Holy Smokes – Blue Line: Assortment 1 “Secret Visions” The Blue Line by Holy Smokes is extremely… Continue reading “Holy Smokes – Blue Line: Assortment 1 “Secret Visions””…
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… Continue reading “Rasbihari Lal & Sons – Sample Pack (Padma Store)”…
Cottage Industries – #14 Sandalwood I received a single one of these incense sticks as a sample from a friend.In Germany, they are available at… Continue reading “Cottage Industries – #14 Sandalwood”…
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… Continue reading “Prabhuji’s Gifts – Lalita”…
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… Continue reading “Aroma Valley: Musk, Nag Champa, Sandalwood”…
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… Continue reading “Auroshikha: Mira Amber, Orange Blossom, Sandal Flora and Musk Flora”…
Nippon Kodo – Thoughts on some samples from the lines: Morning Star, Scentsual, Itten, Koh Do At the beginning of the year, I swapped samples with someone and got a bunch from the Nippon Kodo brand. I knew… Continue reading “Nippon Kodo – Thoughts on some samples from the lines: Morning Star, Scentsual, Itten, Koh Do”…
The Mother’s Fragrances Incense – Regular Line – Mini Sticks Box with 21 Fragrances | Part 2: Wood and Spices Here is the second part of the Regular Line Sampler. These incense sticks are dry masalas. Their smells are a little more complex than… Continue reading “The Mother’s Fragrances Incense – Regular Line – Mini Sticks Box with 21 Fragrances | Part 2: Wood and Spices”…
Hari Darshan – Noor – Dehn-Al Oud and Oud Topaz I admit, I was seduced by the pretty packaging.However, upon closer inspection, this is sloppily processed. The price per box… Continue reading “Hari Darshan – Noor – Dehn-Al Oud and Oud Topaz”…
Vijayshree – Golden Nag Chandan and Goloka (Premium) Chandan I’ve been trying out a few different sandalwood incense sticks lately, and I’ve noticed that those labelled… Continue reading “Vijayshree – Golden Nag Chandan and Goloka (Premium) Chandan”…
Parimal: Yatra and Vedanta So similar and yet so different. I bought these two based on two reviews on r/Incense (links at the end… Continue reading “Parimal: Yatra and Vedanta”…
Balaji – Chandan Last update: 2024-03-11 I like to affectionately refer to it as “death by sandalwood.” These are listed at Ephra World as so-called… Continue reading “Balaji – Chandan”…
Tree Of Life: Goloka vs. Balaji I bought Goloka‘s interpretation of the “Tree of Life” theme in winter (Ephra World Shop, €1.85 – 15g/approx. 10 pieces =… Continue reading “Tree Of Life: Goloka vs. Balaji”…
Cycle Brand – Parampara Cycle is not a broadly available brand in Germany, but with a bit of luck you can find it in well-stocked… Continue reading “Cycle Brand – Parampara”…