As is often the case with dhoop sticks, the box comes with a useful small clay holder, this one has a cute triangle shape. The description on the Om Sai Om Brand website is that the sticks have a "sweet and musky aroma with a hint of resinous notes, perfect for rejuvenating the mind & body". And that seems fair enough, though my experience of the scent on both the stick and the burn is that it is powdery, soapy, and floral, with some sparkling and cool aldehydes supported by a general sandalwood aroma. Soft sweetness and a vague sense of musk are present - more on the burn, and the general impression on the burn is that this is a calming and relaxing aroma.
There is a reluctance to catch and some black smoke when lighting. Black smoke is caused by incomplete combustion, and DEP can cause this as it slow to ignite, and while it doesn't produce black smoke itself, it will inhibit the fragrance oils from fully burning; but black smoke is also caused by thicker sticks, as it takes longer to achieve smouldering heat, and until that smouldering heat is reached, the oils won't burn completely. Black smoke on lighting is not necessarily due to poor ingredients - it can be due to inappropriate formulation where the ingredients are not balanced, or where it hasn't been dried completely. This stick is well dry, the scent is not harsh and is well balanced, with a pleasant after-burn scent that lasts well into the next day, so I'm assuming the black smoke is due to thickness and use of DEP.
There is a reluctance to catch and some black smoke when lighting. Black smoke is caused by incomplete combustion, and DEP can cause this as it slow to ignite, and while it doesn't produce black smoke itself, it will inhibit the fragrance oils from fully burning; but black smoke is also caused by thicker sticks, as it takes longer to achieve smouldering heat, and until that smouldering heat is reached, the oils won't burn completely. Black smoke on lighting is not necessarily due to poor ingredients - it can be due to inappropriate formulation where the ingredients are not balanced, or where it hasn't been dried completely. This stick is well dry, the scent is not harsh and is well balanced, with a pleasant after-burn scent that lasts well into the next day, so I'm assuming the black smoke is due to thickness and use of DEP.
This is a decent everyday room freshener. The scent is familiar, and is not the most refined musk scent, but for a modern synthetic musk scent (which is what the name "White Musk" implies - it was developed by Albert Baur in 1888, is considered the first fully synthetic scent, and is widely used in perfumery) it is pleasantly clean, powdery, and fresh with a scent like freshly washed bed sheets. The smoke is a beautifully shimmering silvery grey - it is soft, and swirls around the room most attractively. Yeah, not bad.
Available for 55 Rupees (India only) direct from Om Sai Om Brand.
Date: Feb 2026 Score: 28/50
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