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Sunday, 26 October 2025

Vinasons (VNS) Patchouli Dhoop Sticks

 


I love patchouli, and there is some patchouli in this, but it is somewhat overshadowed, for me, by the vanilla (benzoin?) and other notes - chocolate, mint, etc. Put aside the patchouli name, and just approach this as an incense, and I feel much more comfortable, as this has a glorious fragrance that shouldn't be disturbed by doubts about the nature of the patchouli scent. It is fresh, sweet, and exciting. Perhaps a tad too sweet with the vanilla to be a truly great incense - as a Middle Eastern desert it would be awesome. It is so delicious I would love to eat this. As an incense I'd like it to be a tad more earthy and musky, especially with the patchouli name, but even so, as it is I love it. And I love the clean, fresh scent it leaves in the house for hours afterwards. 

The more Vinasons I burn the more I like this incense house. Well crafted incense using traditional scents, but giving them a modern twist. This Patchouli dhoop stick presents as a clean, modern scent that would be as welcomed by Gen Z buyers as the traditional aging hippy Baby boomer market, which is, inevitably, a dying market. 


Date: Oct 2025   Score:  40 
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