Bought from Hostentura.es for € 2.89. This is a "resin on a stick" style incense, made by Sagrada Madre in Argentina. The company was founded in 2017 by two brothers, and has grown to have an outlet in Uruguay and the USA. They have a healthy range of incense sticks, smudges, kits, etc. The earliest example I can see for the "resin on a stick" style incense is Fred Soll who started his company in New Mexico in the early Seventies. The style appears to have been copied by Native Americans in California and New Mexico, and it has spread to Native American communities in South America - Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc.
The sticks are quite chunky white wood. A lumpy charcoal paste has been applied to the stick. Such paste tends to contain fragrant resin, along with various herbs, and I assume that is the case here, though it is difficult to see clearly as everything is so black. There is a fresh, herby scent on the stick, accompanied by a soapy perfume. The stick is difficult to light, and when lit the stick has a tendency to go out. There is a moderate amount of smoke, and a modest scent of smouldering wood and dried plants through which gradually emerges mild perfumed notes. The ingredients are given as "Concentrated linden essence, Charcoal, Natural Binder, and Salt". A number of these natural Native American incenses contain salt. I'm not sure what advantage it brings as salt would not burn. My assumption is that it is there for spiritual/ritual reasons as salt is regarded as a cleansing property in many cultures.
The sticks are quite chunky white wood. A lumpy charcoal paste has been applied to the stick. Such paste tends to contain fragrant resin, along with various herbs, and I assume that is the case here, though it is difficult to see clearly as everything is so black. There is a fresh, herby scent on the stick, accompanied by a soapy perfume. The stick is difficult to light, and when lit the stick has a tendency to go out. There is a moderate amount of smoke, and a modest scent of smouldering wood and dried plants through which gradually emerges mild perfumed notes. The ingredients are given as "Concentrated linden essence, Charcoal, Natural Binder, and Salt". A number of these natural Native American incenses contain salt. I'm not sure what advantage it brings as salt would not burn. My assumption is that it is there for spiritual/ritual reasons as salt is regarded as a cleansing property in many cultures.
There's not much going on here. I'm not familiar with the scent of linden, but apparently it smells of honey. I could be convinced that there is a honey fragrance here, but I only started to get that after reading it smells of honey, so it could be suggestive. On the whole, there is the smouldering wood and plant material, and some vague, light perfume which is somewhat subdued by the smouldering wood. On the whole not appalled, but seriously not impressed. I'm curious to explore more Sagrada Madre, and my assumption is that this Tao Black brand is a budget, perfume-dipped range.
Date: Dec 2024 Score: 19
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