Weight of Kokonoe Incense in packet: 30 grams
Number of sticks: Approximately 80 short sticks. This may vary slightly though as the quantity of incense is based upon weight, not the number of sticks
Stick length: Approx 13.5 cms
Burn time per stick: About 30 minutes per stick
Manufacturer: Baieido, Japan
They say: Kokonoe means 'Imperial court'. Gentle fragrance of daffodil.
More About Baieido Incense
Baieido is one of the oldest traditional incense producers in Japan and has been producing a range of pure and high quality incense for over 300 years. The company has a long history, which can be traced back to the Muromachi period in Japanese history (1338 to 1573). The founder of Baieido, Kakuuemon Yamatoya, became a wholesaler of medicinal herbs in Sakai city during this time. It was a well known trading port, where demand for good quality incense was high. By 1657, Kakuuemon Yamatoya was specialising in selling incense ingredients and incense sticks and was able to call himself Jinkoya Sakubei. Jinkoya meant ‘aloeswood trader,’ and it was a name that only authorised medicinal wholesalers, who specialised in incense, in Sakai were able to call themselves.
Later the name of the business changed to Nakata Baieido, still making incense with methods that had been handed down for generations. Baieido is now recognised as one of the highest quality incense manufacturers in the world today blending the finest aromatic woods and resins to produce a natural, mild, low-smoke incense stick of superb quality and aroma. Since Jinkoya’s incense work, the time-honoured traditions and incense formulas have passed on down through the centuries and the company continues to make incense to the oldest recipes. Baieido take pride in using both traditional incense stick making processes alongside more modern manufacturing techniques and new technology.
About Japanese Incense - High quality, pure
Japanese incense (speaking in general terms) is refined, pure, light smoke and rich in natural ingredients such as sandalwood. They don't usually have the thin wooden stick centre that is often found in Indian and other incense sticks. They are normally pure incense right the way through the stick. They are often designed with meditation in mind. Due to the high quality manufacturing processes the incense goes through they can be a little bit more expensive than other incense on the market.
To find out more read:
The History of Japanese Incense
Staff Review by Brett Almond
I lit a Kokonoe incense stick, then started doing something else. A few minutes later I thought to myself, "what's that lovely smell", forgetting I had started burning an incense stick. The smell was definitely floral, but it had depth to it. Unlike some floral incenses it smelt genuine. The beautifully fragrant Japanese daffodil or narcissus has a long historical heritage in Japan. Rosie thought it smelled of violets. Not being a great flower expert myself I just thought it smelled great.
Great for use in the home as a gentle beautiful fragrance. It is not too smokey and leaves a lovely smell for a good day or so afterwards. It can also be used for different spiritual activities. This incense is made from florals from Indonesia as well as some Indonesian aloeswood.
UK Royal Mail Tracked 48 – Flat charge £3.50, or free on orders over £40
Order by 3pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays) for same day dispatch. Delivery after dispatch is 2-3 working days.
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UK Special Delivery Royal Mail by 1pm next working day – from £9.80
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INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
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• Royal Mail to Europe 3-6 working days after dispatch - from £4.20 (2 kg max.)
• DHL to Europe from 1-2 days after dispatch - from £19.96.
• Royal Mail to Outside Europe 6-10 working days after dispatch - from £6.48 (2 kg max.)
• DHL to Outside Europe from 1-2 days after dispatch - from £25.00.
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RETURNS INFORMATION
We accept returns of unopened / unused products within 60 days, please refer to our FAQ page for more information on this.
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Very special high quality product
This incense comes neatly packaged in a firm box each stick is around six inches long and coloured violet. These sticks are extremely slender and around ninety in number. These will provide many hours of incense burning and represent exceptional value for money. The scent is very delicate indeed and although understated and very subtle is still pervasive and gently insistent. The scent is reminiscently floral and the incense best described as very pleasant without being overpowering. This incense is perfectly suitable for frequent home use and would be especially welcome used when healing or meditating. The Kokonoe Incense is a very special high quality product.
