Nippon Kodo - Oedo Koh - Peony Tree - 60 Incense Sticks and Incense Holder

Oedo Koh – The rich translation of Incense craft and the art of the perfumer, weaving the fragrance and ambiance of old Edo (Japanese capital city 1603-1868).

Oedo Koh Peony Tree or Hanamachi-Botan – Love potion of the geisha quarter, enchantment of the floating world -  the sweet scent of peony has untold charms. The fragrance of the peony, "queen of the flowers" evokes this beautiful and evanescent world.

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 it is said that sticks of incense measured customers’ time spent in teahouse

The 6 Fragrances in the Oedo Koh series are

Aloeswood

Cherry Blossoms

Chrysanthemum

Peony Tree

Pine Tree

Water Drop

The Oedo Koh series was created by master incense artisans in Tokyo to express the fragrant atmosphere of old Edo. 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 refined and the coarse. People enjoyed the four seasons, treasured their friends and neighbours, and lived lives brimming with vitality.

The main features of the Oedo Koh series:

High-Quality Japanese Incense - Complex blends, handcrafted and traditional.

Special packaging – Paulownia Wood Box inside luxurious Japanese card, featuring finely patterned and textured finishes.

Each box ships with an Incense Stick Holder made of Tin. This was the favoured metal of the upper classes during the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868). This can be washed and will last a long time.

Each box contains an explanatory leaflet – a nice souvenir gift featuring Japanese Ukiyo-e artwork.