The Rikkoku Gomi translates to ‘Six Countries’ and ‘Five Tastes’ and are a Japanese classification system used for agarwood.

It is used to classify the origin and fragrance profile of the source material.

The Six Countries and Five Tastes of Agarwood

• Kyara – Bitter
• Rakoku – Spicy
• Manaka – Salty
• Manaban – Sweet
• Sumatora – Sour
• Sasora – Sour