Arabian jasmine (also known as Bel Phool) is the main jasmine flower of India - it is native to India, and has been used for hundreds of years as personal ornamentation, for flavouring tea or food, and as a fragrance. It is one of the oldest fragrance flowers cultivated by mankind. It has associations as an aphrodisiac, and is also regarded as an anti-depressant and sedative, and as an antiseptic or cleansing property.
Synthetics are common in jasmine perfume, and some of these synthetics (or molecules) can be more expensive, rare, and desirous than naturals. In a decent quality incense it can be hard to know what is and isn't synthetic, especially when synthetics and naturals are blended (which they often are) in order to create a more potent fragrance.
Reviews
* = Reviews over 5 years old
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| Shroff Incense Mogra (M) Dec 2022 - Score: 45 |
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| GR International Jasmine (P) April 2018 - Score: 40↑* |
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| Goloka Nature's Parijatha (M) Feb 2017 - Score: 35* |
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| Tulasi Jasmine (P) Nov 2018 - Score: 35* |
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| BIC Panchavati Gajra (PM) Oct 2023 - Score: 33 |
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| Nandi's Madhu Mallika (M) April 2014 - Score: 31 |
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| HEM Precious Mogra (Jasmine) (P) July 2014 - Score: 31 |
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| D'Las Aura Jasmine Perfumed Score: 30 |
Other jasmine scents
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| Hari Om Divine Incense Butmogra (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 29↓ (32) |
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Score: 28 |
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Perfumed Score: 28 |
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| Satya (BNG) Egyptian Jasmine Score: 27 |
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| Ganesha incense cones Perfume-dipped Score: 27 |
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| Aravinda's Parijata (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 26↓ |
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| Darshan Love in Life Jasmine Score: 25 |
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| BIC Jasmim (P) Oct 2021 - Score: 25 |
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| Cottage No. 12 Jasmine (M) Oct 2023 - Score: 24 |
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| Balaji Bel Phool Premium Incense Sticks (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 24 |
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Oct 2023 - Score: 24↓ |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Raatrami (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 23 |
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| Pan Aroma Incense Sticks May 2013 - Score: 22 |
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Score: 21 |
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Score: 21 |
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| Spiritual Sky May 2013 - Score: 21 |
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| Tree of Life Jasmine Oct 2023 - Score: 20↓ |
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| MDH R-pure Mogra April 2013 - Score: 20 |
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| Mahendra Betco Mogra Aug 2014 - Score: 20 |
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| Aargee Jasmine (tube series) Dec 2015 - Score: 20 |
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| Joie Jasmine
April 2015 - Score: 20
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| Touch Mogra Score: 19 |
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| Gokula Incense Cones Mogra Score: 19 |
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| ITC Mangaldeep (Krishna Impex) Mogra (P) Oct 2023 - Score: 18 |
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| Divine Spirit (13 scents) May 2023 - Score: 18 |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Mogra (P) May 2024 - Score:17↓ |
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Rajnigandha (P) Mar 2024 - Score: 14 |
Number: 36
Top Score: 45
Bottom Score: 14
Average score: 27
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ReplyDeletethorough information about Jasmine Incense sticks..its truly help the incense lovers and more
ReplyDeleteHerbal incense is not an incense. It is synthetic (often fake) cannabis solvent sprayed onto a simple herb mix to smoke with the intention of getting high.
ReplyDeleteUp to readers what they do, but it's important not to be mislead by the term "herbal incense" into thinking that this is either a natural product or something to burn in the house for any of the usual reasons for burning incense.
Thanks. Incensesticks.com is a US based company who offer what appears to be generic incense: rose, lavender, jasmine, etc. However, the sticks are charcoal and synthetic free, and are made by "fiercely independent women who share a common, rough and abusive past and have risen above the circumstances to make a better future for themselves and the generations to come."
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me.
Be worth giving them a try.
Looking further, I note that the sticks are made by MerevilleTrust who are part of the Auroville community which also makes products for AOne Aromatics
ReplyDeleteMy experience of the incense is that they are a little crude and simple, but I love the idea of the Auroville community and willing to support it.