Kyoto Autumn Leaves Incense, 450 Sticks - Kyo-nishiki

Nice smell, good value

These are great. The scent is just fantastic, without any artificial notes ❤️

These incense sticks are wonderful. They remind you of walking thru a lakeside town on a warm fall evening and catching the scent of bonfire and burning leaves and marshmallows all mixed together. The scent is just beautiful. The smoke level is minimal and does not cause you to feel nauseated and isn't headache inducing. The incense sticks themselves are very thin and dainty, so you must be careful when handling so not to break them. They come neatly packaged in a beautifully decorated box like shown in the listing. I am very pleased with my purchase and will be buying these again once they run out! 🍂 🔥 🍂 ❤️

Like other reviewers, I too nursed one 35-stick box of this incense for quite a few years before discovering that more could be purchased online. The sticks in the new box are green in color, whereas the old (long) sticks were brown.The scent is ever-so-slightly different, possibly in the same way that different yarn/fabric dye baths are different from one another . . . But the difference is subtle, nothing I can quite put my finger on. For many years, I just thought of this scent as powdery in the best possible way. Lighting a stick had an immediate impact on my mood, and I tended to experience a sense of elevation related to the powdery quality. It wasn't until a few years later that I recognized cinnamon at the front of this incense, possibly because cinnamon was simply not something I expected to be smelling! But once recognized, the cinnamon is indeed a huge part of the scent profile. This incense is sweet and definitely similar to Plum Blossom (also by Shoyeido). They are both a cut above all the other scents I've tried, although I've never found anything made by this company in any way unpleasant. But Autumn Leaves & Plum Blossom are extra special. Plum Blossom is a little sweeter and a little stronger, and does not seem to contain cinnamon. Autumn Leaves (this box, anyway) is softer and more understated than Plum Blossom, and a bit more powdery. More sandalwood perhaps, and less benzoin. But, as stated above, they are very close in overall effect. If you like one, chances are you'll also enjoy the other.

This is my most favorite scent from Shoyeido.

I wasn'timpressed at first because I'm used to strongers melling incense. Unlike Nippon Kodo's Ka Fuh line, I can't detect any sandalwood whatsoever. I mostly smell sweet benzoin. It reminds me of cookies or cake baking. Underneath the benzoin there are undertones of tree sap and leaves and warm spices. This is somewhat reminiscent of pumpkin spice candles as another reviewer said. It is best to avoid sitting too close to the incense because the subtle notes are impossible to pick up on when the smoke is really concentrated. It helps to burn it outside too, so that the humidity scatters the scent more. I wasn't fond of this at first, but it is growing on me. The more I use it, the more I smell scents I missed the first time. It really does make me think of burning leaves in the fall, warm spiced tea and cake, pumpkins, and chilly evenings. I just think the scent should be more pronounced, it's so subtle. It needs more scent, less wood smoke. Other than that, I really like the packaging and it portrays its namesake pretty well. It's a lovely scent but if you're used to strong Indian incense like I am, it is a shock to the senses. You may not care for it at first either but give it a chance...it is really nice once you get to know it better!

Wonderful incense. Not cheap smelling but very subtle fragrance. I've bought many fragrances from this brand and all are the best. Will buy again!

Shoyeido Plum Blossoms had become my daily scent after Blue Pearl cheapened all its formulations about ten years ago. I feared that I would not like Autumn Leaves because of the reviews here, but it now joins Plum Blossoms for daily use in my home. It has a similar profile to Shoyeido Moss Garden (or perhaps I'm just thinking of their similar green color and earthy names), but Autumn Leaves seems more complex in its subtle spice notes, primarily a sweet cinnamon. I have tried many other Shoyeido incenses, both cheaper and more expensive, but I keep coming back to these two.