The third of the Aasha Aromatics scents that I have imported into the UK to try out in my new eBay shop, IncenseInTheWind. Again, this is a perfumed incense - the most popular type of incense in India; what most Indians burn everyday at home or in the temples.
Rose blended with musk is an interesting combination. I tend to think of rose fragrances as light and feminine, and musk incenses as dark and male, so there is a sort of Chinese yin and yang force being explored here. The sticks are gloriously sweet and heady on being taken out of the packet, and that always creates a frisson of excitement in anticipation of the burning. Though evocatively heady with the floral rose tones, it's all kept grounded by that strong dark masculine musk.
This is a distinctive incense which will make its presence felt in a room. The combination of rose and musk is quite beguiling, but does border on the edge of reason - I can see that some may find it a little too assertive or rich. This would have a strong cleansing power on a room, and would re-energise tired places. I find the scent quite compelling both because of its power and its complexity, yet at times it does come quite close to being just a little sickly. Hmmm. Fascinating.
Date: Oct 2018 Score: 36
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