I'm quickly putting this together, and will work on it later. The wording is from my Review of 2023:
One of IncenseInTheWind's readers, Eugene from Ukraine, has been chatting with me for some time, and at the end of 2022 was in India sourcing incense for an online own brand shop he opened earlier this year - Bhagwan Incense. We did an incense exchange, and he sent me some of the incense he had sourced and was interested in. I particularly liked the B.G Pooja Store Nag Champa. We had discussed his shop, including names for it, and he asked if he could use stuff from my blog, and I of course agreed. When he did open the shop I had forgotten about it (as I do), and folks got in touch to say that there was this new shop that was copying info from my blog. After some moments of confusion, it was all sorted out - and a positive outcome was that I was able to put Eugene in touch with Irene from my favourite incense blog, Rauchfahne, which I feel has really grown in stature this year. She has a particular insight into incense which I find very valuable, and I think is informed by her own incense making, which is profound and gifted.
My favourite of the incenses that Eugene sells that I have tried so far has been Bhagwan Incense Hari Leela Masala Incense. Eugene buys incense in bulk from several sources, and then boxes it and puts on his own label. As such, a quantity of his incense is likely to be available from other sellers, and it is up to the buyer to sort out who is selling what, and who has the best price, etc. I noted some similarities between the Bhagwan Hari Leela and a vintage stick I had of Gokula Gaura Absolute Hari Leela (Oct 2023 - Score: 44), which is now sold by Gokula as Bakula Flower. There may well be other sellers, possibly at higher prices. I continue to have some uncertainties about the rebadging of incense, but it certainly can be a more convenient way of exploring Indian incense, and a number of my favourite incenses have been supplied by British own brand importers.
Eugene has told me that he will provide samples for postage cost . A good opportunity to try out the Bhagwan range. Link: Bhagwan-incense Samples.
There is a choice of three different sample sets. Only one free set may be ordered. Postage is 4.95 Euros in Europe, 5.95 to the UK, 9.95 to America and the rest of the world. All three sets may be ordered for 10 Euros plus postage, giving a total of 14.95 in Europe, 15.95 to the UK, and 19.95 to America and the rest of the world. That seems to me to be the most attractive deal.
Here are the sample sets:
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Reviews
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| Bhagwan Incense Hari Leela Masala Incense Oct 2023 - Score: 44 |
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| Bhagwan Incense Spring Blossom Masala Incense Oct 2023 - Score: 39 |
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| Bhagwan Incense Mango Masala Incense Oct 2023 - Score: 37 |
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| (HMS) Bhagwan Incense Patchouli March 2024 - Score: 37 |
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| Bhagwan Incense Himalayan Musk Masala Incense Oct 2023 - Score: 35 |
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| (HMS) Bhagwan Incense Lavender Bliss Masala Incense Nov 2023 - Score: 28 |
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Steve, many thanks for the review. Free incense samples could be ordered here (one set per customer please): https://bhagwan-incense.com/online-store/page/4/
ReplyDeleteOK, I see it. There are three different sample sets. Customers are limited to one free set. Postage is 4.95 Euros. But they can have all three sample sets (23 different scents) for 10 Euros plus 4.95 postage. Essentially, they can have one set of eight scents for 5 Euros, or three sets of 24 scents for 15 Euros.
DeleteI think the three sets for 15 Euros is the more attractive deal.
Looking at the sets, it appears they don't contain your entire range. It looks like you have something like 46 different sets in the Bhagwan range. Is that correct?
Yes, that's correct. I am expecting new stock in about a month and we will offer all of our incense to sample except a few items. There will be 5-6 of free incense sets (8 sticks each and paid shipping) and the whole catalogue (more then 50 sticks) for 20 EUR and paid shipping.
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