Japanese forests contain numerous trees with wood that is sacred in traditional religious ceremonies. The connection to the forest is realized in ritual offerings that include incense made from these rare woods. Hinoki from the Kiso forest was sourced for the holy Ise shrine. Sawara Cypress is a sturdy lemon scented “false” cypress with red stringy bark. The timber is also used for temples and shrines. It grows wild on the islands of Kyushu and Honshu. Asahi zuru maple is an ancient variety of maple native to Japan with beautifully ornate pink, white, and green leaves.
Scent: Rare woods | temple incese | leather bushi armor
Top notes: Japanese cedar | incense | sawara cypress
Heart notes: Asahi zuru maple | patchouli | iris
Base notes: Hinoki | leather | treemoss
Ingredients: Alcohol denat. | parfum (fragrance) | aqua (water) | alpha-isomethyl ionone | benzyl alcohol | benzl benzoate | benzyl salicylate | citral | citro- nellol | eugenol | farnesol | geraniol | isoeugenol | limonene | linalool
Scent: Rare woods | temple incese | leather bushi armor
Top notes: Japanese cedar | incense | sawara cypress
Heart notes: Asahi zuru maple | patchouli | iris
Base notes: Hinoki | leather | treemoss
Ingredients: Alcohol denat. | parfum (fragrance) | aqua (water) | alpha-isomethyl ionone | benzyl alcohol | benzl benzoate | benzyl salicylate | citral | citro- nellol | eugenol | farnesol | geraniol | isoeugenol | limonene | linalool