Khadlaj – Munawwara
Like the other bakhoors, this sample also comes from my friend Povilas, who sent me a generous selection of samples…
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.
Rasasi – Raqiya – Cashmeran
Like the other bakhoors, this sample comes from my friend Povilas, who sent me a generous selection of samples from…
Khadlaj – Kashmeeri
This is one of the many samples I received from my friend Povilas. Kashmeeri is a dukhoon bakhoor; it is…
Swiss Arabian – Sawalef – Ramsa Dukhoon
I received this sample from my friend Povilas. He has an extensive collection of Bakhoors and generously put together a…
Incensum – Musk
Incensum seems to be a dead brand, but you can still occasionally find packs of it in stores, for example on…
A Detour Into Tibetan Incense
I use the term “Tibetan incense sticks” as a collective term; the sticks can also…
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
2024-12-19 update: Added picture. These are three samples (one stick each) that I received from Steve Pereira during our incense…
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…