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”…
Asayu – Traditional Incense – Premium Aloeswood Asayu is a brand of the company Wazakura Japan Inc., which has the incense sticks made by manufacturing partners on… Continue reading “Asayu – Traditional Incense – Premium Aloeswood”…
HUSS – No 1 – Fichte/Kiefer (Spruce/Pine) I’d wanted to try this kind of incense sticks by HUSS for a long time, since they’re unusual, even quirky… Continue reading “HUSS – No 1 – Fichte/Kiefer (Spruce/Pine)”…
Hand-Made in Nepal (Eyes Of The Lord Buddha): Pancha Buddha, Mandala, Kamasutra, Hari OM These three packs I ordered at the beginning of last year (2025) from the Dutch online retailer Spiru, who now… Continue reading “Hand-Made in Nepal (Eyes Of The Lord Buddha): Pancha Buddha, Mandala, Kamasutra, Hari OM”…
New Age Imports: Code 1995, Storax Balm, Black Copal New Age Imports is a US-American import company that (according to Incense In the Wind) has these incense sticks made… Continue reading “New Age Imports: Code 1995, Storax Balm, Black Copal”…
Aromatika – Ace Scents: Dragon Blood, Musk, Sandalwood Myyrh These samples come from my friend and fellow blogger Steve. His reviews can be found here. The brand Aromatika is… Continue reading “Aromatika – Ace Scents: Dragon Blood, Musk, Sandalwood Myyrh”…
Baieido – Tobiume 2026-10-01 – Update: Title image added This sample comes from my friend Povilas. He sent it to me in 2023.… Continue reading “Baieido – Tobiume”…
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”…
Les Encens Du Monde (Aromandise) – Karin – Forest of Flowers At the end of 2024, I had the incredible luck of finding 4 varieties of this line on Kleinanzeigen for… Continue reading “Les Encens Du Monde (Aromandise) – Karin – Forest of Flowers”…
Balaji – Escentials – Cinnamon This sample comes from my friend and fellow blogger Steve; you can find his review here. I don’t know whether… Continue reading “Balaji – Escentials – Cinnamon”…
Elbenzauber – Weiße Reihe Sortiment This is another pack from Arkanum des Lichts, an affordable online retailer that I unfortunately cannot recommend. I paid €8.90… Continue reading “Elbenzauber – Weiße Reihe Sortiment”…
Awaji Koh-Shi – Coffee This sample comes from Nathan. When he sent me a parcel in August 2025, I asked him for a few… Continue reading “Awaji Koh-Shi – Coffee”…
Koju – Iroha: Osmanthus, Tangerine and Kungyokudo – Osmanthus These sticks come from Sebastian, with whom I swap incense from time to time. He was in Japan last year… Continue reading “Koju – Iroha: Osmanthus, Tangerine and Kungyokudo – Osmanthus”…