Quite a floral burst on the stick. With some coconut. And some pineapple juice. Interesting. If I'd started first with this one, I might be feeling more positive toward the batch of Pushkar-made incense I bought from Pilgrims Fair Trade; as it is I'm thinking these are poor quality incenses which, at best, have a crude backstreet charm. First impressions do count.
The scent on the burn is, sadly, quite faint, so the core material makes itself known, and there is a dry smoky scent reminiscent of smouldering paper. I've looked back at other tuberose scents I've burned, and it seems a familiar story that the cool throw scent on the stick is quite heady and floral, but the hot throw scent on the burn is rather faint, so the core material makes itself known. The fruity/floral scent does waft in and out, but not consistently enough for the burn to be a success. Shame. A few of these Pushkar incenses have been promising on the stick, but none have really shined on the burn. I've not really got on with them. The impression I have gained is that of a backstreet incense maker in the northwest India temple town of Pushkar who is using cheap fragrance oils and large plastic tubs of agarbatti oil to scent the sticks, and is using the buy it cheap and pile it high theory. I often like crude and simple. And I tend to love heady. But I have not liked or loved these sticks.
Date: Jan 2025 Score: 21
Date: Jan 2025 Score: 21
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It's interesting how we agree on the overall impression on the brand but again differ regarding which varieties we like better or dislike in particular. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think that's to be expected. We both note that the quality is crude, but will like and dislike different aspects of the fragrances, as will any two individuals. And I like headier incense than you anyway. Also, given the crudity, I very much doubt that quantities are strictly recorded and measured out exactly batch per batch. Only the most professional incense houses do that. It's well known how variable HMS is - and I've seen videos of how casual they are when making incense; but HMS is on a much higher level of experience and quality than these guys. Variations are almost guaranteed with a small, crude, amateurish, backstreet incense house !
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