Happy Hari's Nag Champa Gold

Second review - scroll down for earlier

I found a new Nag Champa Gold, so I got out my old Happy Hari packet to compare. There was just one stick left, so I didn't burn it for long - just long enough for the three of us to do a compare and contrast. We liked the new one, and could see the similarities, but all of us felt that Happy Hari's Gold was the sweeter and more divine. I think, though, that the extra sweetness may be due to the extra aging. Or it may be due to different type or quality of ingredients on the day. Whatever the reason, I found myself missing the old Happy Hari Gold. The scent is like condensed milk. And I love condensed milk. I also found it less irritating than I have done in the past.

The new Nag Champa Gold: The Indian Connection Nag Champa Gold


Date: Dec 2017   Score: 38

First review

A traditional masala incense made with halmaddi and gold sprinkles.  Made in India for the Happy Hari brand, which was owned by Paul Eagle who ran Small Happy Eagle, a London based alternative lifestyle business, founded in 1992, which sold a range of traditional masala incenses online. The business closed down at the end of 2016.

The original Happy Hari Gold

This is softer and less heady than The Mother's India Fragrance Nag Champa, and also a little lighter than Goloka's Nagchampa, but it still has enough halmaddi to dry out my eyes and make me feel uncomfortable. The scent is a warm soft creamy sandalwood, and is very pleasant. It is probably the most likeable Nag Champa after Satya. It is such a shame I have an adverse reaction to the halmaddi resin - or that some of the more interesting incenses make such use of it. Ah well.

Date: May 2015  Score: 35

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