Vrindavan Bazaar Lavender Natural

 

Machine extruded with a dry, clean finish (no powder) onto plain machine-cut bamboo splints. There is a somewhat volatile room freshener lavender scent. There's so much ice in the fumes that it's hard to get at the lavender and enjoy it. It propels more as perfume than a natural herb, though the fragrance could still be a natural essential oil. I do find moments where it does present as a herby lavender. But, yeah, overall just a tad too volatile and perfumed to make me feel positive. And it's also a fairly simple scent. I like lavender, but when it comes to burning incense, my taste inclines more toward intelligently and interestingly constructed accords that are a delight to experience, rather than a simple imitation (however "natural") of something I can bring in from my own garden, or which I can dribble a few drops of essential oil. That's not to say I am against lavender or other mono-scent incenses - it's just that I prefer more thoughtful fragrance accords, so when I encounter a mono-scent I'm not so excited. And even less so when it presents more as a cheap room freshener than earthy incense. 

There's a fair amount of black smoke when lighting up the stick, but when the flame is blown out it all settles down into a quiet and steady burn with gentle grey smoke. The scent on the burn is still a bit perfumed, a bit icy, and a bit sweet for my taste, without the earthy elements that make lavender so cleansing and interesting.  It's OK, a decent aroma, and no serious off notes. But it's no more than an average room freshener. A little underwhelming for a Vrindavan incense. 

Available at £1.08 for 20gm from Vrindavan Bazaar. They ship internationally at reasonable rates. 

Date: Nov 2025   Score: 26

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