Blue Pearl Sandalwood

 

Fourth review -  - scroll down for earlier

This is my fourth review of Blue Pearl's Sandalwood, and it's also the fourth stick from the 10 stick Blue Pearl "Classic Champa" sampler which has three Champa styles, plus 7 other fragrances ranging from Amber to Silver Lotus. Described as "Woody, Soft, and Sweet". I seem to be in the mood for the Blue Pearl style of incense at the moment because I've been enjoying all the sticks from the sampler pack so far - though the Golden Champa gave me pause for thought, as it is a rather heady and dry "flora" type of stick; however, to be fair, it was on par for the flora style (but not really in line with other champa style incenses I've had). 

The stick is machine extruded. The cool scent presents as synthetic sandalwood with a cool volatility. Yes, there's an awareness of sandalwood, but it lacks the richness and warmth that I normally get and enjoy with sandalwood. I mean, it's nice. I don't dislike it. But it's more like an everyday sandalwood soap perfume than something which touches my emotions, which a decent sandalwood formulation can do. 

 It burns quite pleasantly. No off-notes. It's quite mild and warm. It's not a great stick, but it's not terrible. Pretty average. I'm OK with burning this as a soft everyday room freshener. Indeed, it's quite nice. I think I was quite harsh when I first reviewed these sticks. 

Date: Feb 2026   Score: 27

Third review

A fresh pack, a fresh year, and perhaps a fresh attitude to these machine-extruded perfumed-charcoal sticks made by a white label incense house in India for the Blue Pearl brand in America. 

The scent on the stick is standard synthetic sandalwood room-freshener fragrance. It's a little sharp and cool, but has a warm woody awareness of sandalwood about it. I'm not offended. I like synthetic sandalwood. But I'm not delighted. I'm just sort of "meh". It's a familiar and unambitious scent. But it is clean and fresh. Ho hum. Onto the burn. 

The scent on the burn is mild, and mildly pleasant. It's not offensive, and it's not smoky. It's on the other side of the room from me, and the scent drifts pleasantly across. It's not a shy scent - it makes itself known, but neither is it rude. I am aware of it without it dominating the moment. There is a sort of soft everyday sandalwood soap scent wafting around. Yes, there is some awareness of smoke and burning within the scent, but it's not actively smoky. It's kind of what you'd expect a cheap, everyday perfumed-charcoal sandalwood incense to smell like. No goal, but no foul. Wiped its face. 

Date: May 2025   Score: 25 

Second review

We've used them up in the outhouse. Our view of them has reduced. They have nothing to commend them, while they are mostly just generic perfumed-incense, too often the smoke is just a tad too much which does make them sub-par. 


Date: Sept 2023   Score: 18

First review

Machine made perfumed-charcoal incense sticks with the brand name Blue Pearl, sold and distributed in the US by Lotus Brands.  Made in India by an unknown manufacturer to help raise money and awareness for the SYDA Foundation. 

I really liked the Blue Pearl Classic Champa, a masala incense, so thought I would explore more Blue Pearl branded incense, but I've been somewhat disappointed at how ordinary this is. Blue Pearl Sandalwood is a pretty average perfumed incense. There's nothing remarkable about it at all. Bog standard. Doesn't even smell of sandalwood. I mean, it's OK. It's not offensive. But it is just generic perfumed incense to freshen up a room. 

Date: Aug 2023   Score: 23  

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Sandalwood

Blue Pearl

Reviewed on Rauchfahne

Note: It is not revealed where Blue Pearl source the incense for their brand; however, a number of the incenses are similar to those made by HMS of Pune.