what`s your favorite incense??

OFFAL CLUB · Nov 3rd, 2004, 18:51

Favourite incense............cinnamon scented made by a 9 year old girl in a roadside hut in the hills near Hue, Vietnmam, as she giggled away at my hamfisted attempt follow her tuition. Down to my last packet. It will be a sadday when the last one is burnt. They are a powerfull memeory trigger.

IVAN · Nov 3rd, 2004, 19:27

No favorite. Depends on the mood
But I keep kilos of them in my closets so all my clothes have a fantastic scent mix.

PRIYA · Apr 29th, 2005, 18:13

Hey............this is a great forum........let's hear about more incense faves

Mine:

Sai Flora and it burns for ages
Nag Champa - also burns for ages
Spiritual Guide

That Laxmi Dhoop for outside use sounds tremendous - is it the cone type or stick??? Expensive??

rangss · Apr 29th, 2005, 19:58

Nag Champa is an extremely fragrant flower....a lot of incense sticks use its oil for fragrance...thus the name to the incense.

Nag Champa shrubs are notorious for attracting snakes...especially cobras. Thus they are never reared in home gardens. The shrubs are always found in the wild and people shun them as they invariably play host to snakes.

readmymind · Apr 29th, 2005, 20:07

i always have some nag champa around, but i love amber scented incense, too.

Ikuru · Apr 29th, 2005, 20:12

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Originally Posted by Karma Queen

what is nag champa?

There Can only be ONE! And Nag Champa is the One. Worlds most sold and probably the only good thing that has anything to do with Sai Baba for all I know and care...

Ikuru · Apr 29th, 2005, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangss

Nag Champa shrubs are notorious for attracting snakes...especially cobras. Thus they are never reared in home gardens. The shrubs are always found in the wild and people shun them as they invariably play host to snakes.

So what are you saying? will I atract cobras if I burn nag champa in India?

beach · Apr 29th, 2005, 21:49

Poke your nose here

rangss · Apr 29th, 2005, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Ikuru

So what are you saying? will I atract cobras if I burn nag champa in India?

Who knows what slithering serpent is considering your dear home as its own???

Hey relax! The snakes want the shrubs and not the fragrance. While it is a common fact in india that snakes inhabit the thick overgrowth of a Nag Champa ('Mogali' in South India),there is no proof of their attraction to the smell. Probably the sweet smell is warning to human beings to keep off.

Even if it is the fragrance that attracts them, there is another extremely evil smell that will keep them off limits forever. Human smell!

India Edge · Apr 29th, 2005, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by lanismac

That Laxmi Dhoop for outside use sounds tremendous - is it the cone type or stick??? Expensive??

It is a soft stick about 1/2" x 5" - here it is available at Indian markets in the Puja supply areas - inexpensive. Has a slight tarry petroleum kind of smell mixed with the perfume that reminds me of India. Very smoky - good for keeping mosqitoes away too.
The Bhavna 100% pure sandal cones (also made by Laxmi Dhoop) are really nice for inside use - my current fave.

jjacquemain · Apr 29th, 2005, 22:58

I love this stuff!!!! I keep wanting to try new ones...but I never get tired of these!

http://www.shakuntala.trade-india.co...catalog_id=372

Callous · Apr 30th, 2005, 07:23

I am glad to know I am not the only incense head on the site.Since I returned from India I have become addicted to the stuff and only a whiff takes me straight back there.My children think I have turned completely mad and only this am at brekky my 10 yr old was counting my incense holders.I just discovered the incense cones in a great shop in Toowoomba so now I am in heaven.We will be heading back in June,with an extra backpack to stock up on a new supply.Nag Champa is a favourite but I have also discovered a shop in Brisbane which stocks Tibetan incense which is a little thicker,their sandalwood is to die for.Any cures for the addiction would be gratefully received.

PRIYA · May 2nd, 2005, 18:17

Hey Callous - who needs a cure - I'm also addicted and wouldn't have myself committed for all the incense in India!!!

.

