The burning of botanicals has been a revered tradition across the world since antiquity, with fragrant smoke produced highly desired to purify spaces, in healing & ritual work, and to connect with the divine.
Botanical Incense Kit | Hawaiian Sandalwood
$40.00 USD
Explore the ancient art of incense making and craft your own set of incense cones with highly coveted Hawaiian Sandalwood and other beautiful aromatic plants. The simple process is highly meditative, allowing for a calming experience both in the creation and burning of your incense.
This kit includes everything you need to make incense at home, with no special equipment required. Enjoyable as a solo activity or with friends, it also makes the perfect gift for anyone who loves herbs or an easy DIY.
Each kit provides all materials to hand roll about 16 incense cones with Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, your choice of organic Rose petals or Mugwort, and your choice of locally grown hydrosol (Patchouli or Lemongrass). Makko powder is provided as a binder, and imparts a subtle earthy aroma.
A printed pamphlet shares detailed step-by-step instructions to guide you through making the dough, forming each cone, allowing them to dry and then burning them to produce beautifully perfumed smoke.
The star of the kit is Hawaiian Sandalwood, an endemic species that evolved distinctly in Hawai‘i (and no where else on earth). It's rich, sweet & woody aroma facilitates creativity, encourages meditation and is said to open the third eye.
Along with Sandalwood, choose between powdered Rose petals or Mugwort for your kit. Rose is a soft floral traditionally used to open the heart, facilitate connection, encourage softness and invoke passion. The aroma of Mugwort has a long-standing reputation for encouraging dream recall, vividness, lucidity and even clairvoyance.
The kit includes your choice of Hawai'i grown & distilled hydrosol ~ either Lemongrass or Patchouli. The hydrosol is used to make the incense dough and also adds a subtle scent to the finished product.
Lemongrass has a lemony & herbaceous aroma, very similar to the plant & essential oil. Patchouli has a musky, slightly sweet & floral aroma, quite different from Patchouli essential oil and distinctly unique.
each kit includes:
- Pamphlet with detailed instructions
- Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood powder {Santalum paniculatum} – 10g packet
- Your choice of organic Damask Rose petal powder {Rosa damascena} or organic Mugwort powder [Artemisia vulgaris] – 8g packet
- Makko powder {Machilus thunbergii} – 10g packet
- Your choice of Hawai‘i grown & distilled hydrosol: either Patchouli {Pogostemon cablin} or Lemongrass {Cymbopogon citratus} – 1 oz bottle
- Hinge tin + blank label for storing your finished cones
- Organic cotton muslin bag to keep everything together
INCENSE KIT FAQ
Do I need any prior experience making incense?
No, this kit is designed for beginners and is perfectly suitable for those who have never made incense before.
What additional materials are required?
You will need a standard tablespoon for measuring, a small bowl to mix the dough, and a relatively flat plate for forming the cones. What you already have in your kitchen works great ~ everything can easily be washed when you're done.
What kind of incense can I make?
You'll be able to make either a batch of Sandalwood incense and a batch of Rose or Mugwort incense, or 2 batches of a Rose & Sandalwood or Mugwort & Sandalwood blend (depending on your botanical choice). While those two aromas will be predominant, the Makko binder will impart a slight earthy aroma, as will the hydrosol you choose.
How long does it take to make the incense?
The included recipe uses up half of the provided ingredients, so you'll get 2 batches out of the kit. Each batch will take about 1 hour from start to finish (making the dough & rolling) to yield about 8 cones. It will take an additional 3-6 days for the incense to dry before they can be used.
How long do the incense last?
Once fully dried, your incense cones should last 2 years (if not longer) as long as they are stored in a cool dry place. Each cone will have a burn time of about 15-25 minutes. Cones can be smothered while lit and then saved for another burning.