Very faint slightly sweet, softly spicy green scent on the cone. Moderately pleasant scent on the burn. Warm, gently spicy, green, vibrant, modestly woody and outdoorsy scent on the burn. In general I find the German cones to be modest in scent, and modest in ambition. The scents focus playfully with the theme of Christmas, but don't seem to aim for anything more aesthetically interesting; and these Crottendorfer cones are more modest than the longest established and better known Knox. They remind me of everyday Chinese and Japanese incense - modest in strength and olfactory ambition. I have learned how to relax into them and appreciate them for what they are. But what they are is not the sort of incense I really enjoy and appreciate. I love the culture around German cones - the wooden smokers are particularly attractive and interesting - but the cones themselves are really not my thing. They're not bad - they're just wimpy, limited, and boring.
Sold in boxes of 24 cones for €1.95, and available direct from Crottendorfer. Cones burn for approx 10 minutes with a faint scent that doesn't linger for long.
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