KOUSAIDO Assorted Incense Hyakurakukou - 2 Options / 香彩堂 百楽香

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.

These two assortment sets are the easiest way into the Hyakurakukou range — each one contains a single stick of 12 different varieties, selected and grouped by Kousaido into two distinct fragrance personalities. They're designed as introductory sets, and they work well as gifts for someone who hasn't yet found their scent, or simply as a way to explore the range at your own pace before committing to a full box.

Seisai (星彩 — Starlight) — The more floral and fruity of the two, with a selection that spans magnolia, lemon, yuzu, osmanthus, patchouli, apple, cherry blossom, peach, frankincense, white sage, lavender, and lotus. There's real variety here — some bright and citrus-forward, others softer and more meditative — making it the better starting point if you're drawn to lighter, more seasonal scents.

Kohaku (琥珀 — Amber) — A deeper, more complex selection that leans into woods, resins, and aromatics: magnolia, jasmine, vanilla, marine, agarwood, sandalwood, palo santo, coffee, green tea, bamboo, camphor tree, and bergamot. It's a more grounded set overall, with a few surprises — coffee and marine sitting alongside ancient incense woods — and suits anyone who prefers their fragrance with a little more weight and character.

◾ Made in Japan

◾ Gift Box Size: approx. 9.6 × 14.2 × 9 cm

◾ What's included? One (1) Pack of Incense

- One Stick each of 12 different varieties in one package.

- Two options to choose from (Starlight or Amber)

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