Yesterday I got an email from someone working for Haria, and today, while rummaging in the boxes in my room still trying to sort out my backlog, I came upon some Haria dhoops I hadn't reviewed. That must be a sign!
I've only reviewed a few incenses from Haria. They've all been dhoops, and they were acceptable, but didn't really make an impression. And I've not reviewed that much loban (also called sambrani, and known in the West as benzoin - a tree resin), though on the whole I have been inclined to like the benzoin I've burned, although I find it better as a partner in an incense blend rather than as a stand alone scent. However, at times I find that benzoin can hit just right, and be delightful.
This is a very enjoyable benzoin. The sticks are short, dry, firm. Quite tidy. There is a sharp note on the stick - not unpleasant, though suggestive of a fragrance oil being blended with a chemical such as DEP or DPG. My assumption is that these aren't natural dhoops where the fragrance has been folded into the paste, but are dipped dhoops. Much like dipped cones. My assumption is that the paste is extruded, cut into three inch pieces, dried, and then immersed in a fragrance solution. It's quick, easy, and cost effective. Pure benzoin essential oil can be purchased for around £10 a litre, and then blended with DEP/Agarbatti oil at around £1 per litre - the proportions will vary, but are likely to start at 5 parts DEP to 1 part fragrance oil in a process described here. Beyond the sharp notes on the stick, there are jammy and floral notes. There is more of a signature of jasmine than of loban. I am classing this as a perfumed incense rather than natural dhoop.
The scent on burning is clean, fragrant, fruity, sweet, resinous. There is an abundance of smoke, which is attractive, and there is a smoky element to the scent, which is part of the overall experience, though I waver to and fro on how much I like that. It's a reasonably pleasant element to the fragrance - it is dry, chalky, mineral - a clean, and somewhat vibrant smoke, though it can linger a little in an ashy way. Not unpleasant, but heading that way. On the whole I like this. It's a cleansing and pleasant experience. Not complex or heavenly, but on the whole a good experience. Useful for smudging the house.
I've only reviewed a few incenses from Haria. They've all been dhoops, and they were acceptable, but didn't really make an impression. And I've not reviewed that much loban (also called sambrani, and known in the West as benzoin - a tree resin), though on the whole I have been inclined to like the benzoin I've burned, although I find it better as a partner in an incense blend rather than as a stand alone scent. However, at times I find that benzoin can hit just right, and be delightful.
This is a very enjoyable benzoin. The sticks are short, dry, firm. Quite tidy. There is a sharp note on the stick - not unpleasant, though suggestive of a fragrance oil being blended with a chemical such as DEP or DPG. My assumption is that these aren't natural dhoops where the fragrance has been folded into the paste, but are dipped dhoops. Much like dipped cones. My assumption is that the paste is extruded, cut into three inch pieces, dried, and then immersed in a fragrance solution. It's quick, easy, and cost effective. Pure benzoin essential oil can be purchased for around £10 a litre, and then blended with DEP/Agarbatti oil at around £1 per litre - the proportions will vary, but are likely to start at 5 parts DEP to 1 part fragrance oil in a process described here. Beyond the sharp notes on the stick, there are jammy and floral notes. There is more of a signature of jasmine than of loban. I am classing this as a perfumed incense rather than natural dhoop.
The scent on burning is clean, fragrant, fruity, sweet, resinous. There is an abundance of smoke, which is attractive, and there is a smoky element to the scent, which is part of the overall experience, though I waver to and fro on how much I like that. It's a reasonably pleasant element to the fragrance - it is dry, chalky, mineral - a clean, and somewhat vibrant smoke, though it can linger a little in an ashy way. Not unpleasant, but heading that way. On the whole I like this. It's a cleansing and pleasant experience. Not complex or heavenly, but on the whole a good experience. Useful for smudging the house.
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