Incensum – Musk
Incensum seems to be a dead brand, but you can still occasionally find packs of it in stores, for example on…
Tag: Musk / Kastoori
Musk or kastoori are names for a group of aromatic substances that can be of both animal and plant origin and have a scent spectrum from powdery, soft and sweet to
pungent and animalic.
A Detour Into Tibetan Incense
I use the term “Tibetan incense sticks” as a collective term; the sticks can also come from Nepal or Bhutan,…
Aromandise – encens ecologique: Opium, Aphrodisiac, Oriental Musk
You can read the main article about the encense ecologique line here, there you will also find information about prices and possible sources of…
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…
Shroff – Mysore Musk
The Dry Masala Sampler, compiled by Padma Store, currently sold out, costs €15.95 (in March 2022) for 2…
Aargee: Maharaja Patchouli, Maharani Heena, Bharat Mata Flora
These are three samples (one stick each) that I received from Steve Pereira during our incense swap. Here is his…
Pure Incense – Absolute Nepal Musk
I had already flirted with Nepal Musk at the beginning of last year, when I ordered from Padma Store for my birthday,…
Satya (BNG and Mumbai)
Let me say this right up front: Satya is a brand that I don’t get along well with.I got this bunch of…
Holy Smokes – Blue Line: Assortment 3 “Loving Fantasies”
[If you have already read one of the other Blue Line sampler reviews, you can jump straight to the last paragraph before…
Holy Smokes – Blue Line: Assortment 1 “Secret Visions”
The Blue Line by Holy Smokes is extremely…
Rasbihari Lal & Sons – Sample Pack (Padma Store)
Updated: 2024-03-09 (Super Hit) As mentioned in the title, this sampler set is available at Padma Store for €17.95. Included are 2…
Prabhuji’s Gifts – Lalita
The Prabhuji’s Gifts brand is US-American and owned by a New York-based company of the same name that is part of a…
Aroma Valley: Musk, Nag Champa, Sandalwood
These three packs I found by chance at the “Itiwana Weltladen”, which only sells fair trade products. Profits are donated to…
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…