Want to incorporate incense into your daily activity routine, but not sure what the best option is for the time of the day? Check out Incenzo’s guide on how different scents can help your mood or energy flow naturally and smoothly in its own ways! Read on to find the best company at different times throughout the day. 

Incense for the Morning Sunrise

After a full-night sleep, morning is the time to set the tone of the upcoming day. Incense is a nice way to shift the senses and reconnect yourself to the flow of time, as you watch the rising smoke and falling ashes from the burning stick:

• Osmanthus: if you’ve had a restful sleep, energize your body and uplift your mood with the fresh floral scent. The slight sweetness helps reinforce all the energy restored.
• Plum Blossom: if your night is disturbed by dreams or noises, try let the refreshing plum blossom scent clear up all the dullness in your body.
• Cedar: if morning yoga is your thing, let the grounding woody scent be your friend by your yoga mat. A calm mind with the help of incense shall enhance your practice experience.
• Wormwood: studies show that a few minutes’ of sunlight in the morning helps your body adjust to the change of time, leading to a better sleep in the upcoming night. If you’re the type of person who needs the fresh morning air and sunlight, let the green scent of wormwood bring back outdoor memories of grassland.

Incense for the Productive or Lazy Afternoon

We probably all have experienced that sleepiness and dullness kicking in right after lunch, especially when the lunch is filled with some satisfying carbs. If you’re looking to spruce up for the afternoon time, Cypress and Cedar are your best buddy for a calming and clearer mind that helps you navigate through your study or work. On the other hand, if it’s a relaxing weekend afternoon ahead, bathe in the scent of Ambergris like bathing in a tub of hot water, or enjoy Pear Blossom that ensures a sound short power nap with its sweet scent.

Incense for the Evening Relexation

Both modern research and TCM have emphasized the importance of relaxation before sleep for a higher quality rest. Besides putting away your phone and put a book in your hand instead, incense can also be an addition to your night routine:

• If a hot bath or shower is your favorite way to wash away the stress and business from the day, Ambergris shall be the perfect company by your bathtub.
• If you’re more of a book person, let Sandalwood be your new friend by the bedside. The silky woody scent resembles well the book and the warmth from the duvet.
• For those days when it’s hard to fall asleep from all noises and worries in your mind, let Pear Blossom guide your way to a sound night sleep. Pear blossom is the traditional Chinese incense that combines floral with woody scent, and is commonly used by emperors and their concubines with sleep for grounding the mind and relaxing the body.