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Incense!

April 28, 2015 Incense, Personal

Finally my first shipment of Incense from Japan arrived. Soon enough I’ll systematically go through the list and review each one. Buying in an assortment has pitfalls, with all of the aromas in constant contact with each other, I think in the dry stick format they are likely very different than they should be. None the less, this is what I found:

Shoyeido Premium Incense (9 Stick Assortment)
Kings Aroma
Pride of Kyoto
Beckoning Spring
Gentle Smile
Southern Wind
Refinement
Five Clouds
Infinity
Translucent Path
Shoyeido Daily Incense (10 Stick Assortment)
Great Origin (Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Camphor)
Dry: Dove soap, fabric softener, cinnamonSmoke: Baby powder, settled dust, hotdogs in a frying pan when water is added

Eternal Treasure (Sandalwood, Clove, Cinnamon, Spices)
Dry: Hand moisturizer, Tibetan TromSmoke: Burned without any attempt to study, wasn’t memorable

Moss Garden (Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin)
Dry: Vague fabric softener, dove soap, ‘dark yellow’Smoke: Burned without any attempt to study, wasn’t memorable

Kyoto Autumn Leaves (Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Benzoin)
Dry: That rock climbing gym on 16th avenueSmoke: Burned without any attempt to study, but so far has been my favorite by far

Golden Pavilion (Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cinnamon)
Dry: Indian curry, turmericSmoke: Burned without any attempt to study, wasn’t memorable

Kyoto Cherry Blossom (Rhubarb, Clove, Cinnamon, Benzoin, Sandalwood)
Dry: Turmeric, mapleSmoke:

Five Hills (Sandalwood, Patchouli, Clove, Spices)
Dry: TurmericSmoke:

White Cloud (Sandalwood, Clove, Camphor, Spices)
Dry: TurmericSmoke:

Circle (Sandalwood, Clove, Cinnamon, Patchouli)
Dry: MapleSmoke:

Fresh Breeze (Sandalwood, Clove, Cinnamon, Spices)
Dry: Vague fabric softenerSmoke:

Fu-In Kyara Ryugen, Paulownia box – Minorien (1 Stick Sample)

Fu-In Kyara (50 Stick box)

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  • Brian shields
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    May 27, 2015 at 1:49 AM

    It would appear you have some 5 incense to burn still!!!

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