Description

Watch a stick of incense in still air and the smoke rises straight, then begins to sway. The Japanese have a word for that movement, yuragi, and Nippon Kodo named this collection after it: ka for fragrance, yuragi for its gentle drift.

There are three scents. Cherry Blossom is soft and sweet, the scent of a Japanese spring. Sandalwood is warm, creamy and calming, the classic. Aloeswood is deeper and more meditative, a gentle introduction to the wood prized above all others in Japanese incense.

Each comes in a slim box wrapped in a kimono-inspired pattern, with a small holder inside, so it is ready to use the moment it’s opened. That makes it the easiest gift in the shop: thoughtful, beautiful to unwrap, and under £20. Buy one of each to find the scent that suits each room.

• Maker: Nippon Kodo, Japan
• Scents: Cherry Blossom, Sandalwood, Aloeswood
• Sticks: 40 per box, approx. 140mm
• Burn time: approx. 25 minutes per stick
• Includes: small incense holder
• Box: 3.1 × 15.8 × 2.6cm