Peony Tree OEDO-KOH Incense
Love potion of the geisha quarter, enchantment of the floating world. The sweet scent of peony has untold charms.
The enchanting peony enjoyed enormous popularity in Edo. Its bewitching form is reminiscent of a beautiful geisha, and gazing upon a peony you can almost hear the music and see the dances of the geisha quarter. This was an exclusive world for the privileged few, and its is said that customers' time spent in tea houses was measured by sticks of incense. The fragrance of the peony, "queen of the flowers" evokes this beautiful and evanescent world.
- No bamboo core for a clean burning, pure scent
- Box includes 60 sticks and a tin incense stand
- Petite, cute package, perfect for gifting
- For refreshment, relaxation, reading, listening to music, yoga, bathing
- Scent: Peony Tree
- Measures: 2 5/8" x 4" x 13/16"
- Burn time: Approx. 12 min.
- Made in Japan
The culture of Edo (the old name of Tokyo) was a playful and stylish one, born out of a marriage of the elegant and the common, the coarse and the refined. People enjoyed the four seasons, treasured their friends and neighbors, and lived lives brimming with vitality.
This series was created by master incense artisans in Tokyo to express the fragrant atmosphere of old Edo. A single thin column of smoke beckons you to the stylish, modernist world that Edo represents. We invite you to bask in the fragrant world of Edo.
The incense is nestled in a paulownia box while the packaging is adorned with Japanese patterns in traditional colors. Special attention is paid to textures and made sure the packaging has a luxurious surface finish. The Ukiyo-e paintings printed inside the package express the aesthetic during the Edo period.
Each incense includes an incense holder that resembles the stone pave ments of Edo. Tin was a favored metal by the upper class during the Edo period. The tin incense stand included in the package can be washed with water and will last for a long time.