Happy Hari Cultures of Eden Heavenly Garden Jasmine Masala Incense

These sticks, imported and packaged by Paul Eagle of Happy Hari, and sold by Holly Paige on her (now closed) EdenicStates website, are over ten years old. While others from the Edenic States collection, also over ten years old, and stored with this Jasmine, are in excellent condition, the six sticks in the (unopened) pack have crumbled somewhat - a couple of the sticks have barely any paste left at all. As others of the same age and kept in the same storage conditions are OK, the fault must be in the making of the sticks rather than too much heat or sunlight during storage, or that the sticks are too old - especially as the entire batch is disintegrating. The cause is possibly either due to incomplete drying (surface was dry, but centre remained damp which over time has destabilised the paste) or there wasn't enough binder in the mix. Anyway, the scent remains unaffected. 

The fragrance on the stick is floral, herbal, citric, sweet, with a satisfactory woody masala-incense base.  It is warm, delicious, juicy, and decidedly has jasmine characteristics, including a little whiff of fresh female feline pee. 

The scent on the burn is warmer and more woody than that on the stick, and it takes a while, but not too long, before I notice the florals, which are honeyed and jasmine-like. At this point the scent is quite pleasant and enjoyable; however, after a while I get scent fatigue with the jasmine, and the cat pee element starts to become a little too prominent, and the overall accord becomes a little too dry and bitter for my taste. A little dusty and bitter, with a note of stale nuts. I'm not really a fan of jasmine fragrance. I like it when its fresh in the garden, and it wafts in and out. For me, jasmine is a fragrance to catch glimpses of rather than something to be covered in for nearly an hour. 

Count this as an historic review - a record of an incense over ten years old. It is possible that this is the same incense sold today by Everest Trader as Vintage Jasmine. But I don't actually know. 

Date: Apr 2026  Score: 29/50 

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