Balaji – Botanical Garden These samples come from a generous package that my friend Silver sent me from India at the beginning of 2024.… Continue reading “Balaji – Botanical Garden”…
Kneaded Goose Pear Tent Incense From AliExpress After I’d tried some Goose Pear Tent incense sticks from AliExpress, I was curious to also try a kneaded variant.… Continue reading “Kneaded Goose Pear Tent Incense From AliExpress”…
Kohgen – Japanese Fragrances – Hinoki Sebastian, one of my incense friends with whom I exchange samples from time to time, was in Japan in 2025… Continue reading “Kohgen – Japanese Fragrances – Hinoki”…
Nippon Kodo – Ka-fuh – Hinoki I got 6 of these sticks in an incense exchange in August 2024. The woman with whom I’d swapped incense… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Ka-fuh – Hinoki”…
Nippon Kodo – Ka-fuh – Aqua I got 6 of these sticks in an incense exchange in August 2024. The woman with whom I’d exchanged incense… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Ka-fuh – Aqua”…
Awaji-Baikundo – Amacha Koh My friend Povilas sent me a huge box of Japanese incense samples in mid-2023, including 2 of the varieties out… Continue reading “Awaji-Baikundo – Amacha Koh”…
Nippon Kodo – Sandalwood (Mainichi Koh and Kayuragi) In this article I’m combining the reviews of two sandalwood sticks from Nippon Kodo: Mainichi koh (which are also sold… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Sandalwood (Mainichi Koh and Kayuragi)”…
Shroff – Little Wood(s) This pack was a gift from my friend Silver from India. She sent me a very generous parcel at the… Continue reading “Shroff – Little Wood(s)”…
Shroff – Raja Yoga This pack was a gift from my friend Silver from India. She sent me a remarkably generous parcel at the… Continue reading “Shroff – Raja Yoga”…
Vrandavan Bazaar – Saffron These sticks come from my friend Silver. Vrindavan Bazaar isn’t actually a brand, but an online shop in India that… Continue reading “Vrandavan Bazaar – Saffron”…
Bhagwan Incense – Tulsi Queen vs. Temple of Incense – Tulsi I received Tulsi Queen in January of this year (2025) from Eugene Andrushchenko, the owner of Bhagwan Incense. A packet… Continue reading “Bhagwan Incense – Tulsi Queen vs. Temple of Incense – Tulsi”…
Namaste India (Orkay) – Earth Inspired – Palo Santo with Lemongrass I received this thick stick from Steve; you’ll find his review here. Ephra World Shop sells packets with 30g or… Continue reading “Namaste India (Orkay) – Earth Inspired – Palo Santo with Lemongrass”…
Monsoon Incense – 99 Herbs I ordered these sticks from Monsoon Incense when I was restocking my supply of Monsoon Sandalwood. 99 Herbs were on… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – 99 Herbs”…
Paropakaram – Bergamot I received this sample in August 2024 from Sascha, the owner of Indiaroma. A pack contains 10 sticks and costs €6.89.… Continue reading “Paropakaram – Bergamot”…