KYARA FUGAKU, Superior Aloeswood, 60 long sticks Nippon Kodo uses no dyes and no fragrance compounds in this incense. It is created from aromatic wood alone, blended after long consideration of what each wood contributes. The woods are kyara, treasured since antiquity as the supreme prize among incense woods, and rare Vietnamese agarwood. The kyara is ryokuyu, the green-oil grade, and its deep, weighty character gives Fugaku the lustrous and contemplative quality its name is meant to evoke. Fugaku is Mount Fuji, the peerless and undying peak. Principal raw materials: machilus bark, agarwood Contents: 60 sticks, approx. 24g Length: approx. 215mm per stick Burning time: approx. 55 minutes Presentation: lacquered box Collectors’ Collection “Collectors’ Collection” is a flagship line lovingly crafted and proudly presented by Nippon Kodo. These exquisite products make copious use of precious aromatic wood with unwanted parts removed. They are carefully crafted using traditional compounding techniques passed down through the centuries by Nippon Kodo, together with the latest manufacturing technology, and, after curing for a fixed period, are then finished by hand. Only limited numbers are produced every year, because they are manufactured exclusively in winter, said to be the best season, and are made from rare raw materials. The fragrance of aloeswood derives from the resin the tree produces to protect itself from mold or stress. It is a fragrance whose character profoundly affects people’s mood, and it has been favored across epochs, regions and generations.
