KOUSAIDO Kyara Incense Gift Box / 香彩堂 伽羅ギフトセット

Kousaido (香彩堂) is a Kyoto-based incense maker with a simple but deeply felt philosophy — to colour your life with fragrance. Drawing on Kyoto's centuries-old incense traditions and the city's ever-changing seasons, Kousaido blends ancient Japanese craftsmanship with a modern sensibility to create scents that feel equally at home in a quiet morning ritual or an everyday moment of pause. Natural sandalwood forms the heart of every blend, layered with woods, botanicals, and florals to build fragrances that are both grounded and evocative. The range is wide and thoughtfully curated — from rare agarwood and kyara to playful contemporary series inspired by ukiyo-e prints, woodland creatures, and the colours of autumn leaves — all presented in packaging as considered as the scents within. Rooted in the belief that incense has the power to calm the mind, cleanse a space, and bring a quiet richness to daily life, Kousaido invites you to slow down and let fragrance do the rest.

This gift set brings together four of Kousaido's most treasured woods in a single paulownia box — sandalwood, agarwood, kyara, and premium-grade kyara, forty sticks of each, every bundle wrapped in a band printed with pine. Laid side by side it reads almost as a progression, from the familiar warmth of sandalwood to the rarest material in Japanese incense. A generous and deeply considered gift, and a lovely way to come to know the differences between these woods.

Sandalwood / 白檀 — Warm, creamy and grounding; the quiet foundation of Japanese incense.

Agarwood / 沈香 — Dark and resinous, with an elegant, profound depth that builds slowly.

Kyara / 伽羅 — The most revered of the agarwoods: rich, noble, and softly sweet.

Kyara, Premium Quality / 伽羅 極品 — Kousaido's finest grade of kyara, with a depth that keeps unfolding over the burn.

◾ Handmade in Japan

◾ What's included?

- Sandalwood × 40 sticks

- Agarwood × 40 sticks

- Kyara × 40 sticks

- Kyara, Premium Quality × 40 sticks

- Presented in a paulownia wood box

◾ Size: Width 19.8 cm × Depth 12.8 cm × Height 3.2 cm (gift box)

◾ Fragrance notes: Sandalwood, Agarwood, Kyara, Premium kyara

◾ Burning time: approx. 20-25 min (per stick)

◾ Comes with a gift box. Great as a gift.