A pack of 20 everyday perfumed-incense sticks by Padmini; bought from the German online store Aqasha for €1,89. Available at $3.95 from CalmStore in Australia, and at $6.49 from Walmart in the US.
The scent on the sticks is unmistakable - vanilla! It's a little rough and fake, but it's certainly a vanilla scent. While not a common incense scent, I have come upon it a number of times, mostly in low end perfumed incense, and it can work as a simple room freshener.
The paste is dark and crumbly, applied by hand onto crude hand cut and undyed bamboo splints, and then finished with a smattering of dry tree bark powder. It's all quite simple and rustic, and there's possibly some charm here that is escaping me as I try to avoid getting splinters from handling the bamboo splints.
I've burned a few of these over the past few days, and they've not impressed me. The scent on the stick is the best part of the experience. Once lit a lot of the vanilla aroma is lost in the general smell or fog of smoke. There are weird notes of old fish and school glue among the general light fog of burning garden waste. Not a great incense. However, there is over time a general impression of foggy vanilla in the room, so not necessarily evil. We'll be using the remainder of these in the outhouse.
The scent on the sticks is unmistakable - vanilla! It's a little rough and fake, but it's certainly a vanilla scent. While not a common incense scent, I have come upon it a number of times, mostly in low end perfumed incense, and it can work as a simple room freshener.
The paste is dark and crumbly, applied by hand onto crude hand cut and undyed bamboo splints, and then finished with a smattering of dry tree bark powder. It's all quite simple and rustic, and there's possibly some charm here that is escaping me as I try to avoid getting splinters from handling the bamboo splints.
I've burned a few of these over the past few days, and they've not impressed me. The scent on the stick is the best part of the experience. Once lit a lot of the vanilla aroma is lost in the general smell or fog of smoke. There are weird notes of old fish and school glue among the general light fog of burning garden waste. Not a great incense. However, there is over time a general impression of foggy vanilla in the room, so not necessarily evil. We'll be using the remainder of these in the outhouse.
Hi! I saw you mentioned that you bought that wonderful incense from a German website — I was so happy to read that! I’m absolutely in love with that scent, it’s honestly my favourite in the world. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find it here in Brazil, and I can’t travel or import it myself at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI have just one last packet that I use very sparingly, knowing it’ll run out and I won’t have another. So I wanted to kindly ask — would you be willing to help me buy one and post it to Brazil? I’d gladly cover all the costs, of course, and I’d be incredibly thankful.
If it’s easier, I’d be happy to share more details by email or WhatsApp — whichever works best for you. Thank you so much for your time and kindness! 💛
Oi! Tudo bem? Vi que você comentou ter comprado aquele incenso maravilhoso em um site alemão — fiquei tão feliz de saber disso! Eu sou completamente apaixonada por esse cheiro, é meu favorito da vida, mas infelizmente não consigo encontrá-lo aqui no Brasil e também não tenho condições de viajar ou importar diretamente.
Tenho um único pacotinho que uso bem raramente, porque sei que vai acabar e não sei como conseguir outro. Por isso, queria te perguntar: será que você poderia me ajudar a comprar um e enviar pelos correios para o Brasil? Eu pagaria todos os custos envolvidos, claro, com o maior carinho e gratidão.
Se preferir, posso te passar mais informações por e-mail ou WhatsApp, como for mais fácil pra você. Muito obrigada mesmo por ler até aqui! 💛
-Ester A.
Hi Ester. I've just responded to your email. I've sent you the email address of Padmini so you can ask them directly about stockists in Brazil. Let me know how you get on.
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