A layered floral blend. Jasmine, sandalwood, a trace of honey, and a clean herbal undertone. Hand-rolled in small batches at Grade 1.2 — more oil, less base, a slower and fuller burn.
Some incense names promise more than the material delivers. Midnight Flower earns its name. The blend opens with jasmine — rich, slightly honeyed, and unmistakably floral. It is one of the most prized aromatic materials in the world, used in perfumery and ceremony across South Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean for centuries. Beneath the jasmine sits sandalwood, adding a warm, creamy depth that carries the floral forward without competing with it. Underneath both is a faint green, herbal note — clean and fresh, the quality that keeps a rich floral from becoming too heavy in a room.
The result is a smoke with genuine complexity. It moves through phases as it burns. The opening is jasmine-forward. The middle is warm and rounded. The final minutes are quiet and lingering — the sandalwood holding what the jasmine has left behind.
This is not a synthetic jasmine approximation. The scent comes from pure essential oil, carried at Grade 1.2 in a stick hand-rolled using a recipe passed down across generations. At this grade the oil load is significantly higher than standard incense, which is why the smoke is fuller, the scent more complex, and the burn slower than anything you will find on a high street shelf.
Why customers choose this incense
Most jasmine incense on the market uses synthetic fragrance. The real oil is expensive, and the synthetic version smells accordingly — sharp, one-dimensional, and quick to fade. This stick uses pure essential oil. The jasmine note is rounder, softer, and more persistent. The sandalwood and honey notes are not decorative additions — they are structural. They hold the blend together and give it a depth that a single-note jasmine stick cannot produce.
Midnight Flower is also one of the most naturally giftable products in this range. The name is evocative without being obscure, the scent is rich enough to feel considered, and the quality is immediately apparent to anyone who burns it. It works as a standalone gift and sits well alongside any other product in the collection.
How to use
Place the stick in a ceramic or stone holder. Light the tip and allow it to catch for thirty seconds. Blow gently until the flame subsides. The smoke will carry for approximately forty-five minutes.
Midnight Flower is best burned in the late afternoon or evening. The jasmine note opens well in a warm room and the blend's depth suits the quieter part of the day. Allow ten minutes before the full character of the blend reveals itself — the first minutes are jasmine-led, and the sandalwood base takes a little time to emerge. It works in a living room, a bedroom, or anywhere that benefits from a rich, considered floral presence.
It pairs well with sandalwood at Grade 1.1 if you want to extend the woody base note, or with Persian Rose at Grade 1.3 for a deeper and more concentrated floral experience.
What is in it
Pure jasmine essential oil, pure sandalwood essential oil, natural honey note. Spring water, pure bamboo charcoal, sandalwood powder, vanilla powder, gum elemi, makko powder, tragacanth gum, Arabic gum, gum opoponax, gum labdanum, gum copal, mastic, gum dammar, myrrh resin, frankincense resin.
No synthetic fragrance. No chemicals. No animal products.
Vegan. Allergen free.
Product details
18 to 20 sticks per pack. Length: 21cm. Burn time: approximately 45 minutes per stick. Packed in uncoated kraft paper and sealed with kraft twine. Fully compostable packaging.
A note on Grade 1.2
Grade 1.2 sits between the entry-level Grade 1.1 and the most refined Grade 1.3. It is highly specialised — made in small batches with a higher ratio of pure essential oil to base material than Grade 1.1. For a blended incense like Midnight Flower, this grade is the right choice. The additional oil load gives the blend the space it needs: jasmine has the depth to come through fully, sandalwood has enough presence to provide balance, and the herbal note underneath remains intact rather than being overwhelmed by the dominant floral.
Frequently asked questions
What does Midnight Flower smell like?
It opens with jasmine — rich, slightly honeyed, and unmistakably floral. Sandalwood provides a warm, creamy base underneath, and a subtle green herbal note keeps the blend clean and grounded. It is a layered blend that develops across the forty-five minute burn, rather than a single-note fragrance that arrives and fades.
Is this suitable as a gift?
Yes. It is one of the most naturally giftable products in this range. The blend is rich enough to feel considered, accessible enough that most people respond to it immediately, and presented well enough to hold its own as a standalone gift. It works equally well as part of a selection alongside Persian Rose or sandalwood.
How does Grade 1.2 differ from Grade 1.1?
Grade 1.2 carries a higher oil load, which produces a fuller, more rounded smoke that takes longer to open and holds longer in a room. For a blended incense, this makes a meaningful difference to how the different notes sit relative to each other. At Grade 1.1 the jasmine would dominate at the expense of the sandalwood and herbal notes. At 1.2 the blend has balance.
How does this compare to the Persian Rose incense?
Persian Rose is built around rose absolute at Grade 1.3 — deeper, denser, and more concentrated than Midnight Flower. Midnight Flower is the lighter of the two, with a jasmine-led opening and a cleaner finish. Persian Rose lingers longer and fills a room more fully. If you are new to the floral range, Midnight Flower is the natural starting point.
Is it safe to burn indoors?
Yes. This incense contains no synthetic materials, chemical accelerants, or artificial binders. Burn in a ventilated room with a proper holder placed on a heat-safe surface. Keep away from draughts, children, and pets. Never leave a burning stick unattended.