Incense in The Wind: Aargee Sandalwood tube series (discontinued)

Basic cheap incense stick, machine made and dipped in a chemical perfume. Seems odd to try to recreate the natural scent of sandalwood with chemicals, but there you go. This is part of Aargee's retro tube series made for them by Mysore Sugandhi. There is a faint awareness of sandalwood, but mainly it's a sweet, slightly floral aroma, clearly chemical. It's not offensive, and it's quite strong, so these sticks are acceptable for everyday use if a subtle or refined scent is not required. Ideal for pleasantly covering up bad odours, or to quickly refresh a stale room.

Apart from the colour of the bamboo stick, this is the same as Mysore Sugandhi 777 Chandan.

Worth noting that the British importer Aargee commissions a number of Indian incense makers to make incense for them under a variety of brand names and styles. The Argee tube series, which are of basic scents - machine dipped, very heady and flowery, packaged in retro tubes with colourful, old fashioned wrappings, are by Mysore Sugandhi.

Date: Dec 2015 Score: 22

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