Baieido Japanese Incense
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|  | | Baieido is a Japanese incense company established in 1657 and located in Sakai. They are especially known for their broad range of Aloeswood based fragrances - so descriptors such as deep, warm and spicy all come to mind when burning many of their products. |
The name "Baieidō" is derived from the three characters Bai, Ei, and Dō, where:
Baieido is recognised as one of the
highest quality incense manufacturers in the world today blending the finest aromatic woods and resins to produce a natural, mild, low-smoke incense stick of superb quality and aroma. | |  |
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What is the key ingredient of Baieido incense?
Key to many of the Baieido range of incense is the use of Aloeswood as a significant ingredient. Known by numerous names, including Agarwood (in Asia), Eagle-wood in Europe and Jinkō in Japan - this should not be confused with the totally unrelated Aloe plant, associated with Aloe Vera (a common ingredient in pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products). A;oeswood is sourced from a limited number of trees within the Aquilaria genius.
What is Aloeswood?
For further clarity, 'Aloeswood' refers to a resin that develops in trees that have been infected by a particular fungus, rather than the entire wood of the tree. Once infected, the tree produces a resin to protect itself against the fungus. This resulting resin is the 'Aloeswood' - known generally in Japan as 'Jinkō' and 'Kyara' in the most special/premium/rare versions. Prior to infection, the heartwood is relatively light and pale in colour; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin embedded heartwood. A steam distillation process is used to extract the Aloeswood essential oils from the infected heartwood. For more on Aloeswood click here. |
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