Sai Baba Nag Champa Incense 250 Gram
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Customer Reviews of Sai Baba Nag Champa Incense 250 Gram
Customer Review: Classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa is made in India by the Shrinivas Sugandhalaya company. Each stick is a special blend of natural herbs, resins, flowers and oils that are hand rolled. Each stick weighs about a gram and burns for approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
It is important to note that each sticks weighs a gram, because the company sells them by weight, not by number. Therefore if you buy a 250 gram box it equals 250 sticks and if you buy a 100 gram box it equals 100 sticks, etc.
I have been burning incense practically on a daily basis for the last 10 years and I have never found another brand of incense that can even come close to equaling the quality and fragrance of Nag Champa. THIS IS THE BEST INCENSE YOU WILL EVER BUY!
* NOTE:
In the many years that I have been buying this product the quality from the manufacturer has ALWAYS been excellent. However because this product is `natural,' it is sensitive to certain factors that will effect it's quality and are beyond the manufacturers control.
When you open the box the incense sticks should be a grey color and leave a grey dust on your hands when you touch them. It is also normal for some of this grey dust to collect at the bottom of the package (the bigger the box the more grey dust will flake off and settle to the bottom).
Once in awhile you might get a box of incense sticks that are dark brown and tan. This is an indication that they have been sitting on the shelf of the store for a long time and / or they have been exposed to damp weather conditions. This is not the fault of the manufacturer and they are still good, they will just be harder to light and their fragrance will not be quite as strong. This however does not usually happen very often.
Customer Review: The quintessential incense, holds great sentimental value
Summary: 5 Stars
It's difficult to review a brand of incense, and yet I'm eager to do so. I was first introduced to Nag Champa as a teenager in the mid-1990s at Journey's Bookstore, a now-closed New Age and recovery center in Beaverton, Oregon. It created such a beautiful, delicate, and peaceful atmosphere, especially when juxtaposed with the soothing music of Aeoliah playing in the background. Since then, not a month has gone by that I have not burnt at least a stick of this exotic scent. In fact, lately I have been burning several sticks a day - see, after I moved from the Portland area, my primary New Age supplier became Rosebud & Fish Bookstore in Salem. Sadly, the same fate befell Rosebud & Fish ... and at their going-out-of-business sale I bought over eighty-dollars worth of Nag Champa. I now have almost enough to open my own store!
Anyway, like I said, it's hard to write a review of incense. Perhaps I should add that I have since learned that Nag Champa is thought of by many as "the classic" incense, and it apparently became famous in the US during the 1960s, giving it something of a Hippie association. And I remember once talking to an Indian man who said proudly that this is a very "Indian" scent (he also told me that "Nag Champa" is Hindi for "Green Jasmine"), which makes sense since it is produced in India under the auspices of the Satya Sai Baba organization. Unfortunately, recent scandals regarding Satya Sai Baba have somewhat tarnished his reputation, but cannot detract from the fact that this is a beautiful fragrance with which I have many positive associations and memories.
Customer Review: 250 grams is NOT equal to 250 sticks
Summary: 3 Stars
That said, I love the blue Nag Champa, and thought the price listed was incredible for 250 sticks. When I opened the box, it definitely didn't look like 250 sticks to me, so I naturally counted the sticks. There were 156 sticks in my 250 gram box. Made it less of a value for what I had planned. My box had a fairly significant load of dust in the bottom of the bag and box - it's a natural incense and this is to be expected, but it was more than I anticipated, to be honest. I had intended for this to be part of a gift, but the smashed box and heavy dust content nixed that idea.
The incense, as always, is delightful and powerful without aggravating my allergies or asthma, and very relaxing. Anyway, the product itself is fabulous and I will continue to buy the blue box for many years to come. I will probably look for a more direct outlet for my future purchases, though.
***After a few more weeks of use, I have to add that this box is FULL of dust from the sticks that has settled to the bottom of the waxed paper bag. It's very messy and makes the sticks hard to light.
Customer Review: Groovy. So Incredibly Groovy
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in a New Age (previously known as head) shop looking for some incense. Generally I'd burn some Gonesh sandalwood or jasmine, and they're good but I'd get tired of the same old stuff and have to go look for something new. Well, this shop had an unbelievable selection of incense. It was hard to shop because the smell was overwhelming. But I noticed something a little different in all that mix.
Finally I got to the Nag Champa, held it up to my nose, and was simply amazed. It's just so right. I couldn't believe how drawn I was to it. I tried picking up some of the other amazing selections, but there isn't any other. I knew it when I smelled it. Spicy, floral, earthy. Different but not obnoxious. In my house it means quiet time, and it sets the mood.
If you're on the fence about trying it, just buy a small package. You'll know right away. I haven't bought anything else since, and I've gone through a couple kilos. I never get tired of this. And when people come over, they don't say, "What's that smell?" like they do when I've burned other incense.
Customer Review: Nag Champa means Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm probably not the most qualified person to write about incense. These sticks look like regular incense ( they're not the short dark ones that have a STRONG Scent that fills 3-4 rooms ). These Actually are quite nice, they burn a long time ( about 40 minutes ) and the scent will linger 12 or more hours after the stick has burned. Its a light scent so it stays local to the room its burned in, but in a central area, when passing by you can smell it... its a FANTASTIC scent, very tranquil. i think this is the best price you'll find for these particular type. One thing is that the packaging is not so good, so you may want to Vacuum Seal, or "ziplock" bag them so they stay fresh longer. For a small house or apartment these are perfect,(less than 1600 Sq FT). If you have a bigger house and want the scent to fill it you might want to find the dark short ones.(don't know who makes those).