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”…
Holy Smokes – Green Line Assortment I bought this sampler for €3.60 at Arkanum des Lichts, a very cheap online shop with poor service and bad… Continue reading “Holy Smokes – Green Line Assortment”…
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”…
Mother’s – Duizendschoon When I tried Mother’s Incense in 2022, going through the Regular sampler (from Padma Store) and having just started the… Continue reading “Mother’s – Duizendschoon”…
The Mother’s – Le Perfume The trial pack “Friends” with the varieties Ganesh Nagchampa, Red Rose Gold, and Le Perfume. At first, I thought Le… Continue reading “The Mother’s – Le Perfume”…
The Mother’s – Golden Fragrances (Trial Packs) The Golden line consists mostly of the same scents as the Regular line, just significantly fewer (17), and there are… Continue reading “The Mother’s – Golden Fragrances (Trial Packs)”…
Balaji – Mystic Moon This box was another second-hand find. The regular price is about the same as other common brands, so they can… Continue reading “Balaji – Mystic Moon”…
Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Fuko (Rose Frankincense) This roll comes from a small bundle of Japanese incense sticks that I bought second-hand. These incense sticks are 14cm… Continue reading “Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Fuko (Rose Frankincense)”…
Hikali Koh – Japanese Garden – Morikage (Forest Glade) and Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Hanakonjiki (Golden Flower) The brands Hikali Koh and Kenmei Do both seem to belong to a German wholesaler named Anvenor e.K. Interestingly, they… Continue reading “Hikali Koh – Japanese Garden – Morikage (Forest Glade) and Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Hanakonjiki (Golden Flower)”…
Pure – Absolute Pushkar I got to know Pushkar through my first incense exchange. Later, my incense exchange partner offered to place a joint… Continue reading “Pure – Absolute Pushkar”…
Holy Smokes (BERK) – Ambrosia I think, I’ve postponed Ambrosia‘s review longer than any other. The reason is that the scent of Ambrosia seems to… Continue reading “Holy Smokes (BERK) – Ambrosia”…
Song of India – Nag Champa “Resin” I received this incense powder as part of an incense exchange. For me, this is rather a curiosity. The package… Continue reading “Song of India – Nag Champa “Resin””…
Yogi & Yogini – Yoga – Lotus (1000 flowers) Yogi & Yogini is a trademark of Mani Bhadra BV, which belongs to Phoenix Import, a wholesaler based in the Netherlands.… Continue reading “Yogi & Yogini – Yoga – Lotus (1000 flowers)”…