Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Samplers like this one are excellent if you want to test a variety of scents for a relatively inexpensive amount. I highly reccomend this if you're interested in getting higher quality incense for perfuming the air of your house. Ten Pyo (Peaceful Sky) has a very strong woodsy, herby smell that reminds me of pepper and burning green wood. Apparently kyara is one of the more prominent ingredients in this mix. I didn't initially like this scent, but it eventually began to be one of my more favored ones. However, I probably will not use this one in the future. Be warned, the smell is EXTREMELY strong and bold and lingers for a long time. Give it another try after the initial burn; I dont regret it. Muromachi (City of Culture) has a very strong note of almost caramel (but not exactly), and smells like wood. It has more of a two toned scent. Not so much a foodsy smell, but more like a candy, but far less sweet. (Bleh on that description. Try it, its better than what you'll read here) Genroku (Returning Spirit) is very green and herby. Its supposed to represent air? I guess? Not very airy, but if you dont mind green scents, it's pleasant. Less powerful than Peaceful Sky, but has different overtones. Shirakawa (White River) isnt exactly like River Path, but is similar. Still, both are distinct scents. Its almost sweeter? But it is still a cinnamony, yummy scent that isnt overwhelming in the odor of spice. I personally liked it a lot. Lastly, Nijo (Avenue of the Villa) is a light, fresh scent that reminds me of a variety of fresh, indistinct flowers. Other people have described it as a walk through a street after a gentle rain, lined with houses, each having their own garden. A bit too poetic for me, but it smells fresh and lightly flowery. One that I prefer. Hope this helps whoever is interested in buying this, and potentially picks out a favorite scent. I know I settled on Avenue of the Villa because of this pack, and I can now see why White River/River Path are so popular. All of these scents are exceptional in their own right; there are definitely places and times where Peaceful Sky or Returning Spirit would fit more than, say, a boquet of flowers.