Jahagirdar First Choice Sugandh Flora

This is part of Jahgirdar's Flora collection. A Flora incense is one that is generally in the style of Sri Sai Flora Fluxo - a masala stick quite rich with oils. They are traditionally quite thick, heavy, and soft, with the stick often bending under its own weight. And they are often coated with the brown wood powder known as melnoorva (or masala powder). The powder was originally used to preventing the finished sticks from gluing together as they dried, and was sometimes perfumed. Over time it has come to signify a masala style incense, and so is now expected. The dough in this Sugandh is perfumed and has been machine extruded, so it doesn't need the powder, but people tend to expect it. Sugandh means fragrance, and is sometimes used as part of the name of an incense house or of a individual incense. 

The scent on the stick is gorgeous - clean, bright sandalwood with citric floral notes, a hint of lemon and a whiff of fresh daisies. Delightful. 

The accord on the burn follows a traditional masala/flora profile of clean sandalwood and cosy florals - in this case quite sweet and rose like. And there are some mild spice notes and a hint of warm woolly sheep.  A solid incense.   

Date: Mar 2026   Score: 35 

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