THE ART & TRADITION OF INDIAN INCENSE
Traditional masala incense curated from India's most respected incense houses — shipped from the UK
Specialists in fine Indian incense
Here you will find one of the widest selections of connoisseur incense available outside India.
Two of our own brand True Vrindavan incense, Ruh Kasturi and Ruh Kesar, have been chosen for the Hall of Fame at the Olfactory Rescue Service. Manohar Sugandhi, a Pune house little known in the West, has earned 50/50 scores from Incense in the Wind.
We work only with ateliers that produce traditional masala incense using natural ingredients: sandalwood, resins, herbs, gums and oils.
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Cauvery Vishwa Sandal
A luxury 30cm Mysore style Sandalwood stick sold in packets of five @£2.65. Read more and purchase on this page.
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“Incense like this brings a subtle depth into a room — supporting the discovery of presence rather than distracting from it.”
“Beautifully curated. Each fragrance feels intentional and refined, with a richness that’s increasingly rare today.”
Himalayan Cedar Incense
A clean, cooling wood fragrance built around Himalayan cedar, offering clarity and calm. Notes of dry timber, faint resin, and a touch of crisp freshness create a steadying, focused atmosphere well-suited to study or meditation.
Details:
• Available – 10 g / 20 g / 50 g
• Notes – Himalayan cedar, dry wood, light resin
• Maker – Rasbihari Lal & Sons
A deep, woody fragrance with subtle sweetness and a calm, inward pull.
Where Rasta is luminous and playful, Nirvana turns inward. This is a deeper, darker fragrance, built around woods, warmth, and a gentle animalic musk that gives it a sensual, grounding presence. Floral notes are present, but they remain distant and indistinct, allowing the heavier elements to take centre stage.
Early impressions of creamy sandalwood gradually give way to more aromatic, slightly tart woods, hinting in the direction of oud without ever fully becoming one. Beneath this lies a restrained sweetness — softly vanilla-toned — that smooths the darker edges without lifting the scent into something heady or overt.
Nirvana feels autumnal in character: rich, warm, and contemplative rather than expansive. It has a calm confidence, unfolding slowly and holding the space quietly rather than filling it.
This is an incense for stillness and depth — introspective, sensual, and reassuringly grounded.
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Rose at its most opulent
Rose Oudh arrives with presence. The cold scent on the stick is already heady and affirmative — a full, Arabian-register rose, unmistakably Damask, with a dark oily undertow that tells you exactly where this is going.
On the burn it opens up beautifully. The rose stays at the centre but doesn't dominate unchecked — it's balanced by woods and musks that pull it earthward, keeping the sweetness from becoming cloying. The overall effect is warm, a little sultry, genuinely complex.
If you have any interest in the richer bakhoor-influenced tradition of Indian incense, Rose Oudh is an excellent place to start with Misbah. Reviewed by Incense in the Wind.
New to Indian Incense? Start Here
If you’re not sure where to begin, start with one of these. Praised by reviewers and long-standing customers alike they provide a wonderful introduction to traditional Indian masala incense.
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Musk Oudh
A classic pairing of soft musk and Indian-style oudh. The musky notes lend smoothness and warmth, while oudh provides structure and quiet intensity. The result is a balanced incense that feels both intimate and meditative.
Character: Musky · Woody · Calm · Balanced
Krishna Sticks — Premium Agarbatti (11” / 28 cm).
20 sticks per packet. Weight: 80g
A long-format premium agarbatti series. The Krishna Sticks range draws on familiar Indian and Indo-Arabian fragrance profiles, composed in a clean, balanced style suitable for daily use.
How our incense is chosen
Most of our incense is made in the traditional masala style: a paste of sandalwood, natural gums, and powdered aromatic herbs, rolled by hand onto a slender bamboo stick.
We avoid harsh oils and low-quality dipped incense. Instead, our range centres on traditional Indian fragrances, from gentle florals to compositions with deeper notes of amber and oudh — all, in our view, worth burning.
Alongside our own selections (Supreme Kannauj, True Vrindavan), we work with long-established makers we trust. Our complete range is available on the Incense Brands page.
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Notes on incense, materials, and traditions.
