A very scruffy and ugly stick of crumbly charcoal paste. Reasonably generous amount of paste, and a huge whiff of oily fragrance informed by some cool volatility. There's been a dusting of orange-brown melnoorva/masala powder, though much has come off; and some of the paste has come away leaving the stick bare in places. There is a crude charm to such poorly made incense - and in stands in contrast to the bland corporatism of machine made sticks which are made in their thousands, each exactly the same as the next. However, as someone who generally walks down the middle of the road, noting the gangs, cults, and factions on either side as I do so, my preference is for something better made; and while I enjoy the subtle and heart-warming variation of hand-made, I do like a certain degree of quality consistency.
In its favour, though, is that the oily, Arabian, sweet bakhoor influenced fragrance on the stick is very compelling. Chocolate, coffee, tobacco, mint, pistachio, almond paste, are all found in the fragrance, along with cologne soaked wood.
And when the incense is lit up, the Wild Tiger comes to life. This is glorious. Soft, dreamy, complex, full of scents, which weave around each other creating a beautiful olfactory tapestry of exquisite delight. I love this. A compelling, beautiful, fascinating, woody, sweet fragrance with all the notes and tones found on the stick - the coffee, the chocolate, the tobacco, etc. Oooh. Special.
In its favour, though, is that the oily, Arabian, sweet bakhoor influenced fragrance on the stick is very compelling. Chocolate, coffee, tobacco, mint, pistachio, almond paste, are all found in the fragrance, along with cologne soaked wood.
And when the incense is lit up, the Wild Tiger comes to life. This is glorious. Soft, dreamy, complex, full of scents, which weave around each other creating a beautiful olfactory tapestry of exquisite delight. I love this. A compelling, beautiful, fascinating, woody, sweet fragrance with all the notes and tones found on the stick - the coffee, the chocolate, the tobacco, etc. Oooh. Special.
Available in India from Scenting Secrets and Aavyaa (the free international shipping has stopped - though they still do ship internationally, you need to contact Vishesh on Whatsapp [+91 97100 09184] with a list of what you want, and he will work out postage). May occasionally turn up on eBay.
