Oud Vanilla

Oud is probably the most polarising material we work with. People either love it immediately or need real convincing — there’s not much middle ground with agarwood, and I’ve made my peace with that over the years. Vanilla sits at the opposite end entirely. It might be the most universally loved scent there is, the one almost nobody has an argument with. If you’ve tried our Cambodian Agarwood or Vanilla then you’ll appreciate the blend of the two. We also have Cambodian Oud Oil if you wanna go straight to the source.

I’ve always liked putting those two next to each other. This Cambodian oud is one of the gentler ones we use — dry, creamy, without the sharper edges some ouds have — which makes it a good match for vanilla. The vanilla doesn’t cover the oud up. It just gives the sceptics a way in, and gives the oud lovers something a little softer to sit with than usual.

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Weight	N/A
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Grade	Absolute
Scent Family	Sacred Woods
Profile	Agarwood, Vanilla
Notes	Creamy-Sweet, Dark, Resinous
Mood	Addictive, Grounding, Sensual
Release Date	5/2024

What are the benefits of hand-rolling versus extruder machines? +

We work in small batches, which lets us use rarer materials. We don't make anywhere near the volume a machine production run would need to be profitable — and honestly, that was never the goal. Engaging skilled people to hand-roll beautiful, unique incense in small batches was always more appealing to us. After 140 years of making incense like this we've never considered doing it any other way.

How long does each stick burn for? +

Between 30–60 minutes, depending on the incense — most are ~45 minutes. Because our sticks are hand-rolled and use natural materials rather than machine-extruded ones, thickness varies slightly from batch to batch — which means burn time does too. As a rough guide, thinner or more delicate blends burn faster; denser or resin-rich blends burn longer. If you're curious about a specific fragrance, please get in touch.

What is the difference between your different grades - Classic, Absolute and Connoisseur? +

Classic is a great starting point if you're new to incense — lowest oil content, simple, pleasant fragrances suited to everyday and ritual burning. Absolute roughly doubles the oil content and widens the range considerably, including single-batch incenses we don't repeat once the ingredients run out — this is where you start to explore and take incense more seriously, and it tends to have the broadest appeal. Connoisseur triples the oil content and leans further into the fragrance itself, for when you want to smell something truly divine — more adventurous, and it can be polarising as a result. Mostly small-batch and limited edition, with a handful of permanent fragrances.

All three ranges are beautiful in their own way — it comes down to taste. You might prefer a Classic to anything in Connoisseur, and that's worth exploring. As you move up through the grades, price naturally increases too, simply because of the materials involved.

What does "temple grade" mean? +

"Temple grade" means our incense is made fit for worship. Some incense brands reuse flowers already offered in worship - great for recycling but some consider this unfit to be used in worship as it has already been used. Whilst an unofficial certification, we hold ourselves to a defined level. The result: a cleaner burn, spiritually pure and truer scent than mass-market incense, no worship required to notice the difference.