I got this pack of mini dhoops free inside a box of Vaastu Champa Dhoop which I reviewed in July 2013. I am revisiting them now as I have recently reviewed Padmini Perfumed Dhoop Sticks which are very similar. Indeed, the Padmini are a clone of the BIC Panchavati Dhoop Sticks which have been one of my favourite incenses since 2013. So I have been looking at all three together, plus some other dhoops, including Japanese dhoops, such as Nippon Kodo Mainichi-koh Sandalwood. Dhoops are one of the oldest forms of incense - they were developed by priests in India, and the method passed to other Asian countries, including Tibet, China and Japan. Around 1900 two businessmen in Southern India developed the bamboo stick method of incense making, which has since become the standard incense method in India.
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| Some mini Indian dhoop |
While these Gomaathaa are very similar to the Padmini and Panchavati, and are a clear copy - even though the packet design is different, they are not of the same quality. There is the same blend of sweet sandalwood and delicate jasmine, but whereas the Padmini and Panchavati are elegant and refined, reminiscent of a woman's perfume, the Gomaathaa are a little smoky and crude in comparison. By themselves these little dhoop are delightful, but when compared to the other two, they are clearly inferior.
Date: Oct 2018 Score: 32*
My original 2013 review:
The mini dhoops - Gomaathaa Global - are less than 6cms. The aroma on the dhoop is reminiscent of tobacco: it's warm, spicy, and compelling. On burning, the fragrance is very light with a mild sandalwood base and some lotus and jasmine top notes with hints of tobacco. Soft, but pleasant. Grassy, herby aroma, sometimes close to cannabis in dried leaf form. Also rose petal perfume. Some sense of musk and warm sandalwood. A complex, fresh and attractive blend. The aroma of burning herbs is particularly fresh and attractive - especially first thing in the morning. Invigorating, awakening, cleansing, stimulating.
Date: July 2013 Score: 32*
[*Score is over five years old so may not be reliable]
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Padmini dhoop vame many years before of panchavati dhoop. That means the clone is panchavati
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