Fumino Simply Sandalwood Premium Incense Cones

 

Whoever makes the incense that  Inbound To Anglia Ltd imports under the brand name Fumino, it's good stuff. This is a sweet patchouli-like sandalwood cone. Very resinous and compelling. It reminds me of the awesome UK based Sai Handicrafts Gold Sandal. I have corresponded with and met Pinkesh who insists that he makes Sai incense himself in Hitchin. Forgive me, but I do find that hard to believe, even though he has said it to my face. The incense is so good, yet not expensive. I shall be reviewing more Sai Handicraft soon, because when I met up with Pinkesh, I bought a good few of his incense. Anyway, whatever sandalwood scent is used in Sai Handicraft's incense is likely the same scent as used in this Fumino stick. I suspect it is IBCH or Sandenol - a top quality sandalwood synthetic. It doesn't smell natural - it is too sweet, too rich, too powerful, too enjoyable. I love it, but it is too clean and pure - there are no rough, natural notes that really lift the natural. But I do love it. It's incense like this which really gets into the core of the debate between natural and synthetic. Synthetic often (usually?) smells more beautiful and attractive than natural. But lacks the magic. Lacks the quirky notes that lift a natural scent into a different level. Beer without the hops would taste too sweet. Natural scents have the bitter hop taste that balances out and makes more interesting the otherwise too cloying sweetness of the malt. 

But I love this. Not natural (too powerful and attractive), but fucking lovely nonetheless. 

Date: Nov 2024   Score: 45 

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Fumino

Sandalwood