Wormwood is mentioned in Revelations in the Bible, and is the bittering ingredient in absinthe. I have had two incenses recently which were flavoured or scented with wormwood: Al Cao Xlang and Fumino Wormwood - both of which I enjoyed. I've not hugely enjoyed the incenses in the Xiang Lian box, but they've not appalled me either, so I'm feeling moderately hopeful.
The scent on the burn is slightly smoky, woody, dark, dry, ashy. It's actually more attractive than I make it sound. There's a scent of burned pork fat, tree bark, mild spice, old, dusty pine needles, faint marijuana - grass rather than resin. I like it more as I settle into it, and get used to it. I find that most Chinese and Japanese incense needs a while to settle into. This is a warm, sultry, herbal scent, quite cleansing with echoes of pine. I like it.
The scent on the burn is slightly smoky, woody, dark, dry, ashy. It's actually more attractive than I make it sound. There's a scent of burned pork fat, tree bark, mild spice, old, dusty pine needles, faint marijuana - grass rather than resin. I like it more as I settle into it, and get used to it. I find that most Chinese and Japanese incense needs a while to settle into. This is a warm, sultry, herbal scent, quite cleansing with echoes of pine. I like it.
Available as part of a set of 11 fragrances from Amazon, Temu, and Shein, for around £8. Or by itself from DylansDen for £3.
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