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Reflections on DIY Incense Making by Enthusiasts
With the increasing emphasis on incense safety,
many of you are looking to DIY your own incense products (sleeping incense, coil incense, incense balls, etc.).
I'm also providing some plant-based binders and their proportions to help with the shaping process.
The fun of the process and the sense of accomplishment upon completion...
that's the greatest joy for you all!
It's like playing with clay as a child...
only, with added fragrance!!!
"Is it dry yet...?"
"Let's check... let's check."
"Wow... it's off!" "Let's knead it!"
"Let it dry a little more!"
"The scent is amazing!!!"
"YA~~~"
The elites, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs of society...
all become simple at this moment. Haha.
Using wild agarwood shavings and weathered red soil from Vietnam, we grind them directly on-site to make incense. Complete!
Questions from agarwood enthusiasts after tasting the incense...
Why does it smell faint up close but wonderful from a distance? Why is it
so different from commercially available incense? Why is the incense sold outside so fragrant,
while the one I made isn't as fragrant???
The Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao wrote about agarwood: "Burning it while lying down, the fragrance fades but the wine's effects linger!"
The Northern Song Dynasty poet Ding Wei described it as having "a clear and long-lasting aroma."
The Song Dynasty poet Fan Chengda described Hainan agarwood as having "a clear and elegant fragrance like lotus, plum blossoms
, pear blossoms, and honeycomb; burning a small amount fills the air with its fragrance." The room, when turned over, is filled with fragrance from all sides, and even when the coal is exhausted, the aroma remains unburnt
. This explains that agarwood from Vietnam and Hainan typically has a light, refreshing initial scent, which only develops a lingering sweetness at a distance. Because the aroma changes subtly, it requires a calm mind to appreciate it.
The above explains the process of burning raw agarwood. The above explains the process of burning raw agarwood. The above explains the process of burning raw agarwood, because it's very important, I'll say it three times!!!
What about making incense?
Adding a certain proportion of binding powder to shape it will definitely weaken the aroma.
This echoes the aroma of DIY incense made by agarwood enthusiasts—that's how it is naturally!!!
But even burning raw wood powder directly cannot compare to the fragrance of commercially available incense; would you still dare to burn it???
Provided for your reference, agarwood enthusiasts~ ^^
Good luck and happiness
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