Cottage Industries: incense, soaps and candles made by hand in Pondicherry since 1949

Cottage, since 1949. Opening fragrant doorways to your senses.

Opening fragrant doorways to your senses

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Incense smoke in pastel colours

The Essence of the Sacred.

Our Incense Collection.

Devotion and Caress soaps

The Touch of the Pure.

Our soaps, shampoos and body washes.

Cottage candles

The Glow of the Flame.

Our Candles Collection.

Peach satin ribbons and pearls: The Joy of The Present

The Joy of the Present.

Gifts for special occasions and special people.

Hands rolling incense sticks, with the Ashram building at sunset

Cottage Industries. Since 1949. The House of Artisanal Aromatics.

Our story
How we make incense: raw materials, rolling by hand, and the finished sticks

Incense, crafted like perfume. Rolled by hand since 1949.

How we make it

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Fragrances

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Incense

Hand-rolled by the Ashram’s artisans, in sticks, cones and gift boxes. Find the fragrance for your moment.

Best sellers · 3 of 89 incense products

Heritage

Mattipal Incense Sticks

SKU 100115

Contents
10 g
Length
9 in
Packing
Butter paper
Weight

₹32

₹3.20 per g

Cottage

Sambrani Incense Cups

SKU 123015 [Incense Cups]

Contents
10 cups
Includes
Wooden stand
Packing
Box

₹65

₹6.50 per cup

Cottage

Sandal Incense Cones

SKU 108142 [Deluxe Cones]

Contents
15 cones
Includes
Wooden stand
Packing
Box

₹58

₹3.87 per cone

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Candles

Candles in many shapes and sizes. Some carry pressed flowers and leaves.

Best sellers · 3 of 17 candles

Cylinder Candle

Mini Cylinder Candles 2.2 × 7 cm

Size
Colour

Each colour has its own scent.

SKU 503503

₹40

Clay Pot Candle

Round Clay Pot Big

Size

SKU 510006

₹87

Polycarbonate Cup Candle

Polycarbonate Cup Candle

Colour

Each colour has its own scent.

SKU 520548

₹30

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Soaps & Personal care

Devotion and Caress soaps in natural fragrances. No animal fat. No animal testing.

Best sellers · 3 of 26 soaps and personal care products

Rose

Really Rose · 50 g

Weight

SKU 627155

₹34

₹0.68 per g

Chocolate

Chocolate · 100 g

SKU 667052

₹72

₹0.72 per g

Body Wash

Body Wash · Aloe Vera & Neem · 50 ml

Variety
Size

SKU 663146

₹52

₹1.04 per ml

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Gifts

Gifts for special occasions and special people.

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About burn times

The time shown is for one stick, cone or cup, and is approximate. A draught makes incense burn faster; damp makes it burn unevenly. Keep packs closed, in a cool, dry place.

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