Burn It Botanical Incense Gift Set Jenna Sten Handmade Natural Sustainable Australian Incense

Botanical Incense Gift Sets

November 18, 2022 in Burn It Botanical Incense

Exciting news – there are now two gift sets in the shop to choose from!

The Core Collection & The Expanded Collection

These gift sets contain three (or five) boxes of my handmade botanical incense, beautifully wrapped in tissue paper, and bundled inside a reusable cotton bag – ready to present to your loved one.

Both are available for preorder. The estimated shipping date for preorders is early December.

The Core Collection includes ↓

Oak Moss and Vetiver
Cinnamon and Spruce
and Black Storax and Clove

The Expanded Collection includes ↓

All the above scents
Plus Ylang Ylang and Orris Root
and the limited edition blend, Chamomile and Agave

If you'd like to customise your own set, you have the option of building your own gift bag too 😊

Botanical Incense Gift Sets

As always, thank you for your interest and support x

Burn It Botanical Incense Jenna Sten Incense Cone Experiment

Incense cones and my preference for joss sticks

September 05, 2022 in Burn It Botanical Incense

I’ve been trying to work more experimentation-for-experimentations-sake into my craft.

So I made this big cone.

You can watch it burn here.

While I appreciate cones, working with this shape has made me further appreciate the humble joss stick.

Cones need to burn hotter to stay lit, and subtle scents can get lost in the extra heat and smoke. Making joss sticks is not without its difficulties, but it’s definitely my preferred playground.

My Black Storax and Clove blend burns hot enough to stay lit as a cone, but the size and shape of this particular experiment caused a lot of its complexity to be lost. This cone was equivalent to what usually makes up half a box of my incense. And speaking to what’s lost: while the experience of burning it was much smokier – it was not equally stronger.

I’ve made smaller cones with this blend before as a custom request, so I do know I can work with this shape, to a point.

Still, even smaller versions are a touch smokey for my personal preferences. Each to their own, of course – we’re in highly subjective territory here.

Smoke is symbolically important for many —myself included, but creating the opportunity to get swept up in the scent itself is the primary drive for me.

The way delicate smoke can almost smell clean, and changes as the stick burns down, is one of the most fascinating elements of formulating. This is where my creative desires lie.

If you’d like to learn more about my botanical incense blends, head over to the shop, or explore the FAQ page x

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