Green Tree Kabbalah Tree Of Life Masala Sticks

 

Green Tree are a Dutch distribution company based in Rotterdam who have some own brand masala incense made for them by an unspecified private label incense company. Their incense is generally professionally made and pleasant. This box is the standard Satya sized and shaped box, which is the most popular box for masala incense - certainly that which is marketed to the West. It is the standard 15g, which would be between 12 and 15 sticks on average. The sticks are the standard 6 inches of charcoal paste hand-rolled onto an 8 inch bamboo splint, then coated in a fine brown perfumed powder. The perfume on the stick is quite strong and volatile, suggestive of alcohol and sandalwood with hints of vanilla. It has a nostalgic feel of incense I can remember smelling in the early Seventies. 

The name Kabbalah is a curious choice, as Kabbalah is part of Jewish religion - not a common source for those interested in incense. Asian or Christian religions are most commonly used as points of reference in incense names and themes. 

The scent on the burn is very similar to that on the stick - it is perfumed, woody, light, and attractive. The main impression I get is of sandalwood and vanilla with prickly notes and suggestions of spice - clove and cinnamon. It reminds me of an incense I've just reviewed,
Balaji Dharma Abhyasa Yoga. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Balaji make incense for Green Tree, although Balaji incense is much headier than this Green Tree Kabbalah. 

I like this. Decent everyday masala, not too strong, leaves the room pleasantly fragranced. 

Date: Nov 2024    Score: 35 

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