Kohgen – Japanese Fragrances – Hinoki Sebastian, one of my incense friends with whom I exchange samples from time to time, was in Japan in 2025… Continue reading “Kohgen – Japanese Fragrances – Hinoki”…
Awaji-Baikundo – Amacha Koh My friend Povilas sent me a huge box of Japanese incense samples in mid-2023, including 2 of the varieties out… Continue reading “Awaji-Baikundo – Amacha Koh”…
Shroff – Little Wood(s) This pack was a gift from my friend Silver from India. She sent me a very generous parcel at the… Continue reading “Shroff – Little Wood(s)”…
Vrandavan Bazaar – Saffron These sticks come from my friend Silver. Vrindavan Bazaar isn’t actually a brand, but an online shop in India that… Continue reading “Vrandavan Bazaar – Saffron”…
Orkay – Namaste India – Pure Saffron This box is from my most recent order at the Ephra World Shop, at the beginning of 2025.Orkay is a… Continue reading “Orkay – Namaste India – Pure Saffron”…
Gulabsingh Johrimal – Kesar Chandan I received these two sticks in May 2024 from Sascha. To my knowledge, this variety isn’t available in Germany and… Continue reading “Gulabsingh Johrimal – Kesar Chandan”…
Shroff – Nag Champa I got this stick from Ashok Kapur, owner of Padma Store. At Padma Store, a pack with 50g of the… Continue reading “Shroff – Nag Champa”…
Bhagwan Incense – Tulsi Queen vs. Temple of Incense – Tulsi I received Tulsi Queen in January of this year (2025) from Eugene Andrushchenko, the owner of Bhagwan Incense. A packet… Continue reading “Bhagwan Incense – Tulsi Queen vs. Temple of Incense – Tulsi”…
Shoyeido – Overtones – Palo Santo I had been curious for a while about trying Japanese Palo Santo incense sticks. The typical Palo Santo incense sticks… Continue reading “Shoyeido – Overtones – Palo Santo”…
Vinasons: Special Hina, Musk Hina I received one stick each of these two Vinasons varieties from the ‘Hand-Dipped’ category from Ashok Kapur, the owner of… Continue reading “Vinasons: Special Hina, Musk Hina”…
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”…
Balarama | Zam Zam, Spiritual Sky and others Balarama is an incense producer in Thailand that makes ‘room fragrance products’ for companies in the USA, Canada and Europe.… Continue reading “Balarama | Zam Zam, Spiritual Sky and others”…
Fiore D’Oriente – Marco Polo’s Treasures – Patchouli I bought Patchouli with three other varieties at Spiru. I don’t actually like the shop because their marketing is terribly… Continue reading “Fiore D’Oriente – Marco Polo’s Treasures – Patchouli”…
PremaNature – Floral Breeze I received this pack from PremaNature as a sample at the beginning of 2025. The main article about PremaNature you… Continue reading “PremaNature – Floral Breeze”…