Comparing Kesar Chandan Incense Sticks: Goloka, Vrindavan Bazaar, Sri Nilachal My first encounter with the Kesar Chandan (saffron and sandalwood) genre was the sticks from Chaitanya’s, which I reviewed here.… Continue reading “Comparing Kesar Chandan Incense Sticks: Goloka, Vrindavan Bazaar, Sri Nilachal”…
Inca Aromas – Alquimia – Priprioca I received these two sticks from my friend Povilas when we first exchanged incense in mid-2023.He bought them from a… Continue reading “Inca Aromas – Alquimia – Priprioca”…
Temple of Incense – Lavender Supreme At the end of 2023, Sascha, the owner of Indiaroma.de, sent me a surprise package with samples from his private… Continue reading “Temple of Incense – Lavender Supreme”…
Chaitanya’s – Vrindavan Flower Once again, I bought a bundle of second-hand incense sticks on Kleinanzeigen, and by chance, it was from the same… Continue reading “Chaitanya’s – Vrindavan Flower”…
Temple of Incense – Sandalwood Sascha, owner of Indiaroma.de, sent me a surprise package with samples from his private collection some time ago (which, coincidentally,… Continue reading “Temple of Incense – Sandalwood”…
Ramakrishna’s vs. Milo’s Temple: Nag Champa Today I’m comparing three samples: one each of Nag Champa from Ramakrishna’s and Milo’s Temple, and one Special Nag Champa,… Continue reading “Ramakrishna’s vs. Milo’s Temple: Nag Champa”…
Monsoon Incense – Nag Champa From Heaven Eugene, the owner of Bhagwan Incense, sent me samples again earlier this year (2024), and this time, he also included… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – Nag Champa From Heaven”…
Shankar Perfumery Works – Pink Passion This large box was included as a gift with my order from the Ephra World at the end of 2022,… Continue reading “Shankar Perfumery Works – Pink Passion”…
Paropakaram – Kalisha This is one of the samples that Sascha (owner of Indiaroma.de) sent me from his private collection at the end of… Continue reading “Paropakaram – Kalisha”…
Compairing Vetiver Sticks (Part 2) This is part two of my quest to find my perfect vetiver incense. (Part 1 can be found here.)Spoiler: This… Continue reading “Compairing Vetiver Sticks (Part 2)”…
Comparing Vetiver Sticks (Part 1) A while ago, I embarked on a quest to try various vetiver incense sticks, in hopes of finding the perfect… Continue reading “Comparing Vetiver Sticks (Part 1)”…
Bhagwan – Mystical Pinewood This pack comes from my order at Bhagwan Incense in September 2023. I received them as samples from Eugene, the… Continue reading “Bhagwan – Mystical Pinewood”…
Bhagwan – Healing Eucalyptus This pack comes from my order at Bhagwan Incense in September 2023. I received them as samples from Eugene, the… Continue reading “Bhagwan – Healing Eucalyptus”…
Malaan Gaudhoop – Swarna Champa Alok of Malaan Gaudhoop contacted me in mid-2024 to offer samples of their hand-rolled dhoop sticks.Currently, Swarna Champa is the… Continue reading “Malaan Gaudhoop – Swarna Champa”…