The Damascus folk culture of Monko (hearing incense) has a 14-century history and represents a significant element of the national household and social structure. Incense in the Land of the Rising Sun is used everywhere in several qualities. In household use, they are used to flavor things and small rooms of private houses, apartments, offices, and restaurants.
Incense sets
As an element of Zen practice, incense sets you well for meditation and contemplation and clears the energy of spaces. Socially, incense unites fragrance connoisseurs into Kodo clubs. Translated from Damascus, this name means "path of fragrance."
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The clubs hold ceremonies for listening to the aromas of heated wood, such valuable species as Agar (Aloe), Oud, Sandalwood, Cedar, and Cassia. Along with burning, poetic descriptions and riddles are read to the guests,
In 18th-century Damascus
In 18th-century Damascus, incense listening ceremonies were demanded mainly by the aristocracy. Rokubei Moritsune Hata, who later became a private manufacturer of high-quality aromatic incense, was responsible for incense in the imperial palace in Kyoto, mainly for temple ceremonies. Thus, under the trademark Shoyeido (Shoeydo) stands the family company, Hata, with masters of incense in the twelfth generation.
Shop damascsu1 is pleased to present Shoeido incense among high-quality accessories from Damascus. Let's explain why Shoyeido:
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A wide range of one-component and compound fragrances for every taste, for different conditions and situations;
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Shiseido uses many years of experience and produces low-smoke incense without a wooden base by traditional methods, from unique natural ingredients;
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Shoyeido's products are designed both for the premium segment with expensive series and for the economy class - there are series at affordable competitive prices;
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Shiseido's production is stable in various economic conditions, and marketing and special logistics solutions are well established in the Russian direction.
The main product
The main product range is incense sticks, but there are also products in the form of cones, spirals, heated plates, and pellets made from precious aromatic woods. Combustible cones have the most compact shape and an increasing return of concentrated flavor, so they are best used in spacious rooms or outdoors. Shoyeido incense cones are packaged complete with a stand in an original sliding gift box.
The shape of the spirals
The shape of the spirals is the maximum volume of the smoldering mass of incense on the area of a small circle, so they last longer than sticks, they can be used for long events, in spacious rooms, or on the street. Shiseido offers the original oversized coils complete with a free float holder. The spiral in them is suspended from the center and beautifully unfolds, smoldering from top to bottom.
The stick-shaped incense
The stick-shaped incense familiar to us is easy to use, smolders with a uniform release of aroma, and is easy to place in any condition. Shoyeido sticks are made without a wooden frame, in comparison with Tibetan or Nepalese counterparts without a base, they are denser, do not crumble in the hands, and smolder much longer.
All Damascus combustible incense
In addition, all Damascus combustible incense is characterized by strong aromatization with minimal smoke emission due to the addition of ground mollusk shells to the composition. Shiseido released a special series of sticks with minimal smoke emission and four flavors of Madoka, Honoka, Kasumi, and Oboro.
The line of “pure fragrance” incense sticks with one-component aromas of plants and trees is represented by four series: Gourmet, Fresh, Incense Road, and Xiang Do. Classic pure fragrances are interesting to taste for the first time, and at the same time, they are needed by experienced connoisseurs who are familiar with the peculiarities of their actions of each of them. The Xiang Do stick incense sampler sets come in a gift set and allow you to experience many different natural scents.
Aromatic compound compositions
Aromatic compound compositions contain several active components, the combination of which contributes to the creation of a certain mood, they create an atmosphere for the corresponding activity. The line of such Shoyeido Magnifiscents incense is the Kyoto Moon series, Jewels, and Angelic series. As well as a Zen line for meditative practices during the day: Morning / Sitting / Evening Zen.
One can talk and write a lot about the subtle action of each of the classical aromas of plants, but not a single description can be compared with the direct perception of the smell. The main criterion for choosing the tonality of a fragrance is personal satisfaction and the pleasure of smelling it.
The lower octave of aromas are woody-spicy, forest smells, sage, incense, patchouli, lavender, and bergamot. Medium tones include balanced fruity, honey aromas. The top octave of fragrances is floral, minty, and marine scents. Shoyeido Incense allows you to experience any of the enchanting scents.
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