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”…
Yamadamatsu – Karaku – Byakudan (Sandalwood) This opened box of sandalwood incense sticks was a gift from my friend Povilas. He thinned out his collection a… Continue reading “Yamadamatsu – Karaku – Byakudan (Sandalwood)”…
Old Mountain Sandalwood Clouds (AliExpress) My friend Povilas sent me three of these Sandalwood Clouds at the end of 2024, which he had purchased from… Continue reading “Old Mountain Sandalwood Clouds (AliExpress)”…
Malaan Gaudhoop – Kanak Bhawan Kanak Bhawan was the second sample that Alok Pandey of Malaan Gaudhoop sent me. He is the nose and the… Continue reading “Malaan Gaudhoop – Kanak Bhawan”…
Vinasons: Golden Rose, Green Rose I received one stick of each of these varieties from Padma Store. They are available as part of the Vinasons… Continue reading “Vinasons: Golden Rose, Green Rose”…
Vakratund – Rosy Pearls I was initially not going to review these sticks because they’re not available outside of India anyway, but they have… Continue reading “Vakratund – Rosy Pearls”…
Rasasi – Raqiya – Cashmeran Like the other bakhoors, this sample comes from my friend Povilas, who sent me a generous selection of samples from… Continue reading “Rasasi – Raqiya – Cashmeran”…
Khadlaj – Kashmeeri This is one of the many samples I received from my friend Povilas. Kashmeeri is a dukhoon bakhoor; it is… Continue reading “Khadlaj – Kashmeeri”…
Vinasons – Kesar Gulab This sample was gifted to me by Ashok from Padma Store.A pack currently costs €6.85 and contains 20g. The burning… Continue reading “Vinasons – Kesar Gulab”…
Monsoon Incense – Rose Earlier in 2024, Eugene, the owner of Bhagwan Incense, sent me more samples, and this time included a variety of… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – Rose”…
Baieido – Rose Sawayaka (smokeless) A while ago, a friend of mine, Povilas, sorted through his collection and gave me several boxes of incense sticks… Continue reading “Baieido – Rose Sawayaka (smokeless)”…
Pushkar Temple – Kobra This is another bundle I purchased in September 2023 from a Kleinanzeigen seller who brought back a selection of these… Continue reading “Pushkar Temple – Kobra”…