Incense in The Wind: Ranga Rao Cycle Brand Rose Perfumed Dhoop Sticks

I like little dhoops sticks, such as Panchavati, and I like what I have experienced so far of Ranga Rao's Cycle Brand. Other incense products by Ranga Rao, such as their Flute brand, I have not been so keen on! However - little dhoop sticks, and the Cycle Brand, well I had to have it. I bought it from QualityFoodsOnline while I was looking on their site for Cycle's Parampara incense which had been recommended to me by a reader. QualityFoods have a small but interesting collection of incense, some of which is not available elsewhere. Unfortunately they are not a reliable company, and approximately half of what I ordered did not arrive, but was substituted without consultation. Odd that they have so little respect for the customer and the products they sell that they think they can do that. Imagine going into a restaurant and ordering a meal, say a veggie burger and chips with onion rings and beans, and they deliver a beef burger with mash and the onion rings and beans. Well, they got half the order right, and had substituted the nearest thing they could find. Mad. Anyway, I raised the issue with them, which they ignored, whilst still sending me promotional emails, including one to review them on TrustPilot. At which point they did get in touch, and ask how they could resolve the issue. Two months later it is still not resolved, and I've told them to forget it. Buy from QualityFoods at your peril! You may get what you want, but you may not.

Anyway. The incense! Well, it's pleasant, but quite modest. There is a faint whiff of sweet floral rose. But mostly there's not a lot going on. I'm not a huge fan of rose scented incense, so I am a little biased against it, but putting that aside, this is just too modest and ordinary to get excited about. Everyday incense really.

Date: Jan 2020 Score: 27