tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post6406501925817513638..comments2024-02-08T09:33:11.900+01:00Comments on All I am - a redhead: We Three Kings: FrankincenseIneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-38684213534764305232010-12-31T00:00:32.526+01:002010-12-31T00:00:32.526+01:00Krista, thank you for inviting me, I enjoyed it im...Krista, thank you for inviting me, I enjoyed it immensely (the camaraderie between participants is not something that happens usually, or at all in these projects).<br />I hope you like Wazamba once you try it.<br />Happy New Year! :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-22293664731934813452010-12-30T17:12:42.619+01:002010-12-30T17:12:42.619+01:00I like the idea of a forest incense, something woo...I like the idea of a forest incense, something woodsy would suit me well. Thanks for the review and for joining the project. I had a great time. Happy New Year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521204516836711361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-80159273289414658072010-12-27T09:40:10.540+01:002010-12-27T09:40:10.540+01:00Vanessa, you're right when you say approaching...Vanessa, you're right when you say approaching incense through Wazamba is a relatively safe way to incense. I say relatively because it still is well, strong with it. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-24302887337621293522010-12-27T09:35:29.045+01:002010-12-27T09:35:29.045+01:00:D JoanElaine, I like your idea of the smell of cl...:D JoanElaine, I like your idea of the smell of cleaning product. At least to me it seems, if frankincense is used, everything smaller than a child will be killed with its smell. It really makes me wonder how it gets too smell so intense...<br />You really gave your best for this project - I don't think I'd be brave ebough to burn incense. *shudder*Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-71894567418131716512010-12-27T09:32:16.169+01:002010-12-27T09:32:16.169+01:00Olenska, I have no idea. I never think of myrrh in...Olenska, I have no idea. I never think of myrrh in regard with the cola effect but honestly, anything is possible. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-26676583771416622092010-12-26T19:15:37.308+01:002010-12-26T19:15:37.308+01:00Wazamba is a good choice for someone who is a bit ...Wazamba is a good choice for someone who is a bit wary of incense - I remember it being a very gentle scent, with all that extra wet foresty business you describe.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-39775327215285135092010-12-26T19:02:56.546+01:002010-12-26T19:02:56.546+01:00I'm with you on the "wary of frankincense...I'm with you on the "wary of frankincense" thing. I guess it all depends on how much frankincense is in a fragrance and what it's blended with. I can't say I don't like frankincense, but when it's dominating the fragrance, I'm not it's biggest fan.<br /><br />I read your review of Wazamba last night, and remembered I have a sample of Wazamba. I tried it in the summer when I was craving incense and didn't mind it. I put it on this morning and all I could really smell is the frankincense! <br /><br />It smells antiseptic to me, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but with the fruit/fir it's reminding me of a cleaning product at the moment. <br /><br />I think I just need to take a break from smelling frankincense. I was burning it thinking it would help me appreciate it better but I kept getting those Good Friday flashbacks!JoanElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356174815156243516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-40987078008413904632010-12-26T18:02:47.273+01:002010-12-26T18:02:47.273+01:00Ah, Wazamba's one of my favorites. Your reason...Ah, Wazamba's one of my favorites. Your reason for choosing it over a frankincense scent was very interesting to read-- proof again that personal associations play a huge role in the scents we like/dislike..... RE: that root beer scent-- I always notice this most with myrrh. Could the incense blend have contained more of it at times then frankincense?olenskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476948850792084856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-7209102963894959152010-12-26T12:50:15.287+01:002010-12-26T12:50:15.287+01:00EauMG, I just went to check who actually produces ...EauMG, I just went to check who actually produces Cockta as I remembered the name of the company and realized it was Slovenian (I don't know if you know the geography of our little countries here, but Slovenia is a neighboring country on one side, while Bosnia is neighboring on the opposite side). :)<br />Anyway, Cockta was produced by a Slovenian company but the company was recently purchased by a Croatian one, so theoretically I was correct when I called it a Croatian cola drink. :) There is always some good natured rubbing going on between Croatia and Slovenia (and I work for a Slovenian company).<br />Now that I gave you the whole rundown on Cockta, I'm happy to hear you might like Wazamba. :) I like pretty much everything by Parfum d'Empire, they seem to me to have a slightly strange take on typical perfume families which I like.Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-17730660374817741262010-12-26T12:44:28.515+01:002010-12-26T12:44:28.515+01:00Thanks BF! Happy Christmas to you and your family!...Thanks BF! Happy Christmas to you and your family!<br />You know, I used to be jealous of the altar boys as well. I just didn't know how you got to be selected. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-23273678499135434582010-12-26T12:41:48.919+01:002010-12-26T12:41:48.919+01:00Anna, I did wonder about the faintness occuring du...Anna, I did wonder about the faintness occuring due to the reasons you mentioned, but the church where it happened was quite big and airy (although it was extremely crowded) and I wasn't such a great Catholic, I never fasted on purpose (there were days in my life when it just so happened I didn't eat but that was for an all together different reason and I don't really like to that to myself).<br />I don't know, maybe incense is supposed to make you feel faint in order to bring you closer to spirituality...? :)<br />At this point in my life, I'm tryint to lose all negative feelings from the past so I'm trying incense perfumes and sometimes even wear them. :)<br /><br />Merry Christmas and happy NY to you as well!Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-79779459589648405742010-12-26T03:57:30.762+01:002010-12-26T03:57:30.762+01:00This sounds like something that I'd like.
