Kameyama is a popular scented candle company founded by a carpenter in 1927 in the Japanese city of Kameyama, which has a reputation for candle making. They expanded into incense making in 1987, and also make copies of popular perfumes such as Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren. Flower Aroma (Hanafuzei) is their well established and popular flagship range of low cost and low smoke floral daily incense. They have a premier floral range called Flowers of the Month or Moon Flower (Tsuki no Hana). My samples came from eBay seller Shi, who sells an impressive range of Japanese incense in full box and sample sizes.
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| 山花ふぜい 紫羅蘭線香 |
There is a faint aroma on the stick - soap and young shallots. There is a light and delicate smoke when burned; though, as the stick is very thin, it can barely be seen - which is possibly why it qualifies as "low smoke". The scent is extremely delicate, and is best burned very near. It is a floral scent inclining toward violets - though this is a delicate, neutral violet, without the confectionary sweetness normally associated with the fragrance. There is a dark, woody, and smoky edge to it, which gives it a pleasing depth. The lack of resonance in the scent is my main issue. If I'm not paying attention, then I am not aware of it. Which is not my notion of an everyday incense; though with several sticks burning at different locations in the room or around the house, then hints of delicate violet scent will discreetly waft around you, being softly noticed at random moments. I expect one of the important meanings of "daily incense" in Japan is that it is low cost, and at £15 for 100g on UK eBay, and roughly the same price on the international eBay, this is excellent value, and several sticks can be burned at the same time to create a subtle and delicate floral everyday room freshener.
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