SHOYEIDO Plum Blossoms Incense, 150 Sticks - Baika-ju

These are my very favorite incense! I researched extensively before choosing Japanese incense, because I was craving a nice new fragrance in my home, not quite as sweet as candles or wax, but still something pleasant. From working in a shop, I already know I'm not as big a fan of most common scents of Indian incense, which are sometimes cloying, smoky, make my nose itch, or feel like they stick in the back of my throat, depending on the variety. I learned from similar reviews that Japanese incense are coreless, having no wooden stick in the center, so they burn much cleaner with less smoke, and the fragrance is much lighter as a result. Being coreless also means that these sticks are very thin. They are thicker than uncooked spaghetti noodles but a little bit thinner than a match stick, so it may also be important for you to search for the right kind of burner that supports incense of this size if you don't already have one. I burn them all throughout my house with a variety of burners I've purchased from Amazon that all hold the incense upright. That has given me the best results. It is no problem if the incense slant a little. These sticks are short enough that I never have an issue with ash falling out of smaller bowls. I also believe Shoyeido makes a burner specifically for their own incense. Just note that they do burn all the way down to the bottom, so depending on the burner, there may be times when you have difficulty removing the stub. I can usually pinch it out with my fingers or tweezers or tap it out over the trash can, or if they're really stuck, rinse with warm water. When I tried these, I was very impressed. I'm not sure what a plum blossom is supposed to smell like, but these incense have the most pleasantly sweet fragrance, not overly sweet. The operative word is sweet though, so if you don't like sweet incense, try something else. These are like the dessert of incense, so yummy. It's not perfumey or even flowery. It's difficult to describe smells, but I'll just say I haven't had anyone in my home who didn't request the product information so they could order themselves a box. This incense is 100% worth a try! If you don't like it, give it to a friend. It will make their day. These come in a beautiful box with a large supply of sticks. I gather from reviews that they are a bit shorter than other types of incense or even other varieties of Shoyeido (I did notice my Autumn Leaves are a lot longer), but they burn really slowly anyway, lasting you a long time. If you're looking for an incense that is sweet and light, please try these.

As soon as I received the package, I throughly enjoyed the box it came in. All of it was intentional. Even down to the colors. Now the smell. I LOVE IT! It wasn’t overpowering like other incenses I have used in the past. Yes, the sticks are short but even after the sticks are burned out, the smell still lingers. Which honestly, I want anyways. The smoke point isn’t bad either. Very subtle. Very much worth the price! I have read other reviews about how fragile it is when it comes to putting them in incense burners. Personally, I don’t use instant incense burners. I placed the sticks in a small container of rice and it works just fine. It holds up well.

These are great! Love the scent.... sweet, vanilla, floral, warm! Beautiful!!

Good smell but quantity is small.

These have a lovely light scent, very little smoke. They are worth it. Much better than some that can irritate eyes or nose. I really love these and will be buying other scents they have in the future.

These incense are low smoke and made with natural ingredients so it's less harmful to breathe in. I've tried Shoyeido's Horin line first and as a result, my expectations were much higher after trying some of the best. This is more cost effective with slightly lower quality ingredients so it wasn't as rich. It grew on me at some point. The scent smells light, a bit earthy, and very very smokey with top notes being sweet, almost like a sweet soybean milk drink. I have high anxiety and lighting one of these really helps ground and calm me down. It also unexplainably takes away the urge for me to smoke. Scent doesn't linger too much and the air smells fresher after. I have a sensitive nose, get allergies often, and invasive scents make me nauseous. These don't trigger any of that for me. I also counted all 150 sticks in the box and despite not being bubble wrapped, it arrived safely. Please keep in mind, this is Japanese incense. This will be different from other incense that you're used to. Japanese incense are much narrow and shorter, with no bamboo/wood core to produce less smoke and less invasive scents. These sticks are longer than their Horin line and last longer (around 30 minutes). Overall, it's not a diehard favorite but it's cost effective and easy on the nose to burn everyday. I gave it 5 stars due to the fact that I got hit with nostalgia smelling it. Reminds me of when I would go to Buddhist temples as a child and feel at peace.

These are skinny small incense sticks. I cannot burn them well. I am stacking them to get a good burn because they are breaking in my hands. Then the scent is mild.

I am a lover of incense and this Plum Blossom blew my mind away and possibly ruined me for other incense. It’s a very soft, subtle woodsy scent with a touch of sweetness and vanilla-fruity hint to it. It has a powdery room note after it’s done burning, but it’s a fresh powdery smell. What it’s not: the plum blossom name is just hinting at the fruit aura of a plum grove. This isn’t a sugary fruit bomb incense. It’s not a scent explosion like Indian style incense. It’s subtle, it hints at what it’s about. You won’t cover up any dank kush smells, or that litter box you haven’t cleaned out in over a month, it’s not gonna hide your room mates BO. What it’s gonna do is give you a 30 minute subtle scent with warm woodsy sweet notes, it’s gonna clear your mind out and make you feel more put together. It’s a scent hug in stick form- like your ex’s hoodie you haven’t given back because it’s comfy. 150 sticks for ten bucks is a good deal. Each stick lasts nearly half an hour. I don’t do math but that’s a lot of burning time. It’s subtle enough it won’t piss off your mom if you burn it in your room, you can burn as many sticks as you want for a in your face scent. You will need a Japanese incense burner , or a jar of sand. The dollar stores sell little baggies of fancy sand that will hold this fragile sticks upright Don’t try to burn these in your regular incense burner things- it doesn’t work well

Een mooie, subtiele geur. Rustige brandduur dat de geur tot zijn recht laat komen en de ervaring versterkt.

Som en självutnämnd ambassadör för folk som inte är imponerade av rökelse, kommer jag att kapitulera, och rekommendera denna doft; dess profil är stark men inte alls överväldigande. Pinnarna brinner i kanske ungefärlig 20 minuter.

El olor es muy sutil y relajante, es como si no hubiera incienso encendido, pero sí. Me gusta mucho, feliz. Lo compré en Amazon, vendido por zen minded, el paquete de 150 varillas por 15,75€ con envío gratuito. Tardó casi 2 semanas en llegar, pero no había prisa.

The item received was in well packaged. The incense smells nicely. My daughter and I really like it. It is highly recommended.

The smell is absolutely amazing! Really sweet and great. I love it and will order again for sure.