With so many scents and styles of incense available on the market, choosing the right product for your own personal tastes can be a tricky decision.

If you’re having trouble deciding on an incense brand for your spiritual practice, then consider the incense brands listed below.

Japanese Incense Brands

Shoyeido

Shoyeido is Japanese incense manufacturer with history dating back to the 18th century.

They produce both traditional and contemporary incense sticks, and also have a selection of high-end agarwood incense sticks.

Their ‘Daily Line’ is very affordable and offers a unique view into Japanese culture.

Baieido

Baiedo is another Japanese incense manufacturer with a long history.

Their style is considered perhaps a bit more traditional than Shoyeido, but that is up to debate.

Kunmeido

Kunmeido makes excellent Japanese incense sticks which often have a bit more spice in their fragrance profile.

Indian Incense Brands

Shanthimalai

Shanthimalai is an Indian incense brand who are famous for their ‘red box’ nag champa incense sticks.

We personally feel that Shanthimalai produces some of the most authentic Indian nag champa incense sticks out there.

Shanthimalai is also known for having been involved in a lot of charity work.

Green Tree

Green Tree is an incense brand which is under the umbrella of the Green Tree Candle Company.

They produce a variety of products including incense, candles, and home goods.

Although they are from the Netherlands, their incense is produced in India using traditional standards and preparations.

Schroff

Schroff is an under-represented Indian incense brand who has many unique offerings.

American Incense Brands

Fred Soll

Fred Soll is an incense brand from the United States of America who is famous for their ‘Resin on a Stick’ incense sticks, which incorporate aromatic tree resins such as frankincense, myrrh, copal, and many others.