For the price, these are an excellent buy. The scent is lighter than some incense, but still provide a wonderful, smoky scent. My favorite part is they burn much slower than any incense I’ve ever used. The material appears to be compact, packed tighter, allowing a slow burn, lasting as long (if not longer) than sticks that are about half again as large. They still have the beloved incense musk we all are familiar with, but produce little smoke and don’t fill the air with too much perfume. I purchases the sandalwood, but am definitely going to go back for some more options.