An Aromatic Choice: Nag Champa Incense Sticks

Incense is a popular way to add a pleasing aroma to any home or office. Although incense can cause problems for those who have allergies to smoke or have other breathing problems, for those that do not, it adds a very different aroma compared to the plug in air fresheners that are so popular today. In addition, there is the soothing nature of watching the incense stick burn, with the slow burn allowing the smoke to coil lazily into the air, adding to the complete effect. In addition, if a nag champa incense stick is used, the aroma of the incense often hangs in the air and on the furniture much longer than with other incense fragrances since the aroma is so heavy and 'wet.'

Forms of Incense

Nag champa incense sticks are probably the most popular form of buying incense. One reason for this is that each nag champa incense stick will take about a half an hour to burn completely, which allows the fragrance to fully permeate the room. In addition, there are very cute and decorative incense holders that will beautifully hold and catch the ashes from nag champa incense stick while it is burning. Some of these holders are in the shapes of different animals while others may resemble plants and flowers and still others look like miniature statues of humans. In this way, the home can be decorated beautifully while still maintaining areas where the nag champa incense sticks can be burned whenever the individual desires.

Nag champa incense sticks are formed mainly from the bloom of the plumeria flower and also the wood from the sandalwood tree. Both of these items have a very distinct aroma to them which makes the nag champa incense sticks some of the most popular on the market. These sticks can be found in most health food, alternative music, and candle stores. If the town that the individual lives in does not have this type of store, there are plenty of online shops that sell great nag champa incense sticks at very low prices, usually under two dollars for a box of sticks.

Beside nag champa incense sticks, there are also nag champa incense cones that can be found. These cones normally stand about an inch high and are often a cleaner burn than the incense sticks where the ash can sometimes blow off from a light breeze in the room and make a mess on a desk or table. The cones sit lower so that the ash does not blow off but merely becomes a part of the cone as it burns, leaving a cleaner area overall.