GR International (Sandesh) Frankincense incense Cones

 

GR International (a brand name of Sandesh Agarbatti Co - SAC) make decent everyday perfumed incense. They use synthetic perfumes, some of which we find quite clean and attractive. And I particularly like their Sandalo Incense Cones. Of the synthetic-perfume incenses I think I tend to get along more with the sandalwoods than I do most others..  There are several well known and very effective synthetic sandalwood oils, such as Sandalore, Sandaxol / Sandal Mysore Core, and Bacdanol. Perfume makers discuss which one is best to use on Reddit forums; though it is generally considered best to use a variety of different synthetics along with natural sandalwood oil because people react differently to aroma compounds, and also because combining them gives a more rounded and complex aroma.  

Anyway, this is a synthetic frankincense not a synthetic sandalwood. I don't find synthetic frankincense as successful as sandalwood, but when blended with synthetic myrrh, as with  HEM Frankincense-Myrrh and SAC FrankIncense Myrrh, I find it very acceptable.  This is not blended, and it's not really that acceptable. We use cones, particularly perfumed cones, in the bathroom. That's where this will go, but I can't see it being a popular choice. Rather smoky and uninteresting. 

Date: Jan 2024   Score: 18

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