Agarwood Incense (Vietnam)

Decent agarwood scent

Pretty decent. Has a delicate bouquet which is quite faithful to the typical Vietnamese bouquet, but does fall short a slight bit, though I may be a bit spoiled. I'll start with the bad to end with the good: For the drawbacks: there are no kinamic notes to be had, the woodiness is in the background, and overall the bouquet is somewhat delicate and a bit simpler. But these are all things to be expected from what seems to be cultivated agarwood. For the positives: Has that sweet, creamy note that most Viatnamese-originating agarwoods share, has a musty aquatic note which is somewhat unique in my experience (agarwood is often musty in the old linen/book way), and the woodiness which is there plays very well with these notes to create a picture of sitting on a dock next to a still freshwater lake, surrounded by distant forests. I am of course comparing this to similarly priced (per stick) incense I've had before. This is a good incense, but if you are looking for a daily agarwood burn, this might not be the best option for you–there are other options which provide a better experience for a similar price per stick. For something which you use intermittently, this would be a good option and good price. If you're trying to explore the breadth in bouquets that agarwood provides, this would be a good option as well, especially for the natural aquatic note (assuming this is a pure agarwood-only stick). Also, forewarning, the tube you receive may be different than the one pictured. I got a blue one.

My favourite Agarwood incense

Five starts! This was the first Agarwood incense I tried and to this day it is my favorite. There are other Agarwood incenses sold by Tibetan Spirit and each has their own personality. This one, I find the sweetest. In general smell of Agarwood is so sweet, filling, woody, comforting. Half an incense is what I typically light each time.

The karate kid of incense, it’s the best around…

Wonderful delicate aroma, woody, earthy, very light burning, the kind of incense I rejoice in its offering. A single stick lasts roughly 40 min.