Incense smoke from coils hanging in Man Mo Temple
Incense coils at Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong, which smolder all day. Photo: Aethelfirth, CC BY-SA 4.0

Traditional / raw material Entry 63 of 67

Temple Coil Incense

Large spirals hung from temple ceilings. At Hong Kong's Man Mo Temple, worshippers buy them with their wishes, and they can reportedly burn for up to three weeks.

Origin
China
Form
Coil
Smoke
Heavy smoke

Scent profile

  • Smoky
  • Woody
  • Spicy

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Key materials

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Sources

Main claims checked against the sources below on 3 November 2026.

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