India Edge - I'll have to wait till my trip to Arizona to get some. Don't think I'll be able to find any here

The only things we have a lot of here are mosquitoes, but it would be great to have something NICE to keep them away!!! Aaahhhh well........

Starrynite · May 2nd, 2005, 18:42

I love the Sambrani in the evenings...
The Jasmine in the early mornings...
The dhoop sticks anytime of the day...
hmm...

rangss · May 2nd, 2005, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Starrynite

I love the Sambrani in the evenings...

Sambrani is an eternal favourite.

In many households, Babies are treated with Sambrani smoke after they are given a bath. The icky sweet after-fragrance beats Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder any day.

Hey! don't get wild ideas about babies being smoked like salmons. They are held high over the source of the sambrani smoke for a few seconds, with their eyes covered.

Nov 3rd, 2004, 19:27	#17
IVAN status unknown Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Croatia Posts: 613	No favorite. Depends on the mood But I keep kilos of them in my closets so all my clothes have a fantastic scent mix. __________________ Humor is Freedom Check my Links -> http://www14.brinkster.com/jnana/links.htm cum grano salis

Apr 29th, 2005, 18:13	#18
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: nether regions Posts: 1,107	Hey............this is a great forum........let's hear about more incense faves Mine: Sai Flora and it burns for ages Nag Champa - also burns for ages Spiritual Guide That Laxmi Dhoop for outside use sounds tremendous - is it the cone type or stick??? Expensive?? __________________ Happiness is for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. (Anon.)

Apr 29th, 2005, 19:58	#19
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,827	Nag Champa is an extremely fragrant flower....a lot of incense sticks use its oil for fragrance...thus the name to the incense. Nag Champa shrubs are notorious for attracting snakes...especially cobras. Thus they are never reared in home gardens. The shrubs are always found in the wild and people shun them as they invariably play host to snakes. __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Apr 29th, 2005, 20:07	#20
readmymind curious soul Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: california Posts: 137	i always have some nag champa around, but i love amber scented incense, too. __________________ *~ everything is right for it's place and time ~*

Apr 29th, 2005, 21:49	#23
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India Posts: 2,230	Poke your nose here __________________ Hampi info

Nov 3rd, 2004, 18:51	#16
OFFAL CLUB Old farts, fools and lay-abouts. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 23	Favourite incense............cinnamon scented made by a 9 year old girl in a roadside hut in the hills near Hue, Vietnmam, as she giggled away at my hamfisted attempt follow her tuition. Down to my last packet. It will be a sadday when the last one is burnt. They are a powerfull memeory trigger.

Apr 29th, 2005, 22:58	#26
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 534	I love this stuff!!!! I keep wanting to try new ones...but I never get tired of these! http://www.shakuntala.trade-india.co...catalog_id=372 __________________ There is no defense against chaos~

Apr 30th, 2005, 07:23	#27
Callous Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 113	I am glad to know I am not the only incense head on the site.Since I returned from India I have become addicted to the stuff and only a whiff takes me straight back there.My children think I have turned completely mad and only this am at brekky my 10 yr old was counting my incense holders.I just discovered the incense cones in a great shop in Toowoomba so now I am in heaven.We will be heading back in June,with an extra backpack to stock up on a new supply.Nag Champa is a favourite but I have also discovered a shop in Brisbane which stocks Tibetan incense which is a little thicker,their sandalwood is to die for.Any cures for the addiction would be gratefully received.

May 2nd, 2005, 18:17	#28
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: nether regions Posts: 1,107	Hey Callous - who needs a cure - I'm also addicted and wouldn't have myself committed for all the incense in India!!! . India Edge - I'll have to wait till my trip to Arizona to get some. Don't think I'll be able to find any here The only things we have a lot of here are mosquitoes, but it would be great to have something NICE to keep them away!!! Aaahhhh well........

May 2nd, 2005, 18:42	#29
Starrynite Starrynite Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 15	I love the Sambrani in the evenings... The Jasmine in the early mornings... The dhoop sticks anytime of the day... hmm... __________________ "Why not" is a slogan for an interesting life.

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