Supreme is a wonderful word, it feels rich and creamy - much more rounded, exotic, and tasty than premium, which is such an over-exploited term it now feels like flat cardboard in the mouth. Yet, they mean the same thing. It's a marketing term. But it looks and sounds so nice, especially when coupled with Sandalwood. "Supreme Sandalwood" sounds great.
This is the last of the batch of Aromandise samples I got from Padma Store. And I'm pleased I've got to the end, as I have not really got on with them. They are OK incense sticks. Pure and natural. But they have been simply and crudely made, following the example of The Mother, Mirra Alfassa, who, in 1949, set up incense making in the Pondicherry area, insisting that it be pure and simple and low cost. No frills. And mostly basic mono-scents. The result is that most of the incense made in the Pondicherry area is dry, simple, sombre, somewhat harsh and peppery, with little awareness of either fun or olfactory knowledge. They may also be following the local Tamil Nadu tradition of using the residue left over from distilling resins and plants as a way of saving money. The result is a harsh, peppery scent when the incense is burned, but the locals like it that way.
This is the last of the batch of Aromandise samples I got from Padma Store. And I'm pleased I've got to the end, as I have not really got on with them. They are OK incense sticks. Pure and natural. But they have been simply and crudely made, following the example of The Mother, Mirra Alfassa, who, in 1949, set up incense making in the Pondicherry area, insisting that it be pure and simple and low cost. No frills. And mostly basic mono-scents. The result is that most of the incense made in the Pondicherry area is dry, simple, sombre, somewhat harsh and peppery, with little awareness of either fun or olfactory knowledge. They may also be following the local Tamil Nadu tradition of using the residue left over from distilling resins and plants as a way of saving money. The result is a harsh, peppery scent when the incense is burned, but the locals like it that way.
The paste is soft and crumbly, and is finished with a fine whitish powder. There is a gentle and pleasant perfume on the stick - a little soapy, a little sweet, a modest white sandalwood rather like Chinese incense. The scent on the burn is like cheaper Asian wood based incenses. A basic woody sandalwood missing the dark, sultry oils. Light, modestly sweet and floral, with plain wood notes bordering on smoky. It's not harsh or peppery. It's OK, but it's very plain and simple. It smells like a cheap basic woody incense.
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