Sorting through some of my boxes, and trying this one again. Yeah, it's an OK everyday scent. Nothing special, but quite acceptable. And, yep, at the top end of the everyday stuff, just nudging at but not quite decent stuff. I'm quite happy burning this, but there's nothing here to make me want to order it again.
Date: July 2018 Score: 29
Kewda or kewra or ketaki is the distilled essence of the screw pine or pandanus plant, which is used as a flavouring in Asian and Indian cooking, particularly biryani. The Lucky part of the name possibly comes from a nickname for Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, where the plant is mostly grown.
It's an everyday perfume-dipped incense by Moksh, but it's good stuff as the scent is a little unusual. It doesn't smell that impressive on the stick - it has a floor polish sharp solvent nature, though even there some distinctiveness is shown. The bamboo stick is not top quality as it intrudes slightly on burning - there's a little too much of burnt pencil shavings coming through. The charcoal paste has been applied very smoothly and evenly. At first it looks machine made, but looking closely some rolling marks can be seen. The scent is best appreciated in the background. If sniffed too directly, the off notes from the solvent become too apparent, but left to gently inform a room, it does offer pleasant musky floral notes with hints of leather and tamarind. I like this. It's not one to use for meditation or for when guests are around, but as an everyday incense, it works well. Would I buy it again? Probably not, but it's up there at the top of the everyday incenses.
Date: April 2017 Score: 29
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