Al Haramain – Cambodi Oudh Seufi Like the other bakhoors, this sample comes from my friend Povilas, who sent me a generous selection of samples from… Continue reading “Al Haramain – Cambodi Oudh Seufi”…
Mothersgoods – Nature & Scent – Nag Champa Chandra I got this pack as a sample in mid-2025 from Georg Huber (Jeomra). Chandra is one of two Nag Champa… Continue reading “Mothersgoods – Nature & Scent – Nag Champa Chandra”…
Deepam Candles (Auroville) – 11 Gratitude | Parijat These samples come from a generous parcel that my friend Silver sent me from India at the beginning of 2024.… Continue reading “Deepam Candles (Auroville) – 11 Gratitude | Parijat”…
Shroff – Pearl I got this sample from Ashok Kapur, the owner of Padma Store. Pearl are 9″ long soft masala with a… Continue reading “Shroff – Pearl”…
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”…