Nippon Kodo - 258 - Seiun Chrysanthemum Incense Sticks - 16 x 8 x 3 cm - Blue

Nearly smokeless! The scent is pleasing, if a touch perfumy in the box, but the burned scent is quite a bit more mellow and floral. Good, long burn time and the ashes are almost pure white to attest to how clean it burns.As with any of these Japanese-style incense sticks, break one in half and start there to see if it will overpower your space. I find this to be light enough that I need to burn two at a time to fill the (medium-sized by american standards) room, and it doesn't linger for very long after finishing.

The scent is soft, floral, and slightly earthy, creating a calming and peaceful atmosphere that's perfect for meditation, relaxation, or unwinding after a long day. The sticks burn evenly and cleanly, with no overwhelming smoke, and the blue packaging is elegant and refined, making it feel like a premium experience.

If you like incense that is not overpowering, that lingers in the air after it has burned out, I would recommend this particular brand. Living in Okinawa Japan and in Hawaii this exact brand/sent is very popular. This will make your house smell refreshing and calm at the same time. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is or is not new to burning incense.

I burn 3 at a time because I bought 3 stick holder. These smell amazing once you burn about 6 of them. There are no sticks to insert into the stick holes of the incense holder. The whole piece is incense. They get stuck in the holes of stick incense holders and I’ve tried crushing them out, soaking them out, nothing has worked so I’ve now messed up my lovely lotus incense holder. HOW are you supposed to burn these things?They are truly smokeless. They burn really fast and are a little hard to light. I’m not sure how long they will last since they are short and burn fast. I moved in to an apartment behind a hoarder and even after new floors and paint it still smells awful in here so I have to be constantly burning or diffusing something to mask her nasty smell. Needless to say I’m working on moving because after 3 months it still smells like the hoarder in here. *gag*

It should seriously be illegal for something to smell this good. If I could permanently embed this smell into my nose, I would in a heartbeat. It's delicate, floral, and virtually smokeless. Possibly the best incense I've purchased to date.

My son 33, passed Feb 4th. He loved chrysanthemums! His favorite were blue chrysanthemums. I was not looking specifically for chrysanthemum incense I didn't even know they made anything like that. I was just looking for my standard incense. So when I saw this in a "blue box" I had to try it. He would have loved it. Please continue to sell this on Amazon. In addition it is a very light smoke which is nice and very aromatic but not in a sickly sense. Premium incense. Thank you.

These incense are one of my all-time fav's! The scent is wonderful, it fills the room but is not over-powering. They are woodless, so very low smoke! Great for relaxing :)

This scent is deeply nostalgic. It has a kind of vintage, homey feel to it. A great choice for meditation. I particularly like it for samatha and metta practice.