This Ajna Chakra is part of Bangalore Incense Store's Chakra series. The Ajna Chakra is located on the forehead, in the place where the "third eye" is considered to be, and powers insight, imagination, and wisdom. It is generally associated with the colour indigo, which itself is related to creativity, mystery, and insight. Scents such as lemon and bergamot, along with rosemary and sage, are linked to creativity and insight by wakening the mind, and creating positivity, while grounding scents like sandalwood, and frankincense encourage calmness and focus. Jaygee, the owner of the Bangalore Incense Store, uses "basil & white floral with vibhuti & chandan paste". The scent of the white lotus flower is associated with spiritual awakening; basil with alertness; vibhuti is the sacred ash that is applied to the forehead at the point where the third eye is - it has a delicate, earthy and sweet scent which creates a calming atmosphere; and chandan is sandalwood, which also assists calming and focus.
The scent on the stick is dry, earthy, and peppery. It presents as a typical everyday dry masala with some notes of lambs wool, and a delicate hint of jasmine. There is a general aroma of spicy wood oil arising from the stick. The scent on the burn largely echoes the scent on the stick. It tends to the dry, which is not to my taste (each to their own), and the peppery notes accumulate almost to the point of irritation for me (again, people's mileage may vary), and I end up finding it a little too smoky, and I push it further away. This may be an incense for me to try again in the summer with all the windows open to allow some freshness to dilute the dry energy. But, for now, it's not hugely to my taste, though there are some floral sweet notes that balance the dry wood that I like, and there is a sweet, almost benzoin, cleansing aroma left behind after the burn which is attractive. On the whole, though, when burning it leans too close to Pondicherry style incense for me, but if you like Cottage and One Aromatics (and many folks do), then you may well like this. It's actually OK - just not my thing. Silver Zen on Reddit found it the best of the Gurugee incenses they tried.
The scent on the stick is dry, earthy, and peppery. It presents as a typical everyday dry masala with some notes of lambs wool, and a delicate hint of jasmine. There is a general aroma of spicy wood oil arising from the stick. The scent on the burn largely echoes the scent on the stick. It tends to the dry, which is not to my taste (each to their own), and the peppery notes accumulate almost to the point of irritation for me (again, people's mileage may vary), and I end up finding it a little too smoky, and I push it further away. This may be an incense for me to try again in the summer with all the windows open to allow some freshness to dilute the dry energy. But, for now, it's not hugely to my taste, though there are some floral sweet notes that balance the dry wood that I like, and there is a sweet, almost benzoin, cleansing aroma left behind after the burn which is attractive. On the whole, though, when burning it leans too close to Pondicherry style incense for me, but if you like Cottage and One Aromatics (and many folks do), then you may well like this. It's actually OK - just not my thing. Silver Zen on Reddit found it the best of the Gurugee incenses they tried.
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