Abstract: An incense holder includes a base having a central upstanding projection with an axial bore therein for receiving the lower end of a rod adapted to be passed through the holes in a plurality of incense beads. The rod includes a mounting portion shaped to cooperate with the bore for holding the rod uptight, and a stop portion for maintaining a space between the incense beads and the base. The bore may also receive an incense stick. Several forms of base are disclosed, some adapted for supporting spiral incense carriers thereon. Two forms of rod mounting portions are disclosed.