Green Tea 200 sticks

Over a decade ago, I purchased this incense at a store and I absolutely loved it. The incense smells like green tea, specifically matcha, with some other sweet floral/herbal elements mixed in. It smells just as lovely when you burn it, and takes on almost a leafy quality, leaving a very fresh scent that is quite relaxing and tranquil. It comes as a pure incense stick, so its not wrapped around a piece of straw or bamboo etc, which means it burns all the way down to the end of the stick. As a result it comes with a small ceramic square incense holder to sit the incense in. I burned this constantly, especially during the summer months and on rainy days. However, eventually the store stopped carrying it and I was unable to find it anywhere. On a whim, I decided to check for it on Amazon. It was one of the first Green Tea incenses that came up, and I recognized it immediately from the box and the small ceramic incense holder. I purchased it instantly, and requested one day delivery! I was THAT excited to get it again! I received it today and am burning it now! I am instantly transported back to that peaceful and tranquil space that I remember from years ago. It is a very light scent. It does not leave a heavy smoke in the air, and since it is a stick of pure incense instead of incense wrapped around a bamboo/straw stick, it also does not have that wooden/straw burning scent that some incenses have. I don't have to open the window when I'm burning it the way I do with other incenses. The ingredients seem to be very natural, and so it does not have that chemical/deodorant scent that many other incenses tend to have. The scent is very light, and does not hang in the air as strongly as some other fragrances do, and does not last as long as some of the heavier, more herbal scents do. So you may need to either burn it regularly after a few hours to refresh the room with the scent, or burn several sticks at once. However, you are provided with 200 sticks, so you have more than enough to do so. The incense stick is not as long as others, but the scent is still noticeable, and the stick burns for quite a while despite the short length. I would definitely recommend this. It is a great, light, refreshing, cleansing scent and wonderful for spring/summer/fall days. Great for meditation, freshening up an area, relaxation, or just as a lovely everyday scent. Beautiful enough to be noticed, but not so strong that it is overpowering as some incenses can be. I have been searching for a decade for this one again, and am so glad to have found it!

I have been using Morning Star incense for decades and I have never given them a review. Green tea is my favorite and forever be.

The sticks come in a wonderfully sturdy box compared to most incenses and with a small light blue flowered ceramic square for burning the incense in for those who don't have a vertical burner. Obviously if you use the small square, it doesn't catch any ash, so be sure to place it on a safe surface. Note that you will likely need to burn them upright as they tend to stop burning at any section where they're leaning on something. These are Japanese in style, so they have no stick and at most there's only a tiny stub left when it's done burning. Be prepared for the size though: these are about half the size of most incense. Despite that, they do burn for a half hour+, so they aren't cheating you, don't worry. Something you should keep in mind when purchasing incense is the country of production. Incense from and found commonly in the western hemisphere tends to be very strong, especially in comparison to a country like Japan which favors subtlety. As such, if you're used to buying Gonesh, Hem, and Satya products, you might find Nippon Kodo's to be a little weak. That being said, it will never overpower those with strong noses or trigger anybody's allergies or headaches, which is wonderful if you share a household. This particular scent is a little floral out of the box, but when burnt, is a wonderful green tea.

Great scent. Not too strong and the scent doesn't linger in the space long after burning, which I appreciate. Good value for price.

Decent quality, but I found the smell to be awful. Only deducting one star because I think the scent could have been done a little better, even when discounting my personal tastes. Requires vertical incense holder.

I have Asthma and allergies so this was perfect for me. I have grown up around Temples so i'm use to the incense they burn there, mostly have been in Korean Temples. They have a light scent, great for meditation and Puja. I did not like the overpowering smell of HEM and other incense. Nippon Kodo Sticks reminds me more of the ones I smell when I visit Temple. If you have Allergies like me or Asthma and still love to burn incense, these sticks shouldn't irritate you like other ones would. Of course if you do want it to smell stronger you can simply add a stick or three more, each box comes with a small little holder. I purchased five boxs so I have a bunch of holders on a green dish if I want to add more sticks. The ash can get a bit messy so I strongly suggest putting it on a heat safe plate or something to catch the ash that is safe. As for this Scent GREEN Tea - It is one of my Favourites along with Cedar and Pine, Amber is my least.

This is the best incense there is. I love the clean and calming scent. It burns all the way down a dm does not overpower a room.

I'm disappointed in this incense. The fragrance is so slight, I can only smell anything at all if I'm right next to it. The fragrance is inoffensive, a nondescript wood smoke scent, only the faintest bit sweet. I have to really stretch my imagination for it to remind me of green tea. It was inexpensive, but I probably won't use this incense at all, unless I run out of everything else. Update 28 August 2013: The scent is starting to grow on me. I need to burn two at a time to get a noticeable fragrance, which is okay because this incense wasn't expensive. Update 14 November 2013: Upgraded to 4 stars. Maybe I was having a bad day. It smells quite nice to me now. Update September 2016: I now describe the fragrance as delicate, rather than weak, and it has become my constant favorite. Upgrading to 5 stars.