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…
Incense “Gingerbread”
In the last two or three years I have become increasingly involved with kneaded incense such as Kyphi and Neri-Koh.…
About the Different Types of Incense
Since I will be writing about many different types of incense, I want to provide an overview in this place.…
The Seasons Are Turning
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself a little further. I’ve always been a “smell-person”, so to…
Karmaroma (Hari Darshan) – Tales Of India – Monsoon Magic, Maharani Dream, Mystic Temple
To clarify: These incense sticks are produced by Hari Darshan Sevashram Pvt. Ltd. in India. “Karmaroma” appears to be an in-house brand…
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
These incense sticks raise some questions, especially about the brand. A US-American shop sells them under the name Eyes of Buddha Incense.I bought them…
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…