Incense Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 123 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Incense Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Incense, r/india, r/fragrance, r/Indiemakeupandmore. Top-rated brands include Shoyeido (4.6/5), Cycle (4.1/5), Nippon Kodo (4.5/5).
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Reviews123
Subreddits4
Posts35
Brands69
Products72
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#1
Shoyeido
4.6
(16)
"Smells like cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven."
"I will use either homemade incense cones, or something like Shoyeido's Moss Garden."
"I would recommend Shoyeido because a lot of them are sweet and inexpensive."
"In my opinion Shoyeido is without peer."
"Thirding Shoyeido, absolutely my favorite incense brand by a mile."
"I second Shoyeido and will go further into recommending the Horin line."
"You generally just have to try Shoyeido's Moss Garden."
"Shoyeido's Amethyst is probably my favorite incense ever."
"If you like Moss Garden try Shoyeido's Daily Incense line Autumn Leaves."
"Shoyeido - White Cloud... it's sold as an everyday incense but I think most people would agree it's the best in that line."
#2
Cycle
4.1
(7)
"This incense is amazing."
"I have some good reccs for some good Indian incenses - Cycle Parampara"
"I have some good reccs for some good Indian incenses - Cycle Yagna"
"I have some good reccs for some good Indian incenses - Cycle Oudh Natural"
"Try these incenses: Cycle Fairy Tale..."
"I like Cycle Good Luck Sandal Cones."
"I would recommend Cycle Parampara."
#3
Nippon Kodo
4.5
(6)
"Nippon Kodo has many lines ranging from very inexpensive "every day" incense to extremely pricey luxury stuff."
"The Ka-Fuh Hinoki is really great and can be kind of fun to combine."
"Nippon Kodo ka-fuh Hinoki is a really nice uplifting, fresh, woody scent."
"Nippon Kodo has several ranges that are somewhat like western style scents. Esteban in particular."
"I'm fond of nippon kodo's stuff for daily use, personally."
"Nippon Kodo's Kayuragi Rose is pretty good IMO."
#4
Satya
4.0
(6)
"Start with some Satya Nag-Champa or Super Hit for some true Eastern chill vibes."
"Start with some Satya Nag-Champa or Super Hit for some true Eastern chill vibes."
"I actually really liked Satya's Nag Champa cones."
"Super Hit is another one of my favs too."
"I do enjoy both Satya Nag Champa and Super Hit from time to time :)"
"The sticks smell much less pleasant than the cones"
#5
Goloka
4.6
(5)
"I have some of Goloka Nag Champa cones and they are fantastic!"
"I really like Goloka's Nag Champa as my "regular Nag Champa"."
"I highly recommend... Goloka’s nagchampa."
"I've also tried Goloka Nag Champa cones and really enjoyed those."
"For budget and availability consider Goloka Nature's Rose and Persian Rose."
#6
Gokula
4.8
(4)
"Agree with u/Chris_Burns for Gokula - Conn. Amber."
"Might also recommend Gokula - Conn. Musk & Amber which gives a sweet rich musky balance."
"If you're looking for a sweet Amber scent Gokula Connoisseur Amber is it."
"I highly recommend Gokula for some ‘higher’ end incense."
#7
Pure Incense
4.7
(3)
"Pure Incense's Yellow Rose is absolutely amazing."
"I hear their Connoisseur Rose is also super great."
"I highly recommend Pure Incense"
#8
Yamadamatsu
4.3
(3)
"I second the Yamadamatsu recommendation. It's a little more subtle than the Horin line, but a worthy journey."
"Definitely going to pick up some things from Yamadamatsu."
"I think you cant go wrong with Yamadamatsu."
#9
Shunkohdo
4.3
(3)
"It was my discovery this year and the variety of scent is so large that you can really have a taste of everything that brand sells. They are luxurious but at the same time very complex."
"I’ll recommend Shunkohdo Sarasoju, a very plain but enjoyable sandalwood."
