Apologies for the slow update, this article was taking quite a while to write and required several revisitations to the respective incenses over a few days before I could finalize it. It is into its 7th revision now and I'm publishing it ... [Read More...]
The subject of Shin Kyara is rather new and foreign to people outside of Japan, but this definition/concept has been known domestically, in certain incense schools for a very long time! Some incense companies have been substituting Kyara with ... [Read More...]
I've tried hundreds of Japanese Incenses to date, and I have to admit that there are times when I burn a stick made by a big incense company, I remain unexcited and unflattered about it. Some of these incenses do not feel alive to me, they lack ... [Read More...]
Incense : Hana-No-Sho Brand : Gyokushodo Source : Purchased from Japan Price : 2100 yen / 35 grams (USD $21?) Amount Burnt so far prior to this review : 1 box Taste profile : Sweet : +++++ Scent characteristics : Texture – Soft creamy ... [Read More...]
I've had a copy of this diagram for quite a while, a common diagram used by the chinese when it comes to perfumery and other scent related applications. Decided to spend the past week translating it so that more people can ... [Read More...]
I can no longer hide my love for Japanese Incenses! There's just so much I would like to talk aboout Japanese incense sticks that I've been enjoying and I just feel this need to express myself! As such, I'll be regularly writing reviews on ... [Read More...]
In the soft copy manual of the Subitism burner, there are several upgrades that was suggested, one of which was a variable power supply. The reason why each Subitism burner was not sold with a variable power supply is because of the expensive ... [Read More...]
Several incense houses in Japan have been known to create blended incense sticks based on their impression of the Ranjatai through Mon-koh. Small fragments of the Ranjatai are known to be in possession of descendants of kodo masters and big incense ... [Read More...]