Balarama Moroccan Bazaar Woodland

 

Moroccan Bazaar was the name of a UK based wholesalers and distributors who were founded in 1970, and appear to have ceased trading in incense around August 2017. Stocks of Moroccan Bazaar branded incense (made by Balarama of Thailand) were sold by Zam Zam (which is where I got this Woodland). 

 

The scent on the stick is perfumed, pleasant, green, fresh, lively, some faint fruit, faint coconut, something woody, perhaps a touch of pine, but mostly a sort of marine scent. Indeed, I wouldn't be surprised if this were called Sea Breeze instead of Woodland.  It presents just like a car freshener. Yeah, it's modestly attractive, but not really engaging or interesting. 

Because the scent is mild, I've taken to burning two sticks at the same time. The length of the sticks (as are most of Balarama's sticks) is just over 13 inches. That makes the sticks a tight fit in any incense holder. I burn one upside down in an upside down holder I was sent by Adia of Incenseburnerholder (this one, which is also sold by other sites, such as AliExpress), and one in an upright holder, though I have to wait a while before putting the top on. The stick in the upside down holder burns about 10 minutes quicker, and the scent is muffled and smoky. The scent from the stick in the upright holder is fresher, cleaner, with clearer top notes.


Date: Oct 2024 Score: 28

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Balarama foil-wrapped