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Thursday, 10 January 2019

Tree of Life (out of business)




Tree of Life is a brand of hand made bamboo stick incense created in the UK in 1992 by Geoffrey DaviesThey used to be available direct from Tree of Life for 99p a packet, plus postage, as well as being distributed by Cha Cha Dum Dum, an ethnic gifts company founded in Kensington in 1968. Eventually Cha Cha Dum Dum took over the brand themselves, closing down the Tree of Life website, but Cha Cha possibly ceased trading in 2018, though as of Jan 2019, the Tree of Life brand was still in negotiation, and Cha Cha posted new shop hours on their Facebook page. By 2020 the company had ceased trading. 

Tree of Life are generally available at a low price from a few internet and high street incense shops. The design of the packets reminds me of Spiritual Sky incense from the Seventies, and I don't think that's a coincidence. The packs have always said "Made in UK", which is possible, but would be unusual. They may have been finished or dipped in the UK - in the same way that Spiritual Sky and now Wild Berry operate. The sticks are made in Vietnam or Thailand, shipped over, and then dipped in a fragrance solution.

Reviews

* = Score over five years old, so may not be reliable


Tree of Life Nag Champa
May 2019 - Score: 31*

Tree of Life Shalimar
Oct 2023 - Score: 28

Tree of Life Jasmine
Oct 2023 - Score: 20

Tree of Life Cannabis
Oct 2023  Score: 20

Tree of Life Opium
Oct 2023 - Score: 20=


Incense reviewed: 5
High score: 31
Low score: 20
Average:  28

Conclusion: Modest UK import brand, no longer in business. 

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Own Brand / Private Label

Vintage Incense
(Incense not available from
this brand for over a year)

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