Padmini – OM
After Aroma Temple, another pack of dipped incense sticks. Likewise, purchased from Ephra, in the same order, sometime in early 2021 I believe.They…
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Song Of India – Aroma Temple
These were part of my very first order from Ephra-World-Shop and I bought it purely because of the packaging design. I hadn’t…
Auroshikha: Mira Amber, Orange Blossom, Sandal Flora and Musk Flora
I’ve known the Auroshikha brand from “back in the day”. Back when I discovered incense sticks as a teenager and the market…
Nippon Kodo – Thoughts on some samples from the lines: Morning Star, Scentsual, Itten, Koh Do
At the beginning of the year, I swapped samples with someone and got a bunch from the Nippon Kodo brand. I knew…
Karmaroma (Hari Darshan) – Tales Of India – Monsoon Magic, Maharani Dream, Mystic Temple
2026-08-28 – Update on Maharani Dream To clarify: These incense sticks are produced by Hari Darshan Sevashram Pvt. Ltd. in India. “Karmaroma”…
Cottage Industries – Sandhya Pooja
Purchased from Padma Store. A pack contains 20 sticks (approx. 30g) and costs €5.25 – that’s 0.26ct per piece. They are…
Hand-Made in Nepal (Eyes of Buddha) – Hari OM Incense
Update – 08.08.2026I reordered Hari OM and had to find out that they now smell different and by far not…
Pure Incense – Connoisseur – Blue Lotus
Pure is a company based in England that has their incense produced in India. They carry 3 lines: Classic, Absolute and…
Frankincense incense sticks made by Jeomra and Palo Santo + Black Copal incense sticks
For today, I have something special: Frankincense incense sticks made in Germany.It’s nice that incense enthusiasts in…
Goloka – Reiki Linie: Timelessness and Purification
I bought Timelessness on eBay-Kleinanzeigen.My first note on Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen – Timelessness is: “Woody and warm, sweet in a creamy…
Goloka – Premium – Tanishtha
I stumbled across Tanishtha at Spriu.de. I haven’t seen them in any other stores yet, the only other clue to their existence is…
The Mother’s Fragrances Incense – Regular Line – Mini Sticks Box with 21 Fragrances | Part 2: Wood and Spices
Here is the second part of the Regular Line Sampler. These incense sticks are dry masalas. Their smells are a little more complex than…
Vijayshree – Golden Nag Darshan
Another eBay-Kleinanzeigen bargain.In contrast to the Golden Nag Temple described yesterday, these are the most potent sticks from this brand so far, and…
Vijayshree – Golden Nag Temple
Another bargain from eBay-Kleinanzeigen.I had a really hard time with these. At first, I couldn’t quite place the smell. They have an…