Monsoon Incense – White Musk & Rose This pack was part of a generous selection of samples sent to me by Eugene Andrushchenko, owner of the brands… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – White Musk & Rose”…
Bhagwan – Himalayan Musk (vs. Pure – Nepal Musk) I received this pack as a sample from Eugene, the owner of Bhagwan Incense at the end of 2023. All… Continue reading “Bhagwan – Himalayan Musk (vs. Pure – Nepal Musk)”…
Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Kyori (Home) I purchased this roll of Japanese incense sticks in early 2024 along with Fuko, another rose fragrance out of The… Continue reading “Kenmei Do – The Path of Perfection – Kyori (Home)”…
Balaji – Chandanam Balaji – Chandanam ended up on my curiosity-list along with Chandan, but I never quite got around to buying them.… Continue reading “Balaji – Chandanam”…
Monsoon Incense – Patchouli This pack was part of a generous selection of samples sent to me by Eugene Andrushchenko, owner of the brands… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – Patchouli”…
Les Encens du Monde (Aromandise) – Feng Shui – Jasmine (Water) This pack came from a batch of mostly Japanese incense sticks that I purchased on Kleinanzeigen in October 2024. The… Continue reading “Les Encens du Monde (Aromandise) – Feng Shui – Jasmine (Water)”…
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”…
Gulabsingh Johrimal – Nag Champa I received two sticks of this Nag Champa from Sascha when we swapped samples in mid-2024. I fell in love… Continue reading “Gulabsingh Johrimal – Nag Champa”…
Monsoon Incense – Vetiver In a way, this is “Compairing Vetiver Sticks (Part 3.1)”, as I originally intended to combine multiple reviews again, but… Continue reading “Monsoon Incense – Vetiver”…
Cottage Industries – No. 11 Mattipal Before I started blogging, an acquaintance had gifted me a few Mattipal sticks. Then, in early 2024, I got a… Continue reading “Cottage Industries – No. 11 Mattipal”…
Khadlaj – Munawwara Like the other bakhoors, this sample also comes from my friend Povilas, who sent me a generous selection of samples… Continue reading “Khadlaj – Munawwara”…
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”…