Anand – Chandan Masala
I got these three sticks from Sascha during one of our sample exchanges (late 2024). He bought them from Ephra…
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Flourish – Saffron Musk
My friend Silver from India sent me these samples. At the Indian Flourish webshop, a 50g pack costs ₹220 (about…
Shroff – Saffron
This is one of the sample sticks I received from Ashok Kapur, the owner of Padma Store. Unfortunately, Ashok no…
Auroshikha – Opium
I got this pack as a by-catch, so to speak, along with a set of Japanese incense sticks I scored…
Auroshikha – Nirvana
I got this pack as a by-catch, so to speak, along with a set of Japanese incense sticks I scored…
Nandita – Floral Valley vs. Rajpal – Garden Breeze
These samples are both from my friend Silver, who sent them to me from India. Nandita – Floral Valley As…
Monsoon Incense – Monsoon Sandalwood
This pack was part of a generous selection of samples that Eugene Andrushchenko, owner of the Bhagwan and Monsoon Incense…
KNOX – Bunte Duftkegel (Retrodesign)
This mixed pack of (translated) “Colourful Scented Cones” by KNOX was a small surprise birthday gift from Sascha, who’s apparently…
Baieido – Ensei – Gallant
I got this tube of Gallant in late 2024 as part of a lot of…
Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Eiju
I bought Meiko – Eiju as part of a set of second hand incenses, also including Shibayama on Kleinanzeigen. As with…
Nippon Kodo – Meiko – Shibayama
I was curious about Shibayama because it’s one of the few Japanese incense sticks where musk can be found in…
NIMI – Chakra Assortment
I bought this NIMI sample assortment from SatNam in September 2023 for €4.69. It contains two sticks each of the seven…
Temple Of Incense – Orange Blossom & Lemongrass
I got this stick in mid-2024 from Sascha when we swapped samples. In the Temple Of Incense shop, a box…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Patchouli
At the beginning of the year (2025), I bought five of the seven Overtones varieties second-hand, including Tea Leaves. The…