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A table to understand the level of herbal beads
From basic -level to absolute King, different levels of incense beads have their own merits. Come and see which level your favorite belongs to.
The level of incense beads is not only based on price, but also on the level of fragrance and cultural heritage! High-end incense is suitable for collection, and entry-level incense is also great for daily wear.
| Absolute King | Da Sihe |
| Top Class | Imperial Ambergris Fragrance |
| High Class | Xuanhe Palace Jiangzhen Fragrance, Beauty & Vitality Pellet |
| Advanced Class | Azure Loong, Indigo Kirin |
| Basic Class | Quince Zenana Fragrance, Wandering Queen, Serene Sleep Calming Fragrance, Refreshing Nine Miles Fragrance, Jasmine Green Tea Fragrance, Five Elements Emperor’s Fragrance |
Basic incense recipe
Jasmine Green Tea Fragrance
Formula ingredients
Jasmine, green tea, Hainan agarwood, sandalwood, borneol, cloves, elegant bamboo, Oman green milk, and nanmu sticky powder.
Formula origin
The evolution of folk incense recipes and the incense recipes recorded in “Xiang Cheng”.
Fragrance Characteristics
Jasmine has been favored for its pure and elegant fragrance since ancient times. The top note of the jasmine green tea bracelet is the elegant jasmine fragrance with a hint of tea fragrance and the cool feeling of borneol, and the middle note is the woody fragrance of agarwood. The base note is fresh and elegant, suitable for people who like light fragrance.
Effects
The “Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica” records that jasmine “has a light fragrance and can avoid filth”. It can not only refresh the air, but also soothe the body and mind. Ancient people also liked to pin jasmine flowers on their ears, which represented happiness and auspiciousness.
Wandering Queen
Formula ingredients
Large proportions of Damascus rose, clove, benzoin, frankincense, sticky powder, calcite, etc.
Formula origin
The evolution of folk incense recipes and the incense recipes recorded in “Xiang Cheng”.
Fragrance Characteristics
Top note: the cool and refreshing aroma of rose.
Middle note: the honey-like milky aroma of sandalwood.
Base note: the refreshing and slightly sour aroma of tangerine peel mixed with a light and elegant medicinal aroma.
Effects
Rose is warm in property, sweet and slightly bitter in flavour.
It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver, enhancing qi and relieving depression, promoting blood circulation, beautifying the skin, and regulating menstruation.The Wandering Queen bracelet is particularly beneficial for women.
Serene Sleep Calming Fragrance
Formula ingredients
Lavender, Poria, Polygala, Polygala tuberosa, Ziziphus jujuba seeds, Agarwood, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Mulberry leaves, Mint leaves, Platycladus seeds, Tangerine peel, etc.
Formula origin
It comes from the book “Thousand Gold Prescriptions” written by the King of Medicine Sun Simiao.
Fragrance Characteristics
Top note: Fresh and natural herbal fragrance.
Middle note: Milky sandalwood and fruity jujube kernel.
Base note: Elegant medicinal fragrance.
Effects
Wearing it and smelling it during the day can calm your mind and relieve your anxiety. Put it on the pillow at night, it can help you sleep, especially for those who stay up late and don’t get enough rest. The aroma enters your body, nourishes you, and allows you to fall asleep peacefully.
Advanced Fragrance Recipe
Xuanhe Palace Jiangzhen Fragrance
Formula ingredients
Tanarius major, sandalwood, frankincense, rosin, roselle, etc.
Formula origin
“Xiang Cheng” records that this recipe was used in the court of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty.
Fragrance Characteristics
Top note:warm and slightly spicy, as smooth as chocolate.
Middle note: coconut milk, floral and fruity, plant aroma.
Base note: light medicinal aroma.
Effects
It is warm in property and has the effects of dredging qi and blood, accelerating metabolism, anti-aging, promoting cell regeneration, storing qi and calming the mind.
Beauty & Vitality Pellet
Formula ingredients
Agarwood, sandalwood, ginseng, patchouli, ligusticum wallichii, rehmannia root, clove, polygonum multiflorum, musk kernel, magnet, plant sticky powder, etc.
Formula origin
According to legend, thanks to Xiji Pills (Beauty & Vitality Pellet), the Empress of the Western Han Dynasty Zhao Feiyan had skin as smooth as cream, a body as light as a swallow, and could dance on a palm, embodying weightless grace, which successfully charmed the emperor.
Fragrance Characteristics
Just the right amount of powdery scent mixed with a hint of wood and fresh herbal scent.
Effects
Through the natural therapy of Chinese herbal medicine aroma, the effects of promoting qi and relieving pain, relieving depression and invigorating the spleen, beautifying and slimming can be achieved.
High-end fragrance recipe
Imperial Ambergris Fragrance
Formula ingredients
White Ambergris, Nha Trang Agarwood, Old Sandalwood.
There are three qualities of ambergris: black, gray, and white. White ambergris is of the highest quality. The lighter the color, the purer the smell and the better the fragrance gathering effect.
Formula origin
Ambergris is one of the most expensive spices in the world. It is often used as a medicine to treat a variety of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It was discovered by coastal fishermen as early as the Han Dynasty and later presented to the emperor as a treasure.
Fragrance Characteristics
When you first pick up the Imperial Ambergris Fragrance beads, you may feel the saltiness of sea water and the impact of the ocean, as if you are driving a car and pushing your back. It is powerful. The next stage is like holding a large bouquet of flowers in your hand. The layers of exotic floral fragrance bloom in front of you. Finally, the wood of the two fragrances of agarwood and sandalwood is thick and steady. The high-level incense recipe is really layered, and you must be patient to play it.
Effects
“Compendium of Materia Medica” records that ambergris has many magical effects, such as promoting blood circulation, benefiting the essence, helping the yang channel, unblocking blood vessels, dispersing nodules, and warding off evil spirits. The aroma of ambergris is overbearing and is often used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain, epilepsy, coughing and wheezing. It is suitable for people who often sit in the office for a long time, suffer from cervical pain, sore waist and back, and cannot ascend yang energy, migraine, and severe hair loss.
Da Sihe
Formula ingredients
Xuanhe (Song Huizong, the eighth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty) Imperial Da Sihe is a blend of four famous spices: agarwood, sandalwood, ambergris and musk.
Formula origin
In the world of incense, there is a supreme existence called “ceiling of incense” and “Rolls-Royce of incense”, which is the Xuanhe Imperial Da Sihe.
Da Sihe is the favorite of Song Huizong. It can be imagined that in the ancient court, when Da Sihe was lit, the scene filled with fragrance must be an extremely luxurious and noble experience.
Fragrance Characteristics
Each of the four spices has its own unique aroma characteristics, which blend perfectly with each other to form a complex and profound fragrance. The sweetness of agarwood, the warmth of sandalwood, the freshness of ambergris and the domineering power of musk, these seemingly contradictory aroma elements, have achieved a harmonious unity in Da Sihe.
Effects
Da Sihe represents the highest achievement of incense art in ancient China. Whether from the selection of spices, the matching of fragrances, or from the perspective of culture and history, Da Sihe is an unparalleled existence.
The design concept of “Da Sihe” integrates the auspicious energy from all directions, symbolizing peace, wealth and success. Giving such a bracelet full of beautiful meanings to relatives and friends, or wearing it yourself, is full of expectations and blessings for life. Every time you wear it, it is like bringing a warm guardian around, giving people spiritual comfort and strength.