Hanuman is a Hindu god described on the packet as "The strength of prosperity". As with the others in this "Spirituality" set, the sticks are hand rolled charcoal paste lightly covered with a pale melnoorva/masala powder which has the scent of benzoin - a cool, slightly mineral vanilla.
When I picked up this set, I thought it would be a quick, fun romp through some brightly perfumed-charcoal sticks with clearly defined (or at least distinct) scents. Bish, bash, bosh, then pop the packs either in the outhouse, or kitchen, or hallway, to serve as bright room fresheners. But despite the packs being hexagonal (which usually signifies an everyday perfumed-charcoal incense), the sticks have a coating of melnoorva/masala powder, which generally indicates a bit more time and money has been spent on the sticks, which may include giving a bit more thought to the fragrance structure. Which generally means for me a bit more time spent on evaluating the incense. Added to which, it turns out that these sticks have a noticeable dose of benzoin, such that they are very unified, and superficially all smell the same. But there are differences. Not always obvious at first, but they are there. Though I'm not getting much from this one. Floral, mineral, sweet, caramel, vanilla. Ho hum. Same as the others, really.
On the burn there's some musk and amber and a piddle of patchouli. It's an old fashioned accord, with a good balance between the sweet and the woody. The scent is a little restrained, though does manage to delicately inform the room after a while. I like it. It has a sort of Seventies hippy vibe with those soft patchouli notes. Would I get it again? I'm enjoying it, and will use it in the house as a sweet and gentle room fragrance, and as a soft and subtle atmosphere creator. It is relaxing, seductive, and assured. Yeah. Nice. It grows on me.
When I picked up this set, I thought it would be a quick, fun romp through some brightly perfumed-charcoal sticks with clearly defined (or at least distinct) scents. Bish, bash, bosh, then pop the packs either in the outhouse, or kitchen, or hallway, to serve as bright room fresheners. But despite the packs being hexagonal (which usually signifies an everyday perfumed-charcoal incense), the sticks have a coating of melnoorva/masala powder, which generally indicates a bit more time and money has been spent on the sticks, which may include giving a bit more thought to the fragrance structure. Which generally means for me a bit more time spent on evaluating the incense. Added to which, it turns out that these sticks have a noticeable dose of benzoin, such that they are very unified, and superficially all smell the same. But there are differences. Not always obvious at first, but they are there. Though I'm not getting much from this one. Floral, mineral, sweet, caramel, vanilla. Ho hum. Same as the others, really.
On the burn there's some musk and amber and a piddle of patchouli. It's an old fashioned accord, with a good balance between the sweet and the woody. The scent is a little restrained, though does manage to delicately inform the room after a while. I like it. It has a sort of Seventies hippy vibe with those soft patchouli notes. Would I get it again? I'm enjoying it, and will use it in the house as a sweet and gentle room fragrance, and as a soft and subtle atmosphere creator. It is relaxing, seductive, and assured. Yeah. Nice. It grows on me.
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