u/Ferideh

Some new incense today

Satya Dragons blood - if you like this DB then try New Moon DB, it’s intoxicatingly good. Like Satya but dialled up.

Hem Precious Musk - pleasantly surprised with this one! Once lit it smells quite different to unlit. A nice floral musk. Leans towards a nice perfume style versus funky animal musk. No funk.

Overall have enjoyed the precious series by Hem. Gulab, Lavender, Chandan and Musk are stand out. Enjoy their Black Opium and the Baby Powder on occasion too.

Shah Fragrances - these are a thick dhoop stick. I don’t have a lot to compare with but preferred them outdoors over indoors.

Not sure if it’s a dhoop thing maybe?

Hello hello

Slowly working through my local shops Kamini range 🙃

Disregard the Superhit by Satya at the end

One thing Ive noticed with Kamini overall is some scents you get a nice projected fragrance once lit - others become muted or need to be enjoyed at a distance. In fact I feel their entire range isnt great close up.

I was trying these in a very well ventilated area that can handle Cycle, Hem charcoal, Tulasi Charcoal etc but these Kamini may need a retest outdoors cause I haven’t found a sweet spot for enjoying them just yet

Anyway onto reviews

Musk pictured here has a wonderful scent unlit - like a men’s cologne or car air freshener. But once it’s lit the scent isnt fun up close it did something to my nose when I accidentally inhaled some smoke :(

Butt Naked has been reviewed elsewhere - but it’s a blue fruity scent when unlit… once lit, it reminds me of a soft jasmine and white floral and light fresh notes of florals found in baby powder and generic baby products. Very delicate sorta cosy skin scent. Would I buy this again? No. But others love it. Hem Baby Powder as a comparison, you get a baby powder scent and once in a while I dont mind that one. This incense is a matter of preference and I can see why it has some fans

Vanilla - is a gentle floral leaning vanilla and quite inoffensive but won’t stand out if you have a lot of vanilla incense already. For example. Hem Vanilla is fragranced and like birthday cake which makes it interesting. This one is a bit quiet. Reminded me a bit of Tulasi Vanilla in the charcoal in its subtlety. I didn’t enjoy either of these.

Another one not pictured here is their Coconut. I tried it years ago and it leans a bit sickly and aldehydic and sweet so it’ll be interesting if anyone has tried any of these and can offer a different opinion on them

Palo Santo is a winner within this brand - cant compare it to other Palo Santo but it’s got a decent scent, feels elegant enough and reminds me a bit of a Palo Santo men’s cologne unlit. Lit it’s got a nice projection and makes the home smell good. Not mind blowing but it stands out for Kamini

All in all, Kamini seem to be a bit of a gamble even if you smell them and buy them in store. Cause once lit you don’t know what they will do etc

Exception being Palo Santo and White Sage :) they overdeliver from what you can detect in store unlit

Looking forward to seeing what others enjoyed