Incense

I actually like incense so much that I did a report on it once in college. I know that there is a lot of cultural significance and religious import, but still the best reason to burn incense is because it smells great.

By far my favorite is Nag Champa, but any incense made from the Champa flower is alright with me. I've burnt Champa Flower and a Champa with a cirtus scent added, but still, way out in front is Nag Champa.

This time of year you might think of frankincense and myrrh or perhaps other modern scents associated with Christmas, and whether it is the scent of cloves or Christmas cookies, these scents are a huge part of the Christmas experience. I've heard that scent is the sense most involved with memory. We attach scents to memories, and certain scents can invoke memories more vividly than anything else. The scent of rose does it for me.

The scent of incense is almost overpowering when I walk into my local Indian grocery. I haven't bought any there yet, but I'm bound to when I run out of what I have.