Morning Star Sandalwood incense has been around for so very long and has remained unchanged. It’s a classic example of a Japanese sandalwood incense. It’s very light, dry, clean and cooling. It is an incense that can be appreciated even in small rooms as it doesn’t give off much smoke and the fragrance its self is so light, gentle, and non-perfumey. It can even be enjoyed by those who are especially sensitive to perfumes, those who get that headache when exposed to heavy fragrances. Morning Star Sandalwood carries its self with dignity and sophistication. A small tile designed for burning this incense, but to be safer, it’s best to set it on a fireproof surface.
Tag: Japanese
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About Morning Star Amber Incense
Morning Star incenses are all bout theme and variation. All of them have the same gentle, clean, sandalwood core that is distinctive to the line. Morning Star Amber differs in that it has a soft, semi-sweet addition of amber resin. Amber warms up what would otherwise be a cooling sandalwood. It rounds out the fragrance and sweetens it ever so lightly. Morning Star Amber is gentle and light enough to appreciate even in small environments. It’s not heavily perfumed, so those who are sensitive to perfumes can enjoy Morning Star Amber. Each pack comes with a little to tile to set the sticks in, but we still recomend putting it on a fireproof surface.
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About Morning Star Cedarwood Incense
The Morning Star line is all about theme and variation. All of them have the same basic clean, crisp, cooling sandalwood base. Morning Star Cedarwood differs in that it has the addition of refreshing, balsamic cedarwood. It brightens up the fragrance, gives it a distinctive, subtle quality that reminds us of baking apples Morning Star Cedarwood is subtle and gentle enough to appreciate in small environments as it is not heavily perfumed. It can be enjoyed by those who are sensitive to perfumes since it is so light. Each pack comes with a little tile to set the sticks in, but we still recommend putting it on a fireproof surface.
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DR. SETH, THE INCENSE GURU OF WOODSTOCK TRADING COMPANY
Dr. Seth has an enormous collection of incense fragrances from around the world. His keen sense of smell coupled with scientific knowledge of the composition and aesthetics of materials have made Woodstock Trading Company the “GO TO” place for incense and other fragrance products.
He earned an M.D. degree in 1993 and decided his inner self would be better served working with his partner and mother (aka MOM) at Woodstock Trading Company. In addition, his creative talents and interests have led him into the world of ceramics. The wonderful hand made incense holders are hand thrown and designed by him.
Come by and chat with Seth about his favorite subject and get some free samples!!
Mention this Blog and he will see to it that Mom will pick up the tab on the sales tax of your order.
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A Point On Our Ceramic Incense Burners
One of the things that make us distinctively blessed is that we have an outlet for one of our hobbies. We are (for lack of a better word) amateur ceramics workers. Many hobbyist ceramics folks end up with piles of bowls and cups filling their cupboards, basements, attics, etc. The only outlet most have is to give away their work to the often unappreciative. The recipients closet their gifts and only get to see the light of day when the giver shows up. I was inspired by a combination of the classic Japanese joss stick burners, tea ceremony bowls and incense ceremony (Kodo) bowls. The evolution of the process to create these was so much more involved than I could have imagined.
The types of flaws I was getting (and still sometimes get) baffled every ceramicist I could find. I found a way to prevent those flaws (most of the time) over years of trial. My new way is a bit of a pain in the keister to execute, but it works. Even more tweaking of design has undone other little issues of their use. All of these steps have added up to become quite the process, but here is why we are blessed. Since we couldn’t ever hope to profit from these incense burners, we have no reason to sacrifice on any efforts, time, or material. In fact, we sold a couple of these last week, so what do we do? We run out and buy $300 worth of more ceramics supplies. What madness is this? It’s our kind, and I wouldn’t post this if I felt you wouldn’t understand.
