There is a very attractive sweet musky scent on the stick. I like sweet and musky, so this has an immediate and basic appeal for me. It's not a sophisticated or clever fragrance, and it presents as rather synthetic (possibly a blend of civet and vanillin aromachemicals), but nevertheless has a primitive allure.
After the simple crude delight of the scent on the stick, the scent on the burn is a tad disappointing. The fragrance takes a while to diffuse, but when getting up close in impatience (always keep burning incense away from you) the rewards are tempered by a dry smoke - a scent of burning twigs intruding on the sweet musk, so I find it better to be patient and wait for the fragrance to come. When it arrives it is pleasant, gentle, warm, and carries the sweet musk notes from the stick. There's amber and tonka and other sweet musky resinous notes. It's nice, for sure, but doesn't really go anywhere. I like this, I like it a lot in fact, but it's a fairly simple almost crude fragrance accord. I'd welcome more balance and top notes. I'd like some freshness, and a sense of natural. This feels like it leans a tad too much on aromachemicals and DEP to create a simple, basic appeal on the cheap. All that said, this does sit comfortably on my side of the fence as regards the central theme of warm sweet musk, and it is gentle enough not to offend, with very few off notes. So I would be happy to buy this to use around the house. It is 5.45 euros for 20gm from Padma Store. I can't currently see it at the Rasbihari Lal & Sons shop, though there is a Darshan incense at HareKrishnaDas, and one at Vrindavan Bazaar, though neither are the same name, nor look the same.
Date: June 2025 Score: 32
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