diff --git a/content/blog/hono-sandalwood-incense-review.md b/content/blog/hono-sandalwood-incense-review.md index b132269..6554612 100644 --- a/content/blog/hono-sandalwood-incense-review.md +++ b/content/blog/hono-sandalwood-incense-review.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ synopsis: "Checking out some sticks from a local store selling Japanese incense. imageURL: /img/hono_sandalwood/hono_sandalwood_square.webp imageAlt: "A closeup photo of the small hono Sandalwood box atop a neat row of incense sticks, beside a small shiny white ceramic burner. The burner is plain, and square, with a small hole in the middle in which to insert an incense stick." --- -I'm forever keeping my eyes peeled for brick-and-mortar stores in my city that sell competent incense, particularly Japanese incense. As such, I was delighted to discover [Five Elements Home](https://www.fiveelementshome.com/) in the beautiful Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville. On my first visit to the store, I darted right past the beautiful imported Japanese ceramics and textiles to the incense section. +I'm forever keeping my eyes peeled for brick-and-mortar stores in my city that sell decent incense, particularly Japanese incense. As such, I was delighted to discover [Five Elements Home](https://www.fiveelementshome.com/) in the beautiful Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville. On my first visit to the store, I darted right past the beautiful imported Japanese ceramics and textiles to the incense section. My taste in incense is fairly traditional. I tend to enjoy incense that makes use of natural, whole-plant ingredients, and compositions based around classic aromatic woods, spices, herbs, and resins. I did feel a touch let down then upon discovering that the collection at Five Elements Home is decidedly modern. On display are hibi incense matches, paper incense, and sticks with fragrances such as coffee, citrus, and white peach, which are impossible to make with traditional ingredients and processes. As a result, while my partner and I have visited on a few occasions since to buy tea, it was only recently that I decided to take a gamble on some of the incense on offer. I picked up a couple of boxes, including an adorable wee box of hono Sandalwood.