Nag Champa with no wood?

November 8, 2007 7:22 AM

Where can I buy Nag Champa incense sticks that do not have a wooden core?

What I am looking for are small sticks, maybe 4 inches long and roughly the diameter of a regular pencil lead, that are just incense - there is no wooden stick. Not cones.

Many years ago I used to buy these at the Trident Bookstore in Boston, but I have never seen them anywhere else. The last time I was in Boston I went to the Trident and they had no idea what the hell I was talking about.

Online or in Austin, TX.

Even a technical name for this type of incense would help because I don't know what to search for.

posted by dirtdirt to Shopping (5 answers total)

We like the Morning Star sticks from Nippon Kodo. A little expensive but they're very nicely made. There's a Japanese futon/bedding store across the bay here that sells locally, but I linked to the US Online Store if you can't find one near you.
posted by kcm at 7:28 AM on November 8, 2007

Best answer: http://www.nagchampa.com

I didn't see what you were looking for, but most of the pictures showed the box and not the sticks. Give them a call - I'll bet they have it or can get it if it's still made.

Good Luck!
posted by coollibrarian at 8:19 AM on November 8, 2007

I think what you're looking for is cone incense. I'm not sure how it would hold together if it was just incense in a stick without wood to hold it together.

I used to get the Nag Champa cones from a store near where I live in Canada. Looking for Nag Champa cones on google this was one of the first results.
posted by Jupiter Jones at 8:48 AM on November 8, 2007

Best answer: The sticks you are looking for (no wood) are called Dhoop. Nag Champa's version is here, at the bottom-left of the page.
posted by blind.wombat at 8:51 AM on November 8, 2007

Response by poster: Thanks Ask.Metafilter! Bock bock!
posted by dirtdirt at 10:38 AM on November 8, 2007