“Burgundy Pitch” is the resin from the Spruce pine (Pinus glabra) that is collected and clarified through a melting process to yield a higher quality and more wonderfully fragrant end product. Spruce pine, also called cedar-pine or bottom-white pine, is a member of the southern yellow pine group. It is the most shade-tolerant species of southern pine and is scattered throughout the southeast in mixed hardwood stands, rarely occurring in pure stands.

Borneo Camphor, sometimes called Borneol Camphor is a pale, straw colored resin from the Dryobalanops aromatica tree. It is an evergreen that can reach heights of more than 120 feet. The Japanese refer to this tree as the hon-sho and the sacred camphor tree at the Hachiman shrine in the Kagoshima district of Japan is more than 1,200 years old.

The big Morning Star Incense Review Roundup is almost complete. I have but one scent left to review and there is a very good reason I saved it for last. I don’t like the smell of roses. I never have and unless a spontaneous genetic mutation causes them all to start smelling like sandalwood, I doubt I ever will.

I am not a fan of drinks that are boiled water and various leaves or beans. This means that I don’t care for coffee or tea and I get my caffeine from a can. However that does not mean that I don’t enjoy the scent of coffee or tea leaves. I am especially fond of Captain Picard’s favorite, Earl Grey. Just not the actual prepared and ready to be consumed version. So when it comes to tea scented incense, I can be very picky.

Lavender is like a miracle anti-stress, sleep aid drug. Our ancestors have known this for hundreds (perhaps thousands) of years and yet a lot of people simply refuse to believe that something natural can have such a profound effect on the human body. I am a big believer in this scent for relaxation and as an aid to help induce sleep. I have used it for years and I know that it works well for me.