Incense of the Day

[skiros]

I have not really explored the other major incense manufacturers much but one of the things I liked about the Baieido sticks I have burned is the seeming reliance strictly on raw raw materials - as far as I can tell there are no extracts, isolates, or aromachemicals and the profile is very much just of a simple mixture of herbs and resins (I think the old US representative said this traces back to some degree to their roots as a provider of medicinal herbs?)

I find the scent is a little rustic or medicinal compared to Shoyeido (for example) which often seem to have a more complex naturally perfumed smell - like they have some kind of natural isolate or extract in them.

Well said, I don’t have many Baieidos but this one is definitely clean from any perufme oils. And you can feel the pure aroma and cleanliness bordering your senses and never overwhelming you.

 

[mobyus]

Japan Incense (Daihatsu) - Pocket-Tan
Japan Incense (Daihatsu) - Natural Sage

Really really fragrant and lovely.

 

[Joe]

I've lit Kinshikoh, an agar (aloes), musk, and sandalwood combo. Beautiful, dark, but enlightening.

 

[skiros]

Dwarkamai by Orkay, it uses Mattipal resin(Ferntop Ash) as base and I get beautiful sandalwood and amber through this. I love how I get wiffs of this in my house hours afters I lit this.

 

[Joe]

Dwarkamai by Orkay, it uses Mattipal resin(Ferntop Ash) as base and I get beautiful sandalwood and amber through this. I love how I get wiffs of this in my house hours afters I lit this.

gotta try this one, thanks!

 

[ChrisRx]

Yamadamatsu - Sumotara

 

[iori]

Nipponkodo Gokuhin Kyara Kayou
Ethereal stick, now where to find a box of this ;/

 

[skiros]

Nipponkodo Gokuhin Kyara Kayou
Ethereal stick, now where to find a box of this ;/

Tell us more, I have been tempted before by this.

 

[iori]

Tell us more, I have been tempted before by this.

Its Kyara and Vietnamese/Cambodian wood, amazing craftsmanship.
The scent is sweet Ethereal with lots of stages and cooling etc.
Keep in mind I'm talking about the discontinued product here and i don't have current one to compare it.
My friend have current one and he praise it highly.
I do have few left of the Gokujo Fugaku which was made long ago its top stick too and the Kyara notes stronger in it and i believe both use green oil on them.
Personally its my second favorite incense house for sticks, i like ther approach and how they keep binder to lowest to keep the scent pure.

 

[skiros]

Its Kyara and Vietnamese/Cambodian wood, amazing craftsmanship.
The scent is sweet Ethereal with lots of stages and cooling etc.
Keep in mind I'm talking about the discontinued product here and i don't have current one to compare it.
My friend have current one and he praise it highly.
I do have few left of the Gokujo Fugaku which was made long ago its top stick too and the Kyara notes stronger in it and i believe both use green oil on them.
Personally its my second favorite incense house for sticks, i like ther approach and how they keep binder to lowest to keep the scent pure.

It sounds absolutely lovely. I am considering getting my hands on heian.

 

[Dazai]

Burned a dreams of hakusui stick after cleaning today. Lovely rich scent with sweet and cooling tones with a nice musky base.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shoyeido Myo-ho silk box

An interpretation of Green Oil Kyara with a sharp spicy nuance.
Precious……

 

[Oudamberlove]

Nippon Kodo Tokusen Kyara Kayou

Excellent burn rate,
some florals and perfume
with Agarwood and Kyara.

Sometimes I think the aromatics were produced in crystalline form, because the stick at room temperature is not very fragrant, but when lit it is quite fragrant.

 

[ChrisRx]

Prof.Incense - Fusen red soil

 

[Karim Collects]

Kangiiten Dreams of Laos

One of my favorites in the dreams series

 

[ChrisRx]

Kyarazen - Dreams of An-nam

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Hi @LasLunas, I'm keen to get a couple of non agarwood incenses from Kangiiten and I remember you buying that set. Have you had a chance to try the Rippling Orris yet?

 

[skiros]

Sampling Seijudo - Kotonoha Aloeswood. It's their 100% natural series. I found it enjoyable, specially at the price point. Thanks a ton @umami for the samples. Need to try rest of them.

 

[Karim Collects]

Dr. Incense - Nagaland (Oud)

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Kangiiten - Laos/Cambodi soil coils.