also: すもんたら
noun
Sumatra incense; incense variety used in kōdō
A type of incense originally from Sumatra, used in the traditional Japanese incense ceremony kōdō (香道). The term is highly domain-specific.
See also: 香道 (こうどう)
香道では、寸門多羅は六国五味の一つとして知られている。
In kōdō, Sumatra incense is known as one of the rikkoku gomi (six countries, five tastes).
この寸門多羅の香りは甘くて深みがある。
The scent of this Sumatra incense is sweet and deep.
Alternate reading; less common.
The kanji 寸門多羅 are ateji for 'Sumatra', reflecting the incense's origin. The reading すもたら is a phonetic approximation of the place name.