I've been enjoying the Oneironaut incenses. They remind me of the 100/60/30 packs that were commissioned by SifCon, and sold in various pound-stores and hardware shops at low prices. They were simply made perfumed incenses - well done, but nothing fancy. Some of the scents were basic mono-scents, and a bit boring. But some were modern and bold. The modern scents were excellent value for money, especially as the packs would come with a free wooden ash catcher. Some of these are still available via eBay, though probably not for long. I suspect that these sticks are made by the same incense house (or, at least, in the same Asian country - I doubt they are made in India), but where Oneironaut stands out is the perfume blends, which tend to be modern, bold, and exciting. They also have good marketing and presentation, which always gives a product an extra vibe.
This stick is rather more perfumed and volatile than the others (though Outdoors also had a degree of sharp volatility). It is surprisingly floral, like an over-bearing rose or gardenia (or a blend of both), and is not my style at all. There's woods and mineral notes and some zesty citric - mostly sharp lemon, which should help balance the florals, but to my mind simply confuse matters.
It is more attractive on the burn, though it comes over more as a room freshener scent than some of the exciting fragrance blends I've been experiencing from Oneironaut. What I like about Oneironaut is the boldness in the fragrance blends - striking out in new directions. I suppose inevitably when wandering down roads less travelled by there will be some wrong turns or dead ends. Scents that work for some, but not for others. We can either continue with the popular well travelled scent paths, finding no surprises or delights, but enjoying the familiarity and the comfort of the known; or we can follow the road less or even not previously travelled, and deliver some unique and exciting scents. The well travelled paths will get most travellers, while the less travelled will at times be hard going, and not appreciated by all. Some folks will like this. Those who created the blend no doubt liked it. But it's not for me. It's too perfumed, too floral. There's wood and musk in here, but way down in the mix.
This stick is rather more perfumed and volatile than the others (though Outdoors also had a degree of sharp volatility). It is surprisingly floral, like an over-bearing rose or gardenia (or a blend of both), and is not my style at all. There's woods and mineral notes and some zesty citric - mostly sharp lemon, which should help balance the florals, but to my mind simply confuse matters.
It is more attractive on the burn, though it comes over more as a room freshener scent than some of the exciting fragrance blends I've been experiencing from Oneironaut. What I like about Oneironaut is the boldness in the fragrance blends - striking out in new directions. I suppose inevitably when wandering down roads less travelled by there will be some wrong turns or dead ends. Scents that work for some, but not for others. We can either continue with the popular well travelled scent paths, finding no surprises or delights, but enjoying the familiarity and the comfort of the known; or we can follow the road less or even not previously travelled, and deliver some unique and exciting scents. The well travelled paths will get most travellers, while the less travelled will at times be hard going, and not appreciated by all. Some folks will like this. Those who created the blend no doubt liked it. But it's not for me. It's too perfumed, too floral. There's wood and musk in here, but way down in the mix.
The website says that the scent ingredients are "Amber, Musk, Frankincense, Cedar", but I'm not getting much of that. The musk and wood notes develop as the stick burns, enough to start making an impression on the floral notes, but not enough for me to dislodge the floral notes from my mind.
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