Ayurvedic Sandalwood Incense Sticks Natural - for Meditation Incense (24+ Smudge Sticks, 9 Inches) Thick Resin Natural Incense with Indian Sandalwood | Auspicious Spiritual Incense for Calming Self

When I first bought this I was expecting a traditional Mexican copal, this is definitely not that. When I received the box I was turned off by the scent. Instead of returning it I took a gamble and lit one and man am I glad I did. Don't get me wrong, this smells absolutely nothing like copal, however it is now one of my favorite incense. It is beautiful and floral and has a depth to it. The fragrance is natural and complex and lingers for the right amount of time. It also burns slow and the sticks are quite hefty. I noticed some other reviews complain that the incense go out but that is an indication of these being naturally made incense containing no charcoal or toxic sulfur and instead using upcycled flowers, natural resins, honey and oil. A bonus- this product empowers marginalized women hand rolling this incense in India. I've repurchased this product three times. I prefer the white copal to the dragon's blood personally. I will note the package says it contains 35% powdered white copal imported from Mexico, so it's not false advertising in that sense. Compared to the Japanese inscense I also buy, these are quite a good value for burn time and quantity. Namasté

Doesn’t smell like pure copal because it is not 100%. It still smells really good though. Better than the Indian resin that is passed off as Mexican. Cheaper than Mexican copal too. At least here in the US. Whatever is in these sticks sets off my air purifier faster than most incense.

UPDATED REVIEW I am changing this to five stars only because the seller reached out and explained the mixture of resins that created that smell. Though not to my liking, I appreciate that the seller explained and graciously offered a refund. Smell, I suppose, is subjective, so while I would not order this product again because of the seller's customer service I would definitely do business with them again. ORIGINAL REVIEW I decided to try a different brand than usual--bad idea. This smells NOTHING like agarwood. I own the essential oil and my other brand smells like it. But this? It has that heavy perfume-y scent found in cheap incense. For the price of this incense--it's the same as my regular brand--I am VERY displeased. I may as well have saved some money and gotten those sticks they sell at Walmart because that's what it smells like. I initiated a return but Amazon's policy is a hassle for me and means I'm probably stuck with them.

Smells like church. Size is a little thicker than some.

Nice Incense. They have a very Floral smell and light Sandalwood. I believe the floral smell comes from using Temple Flowers. One of the few Incense that list the complete ingredients. I am just disappointed of the floral smell which I was not expecting. I wanted a sandalwood incense which I remove one start, but these are nice. Just be aware of different smell

The smell is great. Doesn't have that fake, what the heck is this, smell. Would purchase again.

I’ve burned the actual copal resin on a coal before and really adore the scent! I wanted an incense that was convenient like a stick but still had the copal smell - this does not smell like that. It’s very much like a Nag Champa - classic Indian incense smell but it’s definitely not copal. It doesn’t smell burnt or synthetic, so I don’t care to return it because I can still burn this - but not because I want Copal but Nag Champa. I guess I have to spend extra on those crazy thick sticks for the copal smell and convenience

The overall quality of the scent and smokeless burn was rather surprising. There is a reason this cost a tad more than other incense, but it is completely worth it.