ChuiWoon HyangDang Myong-Hyang Incense Sticks 60 g – 26 cm

Myong-Hyang by ChuiWoon HyangDang is a Korean incense with a multifaceted composition of precious woods, flowers, spices and resin. According to the manufacturer's ingredient list, it contains agarwood (Aquilaria agallocha), white sandalwood (Santalum album), Banks' rose (Rosa banksiae), cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) and benzoin (Styrax benzoin). This long version has the same composition and fragrance character as the shorter Myong-Hyang variant, but its 26 cm incense sticks provide a longer burning time.

Like the other incense sticks in this series, Myong-Hyang is made without synthetic oils, synthetic binders or artificial fragrances. A distinctive feature is its careful presentation in a Paulownia wooden box, which emphasises the high-quality character of this incense and also makes Myong-Hyang an attractive gift for enthusiasts and connoisseurs.

Fragrance profile

Myong-Hyang combines warm, deep woody notes with spicy, balsamic and subtly floral facets. Agarwood and white sandalwood form the woody foundation, while cassia cinnamon contributes a warm spiciness and benzoin a soft, balsamic note. Banks' rose adds a floral nuance to the composition. The result is a complex and balanced fragrance profile in which no single note dominates.

A multifaceted Korean incense composition

With agarwood, white sandalwood, rose, cassia cinnamon and benzoin, Myong-Hyang brings together aromatic materials with very different fragrance characteristics. This composition clearly distinguishes the incense from the more pine- or herbal-focused compositions by ChuiWoon HyangDang and reveals a particularly woody-balsamic facet of the Korean range.

Korean incense culture

Incense has a long cultural history in Korea. One important testimony to this tradition is the gilt-bronze incense burner from the 6th-century Baekje Kingdom, which is among the most impressive surviving examples of historical Korean incense culture. Manufacturers such as ChuiWoon HyangDang continue this distinctive tradition through contemporary incense compositions.

Long version in a Paulownia wooden box

This version contains 60 g of incense with approximately 60 sticks. The individual incense sticks are approximately 26 cm long and have a burning time of around 60 minutes. This variant therefore offers the same Myong-Hyang fragrance as the shorter 14 cm version, but with twice the burning time.

Myong-Hyang is made by ChuiWoon HyangDang in South Korea.