Ullas – Black Nagchampa

I got the two sticks from Steve. You can find his review here.

On the South American market, this Black Nagchampa is offered under the name Nagchampa Negro.
At Ephra World Shop you can see a pack variant like that in the product image, but they’re listed under the English name. A 15g pack of Black Nagchampa costs €1.95 there.

The raw smell of Black Nagchampa is extremely indolic and reminds me of toilet cleaner.

To me, the smell of these sticks has only a very limited correlation to Nag Champa scents in general. It’s dominated by a very sweet, overloaded ‘Chandan’ creaminess that I find obtrusive after just a short burn time. A moderately strong indolic florality has been added to this chandan/sandalwood scent when burning and find the idea of a tangy-fruity note.

After about half a stick has burned down, a scratch in my throat sets in that I can’t ignore; it makes me cough.
Steve also mentions a similar reaction in his review and attributes it to his halmaddi allergy. I’m not sensitive to that ingredient, though.

Even apart from the scratch in my throat, Black Nagchampa doesn’t charm me. I’m aware that some people appreciate such smells, which is why I wouldn’t call it bad per se, but to me, it’s very obtrusive and unpleasant.