Nag Champa is famous as an incense brand, but it is actually just the name of a rather exotic and distinctive perfume oil originally manufactured in the Hindu and Buddhist monasteries of India and Nepal. It's a unique floral fragrance with musky overtones...
It is traditionally made from a sandalwood base, to which are added a variety of flower oils - including that from the flower of the Champa tree.
Each monastery has its own secret formula which is revealed to no-one outside the order! The sacred tree belongs to the magnolia family and grows to about 30 metres in height. Its flower is yellow and star shaped, and as well as being the source of the perfume, also gives a yellow dye. Frequently planted in temple grounds, the wood is used for making sacred images, drums etc.
"Dragon's Blood" - an ancient incense resin produced by several tropical trees, chiefly Dracaena draco and Dracaena cinnabari, as well as palms of the genus Daemonorops. It's useful for space clearing, and to increase the potency of spells for protection, banishing, love and sexuality...
