Baieido – Rose Sawayaka (smokeless) A while ago, a friend of mine, Povilas, sorted through his collection and gave me several boxes of incense sticks… Continue reading “Baieido – Rose Sawayaka (smokeless)”…
Australian Sandalwood (AliExpress) In recent years, I’ve noticed an increasing number of incense sticks (and accessories like holders) on platforms like Amazon and… Continue reading “Australian Sandalwood (AliExpress)”…
bic – Panchavati Panchavati was a gift from Steve. Back when we were swapping samples, I asked him if he could send me… Continue reading “bic – Panchavati”…
Mysore Sugandhi – Chandan Dhoop I was keen to explore Dhoop incense sticks, which is why I added these finger-thick Dry Dhoops to my order… Continue reading “Mysore Sugandhi – Chandan Dhoop”…
Malaan Gaudhoop – Swarna Champa Alok of Malaan Gaudhoop contacted me in mid-2024 to offer samples of their hand-rolled dhoop sticks.Currently, Swarna Champa is the… Continue reading “Malaan Gaudhoop – Swarna Champa”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Emerald In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now discontinued Angelic line second hand. A… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Emerald”…
Les Encens du Monde – Wellbeing – Sandalwood Relaxation I got these samples from an incense exchange at the beginning of 2023.At Aromandise, a box of 30 sticks costs €6.50.… Continue reading “Les Encens du Monde – Wellbeing – Sandalwood Relaxation”…
A Detour Into Tibetan Incense I use the term “Tibetan incense sticks” as a collective term; the sticks can also… Continue reading “A Detour Into Tibetan Incense”…
Hikali Koh – Japanese Garden – Reikan (Inspiration) I bought this role with a few others second-hand on Kleinanzeigen. A roll with approx. 28 sticks of 13cm length usually… Continue reading “Hikali Koh – Japanese Garden – Reikan (Inspiration)”…
Nippon Kodo – Morning Star – Rose At the end of 2023 got hold of a small bundle of Japanese incense sticks for cheap on Kleinanzeigen and these Morning… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Morning Star – Rose”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Ruby In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now discontinued Angelic line second hand. A box of this Gemstone series… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Ruby”…
Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Amethyst In October 2022, I bought a few boxes of the Magnifiscents and one of the now… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Magnifiscents – Amethyst”…
Shoyeido – Daily Incense Mini-Sampler This sampler includes 1/3 long sticks of each of the 8 varieties of the line known in Germany as “Natur… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Daily Incense Mini-Sampler”…
Shoyeido – Daigen-koh | Great Origin In November 2022, I decided to explore the Daily Incense line of Shoyeido.… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Daigen-koh | Great Origin”…