Japanese Incense - Shoyeido - Kin-Kaku / Golden Pavilion - 35 Incense Sticks

These are nice sticks. Quite long, but thin so they still have a fairly regular burn time. The packaging is nothing to write home about and overall it seems like they're designed to fill the Western market, but they scent itself is still grounded in Japanese tradition. These are lovely for the Autumn, with a great modern cinnamon twist to traditional Japanese woods. I think they're probably good for someone who might want to try Japanese incense, but not get anything too strict or rigid as the typical traditional temple scents. These definitely feel more homely, warm and modern, rather than austere, sombre and traditional. Nice scent overall.

I love it and keep ordering it over and over again and I will continue doing so :)

One of the top world brands, can't go wrong. Smell is not overpowering, but lighting multiple incense made it better.

Burns well and not too quickly - lovely scent.

Love this incense, although it is a little different from the rest of the range. It has almost a 'Tibetan incense' quality all rolled up into a Japanese incense. I personally love it and will be ordering it again.

Always one of my favourites

Not my favourite in the Shoyeido range. It has the characteristic sandalwoody scent of Shoyeido but it smells far too smokey for my liking. As it was burning I found it more irritating than soothing because of the smoke.I noticed that an hour or two later, when coming back into the room there was quite a nice sweet woody aroma, albeit very subtle. So once the smoke clears and the aroma comes through, it is pleasant enough. Just not good enough to buy again. Especially when there are better incenses in the Shyeido range.

I started with a highly premium version from Shoyeido and as it wasn't feasible I have looked at their more cost effective range. I can say the quality and scent it there. These are brilliant! I mix and match between scents but satisfied with this scent.