Satya (BNG) Yoga Series Meditation

 

Satya Meditation is part of Satya's "Yoga Series", which consists of: Bliss - Orange and lemon; Harmony - Amber and acacia; Meditation - Sandalwood and cedar; Serenity - Violet and mint; Tranquility - Cinnamon and vetivert.  This is not the same box design used for the original Yoga Series (see Satya Harmony for a picture of the original box), and the inner sleeve has (BNG) in the name so this is after 2014 when the Setty brothers who own the company split up, but there is no date on the box, and the logo is still the original family logo, so this is likely to be soon after the split. I am assuming this is 2015.  

I love the appearance of Satya incense sticks - they are all soft and fluffy with generous amounts of melnoorva powder. The scent is mildly perfumed - a cool citric, some floral - lotus and lily, and faint sandalwood. The burn is sharper and, indeed, slightly harsh, especially after the softness of the fragrance on the stick. There's some peppery, prickly raw sheep's wool - a scent experience I tend to associate with halmaddi - a tree resin used as a plasticiser to amplify and sustain the fragrance. As the burn settles, the woods make themselves more known, though there's an element of burning, and the prickly wool remains insistent. It's a pleasant scent, reminiscent of night-time bonfires. There's warmth, and fresh human sweat - in a pleasant, intimate, companionable sense. The experience is calming and relaxing, though not soporific - I feel calm but alert. And, curiously, the Satya website suggests the same - that the experience is tranquil, but leaves you alert. 

It's a cleansing and attractive fragrance, though is fairly limited - the scents are mainly huddled in a middle ground of cedarwood and bonfire smoke. There's a lack of high notes and base notes, and no contrasts. The scent on the stick promises more, with its florals, but this is not delivered during the burn. A pleasing scent to smudge around the house, though too limited to enjoy just for its scent.  


Date: March 2024 Score: 28

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Satya (Shrinivas Sugandhalaya)