Incense

Compare diffusers and incense on scent, smoke, upkeep, cost and safety, and see which one fits your home.

Nag champa is a sweet Indian incense scent based on sandalwood and champaca flower. Learn what is in it, how it smells and how…

Step-by-step guide to burning loose resin such as frankincense, myrrh and copal on a charcoal disc, with the equipment you need and safety tips.

Ways to clear a room without smoke: sound, room sprays, fresh air, selenite, salt bowls and diffusers, with when each one fits.

Incense safety in plain words: fire-safe holders, ventilation, burning around children and pets, smoke sensitivity and how to put incense out.

Sandalwood, frankincense, aloeswood and nag champa are the traditional incense scents for meditation and yoga. See how to choose and how to burn them.

Japanese incense has no bamboo stick. Learn how to stand it in a holder or in ash, how to burn half a stick and…

Compare incense sticks, cones and backflow cones: burn time, smoke, mess and what kind of holder each one needs.

Palo santo is a sweet, resinous wood and white sage is a dry herb. Compare scent, tradition, how to burn them and what to…

A chart of popular incense scents, how they smell, what they are traditionally used for and when to burn them.

Japanese incense has no bamboo core and gives little smoke. Indian incense is rolled on a stick and gives a fuller scent. Compare the…

How to choose incense that gives little smoke: coreless Japanese sticks, short sticks and smokeless styles, plus tips for burning in small rooms.