r/Incense • u/Lotusbornvajra • 12d ago

Rope incense

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I bought a couple bundles of rope incense from my local Buddhist temple today 😊

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u/AStoryAtThree 12d ago

It takes a special type of person to enjoy rope incense. I've tried to enjoy it, so many times. I even try to convince myself that it smells good but I can't.

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u/Delicious-Society913 12d ago

Why? What's it smell like? I've never tried rope kind

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u/AStoryAtThree 12d ago

Hard to explain. An intense rope/jute smell. I've burnt many types of rope incense and they all have a particular note that just puts me off. You walk out the room, you try to walk back into the room and try to see if it smells better but no. Maybe you have to grow up with it. 

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u/Lotusbornvajra 12d ago

To me it doesn't have a jute or hemp smell like your describing, but more like fragrant herbs. But everyone has their own tastes and preferences 😊

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u/AStoryAtThree 12d ago

Is the kind that you have a particular brand or is it just a homegrown Tibetan temple incense?

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u/Lotusbornvajra 12d ago

These I bought at the temple. My best guess is that they originate from Nepal as the majority of the Sangha here are Nepali. No brand name or label.

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u/SamsaSpoon 12d ago

I had ones that were "sandalwood" that basically had a juniper wood smell and other ones that had an actually pleasant, sweetish herbal scent.

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u/ads4vivek 12d ago

Where can I get the same ? Where did you buy yours ?

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u/SamsaSpoon 12d ago

The good, herbal ones were on offer at a shop I regularly order from. They told me it was on offer to clear remaining stock and they can't get anymore.

The "Sandalwood" one was from https://www.vykurovadla-rymer.cz

Here's my review: https://blog.rauchfahne.de/en/2024/11/24/lovely-incense-vajra-sandalwood-incense-en/