Fragrance for Dhoop & Dhoop Cones.

Inside the paste

Perfume is worked into the dhoop mass before shaping, so it must tolerate the binder, moisture and the drying stage without flattening.

Smoulder, not flame

A slow smoulder releases heavier materials well. Resinoids, balsams, woods and aromatic roots such as cypriol and jatamansi are the classic backbone.

Test the dried piece

Judge a fully dried cone or stick, lit, in a still room. A fresh wet paste tells you little about the finished burn.

Warm, resinous and spiced: amber, labdanum, benzoin and incense with cinnamon, clove, saffron or pepper. Wood at the centre: sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, guaiac and cashmere woods, with little else competing.

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Can I use agarbatti perfume in dhoop?

Often, as a starting point. Dhoop holds perfume in the paste, so re-test the dose on dried, lit samples.

Which natural materials are traditional in dhoop?

Resins such as benzoin, olibanum and labdanum, plus woods and aromatic roots such as cypriol (nagarmotha), jatamansi and deodar cedar.

Why does my dhoop smell weaker after drying?

Volatile top notes leave with the moisture. Build on heavier resinous and woody materials.