Som...This sounds like something that I'd like. <br />Sometimes I pick up cola with incense fragrances too. Why is that? <br />I've had Cockta at a Bosnian restaurant before. It's very herbal. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a resin in there!EauMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434594415447725872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-88136793784682340162010-12-26T03:01:51.979+01:002010-12-26T03:01:51.979+01:00Happy Christmas! I need to try that one - thanks ...Happy Christmas! I need to try that one - thanks for the post. And Michael, I'm so envious!! I always wanted to be an altar boy (nowadays, girls can join the ranks, but back when I was a catholic-church-going-child, only boys could)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-10159164361402934562010-12-26T01:41:57.108+01:002010-12-26T01:41:57.108+01:00Belated Happy Christmas to you, Ines,
Very intere...Belated Happy Christmas to you, Ines,<br /><br />Very interesting post about Frankincense and your incense experiences.<br /><br />I wonder if the faintness you felt during the church service was more due to being packed into the pews during a busy and long mass rather than directly due to the frankincense itself? Also, if you were fasting, planning to take communion during the mass, that could have contributed too.<br /><br />It occurs to me that the censer only gets used during a long and elaborate and full-church mass, at special times of the year, and the smoky incense (perhaps being swung dizzyingly close) may have simply been the last straw for a fatigued and possibly fasting person in a closely-packed pew in a densely-packed church.<br /><br />I hope your unhappy censer experience doesn't keep making you wary of frankincense itself - it's got a freshness to it beyond the church.<br /><br />And that Croatian cola does sound intriguing.<br /><br />cheerio, and have a great New Year,<br /><br />Anna in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-2232263758977887422010-12-26T00:29:35.997+01:002010-12-26T00:29:35.997+01:00Happy Christmas to you Michael as well (and CF sin...Happy Christmas to you Michael as well (and CF since I forgot to write it above). :)<br />I really admire you for being able to breathe the incense fumes (I'm sure you don't have any witch past lives). ;) <br />I just don't believe I would be able to do that, and I really do wish I knew why I had such a strong reaction to it and whether that happens to other people.<br />At least I can stand it in perfume...Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-13823594787056399472010-12-26T00:25:39.957+01:002010-12-26T00:25:39.957+01:00CF, it is interesting. And I wonder if someone els...CF, it is interesting. And I wonder if someone else can get more fruit out of it? I just have a problem smelling anything around that incense.<br />And, btw, I sometimes really wish you were more prone to receiving packages outside US but in any case, if you ever get to Croatia, I promise to take out and let you try it - I'm not much into soft (sweet) drinks, but I do like this one for its specific taste.Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-88286845674783657772010-12-26T00:02:42.591+01:002010-12-26T00:02:42.591+01:00Happy Christmas Ines and I've enjoyed reading ...Happy Christmas Ines and I've enjoyed reading your We Three KIngs Series. I must admit that I adore all things incense and when I was growing up I was an altar boy who used to swing the incense censer, breathing in all those heady fumes!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638187488800760223.post-11991357360861452832010-12-25T23:57:12.457+01:002010-12-25T23:57:12.457+01:00Fruity foresty incense? That sounds very interesti...Fruity foresty incense? That sounds very interesting.<br /><br />And now I really want to try that cola drink. :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.com