kyara nuances are limited not like what you experience with higher range like Myo-Ho and Sho-Kaku...

Also this is the last stick in the premium range which has element of Sandalwood present. For me this is a good fumigating incense instead of actually sitting with it and meditating...

I still prefer Myo-Ho over all the premium range incense.



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[Rai Munir]

stayed for a good 2-3 minutes smelling them

... and kept smelling for two, three months.

 

[Oudamberlove]

A trio from Shunkohdo
Zuika Koh
Yoshino no Haru
Haru no Kaori

The Zuika Koh has a rather gentle aroma of woods and a background of flower. I wonder if the little bit of floral is natural or synthetic.

Yoshino no Haru, is supposed to emulate the smell of spring in Yoshino. It may be there in the background, but the use of Reiryo is obvious.

Haru no Kaori, has a more natural smelling floral in the background. Another spring type scent. I like the agarwood used in this mix, reminds me of a Sweet Vietnamese variety.

 

[hedycent]

Kunmeido Asuka

A noticeable use of Reiryo, which is common with this incense maker, together with a very dry agarwood hit, similar to the dryness of Shoyeido’s Ga-ho.

I'm a little in the dark with Japanese terms, Is Reiryo sandalwood?

 

[Mr.P]

Reiryoko is an herb used in Japanese incense mixtures.

 

[hedycent]

Ahh thanks for that, I dug a little bit on the net, I found two conflicting lines of information. One suggested that Reiryoko is a primula the other suggestion is that it's an apiaceae . Any botanical specifics are greatly appreciated

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ahh thanks for that, I dug a little bit on the net, I found two conflicting lines of information. One suggested that Reiryoko is a primula the other suggestion is that it's an apiaceae . Any botanical specifics are greatly appreciated

I read that Reiryo is Fenugreek, but another site saying that it is erroneously called Fenugreek, so to play safe I always call it Reiryo🙂

 

[hedycent]

Lol a third botanical option . Well the search continues.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Dipping into some seldom used sticks,
I rediscovered the Shunkohdo Haru no Kaori.
I may have to include it in my rotation.

Gentle garden with beautiful sweet aloeswood.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Started with Baieido Koshiboku

Possibly my favorite blend at the moment

Finished with IO Walla Patta

Perfume on a stick Lol, a real beauty!

 

[Mr.P]

That walla patta is really well balanced for sure. It is a very complete fragrance

 

[Oudamberlove]

WSG Baina

Strong aloeswood presence

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shunkohdo Rajantai

I love that dark wood vibe!

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Kunsho

There’s a little sweetness in this stick, owed to the Cambodian agarwood.

Kenneth Cannata Brunei

Second batch unreleased
Pretty much identical to the first batch.
I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but it leaves a heavier agarwood presence in the air than the first batch.........yummmmmmmmm🙂

 

[Sproaty]

Down to my last few sticks of Holy Land 2 that I got from https://incense-traditions.ca/shop/tibet/holy-land-grade-2/
However I bought 3 packs from alibaba (saw the link on reddit) which look a little different but were a lot cheaper. will have to compare them - some were concerned if they were fake or not

 

[Oudamberlove]

Gyokushodo Kaze no sho and Kumo no sho

Wind and clouds.
The sticks have a high content of charcoal which makes the agarwood aroma very evident. The Kaze has a bit more herbs, but both are very nice.


Baieido Kokonoe and Horyu

Indonesian and Thai
The agarwood is not upfront, and the flavor is certainly a Baieido Blender’s touch. I can dig the Horyu, along with Kunsho, Kohen, Kyara Kokoh, and Koshiboku.......but I struggle with the Kokonoe and Jinkoh Kokoh....quite a bit of herbs in those sticks.

 

[Mr.P]

Baieido always seems very restrained with the agarwood. I kind of get a 75%ish common base of herbs / resins with the agarwood or quantity of benzoin kind of separating the various grades.