Incense

Very low smoke (almost invisible) incense with aloeswood and sandalwood oil, camphor, and calming spices.

Opening camphor alongside grounding fragrant wood and spices.

This ambient incense is the lowest smoke incense that I've come across.  I find that it is never overwhelming, and that it's scent is quite calming while at the same time engaging.  Camphor, aloeswood and sandalwood oil, and other spices are dominant in this incense, that feels very well balanced and clean.

I encourage experimentation with incense and tea pairing, but I think that Sinking Night goes well with any of the dark and aged oolongs.

15g incense ~ 46x 14cm sticks.  Approximate burn time of one stick ~ 30 minutes.

Bright aloeswood incense with a profile that's soft, rich, and dry, yet incredibly silky.  A real treasure.

Silky soft aloeswood, with notes of aged wood, rich in fragrant resin.

One of the most approachable and delicate of incense, this Hainan Aloeswood could burn nearby without ever feeling overwhelming.  The calming, subdued quality this incense brings to a room is as remarkable as it is ephemeral.

Aloeswood is an incredibly prized fragrant wood, more valuable that sandalwood.  Aloeswood comes from the Aquilaria tree, and it only becomes fragrant once it has been infected by a particular mold.  It has a scent profile that is both bright and dark at the same time, and is quite beautiful.

I encourage experimentation with incense and tea pairing, but I think that Hainan Aloeswood incense pairs quite well with all of Totem's green teas.

20g incense ~ 60x 21cm sticks.  Approximate burn time of one stick ~ 30 minutes.

Classic Vietnamese aloeswood incense with a profile that's resinous, sweet, slightly spicy, and very aromatic.

Refined aloeswood, with notes of sweet tree resin, spices, and forest floor.

This Vietnamese aloeswood has the classic sweet aloeswood profile that the region is known for.  This wild-harvested incense is rich with resin, yet maintains an airy atmosphere that is elegant and refined.  This incense is comes with a wooden storage tube.

Aloeswood is an incredibly prized fragrant wood, more valuable that sandalwood.  Aloeswood comes from the Aquilaria tree, and it only becomes fragrant once it has been infected by a particular mold.  It has a scent profile that is both bright and dark at the same time, and is quite beautiful.

~ 45x 21cm sticks.  Approximate burn time of one stick ~ 30 minutes.

Rustic aloeswood incense with a profile that's slightly-dark, woody, and very aromatic.

Rustic aloeswood, with notes of aged, resinous tree bark and fragrant spices.

This Indonesian aloeswood has a rustic quality that gently sweeps through a room without being overwhelming.  This incense is reminiscent of aloeswood incense that can be found drifting in the air in China and Taiwan, but is of much higher quality.  The aroma is slightly spicy, and reminds me of temple walks throughout Asia.  

Aloeswood is an incredibly prized fragrant wood, more valuable that sandalwood.  Aloeswood comes from the Aquilaria tree, and it only becomes fragrant once it has been infected by a particular mold.  It has a scent profile that is both bright and dark at the same time, and is quite beautiful.

20g incense ~ 60x 21cm sticks.  Approximate burn time of one stick ~ 30 minutes.

Meditative, yet also wild, this Tibetan style incense has notes of leather, horse mane, and dark aloeswood.

Traditional meditation incense with notes of horse mane, leather, and dark aloeswood.

As wild as it is centering, this Mongolian incense is like a walk into an old barn scented leather, dark aloeswood, bright cedar, and many other spices.  This incense is made with natural cedar, sandalwood, aloeswood, saffron, clove, cinnamon, and other spices to create a warming and focusing fragrance.  

Much of the incense from Tibet burns very smoky and I do not prefer it for closed quarters, but this incense from Mongolia is quite smooth and unobtrusive.

I encourage experimentation with incense and tea pairing, but I think that Golden Walks pairs well with oolongs and dark teas.

20g incense ~ 30x 21cm sticks.  Approximate burn time of one stick ~ 45 minutes.

Elegant carved wood incense burner with fireproof fabric for burning the entire incense horizontally.

Beautiful incense burner that burns the entire stick.

Smoke drifts up beautifully through the magnet-attached, slit-patterned lid of this incense burner.  Made with fireproof fabric, this incense burner will burn the entire incense stick horizontally, without leaving tiny unburned nubs, as happens with incense holders.  Fireproof 'fire-cotton' fabric is used so that air can flow easily all around the lit incense stick.  

Incense will not stay lit on a plain, flat surface.  But when placed on the 'fire-cotton' fabric in this incense burner, it will burn easily and safely.

This incense burner can easily hold longer 21cm incense sticks.