Misbah's Rose Oudh

 

Sample of Misbah's Rose Oudh from Julian of The Incense Atelier. I've had three previous incenses from this young Bangalore based incense house, and was impressed by them. Other than the occasional expensive eBay listing, and via the excellent Indian online shop Aavyaa, they appear to not be available in the West (at least under their own name); which is a shame considering they are decent quality.  However, Misbah's incense is aimed at the Indian market, and specifically the Muslim community in India, so tend to be quite rich and traditional, with a focus on bakhoor styles, which is not necessarily what most Westerners get excited about. My understanding is that Julian has reached the same conclusion,  and is not at the moment considering importing them. 

The sticks are quite weighty - the bamboo splints are solid, machine-cut, decent quality, and the incense paste (dry, crumbly) has been applied generously albeit it a little crudely with assorted lumps and bumps. A small amount of powder has been applied to the paste. The scent on the stick is heady, affirmative, Arabian, with a huge focus on Damask rose. 

The scent on the burn is quite delicious. It's my sort of incense. It's gently affirmative, gently heady, with a pronounced focus on the rose aspects, though the sweet florals are nicely held in check by the sultry woods and musks. It's an earthy and sexy little incense. Quite  comforting and embracing. It really charms the room and leaves a delicious and quite cleansing fragrance. Top stuff.  My favourite Misbah so far. 

Available from Misbah at  500 rupees for 100g (India only). It occasionally turns up on eBay - worth doing a search. Aavyaa appear not to be doing international shipping at the moment (Oct 2025). I have sent a message to Vishesh to clarify what is happening, though some folks are still celebrating Diwali, so it may take a moment. 

Date: Oct 2025   Score: 43

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