Anand – Unique Nag Champa
This sample with two sticks was a gift from my friend Silver, who lives in India. They’re extruded, powder-coated sticks,…
Tag: Perfumey
I use the term “perfumey” rather negatively. Perfumey scents often seem “cheap” or synthetic to me. They may also remind me of room perfume.
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Temple Of Incense – Saffron
This is one of the samples that Sascha (owner of Indiaroma.de) sent me from his private collection at the end of…
Mysore Sugandhi – Chandan Dhoop
I was keen to explore Dhoop incense sticks, which is why I added these finger-thick Dry Dhoops to my order…
Happy Hari – Oudh Masala [Update]
As I mentioned in my update comment under the review of the Padma Store sample of Oudh Masala, the sticks…
Heera: Saffron Sandal, Pure Chandan, Rudraksh
I first read about Heera on Incense in The Wind, and my samples also all come from Steve, who sent…
Nikhil’s – Sandal Premium Incense
I ordered these incense sticks from Ephra World Shop in December 2022. The pack of 15 sticks cost €2.25 (15ct each); they…
Nandita – Royal Attar
Here we have some more samples I got from Steve Pereira. You can find his review here.Royal Attar can be bought, for example,…
Nippon Kodo – Morning Star – Rose
At the end of 2023 got hold of a small bundle of Japanese incense sticks for cheap on Kleinanzeigen and these Morning…
Kamini – Silk Road
I bought this pack of incense, as I often do, from Ephra World Shop. A 15g pack costs €1.65. These…
Pushkar Temple Incense – Pakiza
I bought this 50g bundle at the end of 2022 from Pilgrimbazaar, an eBay shop in England. They cost £2.99…
Shekhar’s: Sweet 16, Palo Santo, Sandal
I was sent these 3 types of Shekhar’s by Steve Pereira (Incense in The Wind); one incense stick each from Sweet 16, Palo Santo and Sandal (and a whole…
The Mother’s – Le Perfume
The trial pack “Friends” with the varieties Ganesh Nagchampa, Red Rose Gold, and Le Perfume. At first, I thought Le…
Blue Pearl: Sandalwood, Lavender, Patchouli
I’ve read several praising mentions of Blue Pearl, so it was a pleasant surprise that my package from Steve Pereira…
Song of India – Nag Champa “Resin”
I received this incense powder as part of an incense exchange. For me, this is rather a curiosity. The package…