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B: what’s your brand(s) of incense please?

Lately in the evening we've been burning a lot of Byakudan Kobunboku (Baieido) - a nice sandal with a good bit of 'cherry blossom' thrown in. And it's cheap! In the morning I burn Hinoki (Nippon Kodo) - hinoki cedar. Clean, bright, and fairly light, it's a good start to the day.

I also really like these sandalwood incenses:

• Fuin Byakudan (Minorien) - a distinct wet & creamy sandal. Definitely Australian sandal but with some other really good other stuff blended in.
  
• Renzan (Tennendo) - a spicy sandal & aloes blend. We burned a lot of this at Christmas. 
  
• Kuukai (Tennendo) - rich, deep sandal and lots of aloe. Stuff's expensive, but it smells fantastic. Very rich, very woody, very nice.
  
• Ranjatai (Shunkohdo) - this is expensive, so we save it for special occasions like when the power goes out, or our internet connection dies, or our eyes just get too tired to look at another screen. It's a rich, spicy, wonderful stick of aloes with some sandalwood and spice.
  
• Seiai (Kyukyodo) - a sandalwood blend. The good people at Japanincense.com sent me some sample sticks with my last order. It's really growing on me!
  
• Kyoto Moss Garden (Shoyeido) - this one's cheap, but it still smells great. I burn a stick whenever I'm cleaning. Nice diversion.
  

ExtraProtein, do you burn incense? If so, what do you like?

Bouki: I knew what I liked my entire life, my Parents are incense lovers.  My Mother always asks my Pops about the stuff he brought her home from VietNam.  She said it was intoxicating, made her woosy even.  Lol, incense, imagine that. That wasn’t incense I imagine, ha.

I like what you like above, brilliant choices and is there any other incense than Sandalwood? Right?
Baieido and Shoyeido are certainly 2 of my favs. In fact I received Plum Blossoms for Fathers Day yesterday!
About 3 maybe 4 years ago I stumble into japanincense.com changed my life! I learned everything I know from their site.  Fantastic people too.  I know how to do it all now, burn wood charcoal all of it.  Obviously, the most fun are the sticks and cones.

My sister speaks conversational Japanese.  I have her call the Koshi store to inquire about the “Refinement” sticks and what makes them so special.  They enclose 3 samples in my next order, I wish I had one left to share. I’m trying to work something out with them to sell them individually at $10 a pop.  Cinnamon Clove Agarwood…I get juniper, musk, smoky vanilla.  At $100k a kilo for Agarwood, I understand why Refinement is $300 for 35 sticks

Ordering the Kuukai Tuesday, excited about your review above!

Wow! I've never even heard of the "Refinement" sticks. Looks like I'll be doing a little research this afternoon when things quiet down. Thanks! And I also love Vietnamese incense. It's not always easy to find, but when I get some, I indulge heartily. Vietnamese oud seems to be especially nice when the weather here gets hot and heavy.

I hope you enjoy the Kuukai. It's becoming our daily incense. We always have our windows open, so we like to burn something fairly strong. Otherwise it just blows away. 

Japanincense.com is great! Nice selection, friendly, and quick to fill your order. I also like kohgen.com. Based in Japan, they have an astonishing selection. My Japanese is pathetic, so they always find some one who speaks English to help me with my order.

Happy burning!

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Yesterday when frenchy asked what aftershave I used, I said I didn’t bother because of the sticky weather. But now things have dried up, and a splash of something light doesn’t sound half bad. So I dug through my boxes and came up with this bottle of Barberry Coast Bay Rum Aftershave No. 28. Lots of vanilla make this one of my sweetest bay rums. It works well with Mike’s Bay Rum, which also has a dab of vanilla. It’s is not very citrusy, just a little sparkle of orange and lime, so you won't confuse it with fruit juice.The bay oil smells smooth and spicy. It contains alcohol, so expect a little burn, but it's nothing like the fiery inferno brought on by St Johns Bay Rum. A nice dose of glycerin keeps everything smooth and supple. Good stuff.
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Karve SB-C Christopher Bradley ・ Astra SP ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Barberry Coast Bay Rum Aftershave No. 28 ・ YTD: 351 g

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Wonder why we pray for rain and snow?
A:

I like Jefe but I don’t like forest fires.  Afraid it’s going to be a lively fire year with it so dry and so many new campers out and about.  Pray for rain.

And pray for common sense and civic mindedness. Need PEOPLE to start doing more for the things they say they care about. Stop waiting for someone else to do it. Ain't gonna happen.

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Taylor's Peppermint.

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