Mahendra Sai Jyoti

A three in one pack from Mahendra. There are three coloured packs inside, but no indication of what the fragrances are.  An internet search reveals that the fragrances are:

A - Neroli: Soft, floral, very tenacious, Orange-blossom type odour, oriental character imparting a Natural Aura.

B - Bouquet: A delicate blend of Garden flowery notes and a pungent lily-like floral odour with Narcissus undertones.

C - Fancy: A strong, spicy, and exotic fragrance with distinctive heavy sweetness from Sandalwood, Vanilla and Muge.

But I don't know which fragrance is in which colour pack!  All three are charcoal rolled and perfume -dipped. The red is the most floral, and could well be the Bouguet. The blue is the most woody, and could be the Fancy, as that is mainly sandalwood.  But the yellow is also woody and spicy, and so that could be the Fancy.  Ha!  Hmmm. There is also vanilla on the yellow, so I am fairly convinced that is the Fancy. And the blue does have some sense of orange blossom about it, so that might well be the Neroli. What fun it is to guess the fragrance!


I like the yellow, which I am assuming is the Fancy. It is warm and sweet with distinct vanilla notes gently underlined with sandalwood. There is also a modern slightly citric floral suggestion. It is a quite sensual, yummy scent.

The blue is floral with wood and orange notes, so I am assuming it is the Neroli. I am not quite getting into this one - it is a bit too much like cheap toilet block cleaner. There is something a bit pine like and cheap about it.

The red is the most subtle of the three, as such it reveals a little too much of the charcoal base, but it does have floral tones, so I am assuming it is the Bouquet - and a cheap and nasty one at that.

All in all this isn't an impressive box. These sticks will be familiar from any purchase of cheap charcoal based perfume-dipped sticks. The Fancy is by far the best - I have noted before that vanilla seems to work well on cheap perfume-dipped incense sticks. But the scent is not quite good enough to lift this collection. Without a doubt these sticks are simply toilet cleaners and insect repellent.


Date: Auf 2017  Score: 17  [This score is over five years old so may not be reliable] 

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