Incense Houses of Pune

 

Pune (previously Poona) is a large city in Western India, a little south east of Mumbai, and a fair bit north of Goa. It is a thriving, busy city, with lots of modern industry. It was controlled and owned by the British, and was the summer capital of the Bombay province.  There is a charm and beauty to much of the architecture in the old regions. 

It is home to some of the most distinctive incense houses in India, whose sticks are frequently used by own brand sellers in both India and the West. Brands such as ToI, Happy Hari, Absolute Bliss, Gokula, Pure,  Primo, Prasad, Bhagwan, Blue Pearl, etc. 

The incense houses

Haridas Madhavdas Sugandhi
Pune, India

Haridas Madhavdas Sugandhi of Pune (HMS) have a long established presence as an Indian incense house, though are best known in the West as the supplier for a number of own brand importers such as TOI, Happy Hari, Primo, Gokula, Bhagwan, etc. They are also recognised for their heavy use of vanilla crystals to strengthen and prolong the incense scent, which tends to give most of their incenses a  sweet vanilla base. 

Incenses: 7
Top score: 44

Low score: 26

Average: 34

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DBS of Pune

Reviews: 3 
Top score: 48
Bottom score: 30

Average: 39

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Vithaldas Narayandas & Sons
Vinasons of Pune, India

Reviews: 15

Highest score: 47

Lowest score: 23

Average: 37

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