These Chinese sticks come in an elaborate decorative box. The sticks are very long, and each box contains over 600 sticks. The recommended retail price is £60, though they can be bought from Tranquil Garden for £34, or in handfuls of 15 in clear plastic bags from eBay for around £1.40.
The sticks are nearly 13 inches long, though only 8 1/2 of that is incense. They have a very long red handle. The incense is rolled on very thinly. It's a pleasant sandy colour, and has a delicate melodic perfume with hints of lime. It is a lovely and delicate scent. When burned what is more noticeable, however, is the base herbs. The perfume is a little too delicate to make itself felt with just one stick burning.
I'm pleased to have tried these - my first Chinese incense. But I'm glad I didn't have to invest over £34, nor end up with over 600 sticks. The incense is marketed as though Jin Wan Lai are a very fine Chinese incense manufacturer. Perhaps they are among the best that China has to offer - or maybe that is typical incense company blurb. But I am taking care to look only for cheap deals when it comes to buying other Chinese incense. These sticks are not that impressive.
Score: 22
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