A sample of Kunjudo Karin, a cheap, basic Japanese sandalwood incense, usually sold in a nice box, bought as a set of five sticks from eBay for 0.99p (though currently - as of Feb 2025 - £1.75). Sold in Japan from kohgen.com in boxes of 80 sticks for 473 yen (appox £2.50).
Kunjudo is based on Awaji Island, Japan, and was founded in 1893, initially as an incense shop, though by 1909 was involved completely in incense production. Karin incense was launched in 1987, and has, along with Takara, become the company's most popular product. The company are forward thinking, and focus on producing low smoke, low cost, popular incense. They run family focused factory tours, and encourage children to make their own incense. That looks pretty cool!
Kunjudo is based on Awaji Island, Japan, and was founded in 1893, initially as an incense shop, though by 1909 was involved completely in incense production. Karin incense was launched in 1987, and has, along with Takara, become the company's most popular product. The company are forward thinking, and focus on producing low smoke, low cost, popular incense. They run family focused factory tours, and encourage children to make their own incense. That looks pretty cool!
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| Kunjudo Karin |
The sticks on the burn have a fairly basic though pleasant sandalwood scent with light, floral touches. Not the earthy, sexy, oily sandalwood that I like - this is a clean, woody sandalwood. Initially my feeling is that it's nice, but it doesn't really do much for me. It feels as though this is the sandalwood which doesn't contain much oil. This doesn't present as heartwood sandalwood - this feels like its more from the edge where less of the aromatic oil is found. More wood than fragrant sandalwood oil.
I find it quiet, clean, well behaved, quite light and pleasant - though without much to hold my interest. But then I start to really notice the floral touches. And the floral notes are beautiful, and they subtly shift and develop as the sticks burn. I can see why it is popular. At this point I find it the most attractive Japanese incense I have tried. I'd be happy to buy more (certainly at the prices charged by kohgen.com - who ship internationally).
I find it quiet, clean, well behaved, quite light and pleasant - though without much to hold my interest. But then I start to really notice the floral touches. And the floral notes are beautiful, and they subtly shift and develop as the sticks burn. I can see why it is popular. At this point I find it the most attractive Japanese incense I have tried. I'd be happy to buy more (certainly at the prices charged by kohgen.com - who ship internationally).
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