Kohden spiced agarwood

A thin wisp of fragrant smoke to release with refinement into the eternity of a moment. In the Land of the Rising Sun, the legacy of the ancient art of incense is epitomized in every aspect in the Kohden line. Characterized by refined and delicate fragrances, these incenses derive from the long history of Japanese culture.
The select raw materials used in the production of these sticks come exclusively from various regions of Asia.
A sophisticated, fresh and spicy scent, as can only be obtained from Indonesian agarwood. Among the mysterious ingredients of Japanese incense, agarwood has a unique history, an inimitable aroma, and an astronomical cost. It is an extremely precious essential oil extracted by steam distillation of the pathological exudate secreted by a large Southeast Asian tree over forty meters tall: the Aquilaria crassna. As is well known, it is impossible to recreate its fragrance artificially, as the synthesis of its many constituents would be prohibitively expensive. For centuries, its scent remained virtually unknown to Westerners. The Japanese call it " Jinkoh " (" sinking wood") because the resin inside weighs it down to the point where it no longer floats in water. Deforestation has also made it difficult to find, and its harvest is currently limited to almost all of the Far East.