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”…
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”…