Bangalore Incense Store was set up in 2008 by Jaygee Mavalur as an outlet for his Jaygee Industries incense company. He also sells incense under the brand name Gurugee. Jaygee's family have been involved in incense making for 60 years over three generations.
Javadhu is part of Jaygee's range of luxury boxes - large, often lavishly or elegantly decorated boxes usually containing flora style incense, or sticks close to that style - rich and heady with oils. They are the most expensive domestic Indian incense, and are not often exported (at least in the luxury box format). The name, Javadhu, alludes to a local Tamil Nadu perfumed powder made from herbs and spices traditionally collected from around the Javadhu Hills in Tamil Nadu. Legend has it that the perfume was developed many thousands of years ago by Bhoga Siddar for Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war; though most academics feel that Bhoga would have lived about a thousand years ago. If there is some truth to the story of Bhoga being the creator of the perfume, then either date would make Javadhu one of the oldest perfume blends in the world - possibly older than Goose Pear Tent.
Javadhu is part of Jaygee's range of luxury boxes - large, often lavishly or elegantly decorated boxes usually containing flora style incense, or sticks close to that style - rich and heady with oils. They are the most expensive domestic Indian incense, and are not often exported (at least in the luxury box format). The name, Javadhu, alludes to a local Tamil Nadu perfumed powder made from herbs and spices traditionally collected from around the Javadhu Hills in Tamil Nadu. Legend has it that the perfume was developed many thousands of years ago by Bhoga Siddar for Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war; though most academics feel that Bhoga would have lived about a thousand years ago. If there is some truth to the story of Bhoga being the creator of the perfume, then either date would make Javadhu one of the oldest perfume blends in the world - possibly older than Goose Pear Tent.
The scent on the stick is gorgeous - sweet and spicy with sparkling champagne floral aldehydes and flutters of assorted fruits along with baby powder/talcum powder and some soft savoury gourmand elements. There's a lot going on here, though all in beautiful harmony. I love this!
The scent on the burn takes a moment or two to settle, but when it does it is an attractive accord. Sadly, does not match the cold throw scent on the stick. Javadhu is a powder perfume, designed to be worn on the body, not to be burned. It appears to me that Jaygee has done a brilliant job of creating a beautiful Javadhu scent on the stick, as though it were the perfumed powder. But hasn't quite caught the formula for the scent when the powder is burned. The scent on the burn is attractive, though is a tad dry and harsh (I have a personal preference for soft, rich, sweet scents). It has a smell and a feel akin to scorched herbs. As I say, given time, the accord does soften, and some of the delightful details from the cold throw scent do come through, and I do like this, but it's not quite the complex beautiful harmony I was hoping for.
Beautiful scent with a fascinating history. The scent on the burn doesn't quite deliver the promise of the Javadhu perfumed powder, but by itself it's a damn fine accord, and it leaves the room smelling divine.
The scent on the burn takes a moment or two to settle, but when it does it is an attractive accord. Sadly, does not match the cold throw scent on the stick. Javadhu is a powder perfume, designed to be worn on the body, not to be burned. It appears to me that Jaygee has done a brilliant job of creating a beautiful Javadhu scent on the stick, as though it were the perfumed powder. But hasn't quite caught the formula for the scent when the powder is burned. The scent on the burn is attractive, though is a tad dry and harsh (I have a personal preference for soft, rich, sweet scents). It has a smell and a feel akin to scorched herbs. As I say, given time, the accord does soften, and some of the delightful details from the cold throw scent do come through, and I do like this, but it's not quite the complex beautiful harmony I was hoping for.
Beautiful scent with a fascinating history. The scent on the burn doesn't quite deliver the promise of the Javadhu perfumed powder, but by itself it's a damn fine accord, and it leaves the room smelling divine.
Available from Bangalore Incense at 50g for £1.07 ($1.41, 125 Rupees). Bangalore Incense ships internationally.
Date: Nov 2025 Score: 40
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