This is my sort of incense - heady, resinous, musky, deep, dark, herby, fresh, and feeling natural. Proper incense. On a stick. This is the original incense that the Inca Aromas company made. It is based on white breu resin, which comes from the bark of the Alma Cegueira tree, which is native to the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon Forest. White breu is sacred to the indigenous people of the Amazon. White breu is present in all three of the Inca Aromas incense I have - though the other two have additional fragrance oils added. This relies on the white breu for the aroma. Though it contains frankincense resin, I suspect that is used more as a fixative than for its aroma.
As with most of the true incenses I have encountered, this has little aroma on the stick. There is a warm fragrance up close, but the main fragrance only gets released when lit up. The burn is when the scents are released. Aspects of these Inca Aromas sticks remind me of Indian dhoops - hearty, almost crude, direct, honest, heady incense. Uncompromising, and certainly not delicate or perfumed. A little goes a long way. This is an overpowering and inspiring incense - it's not balanced and aesthetic, it is about the power and the sacred natural beauty of this ancient and revered scent. Great stuff! One of the incenses to try before you die!!!
