This is basically an attempt to list great Tibetan-styled incenses under different price categories. Incenses without links have not been reviewed here yet or are newly added to this list, you can also check the Top 10 lists in the index for comments on unreviewed incenses. If you have suggestions to add to this list at any time, please use the comments section.
HIGH END ($20.01+)
MID RANGE ($10.01-$20)
- Bosen/Blessing Incense
- Bosen/Dakini Incense
- Dzogchen/Lotus Ground Incense
AVERAGE RANGE ($5.01-$10)
- Aakash Bhairab/Aajudyo Dhupayan (Rope)
- Bosen/Herbal Meditation Incense
- Bosen/Pythoncidere Incense *
- Bosen/Zambhala Incense
- The Dhoop Factory/Agar 31
- The Dhoop Factory/Alpine
- The Dhoop Factory/Medicine Buddha
- Himalayan Herbs Centre/Traditional Mandala Incense
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Stupa/Spikenard Incense
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Unknown/World Peace Grade B (Bhutanese)
$5 or LESS
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Lucky Incense/Dr. Pasang Yonten/Windhorse
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Mandala Arts & Incense/Yellow Jambala
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Stupa/Buddha Incense (5×5 unnamed scents)
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Stupa/Dorjee Samba
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Stupa/Shanthi Dhoop/Day Time
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Stupa/Shanthi Dhoop/Good Evening
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Unknown/Natural Arogya-Karmayogi
The category lists for this page have been changed from the Japanese Incense list to better address the variety and price ranges of Tibetan style incenses, as very few of them are priced above the $15 range, and nearly all of these (save Bosen) are Chinese imports, likely containing animal musk. It also gives the opportunity to lower the threshold for good incenses in the lower two ranges, given the prices, and allow the addition of new aromas. For a while this will be something of a test run as I experiment with that threshold. As of the rebuilding of this page (6/3/09), over 20 new incenses have been added and about that many are still under consideration. Incenses marked with an asterix are considered strong starting points and arguably the best for their given category.
Steve said,
November 12, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Considering my love of Tibetan incense, I only just now thought to look at your hall of fame! Your asterisked items are dead on, Mike! (well, I haven’t tried the Bosen or ropes yet, but all the others)
Highland powder is quite nice and reasonably similar to the sticks. But have you tried the Samye Monastery Samanthabadra powder? – it will curl your toes
It has quite a tanginess to it. It took some time to warm up to it, but now I enjoy it.
- Steve
maria said,
August 10, 2009 at 5:13 am
hola!!! en mis vacaciones visite una tienda en la que compre un incienso de la india con aroma natural y me encanto el aroma!! seria posible encontrar en navarra ( tudela) una tienda que lo distribulla o en zaragoza( aragon). o ¿hacer pedido por via internet de este producto? natural incense satya. gracias y un saludo
Mike said,
August 11, 2009 at 9:18 am
Lo siento por mi pobre español, estoy utilizando software de traducción. Por favor, use este vínculo para encontrar incienso distrubution en Europa:
http://olfactoryrescueservice.wordpress.com/review-your-incense-retailer/