Yadalam Vaastu Champa Thick Dhoop (out of business)

Second review - scroll down for earlier

This is the last of this series of Vaastu dhoops that I have. I have enjoyed the collection - they are modest scents, and in general inclined more to functional or ritual aspects of incense burning rather than aesthetic or fun, but I have enjoyed the natural aspect to them - like most dhoops, be it Indian, Tibetan, or Japanese, the ingredients are all natural - there are no liquid scents added, be it essential oils, or chemical perfumes. When burned all that is smelled is pure natural ingredients. This doesn't mean that because the ingredients are all natural, that all the scents will be enjoyable - some natural ingredients don't smell good when burned; however, there is a degree of quiet satisfaction and enjoyment in knowing that it is all natural.

I previously reviewed this in July 2013.  My impressions now are similar to then. This is a pleasant scent with gentle floral high notes which are similar to frangipani, though could be jasmine as the two scents are very close - hints of citrus and creamy butter.  The scent is modest but very likeable.


Date: Nov 2018   Score: 37

First review

Bought from JustAromatherapy  for around a £1. These are great value and quite attractive dhoop sticks. They are chunky and well made - burning slowly and evenly, and releasing a very pleasant sweet aroma - base notes of sandalwood and top notes of jasmine. There's also some herby notes - burnt leaves - which sometimes linger at the edges, but mostly it is the very sweet and pleasant fragrance that I experience. The Champa name appears to refer to plumeria or frangipani, a fragrant flowering shrub, rather than the champaca of Nag Champa, which is a plant in the magnolia family.

Champa (or frangipani)

The box contains a dhoop stick holder (as the dhoop sticks are thicker than joss sticks), and a small box of 10 mini dhoop sticks (see Sree Yadalam Gomaathaa Dhoop Bathi). The free holder also has holes for the mini dhoops. It's a good package. The sticks take a little more effort to light as they are so thick - and it helps to blow gently when they catch to encourage the glow to take hold.

I have enjoyed these, and the price is very reasonable, so I went back to Just Aromatherapy to order another box, and more fragrances in the same range. Then I paused, and did a Google search for Vaastu Champa Dhoop, and found that TheAsianCookshop do the same range for about 20% less, so that's where I shall be buying them!

The dhoops were made by Yadalam (Sree Yadalam Dhoops Industries) of Bangalore, under their Gomaathaa trademark. Gomaatha is the Indian name for the cow as the holy mother. The company went bankrupt last year (2012), with the Central Bank of India selling off  some of the companies assets. However, as of 2018, they appear to still be trading.


Date: July 2013   Score: 32

***

Dhoop

Yadalam / Gomaathaa
(out of business)

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