HA KO Paper Incense - Cedar

Cedar is the one for anyone who wants their incense woody and fresh rather than sweet. It has the smell of freshly cut cedar and that clean, green quality of a conifer forest — warm, but without becoming heavy. HA KO describes the fragrance as spreading like watercolour through a forest, which is rather lovely and actually gives you a pretty good idea of it.

The incense itself is made from Japanese washi paper, cut into a delicate leaf shape. You don’t even have to burn it: left as it is, a single leaf will gently fragrance a small space for up to three months. When burned, it smoulders for around five to seven minutes.

Light the tip, blow out the flame and place the smouldering leaf on a HA KO felt burner mat (sold separately), on a flat, non-flammable surface. Never leave it burning unattended and keep it away from draughts and anything flammable.

Developed over five years in Awaji, Japan, it’s such a beautiful alternative to traditional stick incense — particularly if you like the ritual of incense as much as the fragrance itself.