Satya Ayurveda: herbal incense from the Nag Champa range
Ayurveda belongs to the green Nag Champa boxes from Satya. The scent leans on herbs and resins, sitting over the soft champa base that runs through the whole range. Where Palo Santo turns out woody and Jasmine floral, Ayurveda falls between the two: earthy and slightly balsamic, without sharp edges. This is incense you light to give a room a quiet smell, not to announce itself across the house.
The sticks are made by the masala method. Herbs, wood powder, resins and oils are worked into a dough, rolled around a thin bamboo stick by hand and then left to dry slowly. That paste never dries out completely, which is why masala sticks feel a little soft. The scent therefore sits in the stick itself rather than in a coat of perfume sprayed on afterwards. The box carries a net weight of 15 grams, which comes down to roughly twelve to fifteen sticks. A single stick burns for some 30 to 45 minutes and the scent lingers for hours after that. Since every stick is rolled by hand, thickness varies from one to the next, and so does burning time. That is simply part of the method.
How to burn an incense stick
Light the tip and let the flame catch for a few seconds, then blow it out so the stick glows and gives off a thin ribbon of smoke. Place it in an incense holder or a small pot of sand, on a surface that can take falling ash. Keep some ventilation going and never leave a burning stick unattended. Plenty of people reach for this scent during yoga, during meditation, or simply at the end of the day.
About Satya
Satya is the brand of Shrinivas Sugandhalaya, which became world famous with Nag Champa. This box is marked Shrinivas Sugandhalaya LLP, alongside the words export quality. Every stick is still rolled by hand. At Avalon Magic Plants you will find other scents from the same range next to Ayurveda, among them Nirvana, Seven Chakra, Spiritual Aura and Sacred Ritual, plus Satya versions such as Palo Santo, Sandalwood and Musk. Holders are on the shelf too, including the Ganesh stick holder and the Lotus backflow burner.
