Because they never use wooden cores or synthetics in their blending process, Shoyeido incense is pure fragrance, and thus inherently less smoky than most other styles of incense. With the Aesthetics Incense line (pictured on the left), they've made their least smoky incense sticks yet, without sacrificing personality and refinement. Each of these three scents is as ambient and gentle as its namesake suggests.

Approximate burn time: 30 min. per stick.