Pavitra Natural Incense Mayapur Frakincense

As with the Pavitra Natural Incense Ancient Musk I was burning the other day, this is very crudely made. But this is much cruder than that. In fact my initial reaction was "What is this shit?" The paste on the sticks looks hideous, and is flaking off. The initial scent is like burning plastic. Very hot and harsh and ugly. That settles down, but it remains hot and smoky and harsh. It ends with a scent like burning straw or dried herbs, a bit like Tibetan incense. There is nothing of the Frankincense (or Frakincense as the title has it) in this - nothing as attractive as that at all. It's a blend of burning plastic, cow dung, and straw. Very earthy, pungent, and crude. Mayapur is a holy city in India, regarded by some Hindus as the spiritual capital of the world. I don't think this incense honours that city.


Date: May 2018   Score: 3

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Frankincense

Vintage Incense
(Incense unavailable from
this brand for over a year)