Japanese Incense with distinct top notes of Frankincense

Shoyeido Overtones Japanese IncenseSticks are their newest range of incense sticks (2016). Developed in Kyoto, Japan after researching and adopting customer feedback over a number of years. This is a range of blended ingredient sticks, each with a particular top-note.These are Cinnamon, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tea Leaves and Vanilla. These top-note fragrances are supported by blends of plant extracts and spices.

Overtones Frankincense features the top-note fragrance of resinous Frankincense, blended with Sandalwood, Benzoin and other spices. These deliver a clean and peaceful aroma when burning.

Frankincense is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia - primarily from the countries of Somalia, Yemen and Ethiopia. As an ingredient in incense, It's rich characteristics include notes of citric-spicy, slightly lemon, with conifer-like undertones. Used widely in perfumes and cosmetics as well as incense - it's use and history is long, as demonstrated in the many biblical references for Frankincense.

• 35 Sticks, boxed
• Net incense weight is 18g
• Each stick 220mm long (just over 8.5 inches)
• 50 minute burn time each stick

And as with all Shoyeido Japanese Incense …

• No synthetic oils or fragrances
• No animal ingredients or testing
• No wooden central core to the sticks (clean burning)
• Pure incense ingredients offers quality and long lasting aromas
• Made in Japan

Vectis Karma stocks a wide range of Japanese Incense Sticks from Shoyeido, including the Daily, Zen, Selects, Magnifiscents Jewel and Magnifiscents Angelic ranges. Please browse the Shoyeido section of our shop for further details.

Karen @ Vectis Karma says, "This new range from Shoyeido offers our customers an accessible and immediately familiar range of named fragrances. And at under £6 for 35 Long sticks (which burn for 50 minutes each), offers great value for money too.”