There is a curious volatile lemony scent on the stick - quite artificial and chemical. It reminds me of some of the crude Pushkar incenses from Northern India, which curiously I've just been discussing with "BriefChemistry" today in regards to the possibility that British based Sai Handicrafts are sourcing their Oudh from Pushkar, as "BriefChemistry" found them to be very similar. Though "BriefChemistry" says he got his Ruhe Oud from Vrindavan (which is where I suspect - though I don't know - that Pinkesh of Sai Handicrafts buys his incense). Anyway...
The fragrance when burned is less chemical and volatile, though still has a pronounced lemon character. It is an attractive scent, though not compelling. It does have a little sharp pinch now and again, which I don't like. On the whole a moderately likeable everyday sort of uplifting room freshener, but a little crude, not divine, and not, for me, within scope of a fragrance that I would identify as amber (albeit that amber is a vague scent which will differ from incense house to incense house). I find this to be more suitable for the toilet than the house in general.
The fragrance when burned is less chemical and volatile, though still has a pronounced lemon character. It is an attractive scent, though not compelling. It does have a little sharp pinch now and again, which I don't like. On the whole a moderately likeable everyday sort of uplifting room freshener, but a little crude, not divine, and not, for me, within scope of a fragrance that I would identify as amber (albeit that amber is a vague scent which will differ from incense house to incense house). I find this to be more suitable for the toilet than the house in general.
Available from Sai Handicrafts at approx 15g for £2.00.
I was curious about Sai Handicrafts offerings but you have demolished my interest and saved me some time :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is just one of the sticks sold by Sai. It's worth you clicking on the link to the page I created on Sai to see what other incense they import. On the whole I find them pretty decent. I suspect that most if not all the sticks come from artisan makers in and around the holy city of Vrindavan. A number of respected or legendary UK dealers import from the same sources - such as Happy Hari and Gokula.
DeleteAlso to be considered is that we all have different tastes. I'm not here to tell you what to buy or not to buy - use your own judgement for that. I'm just reporting on my individual experience. If it turns out you have the same taste as me, then, yes, my experience will act as a guide. But if you are to use my blog as a guide, then look at the whole picture. In this review I'm not impressed with this particular stick, but it is quite common for me to dislike certain sticks in any incense company's range, but that doesn't mean the rest of the range is crap. Even your favourite band have some songs you don't like.