 Introduction
Our range of high quality Indian incense has been formulated to
reflect the multifarious and deeply spiritual culture of India.
We are currently working in close collaboration with a number of
very well established Indian enterprises to improve recipes and
methods of production. This means inspiring change to make the products
more adapted to Western customers with regard to ingredients, social
welfare of workers and protection of the environment.
Indian incense is made up of wood powders, resins, plant extracts,
roots and medicinal fruits and leaves. All ingredients used are
100% natural and there are no artificial perfumes added which makes
this range stand out from the vast majority of Indian incense.
There are three main processes involved in the production of the
incense.
Masala
Aromatic flowers, resins and plants are made into a paste by the
addition of a binding agent such as honey, halmaddi or mango gum
and mixed with agarwood or sandalwood. The paste is rolled by hand
around a bamboo stick. A related process is called ‘dry masal
bhatti’: A sticky paste is made up out of sandalwood and resin
from the rubber tree. Extracts from roots, leaves and fruits of
various medicinal plants are added to the paste along with essential
oils. This is in turn rolled by hand around bamboo sticks.
Durbar
A moist paste is made up out of both solid and liquid fragrant substances
mixed with a gum to give it a soft consistency. This is an incense
of high quality, noted for its strength and richness of fragrance.
Charcoal Impregnated
Bamboo sticks covered with charcoal and a mixture of sandalwood,
resins or agarwood are prepared and then dipped in a mixture of
liquid perfume fragrances and essential oils. This process almost
always involves the use of chemicals and is not used in the production
of our incense range.
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