This comes from Wicked Dragon, where it's on sale for £2.00. It can also be purchased direct from Nepal at HimalayanMerch in smaller Himalayan Flower packs for £5 plus shipping.
There is a mild spicy scent on the stick - a touch of cinnamon, some coriander, and some cumin. Pleasant. There is a rustic, earthy, herbal scent on the burn. Quite natural - not perfumed. This is more in line with what I've come to expect from Himalayan incense, which follows more traditional lines than the bulk of Indian incense. It's a little rough around the edges, and is not aesthetic, but there is a charm about it. And there is an appeal in that the ingredients feel natural. This softer and more rounded than much other Himalayan incense I've tried. But my experience of such incense is limited, because I tend to favour incenses which aim to smell attractive or interesting, rather than those which aim to use the incense ingredients in a medicinal or ritualistic way. This is perhaps the first Himalayan incense which follows the traditional approach, yet creates a fairly attractive aroma. The blend of ingredients here work well together. It's not as harsh or dry as my prior experience of other Himalayan incense. I think Dipendra Dangol - who uses oils and perfumes in the other Lovely Incense sticks I've tried, has blended oils with natural ingredients to produce something really quite attractive. This has opened a door, for me, into Himalayan incense which had previously been closed. Interesting. I may well explore further....
There is a mild spicy scent on the stick - a touch of cinnamon, some coriander, and some cumin. Pleasant. There is a rustic, earthy, herbal scent on the burn. Quite natural - not perfumed. This is more in line with what I've come to expect from Himalayan incense, which follows more traditional lines than the bulk of Indian incense. It's a little rough around the edges, and is not aesthetic, but there is a charm about it. And there is an appeal in that the ingredients feel natural. This softer and more rounded than much other Himalayan incense I've tried. But my experience of such incense is limited, because I tend to favour incenses which aim to smell attractive or interesting, rather than those which aim to use the incense ingredients in a medicinal or ritualistic way. This is perhaps the first Himalayan incense which follows the traditional approach, yet creates a fairly attractive aroma. The blend of ingredients here work well together. It's not as harsh or dry as my prior experience of other Himalayan incense. I think Dipendra Dangol - who uses oils and perfumes in the other Lovely Incense sticks I've tried, has blended oils with natural ingredients to produce something really quite attractive. This has opened a door, for me, into Himalayan incense which had previously been closed. Interesting. I may well explore further....
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