The fragrance started to become more and more noticeable as it "acclimated", but... it isn't Nag Champa. Amazon's gonna have an ear full from me. Problem is...they don't sell any of the larger boxes so I resorted to the internet for a 250g box. But also completely different from any Nag Champa I've smelled before, either. Hey, look - Amazon has Nag Champa in stock. That's definitely helpful! I hadn't even opened the box yet at this point - the box looked completely legitimate, at least as far as I could tell, from the outside, so I didn't think too much of it. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It arrived, and I was excited to give it a try. I'm assuming to return the order and try on other sites, but maybe that images will help someone that also are researching for this: The 2016 box is obviously the newest one and more disappointing, Front: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zvsjf91oh8pqyd/2017-01-11%2020.45.21.jpg?dl=0, Back: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6rhx0c4e5whc8qo/2017-01-11%2020.45.35.jpg?dl=0. After being burned twice, I decided to try one, final time. Several months later, I decided that, while I've been making due with this new incense, I really wanted to experience the actual Nag Champa smell again, so I order a two-pack of 100g boxes from Amazon - from the same dealer I got the aforementioned Goloka incense from. I found a good deal on Ebay, but when the box arrived, I opened it and immediatley it smelled...off. I'm also positive that the other samplers are real - first of all, why would you counterfeit 5 Satya incenses, and then throw in a real box of Nag Champa? To break it down further, the father Satyam Shetty was the founder of this parent company, and younger brother Bala Shetty worked in production along with his father. Okay, maybe they changed something, and Nag Champa just needs to acclimate now. Probably not, I decide. So what's going on? Additionally, the two 100g "fake" boxes also have a "52 years since 1964" decal that's completely unique among all the Satya incense I've seen. Also, the stick itself when not burning just smelled like citrus. Best stuff out there that smells like the original for essentially the same price. And they both have 3-tone foil seals - gold, blue, and red, with the same old Shrinivas logo I remember. Just smoke. There are 2 brothers that "officially" produce Satya Nag Champa in India, there are many opinions on which one is better. A box I bought in 2010 finally ran out early this year. That kinda makes sense with what I've been running into. I haven't ordered any Nag Champa since early last year, so I can't really say. The logos all over the rest of the box are as usual, but the sticker has this logo. But before I even started burning the incense, there was something quite distinctly different about the incense- it came out of the bag looking quite dark and black. These two boxes of incense are literally the only times I've ever experienced this. Press J to jump to the feed. The smell was a bit more fresh and sharp. At last. Okay, fine. See, normally I buy my Nag from a local Indian store and it smells like good old Nag Champa. i go to a metaphysical bookstore to get my nag champa, and i hope they still offer the 2 different shades, because i like going back and forth. Is this what Nag Champa is now? Harvesting the Halmaddi paste used in its production has been heavily regulated by the Indian government due to environmental concerns, so that's the most expensive part of the product. So, when I open a new box and start burning the Nag Champa, it isn't that surprising if it isn't exactly what I'm used to. It's a company proving their incense is still real and not fake like how customers have been complaining about, so I thought you'd think it was interesting: http://incenseguru.blogspot.com/2005/12/satya-nag-champa-has-changed.html. Or did someone happen to come across a whole bunch of the foil stickers from non-Nag Champa Satya products and use them on their fake incense boxes, changing the address listed on the box to match? I'll try again tomorrow and see if I find a bigger difference. https://www.reddit.com/r/Incense/comments/9a8w6w/details_on_court_case_between_shrinivas/, https://www.amazon.com/Om-Nagchampa-Premium-Incense-Fragrance/dp/B00MV3LZ9E. Yes, I've read it, that's why I bought the Bengaluru incense ! Press J to jump to the feed. There were a few others from around that same time that I also found. Online Shopping for Sage Incense Sticks Online from our exclusive store, great selection of selected incense sticks from India. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://incenseguru.blogspot.com/2005/12/satya-nag-champa-has-changed.html, https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zvsjf91oh8pqyd/2017-01-11%2020.45.21.jpg?dl=0, https://www.dropbox.com/s/6rhx0c4e5whc8qo/2017-01-11%2020.45.35.jpg?dl=0. So now I'm thoroughly confused. More "soapy", I'd say, but maybe it's just me. EDIT: I just realized that this means that in my quest to try all the Satya incense I have to try all of them from both companies... ****. The second I open the cardboard wrapping it came in - before even opening the box itself - I got hit with a familiar, nostalgic smell that was distinctly missing from the boxes I'd bought before. Smoke. Were the boxes I bought fake? Even if what i got is a knock of of the real satya brand it still smells amazing and nothing like cheap incense you'd find in … The incense company Shrinivas Sugandhalaya (Bengaluru/Bangalore (BNG) LLP) was founded in 1964 by Shri Satyam Setti. At the same time, since I already knew I enjoyed Nag Champa, I purchased a 250g box from a different seller on Amazon. Additionally I'm not sure how much sense it makes to forge such a cheap item but I'm not expert on counterfeit goods. I've been hearing about Satya Saibaba Nag Champa counterfeits for over a decade. Well there is a very good reason for this question and any Satya incense enthusiast will want to know the answer as well as how to tell the difference between the real deal and the fake. So I light it. I didn't realize that the two separate manufacturing locations were actually different companies. They both have a new "Earth" logo with a leaf, and the text "Spreading Fragrance Humanely - Since 5 Decades". Production methods and ingredients however may vary. also, the darker one smells not only different, but stronger, and the sticks are softer. Anyway I liked and burned all until last December. What titusap said.. also, there's goloka nag champa (gold), shanthimalai neg champa (red), and others that smell good and closer to the original. The missing element is halmaddi! So I let it acclimate, and the aroma comes out - completely different from the previous box. Not a seller selling through Amazon, Amazon itself. Yes, that's one of the ancient articles I was talking about. boxes. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 189 Sorten frischer, original Satya Räucherstäbchen. And they also have a different customer care number listed than the sample box. About. The golden writings do shine, and the globe logo is darker, with a more pronounced optical grey. It's really weird that the 15g sampler box didn't need to, but maybe it was a bit older or something. +91 80 26748911/12/13/14 ; info@satyaincense.com; Toggle navigation. The "fake" boxes also have the same foil stickers. This smell was quite distinctly not Nag Champa, in any way, shape or form. Thank you. Finally, the newer "real" boxes list their manufacturer as "Shrinivas Sugandhalaya(BNG) LLP. Anyway I liked and burned all until last December. Now, I should state clearly that, while I enjoy my Nag Champa, and tend to burn a lot of it in spurts, a 100g box can last me years. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya Bangalore, being the original factory who produced all the incense sticks for the partnership is continuing work as it has always been, using the same old methods and same natural ingredients they used since the beginning. Sources of raw materials may have also changed. Sorry for the wall; this has just been really bugging me. I had a very similar experience. And it was close enough that I definitely recognized the aroma. You could see the charcoal core through the actual fragrant part, which is something that I hadn't seen in any incense before, even the really cheap stuff. And... smoke. This one has a kind of tarry smell - the best way I have to describe it is kind of like a mineral oil or some sort of automotive fluid, with a slightly herbal-citrus undertone. Does anyone else have any recent experience with any of this? However, when I went to replace my 2010 box, I ran head-first into massive amounts of confusion. No weird smells that I don't recognize, and definitely no mineral oil smell. Now, what of the labels that list both addresses? i have noticed that the 15g. On comparison, I found some features in common between the two boxes that seemed fake, and some features in common between the boxes that I would argue are real: The first thing I noticed is that the "fake" boxes have two addresses on the front. It wasn't exactly the same as the previous box, but as I said, I was expecting that. However, the aroma isn't bad per se, though it has a not-particularly-enjoyable backbite, so I continue burning it. Is my new box of satya sai baba nag champa fake ? I actually just got a box of incense too, I don't think mine is fake. This is pretty disappointing, since Nag Champa is a very nostalgic smell for me. I actually just got a box of incense too, I don't think mine is fake. I opened the box, pulled out a stick, and - hey, it's actually a nice tan color! No need for acclimation. The sample box has a ® on the logo on the back, while the "fake" boxes don't. I did notice that a couple of years ago even the BNG incense kind of lost an element, I have a few sticks left from before 2016 and can notice a difference (a missing "warmth" maybe... hard to describe). Two days ago I had purchased this "gift set" (or sampler I guess, I'm kinda new to using incense) from Amazon and when it arrived earlier today something seemed...odd. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya Mumbai in turn is moving into new technology using machines. Not bad, just 'different'. Smoke. That information is so old that even the scent information doesn't apply to me - that's right about the time I started burning Nag Champa in the first place. Satya Räucherstäbchen günstig online kaufen und das Aroma Indiens zuhause erleben. ", In short, My "good" boxes are from Bengaluru and dated 2014. For example, Bangalore still hand rolls, Mumbai now uses machines. I'd put money on that. although if i had to choose one to stick to, it would be the stronger, darker blue box. At this point, it's pretty clear that they're both from the same source, with all these similarities. That's a good sign. So there are two different lines, then? That "regular smoke" thing is exactly what happened to me. 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