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KŌDŌ - THE WAY OF FRAGRANCE

Kōdō is the art of appreciating rare and unique wood incense. Kōdō is one of three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with 'Ikebana - The Art of Arranging Flowers' and 'Chadō - The Way of Tea'. With more than 1000 years of history, this art came to us as a ceremony of listening to the aroma of essential oils and noticing subtle changes during the process. During this ceremony, a small piece of fragrant wood is heated on a small 'mica' plate, which is heated from below by a piece of charcoal that is surrounded by ash. During this process, participants have an opportunity to enjoy clean essential oils without any smoke which makes it a completely different experience compared with different aroma therapies.

Agarwood, also known as 'aloeswood', is harvested in certain parts of southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, etc. The trees secrete an aromatic resin, which is considered the most expensive perfume. Agarwood is becoming increasingly rare due to the depletion of wild resources, which makes prime material very expensive and very hard to get. According to Business Insider, one kilogram of agarwood can cost as much as 1,00,000 USD per kilo, making it one of the most expensive raw materials in the world.

Kynam, also known as Kyara is the highest and rarest variety of Agarwood, sourced from a hundred years old trees grown wild in a jungle. This grade is considered the purest, with unique and excellent fragrance properties. According to market research, Kynam's market price is about 10,000 USD per gram.

We are very excited to give you a chance to experience this rare highest grade from our master's collection!

Kōdō ceremony includes:

Tea (Starter)
Agarwood A+ (Cambodia/Vietnam/Sri Lanka)
Kynam (Vietnam)

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"KŌDŌ - THE WAY OF FRAGRANCE"
If you are a Latvian, Lithuanian or Estonian resident, and want to purchase a tea ceremony as a gift for your loved ones, right after purchasing, we will send a physical version of it straight to the pakomat you will specify in the order.
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*"KŌDŌ - THE WAY OF FRAGRANCE" will take place at our showroom in Riga, Latvia, at a convenient time for you.
GIFT CARD "KŌDŌ"
"The Way of Fragrance"
2 teas / 2 woods / 3 hours

In case you choose the delivery option, you will receive a physical card,
if you choose 'online services' you will receive a digital one!

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