Shoyeido Xiang Do Palo Santo – 20 Japanese Incense Sticks

Xiang Do Palo Santo No. 79 by Shoyeido is a Japanese incense from Kyoto with a fragrance inspired by Palo Santo. The composition is characterised by its earthy fragrance profile and belongs to the Xiang Do collection, which differs from conventional Japanese incense sticks through its distinctive manufacturing process.

Palo Santo – a fragrance with an earthy character

Shoyeido Xiang Do Palo Santo interprets the characteristic fragrance of South American Palo Santo wood in the form of Japanese incense sticks. Shoyeido explicitly describes the fragrance as earthy. Further individual fragrance notes are not documented in detail.

The manufacturer does not disclose the exact formula. The name Palo Santo therefore describes the olfactory inspiration behind the incense and should not be interpreted as confirmation that wood from Bursera graveolens is actually included.

Xiang Do – Japanese incense sticks shaped by compression

A distinctive feature of Shoyeido's Xiang Do collection is its specially developed manufacturing process of compression moulding (圧縮成形, Asshuku Seikei).

While traditional Japanese incense sticks are generally formed by pressing and extruding an aromatic mixture, Xiang Do is produced by compressing the incense material in a mould. This process creates particularly compact, uniform incense sticks with a remarkably smooth surface.

This manufacturing method is a defining characteristic of the Xiang Do series, whose various fragrance compositions each possess their own distinctive aromatic character.

Features of Shoyeido Xiang Do Palo Santo

• Manufacturer: Shoyeido
• Collection: Xiang Do
• Product: Palo Santo No. 79
• Made in: Kyoto, Japan
• Fragrance: Palo Santo
• Fragrance character: earthy
• Manufacturing process: compression moulding (Asshuku Seikei)
• Contents: 20 incense sticks and 1 small incense holder
• Length: approx. 7 cm
• Burning time: approx. 15 min per stick
• Shoyeido product number: 214579