Hanuma, in the Little Gods series by Sree Vani Perfumery, is Hanuman, a monkey god of wisdom and strength. The sticks are standard masala style incense - typical size and appearance. The scent on the stick ("cool throw" in perfumed candle terminology - designed for immediate appeal) is cool, joyful, bold, and very fruity, with notes of bubblegum and sandalwood. Attractive in a car freshener, clothes conditioner way. The scent on the burn ("warm throw" in perfumed candle terminology - designed for customer satisfaction, and repeat orders) is woody, warm, sandalwood, a little smoky. Kinda generic. There's a warm, slightly prickly lamb's wool scent, which I tend to associate with the fixative halmaddi, though may be the result of something else. After a while, some of the fruity and the bubblegum notes come through, as well as a touch of floral. Yeah, it's a pleasant room freshener - warm and woody, with a proper feel of Indian masala incense. Nice.
I like the "cool throw" / "warm throw" terms.
ReplyDeleteYes, I liked those when I read about them. And it's the same in incense production as in candle production, the maker selects scents and ingredients specifically for the "cool throw" and the "warm throw". A few incense makers have told me this, including Alok who has impressed me with his knowledge, and his willingness to explain. Of course, simple perfumed-dipped incense - where a blank stick is dipped in scent - doesn't have that.
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