Vinasons: Kesar Hina, Kesar Chandan I received these two sticks from Ashok Kapur, the owner of Padma Store. Kesar Hina A 20g packet of Kesar… Continue reading “Vinasons: Kesar Hina, Kesar Chandan”…
Bhutan Jewel Incense Shortly after I’d published my first article about Tibetan incense sticks, I happened to get back in contact with the… Continue reading “Bhutan Jewel Incense”…
Ramakrishna’s – Special Amber I got this pack of Special Amber as a gift from my friend Silver. She bought it directly from Ramakrishna’s… Continue reading “Ramakrishna’s – Special Amber”…
PremaNature – Mystic Rose I received this pack from PremaNature as a sample at the beginning of 2025. The main article about PremaNature you… Continue reading “PremaNature – Mystic Rose”…
PremaNature – Amber Deluxe I received this pack from PremaNature as a sample at the beginning of 2025. The main article about PremaNature you… Continue reading “PremaNature – Amber Deluxe”…
Vijay – Shiv Sandal I received two of these samples sent from India by my friend Silver in early 2024. Vijay don’t seem to… Continue reading “Vijay – Shiv Sandal”…
Anima – Loban I found this pack on Kleinanzeigen. In Germany, only Jeomra’s Räucherwelt seems to sell this brand (€3.90). The company that… Continue reading “Anima – Loban”…
Monsoon Incense – Benzoin Supreme This pack was part of a generous selection of samples that Eugene Andrushchenko, owner of the Bhagwan and Monsoon Incense… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – Benzoin Supreme”…
Shroff – Saffron This is one of the sample sticks I received from Ashok Kapur, the owner of Padma Store. Unfortunately, Ashok no… Continue reading “Shroff – Saffron”…
Nandita – Floral Valley vs. Rajpal – Garden Breeze These samples are both from my friend Silver, who sent them to me from India. Nandita – Floral Valley As… Continue reading “Nandita – Floral Valley vs. Rajpal – Garden Breeze”…
Aargee – Laxmi Pooja Sascha sent me three sticks of this variety when we exchanged samples in May 2024. He also provided the title… Continue reading “Aargee – Laxmi Pooja”…
Bhagwan – Balsamic Amber I already received a few sticks of Balsamic Amber back in late 2023 when Eugene (the owner of Bhagwan Incense)… Continue reading “Bhagwan – Balsamic Amber”…
Koya’s: Rasta, Nirvana These are the last two sticks from Steve (Incense in the Wind) out of our first 2023 sample exchange. He… Continue reading “Koya’s: Rasta, Nirvana”…
Goloka – ORGANICA – Kastoori I first picked up Kastoori a few years ago on a whim in a shop. That was when I had… Continue reading “Goloka – ORGANICA – Kastoori”…