Vinasons: Special Sandalwood, Wild Sandal I received these two Vinasons samples as well from Ashok Kapur, of Padma Store. Previously, though, I’d already had some… Continue reading “Vinasons: Special Sandalwood, Wild Sandal”…
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”…
ONEIRONAUT: No 09, No 10, No 13, No 25, No 28 I received these samples from Steve (Incense in The Wind). Here is his article about Oneironaut, in which you can… Continue reading “ONEIRONAUT: No 09, No 10, No 13, No 25, No 28”…
PremaNature – Basil Bliss I received this pack from PremaNature as a sample at the beginning of 2025. The main article about PremaNature you… Continue reading “PremaNature – Basil Bliss”…
PremaNature – Spiritual Sage I received this pack from PremaNature as a sample at the beginning of 2025. The main article about PremaNature you… Continue reading “PremaNature – Spiritual Sage”…
Calmveda: Habana Cinnamon, 1960’s Patchouli, Fresh Lavender, King Champa I received these samples from Steve (Incense in The Wind), who bought them as part of the ‘Om Meditation‘ set… Continue reading “Calmveda: Habana Cinnamon, 1960’s Patchouli, Fresh Lavender, King Champa”…
HEM – Mantra I was curious to try more masala incense sticks from HEM, so I included Mantra in my order from Ephra… Continue reading “HEM – Mantra”…
Bhagwan – Classic Frankincense Classic Frankincense were among a selection of new fragrances from the Bhagwan Incense range that Eugene Andrushchenko (the owner) sent… Continue reading “Bhagwan – Classic Frankincense”…
Prabhuji’s Gifts – Devotion – Gokula (Myrrh, Vanilla & Tulasi) After my interest in Tulsi – or basil in general – incense was piqued last year, this pack became part… Continue reading “Prabhuji’s Gifts – Devotion – Gokula (Myrrh, Vanilla & Tulasi)”…
Flourish – Saffron Musk My friend Silver from India sent me these samples. At the Indian Flourish webshop, a 50g pack costs ₹220 (about… Continue reading “Flourish – Saffron Musk”…
Baieido – Ensei – Gallant I got this tube of Gallant in late 2024 as part of a lot of… Continue reading “Baieido – Ensei – Gallant”…
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”…
Goloka – ORGANICA – Davanam I hesitated to buy Davanam because davanam belongs to the mugwort family, and I can’t stand the mugwort that is… Continue reading “Goloka – ORGANICA – Davanam”…
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”…