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 come from Nepal or Bhutan,… 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 discontinued Angelic line second hand. A box of this Gemstone series… 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. As so often happens, I found an… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Daigen-koh | Great Origin”…
Shoyeido – Hoyei-koh | Eternal Treasure / Mount Fuji In November 2022, I decided to explore the Daily Incense line of Shoyeido. As so often happens, I found an… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Hoyei-koh | Eternal Treasure / Mount Fuji”…
Shoyeido – Haku-un | White Could This is the second, opened bulk package of the Daily Incense line by Shoyeido that I managed to grab on… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Haku-un | White Could”…