Third review - scroll down for earlier
The Aargee Imperial range really was something special. This stick is probably by the small, traditional Haridas Madhavdas company in Pune , or a similar house. It has the richness and vanilla notes associated with Madhavdas. I find Madhavdas very variable, and a little too reliant on oils in their masala style incense. At their best, with good use of oils, they can be sublime, but much of the time they appear to be made more with economy in mind, just like a standard scented incense, and so present as a standard scented incense. It may not be Madhavas - there are many small operations like Madhavas in India - indeed, in the streets of Pune around Madhavas there are several, such as Damodardas Bhagwandas, Vithaldas Narayandas & Sons - Vinasons, and Dhoot Sugandhi, within a 2 minute walk, let alone further away - and though it has the Madhavas style, it is a style which seems similar to others in Pune, so could be one of several (though not Vinasons, who apparently do not do own label deals).
The sticks and the powder on the paste are coloured red. They are of a standard length and thickness. This is a standard masala incense stick. The scent on the stick is bloody awesome. Creamy, woody, coconut, musk, some dark fruits, florals with a touch of rose, vanilla, etc. There is much going on here - it is delightful and compelling. A bold, sexy, exciting, vibrant, expensive scent - perhaps a tad too rich and complex for a cologne or perfume, though some could carry it off. I would certainly be attracted to a girl who wore this scent.
The burn is perhaps a tad heavy - quite smoky and heady, but I tend to like that. It does penetrate the room and beyond, and the scent lingers beautifully afterwards. The burn scent is predominantly sandalwood, with the tingle of halmaddi. There are honey sweet spots, with musk, mineral, chalk, and coriander spice to give it all an exquisite balance. Oh yes. Great stuff.
The sticks and the powder on the paste are coloured red. They are of a standard length and thickness. This is a standard masala incense stick. The scent on the stick is bloody awesome. Creamy, woody, coconut, musk, some dark fruits, florals with a touch of rose, vanilla, etc. There is much going on here - it is delightful and compelling. A bold, sexy, exciting, vibrant, expensive scent - perhaps a tad too rich and complex for a cologne or perfume, though some could carry it off. I would certainly be attracted to a girl who wore this scent.
The burn is perhaps a tad heavy - quite smoky and heady, but I tend to like that. It does penetrate the room and beyond, and the scent lingers beautifully afterwards. The burn scent is predominantly sandalwood, with the tingle of halmaddi. There are honey sweet spots, with musk, mineral, chalk, and coriander spice to give it all an exquisite balance. Oh yes. Great stuff.
Date: Dec 2023 Score: 48
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| Second review |
I love this. It's a very sexy and musky sandalwood. A top quality scent that really disturbs and excites in a sensual and beautiful way. I'm not as excited as I was back in Feb 2017, but there is a powerful purity about this which is hard to ignore. Lovely stuff.
Date: July 2018 Score 45
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| First review |
Oooooh yummy. There's sweet coconut, dripping with rich, heady sandalwood - so soft and luscious you want to eat it. There's dark chocolate with hidden joys of fig. This is warm, warm, warm, and so inviting and sexy. It wraps you in its swirls, and all the senses come alive. You're comforted and excited. All your desires are awaken - you want food, you want sex, you want music and art. It tempts you in all sorts of ways. Oh gosh I love this. But then I do so love the basic classic scents - I love frankincense, I love myrrh, I love amber, and I love sandalwood. I don't think you can get much better than those - and the purer they are, for me, the better. This is pure pleasure, and warm lust.
If you have someone in mind that you want to seduce, then you can do no better than to invite them home, and have this burning in the background. This is probably the greatest aphrodisiac, the greatest awakener of spirits of love and desire, that it is possible to find. Man, this is something else. This is now my new number one scent!
Date: Feb 2017 Score: 50
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