Bhutan Jewel Incense Shortly after I’d published my first article about Tibetan incense sticks, I happened to get back in contact with the… Continue reading “Bhutan Jewel Incense”…
Cheap ‘Agarwood’ Incense from AliExpress / Temu These reviews cover a selection of incense sticks sold as ‘agarwood’ that I’ve either bought myself or received as samples.… Continue reading “Cheap ‘Agarwood’ Incense from AliExpress / Temu”…
鹅梨帐中香 | Goose Pear Tent Incense Sticks and Coils Goose Pear Tent is a traditional recipe that’s actually for kneaded incense; however, I’ve also come across videos and offers… Continue reading “鹅梨帐中香 | Goose Pear Tent Incense Sticks and Coils”…
Baieido – Ensei – Gallant I got this tube of Gallant in late 2024 as part of a lot of… Continue reading “Baieido – Ensei – Gallant”…
Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Eiju I bought Meiko – Eiju as part of a set of second hand incenses, also including Shibayama on Kleinanzeigen. As with… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Eiju”…
Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Shibayama I was curious about Shibayama because it’s one of the few Japanese incense sticks where musk can be found in… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Shibayama”…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Patchouli At the beginning of the year (2025), I bought five of the seven Overtones varieties second-hand, including Tea Leaves. The… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones – Patchouli”…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Tea Leaves At the beginning of the year (2025), I bought five of the seven Overtones varieties second-hand, including Tea Leaves. The… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones – Tea Leaves”…
Shoyeido – Overtones: Cinnamon, Sandalwood I was able to purchase five of the seven Overtones varieties second-hand at the beginning of 2025. The previous owner… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones: Cinnamon, Sandalwood”…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Vanilla I was able to snag five of the seven Overtones varieties second-hand at the beginning of 2025, including Vanilla. The… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones – Vanilla”…
Pure Tibet – Tibetan Incense – Sandalwood For information about the brand and the usual price, please visit the overview of the Tibetan Incense line. This variety… Continue reading “Pure Tibet – Tibetan Incense – Sandalwood”…
Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Kyori (Home) I purchased this roll of Japanese incense sticks in early 2024 along with Fuko, another rose fragrance out of The… Continue reading “Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Kyori (Home)”…
Les Encens Du Monde (Aromandise) – Karin – Pearl At the end of 2024, I lucked out by finding four varieties from this line on Kleinanzeigen for a price… Continue reading “Les Encens Du Monde (Aromandise) – Karin – Pearl”…
Yamadamatsu – Karaku – Byakudan (Sandalwood) This opened box of sandalwood incense sticks was a gift from my friend Povilas. He thinned out his collection a… Continue reading “Yamadamatsu – Karaku – Byakudan (Sandalwood)”…