Pema of Tibet – Faircense – Lavendel
You can find the main article about the Faircense line here.
A pack of these Dry Masala incense sticks costs 4-5€, containing 10 sticks, which weigh about 10g and are 20cm long. The burning time is given as approx. 35 minutes.
According to a PDF on the Faircense website, these incense sticks contain: lavender oil and Maddipal resin (also spelled ‘Mattipal’).
Like Sandelholz [Sandalwood], Lavendel [Lavender] doesn’t really impress me. The scent is subtle to weak, and the actual aroma is not particularly pronounced. Essentially, it’s a not unpleasant smoky smell with a hint of a herbal-sweet aroma.
The sticks are about a year and a half old. Fresh, they may have smelled better, but one never knows how long the packs have been sitting in the shop or in storage anyway.
Provençal Lavender by Aromandise is far harder to find, but in my view, a better option.
Additionally, I recently tested samples of the Lavender sticks by Jallan, an unknown Indian brand, which impressed me.
I love the concept of the Auroville community, though I’ve not yet found an incense from either Auroville or Pondicherry that really lifts or excites me. They tend to be rather dry, spicy, and old fashioned. Kinda closer to Himalayan incense than Indian. I suppose in a way they are giving us a glimpse of an older style of incense, which has historic value, but it is the modern incense that really gets me excited.
Yeah, I get what you mean.
I don’t really see it as old-fashioned, but it’s the sort of simple all-natural style incense you either like or not. I happen to like them, but I totally get why it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Lavender was disappointing, same as the lemongrass. I feel both are scents that often don’t perform well, especially in this “sector” of incense styles.