I have just (September 2025) become aware of a new UK based incense house, Temple of Aromas. Derrick, the owner, sent me some samples. The style of the sticks reminds me of the foil wrapped incense supplied by Zam Zam of London, and by Balarama of Thailand. Indeed, my assumption was that the incense had been sourced from either Zam Zam or Balarama, and was being labelled Temple of Aromas in the same way as Temple of Incense, Bhagwan, Prasad, and other own brand traders are operating, and I thought no more of it. I asked Derrick "So what is your story? When did Temple of Aromas open? How did you get interested in incense?" so I could put some background to Temple of Aromas.
Derrick's response intrigued me. He told me that he had started in 2022 because he was disappointed with the quality and scent range of incense available. He told me: "I decided to source suppliers of natural oils from around the globe and began making my own." I clarified that: "So you make the sticks yourself?" And Derrick confirmed: "Yes. In London". I offered the suggestion that he bought blank sticks and dipped them himself in the same way that Wild Berry do in Ohio. Derrick was reluctant to go into details, so I said that I would say in my review that I thought that the sticks were made by Balarama, but that he had informed me that he made them himself in London.
Temple of Aromas sell incense in three packet designs - Premium, Premium Oud, and Luxury. The Luxury packaging contains Premium or Premium Oud, but in larger quantities - it's not a different style or quality of incense.
Derrick's response intrigued me. He told me that he had started in 2022 because he was disappointed with the quality and scent range of incense available. He told me: "I decided to source suppliers of natural oils from around the globe and began making my own." I clarified that: "So you make the sticks yourself?" And Derrick confirmed: "Yes. In London". I offered the suggestion that he bought blank sticks and dipped them himself in the same way that Wild Berry do in Ohio. Derrick was reluctant to go into details, so I said that I would say in my review that I thought that the sticks were made by Balarama, but that he had informed me that he made them himself in London.
Temple of Aromas sell incense in three packet designs - Premium, Premium Oud, and Luxury. The Luxury packaging contains Premium or Premium Oud, but in larger quantities - it's not a different style or quality of incense.
Reviews
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Temple of Aromas Rosemary & Sage (P) Sep 2025 - Score: 34 |
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Temple of Aromas Black Opium (P) Sep 2025 - Score: 31 |
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Temple of Aromas Lemongrass (P) Sep 2025 - Score: 25 |
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Temple of Aromas Blue Hawaii (P) Sep 2025 - Score: 24 |
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Temple of Aromas Black Oud (P) Sep 2025 - Score: 21 |
Reviews: 5
Top score: 34
Top score: 34
Low score: 21
Average: 27
Conclusion: I like the idea of an enterprising individual dipping incense in London. But I can't see any difference between the sticks that Temple of Aromas sells and the sticks that Zam Zam sell (which I have long assumed are made by Balarama, though need to check on that), other than Temple of Aromas are packaged in cardboard and tend to be more expensive. Derrick's reluctance to provide any details of how he makes the incense, and to become defensive, means there is no evidence of Temple of Aromas making incense other than Derrick's assertion that he does so.
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