Ethiopian Frankincense Sticks In early 2023, Steve (Incense in The Wind) wrote me an email asking if I knew anything about these Ethiopian… Continue reading “Ethiopian Frankincense Sticks”…
Nikhil’s – Sandal Premium Incense I ordered these incense sticks from Ephra World Shop in December 2022. The pack of 15 sticks cost €2.25 (15ct each); they… Continue reading “Nikhil’s – Sandal Premium Incense”…
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”…
Shekhar’s – Guava I was gifted this pack of Shekhar’s by Steve Pereira (Incense in The Wind).He bought it in a shop in Southampton for £1,… Continue reading “Shekhar’s – Guava”…
Kamini – Silk Road I bought this pack of incense, as I often do, from Ephra World Shop. A 15g pack costs €1.65. These… Continue reading “Kamini – Silk Road”…
Chaitanya’s – Kesar Chandan I received three of these Dry Masala incense sticks as a sample in mid-2022 from someone I bought incense sticks… Continue reading “Chaitanya’s – Kesar Chandan”…
Sandesh – Zen Meditation These incense sticks are from my order at Ephra World Shop from the end of 2022. A pack contains 15g,… Continue reading “Sandesh – Zen Meditation”…
Suraj Brand – Mysore Sandal Bathi I recently bought this slim 10g pack at SatNam. It cost €1.49 and contained 12 sticks – they are very… Continue reading “Suraj Brand – Mysore Sandal Bathi”…
NGR – Nag Champa vs. Satya (BNG) Nag Champa I bought this box of Nag Champa second hand, which is obviously heavily “inspired” by the design of the original Nag Champa by Satya. As… Continue reading “NGR – Nag Champa vs. Satya (BNG) Nag Champa”…
Blue Pearl – Classic Champa Like the other samples of Blue Pearl, this one also comes from Steve Pereira, who writes the “Incense in The… Continue reading “Blue Pearl – Classic Champa”…
Blue Pearl: Sandalwood, Lavender, Patchouli I’ve read several praising mentions of Blue Pearl, so it was a pleasant surprise that my package from Steve Pereira… Continue reading “Blue Pearl: Sandalwood, Lavender, Patchouli”…
Darshan – Gokula Flora A pack of 14 of these rather thick incense sticks costs €1.95 at Ephra World. They have a standard length… Continue reading “Darshan – Gokula Flora”…
Padma Perfumery Works – Kisna Chandan This is a “Flora Bathi” mini Masala, bought from Ephra World Shop. The box, containing 10g (6 incense sticks) costs… Continue reading “Padma Perfumery Works – Kisna Chandan”…
Shanthimalai – Nag Champa Another sample from the incense swap with Steve Pereira. I link to his review of these incense sticks here. Shanthimalai… Continue reading “Shanthimalai – Nag Champa”…