Elements Angel of Love

Bought these from The Market Gallery in Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton for £1 while doing some Christmas shopping last December, where I also bought the very cute mirrored incense holder. The Elements brand is part of Something Different, a wholesalers who deal in cute unicorn, magic, and Indian inspired gifts as well as an extensive list of their own branded incense. The box has a wonderful design, which is by Jessica Galbreth, a jewellery designer and giftbox artist.

The incense is machine applied charcoal paste which is then perfume dipped. There is some degree of sharp solvent about the fragrance, which is faint and doesn't last long, but it is reasonably attractive. I am not opposed to perfume dipped incense, and there is some attractive promise about the scent here which has a fresh mineral quality, like walking along the Cornish coast in the summer - hints of summer flowers drifting in the breeze - there's a tantalising mix of flower perfume and fresh pine. This is not high quality stuff you would use when guests come round, or for when you want to mediate, or when you want to create a seductive moment, but it is better than a simple bathroom freshener, and I love the concept of the box design. Incense is about a whole number of things, and I think we need to feel positive about the product before we even start burning it, so the Angel of Love name, and the attractive box, are, for me, strong points here, and I want to like this incense a little more than I do at the moment.


Date: Feb 2017   Score: 23

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