"Shunkohdo Sarasoju, it’s a straightforward sandalwood stick."
#10
Baieido
5.0
(2)
"I second the Kai Un Koh. Amazon is where I bought my first box of it. It's a strong woody one and is a great intro to Baieido."
"A dry & spicy blend with sandalwood & aloeswood."
#11
Om
5.0
(2)
"I would also recommend Om brand Nagchampa."
"If you like Nag Champa, I highly recommend Om nagchampa."
#12
Nag Champa
5.0
(2)
"I love Nag Champa, it's the most common incense I see in my county."
"Nag champa isnt chinese its indian, in my opinion i the absolute best calming smells."
#13
Incienso de Santa Fe
4.5
(2)
"This is a GREAT starter pack for really smoky woody scents."
"Try Incienso de Santa Fe."
#14
Horin
4.5
(2)
"I think the Horin are the best. Nijo, Horikawa and Shirikawa are my favorite."
"I did really like Shirakawa - I'll probably pick up the coils because it's a great background / everyday home scent and a little more affordable than Horikawa :)"
#15
Misc Goods Co
4.5
(2)
"The tobacco/cedarwood/beer one is very cologney called Under Hill."
"Grey Haven would work well too."
#16
Mother's
4.5
(2)
"Mother's Amber. To me, it has the typical Amber sweetness but with delicious spice added."
"Mother's Brand makes some really nice scents and is very high quality."
#17
Auroshika
4.0
(2)
"I like auroshika "krishna musk"."
"Auroshika (if you can find it)"
#18
HEM
4.0
(2)
"HEM Masala Myrrh has a white chocolate smell to me."
"HEM makes a nicely scented Egyptian Musk, leaves a nice scent afterward."
#19
Happy Hari
3.5
(2)
"Happy Hari is also a favorite line of mine"
"Happy Hari - Oudh Masala. I was told it is the same as Temple of Incense - Oudh."
#20
Moodstar
5.0
(1)
"I love Hearthwood by Moodstar."
#21
Tennendo
5.0
(1)
"I would 110% start you on Tennendo Frankincense"
#22
Paine’s
5.0
(1)
"My mom always has Paine’s balsam fir incense to go in her German smoking nutcracker looking thing. They smell very nice & she burns them around the holidays every year for as long as I can remember."
#23
India Temple
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is India Temple."
#24
Piñon Incense
5.0
(1)
"Their piñon incense is the real deal."
#25
Alex Incense
5.0
(1)
"So I buy my cones from Alex Incense, small business based in Jacksonville FL."
#26
Ramakrishna
5.0
(1)
"Ramakrishna is fantastic!"
#27
Sai Flora
5.0
(1)
"Sai Flora and Pakheeza are excellent."
#28
Pakheeza
5.0
(1)
"Sai Flora and Pakheeza are excellent."
#29
Espiritus del Ande
5.0
(1)
"“Espiritus del Ande” if they don’t frighten. Worth every penny."
#30
Incensio
5.0
(1)
"I second Incensio!"
#31
Parimal
5.0
(1)
"Parimal Yatra - it's sooo good, warm, sweet, resinous, slightly Florian and spicy, it's layered."
#32
Kyukyodo
5.0
(1)
"Kyukyodo's Sho Ran Koh is one of my favourites. It's an interestingly complex blend of notes that end up smelling quite floral and subtle."
#33
Filipo Sorcinelli
5.0
(1)
"The best incense fragrance ever made is Filipo sorcinelli reliqvia, and it's not even close."
#34
Malaya Oud
5.0
(1)
"This one is among my favourite oud sticks that smells like cologne."
#35
Comme des Garçons
5.0
(1)
"The five fragrances in Comme des Garçons’ Incense Series 3—Avignon, Zagorsk, Jaisalmer, Kyoto, and Ouarzazate—are well worth your time."
