When you freak as much incense as we do, you burn a lot of sandalwood. It's the aromatic base and walking bassline of loads of 'cense, soaps, and perfumes. This iteration from Kyoto-based Koju does all the fine olfactory work you'd expect with a decidedly light touch. This one tips grassy and slightly sweet. It feels more fresh than heavy, more Willa Cather than Gertrude Stein. And that box! We'll take gold-flecked trad Japanese over studied-at-RISD every damn day.
