Author: Incense from India

A light, clean, and freshing rose scent.

ROSE is ruled by Venus, the planet associated with love. Rose is a very difficult fragrance to produce as it takes a ton of rose petals to produce 300 grams (about 1/2 Ib.) of oil. The fragrance brings about feelings of warmth and affection. Because of that effect, rose fragrance can be useful in relieving anger, grief, or jealousy.

CHARCOAL is integral in the manufacturing of an unscented blank (non-perfumed stick) which is then dipped into a mixture of perfumes and/or oils.

These blanks usually contain "spent" sandalwood powder, a binding sticky resin that hold the sticks coating together, wood charcoal and sometimes other substances.

Most charcoal incenses are black or near black in color, and are distinctive because they are rich in aromatic perfumes.

Indian charcoal sticks contrast from the "punks" in that they are dipped in superior perfumes, and burn smoothly without producing irritating smokey by-products.