I really like this. Soft grey/light brown appearance, almost masala like; seems to be machine made - very tight and regular, with a smear down the stick. It burns with a soothing and evocative warm scent.
Score: 31
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| Best of Gopal Joie incense |
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Joie Sea Breeze
I really like this. Soft grey/light brown appearance, almost masala like; seems to be machine made - very tight and regular, with a smear down the stick. It burns with a soothing and evocative warm scent.
Score: 31
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Best rose incense
Flowers are a popular source for perfume and incense, and rose, with its rich, heady scent, is a very common choice. Gulab is the name in Persian and Hindi for rose. Rose scent, such as rose petals in water, and rose scented sweets, such as Turkish delight, have long been popular in countries associated with the Persian Empire. Most rose scents are based on the damask rose, which is the main rose distilled for attars and essential oils. Synthetic rose scents combine several ingredients in order to replicate the complex natural fragrance of the damask rose.
* = Review over 5 years old
Reviews
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| Happy Hari Kings of Incense Queen of Roses (M) Feb 2022 - Score: 46 |
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| Satya Nag Champa Fresh Rose Cones Dec 2020 - Score: 40↑↑ |
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| Goloka Nature's Rose (M) April 2023 - Score: 39↑↓ |
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| New Moon Aromas Black Rose (M) Sept 2019 - Score: 39 |
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Discontinued Oct 2018 Score: 37* V |
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Rose Premium Incense (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 35↑ |
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| Moksh Swarna Gulab (Gold Rose) (P) Nov 2018 - Score:35*↑ |
Sept 2023 - Score: 35
Jan 2022 - Score: 35
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| Aromatika Ace Scents Rose (P) April 2024 - Score: 34 |
Moksh Swarna RajaniGandha (Tuberose) (P)
Feb 2022 - Score: 32↑
Gokula Gaura Rose Supreme (M)
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| Nikhil's Nature's Blessings Rose (P) Mar 2024 - Score: 32 |
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| Hari Om Divine Incense Gulab July 2018 - Score: 31↑* |
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| Vinasons Kesar Gulab (PM) Nov 2022 - Score: 31 |
Gokula Gaura Rose Supreme (M)
June 2018 - Score: 30*
Temple of Incense Indian Rose (P)
Oct 2023 - Score: 29
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| Thurga's SunRayn Parrot Incense Sticks (P) March 2024 - Score: 30 |
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| SAC (Sandesh) Rose (P) June 2017 - Score: 30↑* |
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| Betco Rose (P) Aug 2014 - Score: 30* |
Temple of Incense Indian Rose (P)
Oct 2023 - Score: 29
Oct 2023 - Score: 28
Sept 2023 - Score: 25
Tulasi White Rose Floral Incense Sticks (P)
Balaji Passon Natural Incense Sticks Rose (P)
Oct 2021 - Score: 19
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| Balaji Rose Incense Sticks (P) Mar 2024 - Score: 24 |
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| Joie White Rose
(P) March 2015 - Score: 24* |
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| Stamford Red Rose Incense Cones Nov 2015 - Score: 23* |
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| GR International Rose
April 2013 - Score: 23* |
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| Mahendra Gulabi Collection Rose (P) July 2018 - Score: 23* |
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| Mahendra Gulabi (P) June 2018 - Score: 23↑* |
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| HEM Love (P) May 2024 - Score: 22 |
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| Darshan Love in Life Incense Sticks Rose (P) May 2015 - Score: 22* |
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| Hari Darshan Red Rose Incense Cones (P) April 2023 - Score: 22 |
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| Amrutha Shahi Gulab (P) Feb 2024 - Score: 22↓ |
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| Oscar & Bromley Aromacolour Sensual Rose (P) March 2015 - Score: 21* |
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| Dawn of Time Of Persian Roses (P) June 2013 - Score: 20 |
Tulasi White Rose Floral Incense Sticks (P)
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| SAC (Sandesh) Rose incense cones March 2017 - Score: 19* |
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| GR Rose Incense Cones May 2018 - Score: 19* |
Balaji Passon Natural Incense Sticks Rose (P)
Oct 2021 - Score: 19
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Aravinda's Rose (P) March 2024 - Score: 17↓ |
March 2022 - Score: 17
Pal-Ji Rose (P)
Nov 2021 - Score: 15↑
Nov 2021 - Score: 15↑
Feb 2017 - Score: 12*
Scents tried: 48
Reviews over 5 years old: 23
Top score: 46
Average top five: 40
Bottom score: 12
Average bottom ten: 18
Bottom score: 12
Average bottom ten: 18
Average: 28
Reviews over 5 years old not counted in average score
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Joie Jasmine
A little hot and crude. There is a jasmine aroma, but it's not flowery and delicate - it's crude, heavy and hot. Not a great incense stick, but OK for covering up bad odours.
I think I was a little harsh when first reviewing this. I've burnt some more, and while the aroma does incline toward hot, there is also some heady floral notes which are quite pleasant.
Score: 20
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| Best of Gopal Joie incense |
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| Best jasmine incense |
Friday, 3 April 2015
Emporium Dream Catcher Cannabis (brand closed)
There are several companies offering a cannabis scented incense - all of them are poor quality, and all are pretty much the same. Thin charcoal paste mildly scented of pine, mint, and benzoin resin. The aroma is basic woody - a little harsh and hot. Not offensive, but pretty much a waste of time.
Date: April 2015 Score: 20
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| Emporium incense (Own brand label out of business) |
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Emporium Dream Catcher Magnolia (brand closed)
Tightly rolled from charcoal paste onto undyed sticks. Burns evenly for a long time. The scent is actually quite reasonable, which surprised me as it comes from the Emporium stable. I've previously had poor experiences with Emporium [closed 2021], who seem to concentrate on cheap rather than quality. This scent is warm, woody, musky, with some deep floral notes. Not high and sharp, but big, glossy and rounded. A decent everyday incense.
Date: April 2015 Score: 25
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| Best floral incense |
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| Emporium incense (Own brand label out of business) |
Emporium incense (out of business)
EmporiumUK.biz
They distributed incense, and also had their own brands which are made in India and Thailand. Among their brands were Divine Spirit and the small Spiritual Sky. They were at the budget end of the market, offering retailers an option of cheaply made and novelty incense for customers who simply wish for something basic, though they also sold masala incense.
Reviews
All reviews are over five years old so may not be reliable.
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| Impressions Premiere Incense Gift Pack May 2015 - Score: 25
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| Christmas Time incense Aug 2013 - Score: 25 |
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| Dream Catcher Magnolia
April 2015 - Score: 25
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| Time & Again Scorpio Ocean Dreams Feb 2017 - Score: 20 |
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May 2013 - Score: 20
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| Dream Catcher Cannabis
April 2015 - Score: 20
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| Mystic Scents Lemon June 2018 - Score: 19 |
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| Emporium Mystic Scents Frank Incense (P) May 2019 - Score: 19 |
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| Emporium Mystic Scents White Musk (P) May 2019 - Score: 19 |
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| Divine Spirit (13 different aromas)
May 2013 - Score: 18
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| Dream Catcher Frankincense
March 2015 - Score: 09
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Incense tried: 11
Highest score: 25
Lowest score: 09
Average: 17
Conclusion: Cheap and nasty. Incense can be basic and still decent, but Emporium cut costs too much, and made products that I should imagine few people wanted to buy again. Emporium are an example of the sort of cheap perfume-dipped incense that gives perfume-dipped incense a bad name. Not all perfume-dipped incense is like this.
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