Natural Agarbatti: Indian incense sticks, 15 grams
Agarbatti is the Indian word for an incense stick, and it splits neatly in two: agar for fragrance, batti for stick. In India these sticks are traditionally made by hand, with a paste of wood powder, herbs and fragrance oil worked around a thin bamboo core and then left to dry. The binder is often jigat, a natural gum taken from the bark of the Litsea glutinosa tree. Burning incense is part of the daily rhythm in many Indian households, from a morning ritual to a quiet moment at the end of the day.
This box contains 15 grams of sticks, which comes to about 15 of them. That puts it in the same format as the familiar Satya and Nag Champa boxes in our range, so trying a few scents side by side costs little and leaves you with no large stock to work through. Since incense sticks are rolled by hand, thickness varies a little from one stick to the next. That is simply how they are made.
Burning incense sticks
- Light the tip and let the flame catch for a few seconds.
- Blow the flame out, so the stick glows and gives off a thin ribbon of smoke.
- Stand the stick in an incense holder or a small pot of sand, on a surface that can take falling ash.
- Keep the room lightly ventilated and never leave a burning stick unattended.
Store the box closed and dry and the sticks will hold their scent much longer. Keep incense away from children and pets.
More incense at Avalon
Beside Natural Agarbatti, Avalon Magic Plants stocks Satya classics such as Palo Santo, Musk and White Sage, Nag Champa scents like Dragon's Blood and Reiki Power, loose white sage, Aztec incense and holders including the Ganesh incense holder and backflow burners.
