Austha Suganda Incense Sticks, box of 40: red Stupa paper box with white print beside a stick standing in a small holder.

Close view of Austha Suganda incense sticks laid side by side, showing their red-brown texture.

Open red paper box of Stupa Austha Suganda incense sticks from Nepal, the sticks and a small holder visible inside.

Open box of Austha Suganda incense sticks seen at an angle, with one stick burning in a holder beside it.

Back of a red paper box of Stupa Austha Suganda incense sticks, handmade in Nepal, on a pale background.

Austha Suganda Incense Sticks - Box of 40

Name: Austha Suganda Incense Sticks - Box of 40
Brand: Maison Etherique
SKU: C014
Price: 57.00 AED
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A multi-aromatic Stupa blend - ashta sugandha in Sanskrit means "eight fragrances," and the recipe reflects it: a layered burn that develops in distinct stages across the stick's length, drawing on the classical Indian tradition of compound aromatics.

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The ashta sugandha tradition specifies eight aromatic components combined in defined proportions - typically including sandalwood, agarwood, camphor, saffron, and a rotation of resins and herbs depending on the school of recipe. Different classical sources name different eight; the principle is consistency across multiple ingredients rather than any single fixed list. The Stupa workshop's version layers Himalayan and Indian aromatics in the workshop's proportions; the burn develops in distinct phases as different fractions release.

How to use

Hold the tip to a flame until it catches (5–10 seconds).
Blow the flame out so the stick smoulders.
Place in an incense holder on a heat-safe surface.
The citric opening arrives in the first minute; the resinous warmth develops across the burn.
Allow ash to cool fully before clearing.

Burns approximately 15–20 minutes per stick.

The details

Type: Multi-aromatic blend · ashta sugandha tradition
Composition: Eight-component classical Indian formulation (workshop-specific proportions)
Origin: Stupa workshop, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Tradition: Classical Indian compound aromatic
Source name: ashta sugandha (Sanskrit) · "eight fragrances"
Pack: Box of 40 sticks · ~10cm
Construction: Solid stick · no bamboo core
Burn time: ~15–20 minutes per stick
Aromatic profilePhased release · multiple stages across burn
Storage: Cool, dry, away from light

Worth knowing

The "eight fragrances" (ashta sugandha) concept appears in classical Indian texts going back to the Manasollasa (12th century CE) and earlier sources. The principle: multi-aromatic blends were considered more complete and balanced than single-note incenses. Different schools of Indian aromatic tradition specified different eight ingredients; the count mattered more than the list. A long-running compositional logic in Indian household aromatics, parallel to similar multi-aromatic traditions in Levantine and Khaleeji perfumery.

Austha Suganda is the Sanskrit "eight fragrances" concept made into stick form. The classical Indian compositional logic: multi-aromatic blends were considered more complete than single-note incenses, with eight as the canonical count across multiple schools of recipe.

On the burn, the stick develops in distinct phases. Different aromatic fractions reach their release temperature at different points across the burn, so what the room smells in minute three is not what it smelled in minute one. A composition stick rather than a single-note stick.

For the customer who wants the Indian compound-aromatic tradition. The closest the catalogue comes to a Levantine multi-ingredient bakhoor in its layering logic, though built from Indian materials.

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For the customer who wants the Indian compound-aromatic tradition. The closest the catalogue comes to a Levantine multi-ingredient bakhoor in its layering logic, though built from Indian materials.

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