NYTEC Mausum Patchouli Incense Sticks

 

Not sure where this came from - I'm reviewing it now as part of my concerted effort to clear out my backlog and consign some sticks to the outhouse, and this seems a likely contender. This is a UK own label everyday perfumed-charcoal incense, imported and distributed by the UK based NYTEC Indian goods wholesalers who trade under the brand name Mausum.  It is available in several UK outlets specialising in Indian goods, such as BazaarFoods and IndianGroceryStore, for around 75p a standard box of 20 sticks, and I note that a number of them also sell Heera incense, so I may have picked it up in an Indian corner shop (for 70p) when I bought a bunch of Heera incense after a reader recommended that brand. 

There's no indication of who made these sticks, it merely says "Product of India". The sticks are neatly machine-extruded onto a plain hand cut bamboo splint. The perfume they have been dipped into is an acceptable synthetic patchouli scent. It's not deep, it's not sexy, it doesn't go anywhere. But it's not offensive. And it does approximate patchouli quite well. If someone is looking for a cheap synthetic patchouli everyday room freshener, this will do.  I don't have a problem with it, though it's just a little too everyday room freshener for use in the house, so this will join the (now quite large) pile in the outhouse, where it will keep the cats company. 

[Note: I've just noticed I've reviewed this twice, so I'm merging the reviews] 

Date: Nov 2023   Score: 27 

First review

Another bargain basement machine-extruded perfumed incense from Mausum. These sticks are available in various corner shops or Indian goods shops online, such as IndianGroceryStore.co.uk, for under a £1 for 20 sticks. 

The aroma on the stick is chemical and volatile, though has some herby warmth pleasantly hinting at a musky sweet patchouli. 

The scent on the burn is quite attractive, and I'm pleasantly surprised. These are decently made sticks, and the perfume, though chemically based, is warm, musky, clean, sweet, and attractive. I'm liking this, and am quite happy to burn in the house as a decent quality everyday incense.  

Date: Jan 2023    Score: 31 

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