Shroff – Little Wood(s)

This pack was a gift from my friend Silver from India. She sent me a very generous parcel at the beginning of 2024.
Additionally to this pack, I previously got a single sample stick from Padma Store.

The renowned Padma Store is currently the only source I know for Little Woods in Germany. There a 50g pack costs €8.95; estimated by weight, that should be about 28 sticks. The burning time of the 9″ (approximately 23cm) long sticks is given as 70 minutes.
The Swiss shop Räucherwelt.ch sells the 25g packs for 5.90 CHF.

Little Woods have a coniferous, foresty smell, just as pine bath oil smells foresty.
Furthermore, the fragrance also has a certain portion of sweetness that I’d describe as vaguely marzipan or amaretto-like. This is joined by a light, soft musk aspect; in a somewhat stronger dilution, a few additional spicy notes come to the fore.

When the smell is moved and altered by the airflow from the open windows, Little Woods unfold a playful complexity. Frequently, an unusual, interesting freshness appears that lends the fragrance a cooling feel.

With their green scent-character, which perhaps also contains some patchouli, there’s a certain similarity to Vijayshree – Nag Forest; though in these the combination of conifer fragrance, sweetness and spiciness didn’t work for me at all.
In Little Woods‘ special freshness and the hidden complexity that’s to be discovered in the background, I see a commonality with Cycle – Woods, which, however, are far too intense for my taste.

With their combination of conifer aroma and other notes, Little Woods create a familiar, yet exotic scent experience.
It doesn’t surprise me at all that Little Woods are one of the most popular varieties made by Shroff.

I’ve received (at the end of 2023) a single stick from Padma Store. With this one, the conifer smell seems to be slightly dialled back; in return, I smell more of a resinously balsamic aspect.
When buying Little Woods, you should be prepared for a certain degree of batch variation.
I’d wish that retailers would state the production year with manufacturers like Shroff, as it is done with vintage wine, for example; that way, you get better insight into what you’re buying.