An essence from the flower of the champak tree is a key ingredient in Nag Champa |
Nag Champa is associated with Satya's Nag Champa in a blue box - it is the world's best selling and most popular incense. Most incense manufacturers will have a Nag Champa as part of their range, but the quality will vary considerably, as will the actual aroma. Some incense enthusiasts feel that the halmaddi resin is an essential ingredient in Nag Champa, though this is not the case. Halmaddi is a traditional fixative in Indian incense manufacture, and will aid the aromatic qualities of the incense in which it is used, in the same way as other fixatives, such as gum Arabic, DEP, or - less commonly - vanilla (famously used by HMS). Enthusiasts may prefer Nag Champa made with halmaddi, but it is not an essential or distinctive ingredient, any more than it would be in Mogra (jasmine) or Chandan (sandalwood) fragrances.
Champa when used alone appears to refer to plumeria or frangipani, a fragrant flowering shrub, rather than the champaca of Nag Champa, which is a plant in the magnolia family, so I assume the Nag part of the name signifies that it is champaca rather than frangipani.
Reviews
* = Review over five years old so may not be reliable
B.G Pooja Store Nag Champa (M) Aug 2023 - Score: 48= |
Vijayshree Golden Nag Champa Masala Cones April 2018* - Score: 41↑ |
Elbenzauber Nag Champa (M) Feb 2024 - Score: 40 |
Shekhar's Nag Champa Nov 2022 - Score: 38 |
Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa Dhoop Cones Dec 2021 - Score: 37↑ |
Tulasi Nag Champa Incense Sticks April 2023 - Score: 35 |
The Indian Connection Nag Champa Gold Dec 2017* - Score: 35 |
Goloka Nagchampa Score: 35 |
Shanthimalai Nag Champa Score: 35 |
Happy Hari's Nag Champa Tru Blu Score: 34 |
Nitiraj Red Nag Champa Score: 33 |
Ullas Black Nagchampa (M) Feb 2024 - Score: 33 |
Gonesh Extra Rich Nag Champa (P) May 2024 - Score: 33 |
Score: 32 |
Radha Madhav Nag Champa Score: 29 |
Aromatika Nag Champa Incense Cones Score: 27 |
Phool Luxury Incense Cones Nagchampa Nov 2023 - Score: 23 |
Ashley's Workshop Nag Champa Score: 20 |
Sifcon Karma Scents 40 Cones Nag Champa Score: 19 |
The Great Indian Caravan Om Shanti Nag Champa Cones Score: 19 |
Asoke Govinda Nag Champa Score: 18 |
Number of scents: 27
Top score: 48
Low score: 18
Average top five: 41
Total score: 31
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