Japanese Incense Kobunboku Tokusen (Premium) Regular Box of 490 Sticks by Baieido

Incense is a bit like wine. Eveyone has a different opinion and smells something different. But to me, this reminds me of what I was looking for since visiting Japanese temples in the mountains. It is a woody, earthy smell with a delicate smoke (almost no visible smoke), that starts out with sandalwood and agarwood. The next day, I can still detect the agarwood and some light top tones of cedar. Also, it does not overpower a small room, which is my situation. I would rate it at the top, compared to Morning Star, Mainichiko, and Kayuragi sandal wood, in that order. With the price, I can burn this every day. Also, not a single stick was broken and it was very fresh. Very happy with this.

These incense have a pleasant aroma, burn for around 20 minutes, but the scent stays in the area much longer. I would buy this brand as they are of higher quality than most.

This is the only company that I purchased incense from. They have been around for hundreds of years and I still based in Japan and offer incense without possible injurious ingredients. Just the herbs.

no broken sticks. sober... 85% sober. i prefer 95% sober - maybe Shoyeido and or the classic Morning Star cedar, pine and such. undeniable high quality but i will next look for Even more austere " drier "but this is Not cloying. no smoke fumes...

Slightly spicy version with a bit of aloeswood. Refined and beautiful but not overly powerful.

This is perfect for meditation. Very affordable and long lasting scent.

When I opened the package, the first thing I smelled from the still unopened box was camphor and...something a bit like ripe armpit sweat...or maybe cumin. The unlit sticks definitely have a muskiness about them. I was a bit put off at first.When lit...this stuff is amazing. Deep, but somehow light. Moody, but then effervescent. All the sweaty, musky, animalic notes are absent. Sweet and warm, yet cool and dry. Pungent but soft.And then it leaves the most delicate balsamic echo that lingers in the room long after it's done.This incense really makes you stop and pay attention as it unfolds.

Excellent aroma of high-class incense. Delicate, noble and with its own specificity. In this case - at a bargain price.