(Part 3) Top products from r/Incense

So with the Nabeel stuff, it comes in a block, and looks like a candy bar. You'll need to break a little off, put it in a foil cup, and enjoy the scent. As someone mentioned earlier in the thread, yes, this is probably synthetic stuff, but it smells amazing. The real stuff is going to cost a pretty penny.

So I checked Agarscents Bazaar, and it doesn't look like they have any bakhoor available right now. https://www.agarscentsbazaar.com/collections/wood-chips-incense-sticks When they have it, it can be pricey.

I have ordered these on Amazon, and they are quite good: https://www.amazon.com/BAKHOOR-Tablets-Swiss-Arabian-Bakhoor/dp/B0051UTLDG/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1517671660&sr=1-5&keywords=bakhoor

Again, one of the little "tablets" can be broken up into many, many different pieces and will last you a long time.

I have Oud Naseem as well: https://www.amazon.com/Nabeel-HC1068580-P-OD1571-Oudh-Nasaem-60Gms/dp/B009FN6PIE/ref=pd_sim_121_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009FN6PIE&pd_rd_r=9GRGMP68FZVBZQRVK5S2&pd_rd_w=hOFCe&pd_rd_wg=ZATjt&refRID=9GRGMP68FZVBZQRVK5S2&th=1

Those are wood chips and are heavily soaked in oil/scent. They smell nice and, again, you can break them up, put them in a foil cup, and they will last you a long time.

Now, I don't think Mermade (http://www.mermadearts.com/) carries bakhoor, but she does have a ton of nice frankincense and other granular incense. Check out her Khyphi (sp?) and frankincense. She also occasionally carries very rare incense (Ali's Roadside Lozenges and such).

As for Hermitage of the Holy Cross (https://www.holycross-hermitage.com/collections/incense), they have Athonite style incense. So it comes in little powdered grains that smell amazing. The incense comes in 1 oz. containers, which is actually a lot. Recommendations include Byzantium, Orange Blossom, and Old Church (my wife's favorite).

That should give you a nice start with your burner. Just remember to pick up some foil cups. Mermade carries them for a good price. And you can clean out the old incense from the foil cups and use them over and over. Super handy. Hope this all helps! Holler at me if you have any other questions.

That would be pretty easy to make one of your own with some basic tools.

I would get a can that has a pull-top (because a can opener will mangle the top more) clean it out, and punch a couple holes on each side. Then spray paint the outside of the can.

The slightly tougher bit would be getting something for the incense to hang from, but you could look for something like this (http://www.amazon.com/Stratford-Large-Black-Metal-Display/dp/B0030MUVKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412104713&sr=8-1&keywords=metal+bowl+stand) for the top.

You could wear it like a perfume - buy an empty roll-on bottle and dilute it with a carrier oil (fragrance-free oil, like jojoba). Maybe start with 20% fragrance oil to 80% carrier oil. You can play with the proportions.

Buy an oil burner - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ISQYRMK/ref=mp_s_a_1_29_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500249375&sr=8-29&keywords=oil+burner

Or an oil diffuser - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Y2CQRZY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500249410&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=oil+diffuser&dpPl=1&dpID=31GwYHJauNL&ref=plSrch

(Those links we're picked at random). Have fun with your oil!

Yes, this is why it's so hard to trust anything online...This has literally 1K reviews though, what do you think? https://www.amazon.com/Sai-Baba-Nag-Champa-Incense/dp/B0000ZUGS6

here's the kringles curse review i did a few years back. i haven't made a video review of any incense yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvfCKGX-JtM

someone in this forum took a pic of baieido's incense "kai un koh" i believe its spelled. it is spicy and earthy like tibetan stuff, but just a little lighter like japanese always is. if you want to check out something tibetan, try this
https://www.amazon.com/Laughing-Buddha-Trading-Incense-Tibetan/dp/B0039OTZXM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481596101&sr=8-2&keywords=tibetan+incense+nag+champa
ive had a couple people tell me they like it. tibetan is heavy, heavier than indian or japanese, as far as im concerned. but the tibetan nag champa is pretty low key for tibetan.

I like the Chandan Insense that I buy off Amazon. It has a very earthy/exotic smell to it. It isn't fruity or food like at all.

http://www.amazon.com/Hem-Precious-Chandan-Incense-120-Count/dp/B002OHDKW2

You can get sampler sets of different Shoyeido incenses; so for a bit of spare change you can try a bunch of different scents and see what you like/don't like.

https://www.amazon.com/Shoyeidos-Daily-Incense-Assortment-Pack/dp/B0057DSDV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520179734&sr=8-1&keywords=shoyeido+sampler

https://www.amazon.com/Shoyeidos-Horin-Incense-Assortment-sticks/dp/B0035V2RH0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520179734&sr=8-2&keywords=shoyeido+sampler

https://www.amazon.com/SHOYEIDO-10008-Shoyeidos-Natural-Assortment/dp/B009RTB17G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520179734&sr=8-3&keywords=shoyeido+sampler

...and I have to include what I think is everyone's favorite Shoyeido:

https://www.amazon.com/Shoyeidos-River-Path-Incense-Sticks/dp/B0035V4OOE/ref=pd_sim_201_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0035V4OOE&pd_rd_r=84WR90KWB1FT583BQ3R8&pd_rd_w=6Rxrg&pd_rd_wg=ZtN2m&psc=1&refRID=84WR90KWB1FT583BQ3R8&dpID=31wlc7yxDVL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

I'm assuming you're somewhat new to incense? I'll let you in on my thought process, since I'm new too. Unfortunately, I'm a hypochondriac, so I think what I'm going to do is get an essential oil diffuser. I fucking love nag champa, and they make it in an essential oil form.

Espiritus del Ande is very authentic, made in Cusco, Peru. They have a few blends, all based on palo santo. Here's one: https://www.amazon.com/Espiritus-del-Ande-Incense-Wiraqoya/dp/B004RZRNSQ

Shoyeido also has a single note Palo Santo in their Xiang Do line: http://www.shoyeido.com/product/xiang-do-palo-santo/xiang-do-incense?setCV3Theme=mobile

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6DMQRM