| Satya Patchouli Forest is from the Oriental Series by | | | | who said that tend to favor lighter, crisper scents. It |
| Shrinivas Sugandhalaya. I have to say that of the | | | | is certainly no stronger than Satya Sai Baba Nag |
| series that includes Celestial, Midnight, Sandalwood | | | | Champa to me. |
| and Sunrise, this scent is the clear winner and my | | | | Like most Satya incense the burn time was around |
| personal favorite. All of the Oriental Series are built on | | | | half an hour with a moderate amount of smoke. The |
| a base of sandalwood and vanilla and in this case the | | | | scent lingers softly after the stick goes out and I |
| base components blend wonderfully well with the | | | | found that it fades pleasantly away over time. Which |
| patchouli and other ingredients. | | | | is to say it does not linger like an unwelcome house |
| This is not a typical patchouli scent that you would | | | | guest that will not go away. Overall I think it would |
| expect to find lingering in the air at a Dead concert. | | | | be a great scent to meditate or daydream with. The |
| Instead the scent is very much like a forest with a | | | | scent is warm, spicy, slightly earthy and yet with a |
| crisp, clean top note that compliments the earthy, | | | | crisp, clean top note. It is not the patchouli of the |
| musky scent of patchouli incredibly well. I will note | | | | 1960's or even a typical patchouli blend at all. |
| however that the scent is rather strong. It is not | | | | It won me over and I am a harsh critic of patchouli |
| unpleasantly strong to me since I favor musky, | | | | incense because patchouli is one of my favorite |
| earthy smells but some here at The Zen Hippie | | | | scents. Give it a try if you enjoy patchouli or of you |
| thought it to be a bit strong for their tastes. Of | | | | are looking for something different and unique to try. |
| course you have to bear in mind that the people | | | | |