Introduction

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Hi!

 

My name is Marcangelo, and I just joined this list. I am a

botanist and educator, who has always had an interest in

fragrance. WHile I used to dabble in natural perfumery, of late I

have moved into the realm of natural incense creation, based on

traditional Japanese recipes and methods. What this basically

means is that the incense is built up entirely from herbs, roots,

resins, barks, leaves, etc. with no essential oils, tinctures.

extracts, etc.. This is not a judgement for or against the use of

oils, rather it is just one particular way to approach creating

incense.

 

Anyway, this is a tricky art, as many of the ingredients traditionally

used in these mixtures are harsh unless properly blended with

other materials. This is true for many essential oils used in

perfumery as well, as I'm sure you know.

 

My incense work is entirely a hobby - I do this for pleasure and to

enhance my meditation practice. Many traditional Japanese

incense mixtures have long traditions as complements to

meditation, and as I am Buddhist, this combination is a natural

and advantageous one. Aloeswood in particular is a substance

well suited to meditation, and with a truly wonderful scent in its

finer grades.

 

Anyway, that's my intro. I look forward to sharing with and

learning from the members of this group!

 

-Marcangelo (AKA " Marco " ) Puccio