Shoyeido – Premium – Matsu-no-tomo I received samples of Matsu-no-tomo, or ‘Friend of Pine‘, from two people: once in a sample swap with Redditor u/Opuaut… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Premium – Matsu-no-tomo”…
Shoyeido – Expo Incense – Scent of Africa This sample comes from Sebastian, who travelled to Japan last year (2025) and brought me back some incense. He also… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Expo Incense – Scent of Africa”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Obsidian I bought this opened box of Obsidian at the beginning of 2025 on Kleinanzeigen. A pack with 30 sticks of… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Obsidian”…
Shoyeido – Selects – Baikaju · Plum Blossom Baikaju was another bargain I found on Kleinanzeigen. I bought it in mid-2025 with two other boxes of Japanese incense… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Selects – Baikaju · Plum Blossom”…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Palo Santo I had been curious for a while about trying Japanese Palo Santo incense sticks. The typical Palo Santo incense sticks… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones – Palo Santo”…
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”…
Shoyeido – Overtones The Overtones line consists of single-note fragrances designed for the Western market.Shoyeido’s US online presence states: “We present seven pure,… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents Originally, the Magnifiscents line consisted of two series: Angelic and Jewel. Around 2020/21, the Angelic series was disestablished, or rather… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Emerald In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now discontinued Angelic line second hand. A… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Emerald”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Ruby In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now discontinued Angelic line second hand. A box of this Gemstone series… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Ruby”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Amethyst In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Amethyst”…