The Chase - Birds Beasts and Caricatures Star Dust from Tokyo Kodo

Star Dust from Tokyo Kodo is a bassy hit of soothing frankincense and eucalyptus

the scent of sandalwood holds the groove

don’t be surprised if your attention turns to the Vedas or Vronsky

But we find this stick pretty enlivening

The Chase - Birds Beasts and Caricatures Star Dust from Tokyo KodoWe love to perk up the casa with this very spicy stick from the Japanese masters at Kousaido. The main ingredients are clove, musk, and opoponax, a resin with an earthy, maybe even animalistic scent. Fitting, as the fetching design on the box is taken from the Kozanji temple in Kyoto and are national treasures. Often called "Japan's oldest cartoon," the zesty beasts in the image suggest the spicy and awakening scents inside.