I pushed the stem of the "rose" scented incense stick into a candle and lit it up- although it doesn't smell much like a rose to me at all, it did have a wonderful scent that was strong enough tho fill up the room and linger for about an hour. I burned another in my bedroom with the same result and overall I am happy with the way they smell and how they are made because some I have bought in the past tend to go out several times while burning but these did not. Very happy with this purchase!