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Incense guide

What Is Nag Champa?

A plain-language answer from the makers of Aadhya incense and dhoop.

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What Is Nag Champa?

Nag champa is a classic Indian masala incense blending the champa (frangipani or champak) flower with sandalwood and halmaddi resin, giving a sweet, creamy, floral-woody fragrance. It became famous worldwide through Indian incense makers in the twentieth century.

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What it smells like

Sweet and creamy at first, from the flower and halmaddi, with a soft sandalwood base. It sits between a white floral and a woody incense.

Similar Aadhya fragrances

  • Mogra dhoop: a creamy white floral over Mysore sandalwood.
  • Chandan incense: a soft, milky sandalwood.
  • Jasmine incense: a light, honeyed floral.

Frequently asked questions

Does Aadhya make nag champa?

Not under that name; our mogra dhoop and chandan incense share its creamy floral-woody character.

What is champa?

A fragrant flower, usually champak (Magnolia champaca) or frangipani (Plumeria), used in Indian perfumery.

Is nag champa a masala incense?

Yes, traditionally hand-rolled from a fragrant paste with halmaddi resin.