A. Jinkoh (Aloeswood) - A prized aromatic wood found in remote areas of Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia produced from the Jinkoh tree of the Daphne family, which has been infected with a fungus or bacteria by a natural aging process over a long period of time.
B. Sandalwood - An evergreen tree from India, Indonesia and Australia from whose trunk NK derive a sweet smelling incense.
C. Benzoin - Made from the resin of the Styracaceae tree that grows in Thailand, Vietnam and the island of Sumatra in Indonesia to preserve the incense fragrance. It has a sweet balsamic odour like Vanilla.
D. Cinnamon bark - Imported from China more than 250 years ago, Cinnamon comes from the dried bark of the lauraceous tree; and has been used in medicine, cosmetics and as a spice since it was first applied in ancient Eygpt to preserve mummies.
E. Clove - Made from dried flower buds from Southeast Asia. In biblical times, it was transported to Europe over the Silk Road and is now commonly used as a spice in Asian cuisine and other foods.
F. Conch Shells - Found in the waters off China and in the Red Sea. Conch shells are used in the preservation of the fragrance of incense.
G. Tabu - A tree found in Taiwan and China whose ordourless, powdered bark is used to form the shape of the incense.
H. Olibanum ( Frankincense) - A gum resin from trees in the forests of Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia from which NK get the very popular Olibanum, also known as frankincense, used in Western perfume.