This is the first perfumed incense I've had under the Berk brand name - the others have been masala style incense. Berk is the brand name of a German importer of Indian goods; they source their incense from HMS and The Mother's ashram - this incense is unlikely to be from either of those, as they don't make perfume-dipped incense as far as I'm aware.
The dried paste on the stick has been coloured purple. The scent on the stick is light and floral - hovering between lavender and violet, but not clearly identifying as either. I assume from the name and the colour that the intended scent is lavender, as lavender aids relaxation and sleep. Ah, I've just looked at the box for confirmation and it contains "Maidal nuts ... combined with fragrant lavender and balsamic myrrh". Maidal is the Mountain Pomegranate - the nuts are apparently burned beside the bed to aid relaxation. A quick Google only show Berk (or other online shops) proving that information - I've not yet found an independent source saying that. Most reputable sources say the nuts have medicinal properties, but not related to relaxation or sleep.
The scent on the burn is quite light, a little dry and spiky, some smoky wood, though has some burning herb notes and something sweet and hearty and dark that could be myrrh. It does develop in a dry resinous direction, developing a bit like Cottage incense - so my assumption at the start that this wasn't made by The Mother's ashram may be in error. And perhaps, despite the appearance, this isn't a perfume-dipped stick at all, but a masala stick that has been coloured. Whatever, being faint, dry, and prickly, this isn't an incense that excites or relaxes me. If anything it mildly irritates.
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