Spicy – Rauchfahne

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…

These two samples come from two of my friends and fellow incense exchange partners: Sebastian and Povilas. As with the…

This sample comes from Sebastian, who travelled to Japan last year (2025) and brought me back some incense. He also…

2026-10-01 – Update: Title image added This sample comes from my friend Povilas. He sent it to me in 2023.…

Kaiunkoh is one of the newest additions to my collection. The variety seems to be amongst the most popular by…

I bought this opened box of Obsidian at the beginning of 2025 on Kleinanzeigen. A pack with 30 sticks of…

Baikaju was another bargain I found on Kleinanzeigen. I bought it in mid-2025 with two other boxes of Japanese incense…

At the end of 2024, I had the incredible luck of finding 4 varieties of this line on Kleinanzeigen for…

This sample comes from my friend and fellow blogger Steve; you can find his review here. I don’t know whether…

This is another pack from Arkanum des Lichts, an affordable online retailer that I unfortunately cannot recommend. I paid €8.90…

This box was passed on to me (half full) by my friend Povilas. He cleared out his collection mid-2024 and…

I’ve got samples of Vinasons – Agarwood from two different sources: One stick I got at the end of 2023…

This and a number of other Thiouraye incenses were part of a generous selection of samples that my friend Povilas…

This and a number of other Thiouraye incenses were part of a generous selection of samples that my friend Povilas…