#36
Man Ready Mercantile
5.0
(1)
"They have a scent called Cade that will blow your mind."
#37
Somaluna
5.0
(1)
"This place has great Indian amber resin, I have ordered from them before and was always impressed."
#38
Mohan
5.0
(1)
"African Peach is one of my favorite incense scents, made by brands like Mohan and Incensation."
#39
Ka-Fuh
4.0
(1)
"Try Ka-Fuh white plum, one of my favorite incense."
#40
Nyassa
4.0
(1)
"A brand called nyassa has an air fragrance called "smell of temple" or something like thatin aluminiun bottle with spray, kinda smells of mogra, i guess it is not very chemically.."
#41
Beaches of Tunisia
4.0
(1)
"Wide variety of piney scents available from beaches of Tunisia on Etsy"
#42
Les Encens du Monde
4.0
(1)
"Or alternatively something like Les Encens du Monde Osmanthus."
#43
Phool
4.0
(1)
"Phool incense sticks are good"
#44
Moksha
4.0
(1)
"If ur looking for fragrance oils, check out moksha."
#45
Good Incense
4.0
(1)
"You can go to goodincense.com and also background incense.Very good incense."
#46
Kikoh
4.0
(1)
"I second Kikoh. They have some suggestion for new folks that I’ve been buying."
#47
Incense Traditions
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend Incense Traditions Along with Wild Berry as well"
#48
Japanincense
4.0
(1)
"Bit for cones, I like Japanincense."
#49
Mother’s India
4.0
(1)
"‘Mother’s India’ is a good mid range brand in the UK that produces some very good incense and sampler packs are available."
#50
Higher Mind Incense
4.0
(1)
"Higher Mind Incense or Apothecary’s Garden are my go to’s."
#51
White Stone
4.0
(1)
"White Stone is good"
#52
Baikundo
4.0
(1)
"Sandalwood, cinnamon, and vanilla."
#53
Daihatsu
4.0
(1)
"I have this one and my wife and I both thoroughly enjoy it."
#54
Primo
4.0
(1)
"Primo has pretty good rose, too, since it's the American version of Pure (not as good, imo)."
#55
Sagrada Madre
4.0
(1)
"Their Ritual line includes a full moon incense that always makes me think of cologne."
#56
Louis Vuitton
4.0
(1)
"Louis Vuitton Nuit de Feu is another incense heavy fragrance of mine."
#57
Gyokushodo
4.0
(1)
"I think Gyokushodo's Kojurin fits "lightly sweet and uplifting" part of the brief pretty well."
#58
Kunjudo
4.0
(1)
"If you like Nijo and Horikawa, those were some favorites of mine early on and I found similar scents in the Karin line by Kunjudo."
#59
Seikado
4.0
(1)
"And Seikado Jinko Gohitsu."
#60
Balaji
4.0
(1)
"I also like Balaji holiday dry dhoop."
#61
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Here's a good Dragon's Blood that I got from Amazon for ~$11."
#62
Heeley
4.0
(1)
"Cardinal by Heeley."
#63
Nabeel
4.0
(1)
"Try some middle east incense. For a musk like scent -Nabeel Bakhour or Nabeel Black."
#64
Kayuragi
4.0
(1)
"A few faves from my collection: Kayuragi - Aloeswood"
#65
Amouage
4.0
(1)
"Check out some Amouage fragrances if you haven’t already, many of them are extremely heavy on incense."
#66
Wildberry
4.0
(1)
"Wildberry is a budget incense, but I like their vanilla! It isn't too smoky."
#67
Satya Sai Baba
4.0
(1)
"Their Super Hit varieties... don’t stink, as often is the case with generic cone incense."
#68
HuaCense
3.0
(1)
"You could check this backflow incense cones. It may not be the best one, but better than others I had tried."
#69
Temple of Incense
3.0
(1)
"Temple of Incense - Sandalwood has a cologne note to me."
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