PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incense that can solve a problem of tar, quickly diffuse its flavor, and allow its smoking to last for a long time.SOLUTION: The incense has a carrier of a core-sheath structure having a sheath part and a core part. The sheath part is made from a braid and the core part is surrounded with the sheath part. The carrier is impregnated with a flavor and 0.5-5.0 wt.% of a combustion improver. The flavor and the combustion improver permeate up to the core part inside the sheath part of the carrier.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2【課題】本発明の課題は、タール分の問題を解決しつつ、香りを素早く拡散させ、長期の薫煙持続を可能とすることができるお香を提供することにある。【解決手段】組紐からなる鞘部と、当該鞘部に囲包されている芯部と、を含む芯-鞘構造の担体に、香料、及び0.5~5.0重量%の助燃剤を含侵させてなり、前記担体の鞘部の内部の芯部にまで香料及び助燃剤が含まれる、ことを特徴とするお香。【選択図】図2