Japanese Incense | Nippon Kodo | Oedo Koh | Peony Tree | 60 Sticks

Oedo Koh** – The rich translation of Incense craft and the art of the perfumer, weaving the fragrance and ambiance of old Edo (Japanese capital city 1603-1868).

Oedo Koh Peony Tree or Hanamachi-Botan – Love potion of the geisha quarter, enchantment of the floating world -  the sweet scent of peony has untold charms. The fragrance of the peony, "queen of the flowers" evokes this beautiful and evanescent world.

The enchanting peony enjoyed enormous popularity in Edo. Its bewitching form is reminiscent of a beautiful geisha, and gazing upon a peony you can almost hear the music and see the dances of the geisha quarter. This was an exclusive world for the privileged few, and it is said that sticks of incense measured customers’ time spent in teahouses.

• 60 Incense Sticks per box
• Burn time is approx. 12 minutes per stick
• Clean burning – no bamboo core
• Each stick is 56mm long (2.25 inches)
• Net weight of incense per box is 10 grams
• Box size is 102mm (L), 67mm (W) and 20mm (D)
• Paulownia wood box, coloured outer box sleeve and leaflet
• A special, low profile, Tin Incense holder is included
• This is a fine, delicate and special incense
• There are 6 fragrances/blends in the Oedo Koh series*
• Made in Japan

* The 6 Fragrances in the Oedo Koh series are: Aloeswood, Cherry Blossoms, Chrysanthemum, Peony Tree, Pine Tree and Water Drop. Please follow the links to see further details of each item in the Oedo Koh series.

**Oedo Koh - This series was created by master incense artisans in Tokyo to express the fragrant atmosphere of old Edo. The culture of Edo (the old name of Tokyo) was a playful and stylish one, born out of a marriage of the elegant and the common, the refined and the coarse. People enjoyed the four seasons, treasured their friends and neighbours, and lived lives brimming with vitality.

The main features of the Oedo Koh series:

• High-Quality Japanese Incense - Complex blends, handcrafted and traditional.
• Special packaging – Paulownia Wood Box inside luxurious Japanese card, featuring finely patterned and textured finishes.
• Each box ships with an Incense Stick Holder made of Tin. This was the favoured metal of the upper classes during the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868). This can be washed and will last a long time.
• Each box contains an explanatory leaflet – a nice souvenir gift featuring Japanese Ukiyo-e artwork