ShoyeidoEvening Zen Incence, 30 CT

Love this incense. I used it everyday for meditation. It leaves my house smelling wonderful. I get compliments on how great my house smells! Long sticks, that burn for a good hour.

I bought this item because regular stick incense seems to disappear so quickly, I thought a version garenteed to last 2 hours would be ideal. Initially when I first got the item it arrived completely broken, but my seller (mistiko) quickly sent a 2nd shipment no questions asked. It is true the incense isn't as strong as other types; but I disagree completely with the reviewer who said it was nothing but wood smoke. Its a light smell and while it doesn't exactly blow your socks off; its still quiet pleasant and agreeable for various situations. The product does have some drawbacks however; the sticks are much thicker then most incense so finding holders and ways to support it can be an issue; also because its almost 2 feet long its quite easy to break, run into, and makes ash/ember collection a very iffy affair. I'm not exactly sure this product will dominate the market anytime soon; while cheaper then coil incense, most coils are superior in ease of use. Coils being essentially fire and forget; while these make me uncomfortable to leave alone with embers hovering 2 feet off the table. But if you keep these things in mind, its defintely cheaper then coils and do last considerably longer then regular sticks.

I just bought one to try it and I don’t like it, simple as that. It’s purely a personal preference. How’s my alliteration? I do like the sitting zen sticks. If you like it the sticks are long and thick and will last all evening.

The green 13" stick has a slightly bitter, gentle smoke that fills the room with quiet and really does start to get an atmosphere of the stillness of night. More of the wood comes out here and it is still a great value as these long sticks can either be broken in half or quarters for shorter burns or they can be secured someplace like a potted plant and burn for 1.5-2 hours depending on draft, etc. I tested the entire zen series in a small 8x10 bedroom with moderate flat ceilings. There is one potted plant and a air purifier and these did not overscent the room or become too smoky and overbearing for their entire burn.

Nice if you like valerian. To me this has valerian in the mix which makes sense for an evening scent. I take valerian internally as a medicinal night time tea but the scent has a funk that I don’t want to smell in an incense. If you like that smell and find it relaxing than perhaps this would work for you - just know the valerian (pretty sure) funk is there.

I discovered Shoyeido’s incense in Kaua’i many years ago and have not since found better fragrances, anywhere! They also offer amazing gift items at reasonable prices. I am a long time, devoted customer.

This is a subdued but potent incense that burns for 2 hours. In use it for my evening Zazie session for an hour then let the rest burn in another room (my meditation room is infused withered zen incense sticks since the door to the room is usually closed all day and night). I like this much better than my resin I mix together: less smoke, less harsh on the senses, and less work. The price is great.

This is great incense but the shipping provided by seller ‘Geekphoria’ resulted in 27 of the 30 sticks arriving broken. I have ordered this product many times, here and elsewhere online, and this is the first time this has happened. Not enough money involved to fool with a return. Hopefully better results next time I need to order.

I love Shoyeido incense !Thank you !