Sree Vani Little Lakxmi

 

Lakxmi, in the Little Gods series by Sree Vani, is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.  Standard Satya sized masala incense sticks in a standard Satya sized box, designed for export to the West. The design on the boxes in the series is attractive and eye-catching with crisp printing. Probably a bit too much white and too much gloss, which gives it a slightly clinical feel, but I do like the designs, and are drawn to them. 

The scent on the stick is highly perfumed - quite floral, and quite fruity. Tropical fruit. Some woods. Some sherbet and bubblegum. I was curious about the bubblegum scent. I am familiar with a bubblegum scent in some wheat beers, so I looked that up, and it is caused by ethyl acetate - an ester produced by the yeast.  Ethyl acetate is used in perfumes and cosmetics due to its low cost and pleasant fruit aroma. So perhaps it is ethyl acetate that is driving these fruit and bubblegum scents. It is certainly fresh, cleansing, and invigorating - quite joyful and uplifting. 

The scent on the burn is not as joyful as that on the stick. It's quite a soft, warm, vaguely woody scent with some reminders of the fruity florals on the stick. It's kind of average. Nothing offensive, but nothing special either. It's OK.   

Date: Dec 2024   Score:  28

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Sree Vani Perfumery

Reviewed on Rauchfahne