Padmini Brindavan Sandal

Padmini is imported into the UK by Aargee Novelties, a British company founded in 1978 to import incense and ethnic gifts. Brindavan is where the young Krishna grew up, and the box has an image of Krishna as a child. It is a reasonably priced incense which can be bought in a hex box of 20 sticks for between 80p and £1.50.

Sandalwood has been so widely used in India for perfumes and incense, that the true sandalwood tree is now a protected species, and most sandalwood comes from other trees and plants, or even from synthetic sources, such as the chemical IBCH.

The sticks are hand rolled with a patchy brown and red incense on a red dyed bamboo stick, and produce a medium amount of steady and pleasant soft smoke with a gentle yet noticeable aroma of sweet sandalwood with hints of vanilla. It is a fairly basic scent - pleasing but not attention grabbing. A good background incense, it has attractive wood burning notes, and the aroma is quite clean and cleansing, and fades gently leaving exotic hints and memories.

Date: Feb 2013  Score: 29

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