Create and Sell Incense with a Geographical Twist
Some people have traveled or used to live in different countries. Create scents that mimic the smells of each country. You can sell packages of 20 for $20.
Incense is commonly used today with great fervor and interest in all parts of the world. Incense is today a part of aromatherapy; certain scents are used to provide treatment for different ailments and conditions. It is a well known fact that some scents provide relaxation and tranquility for some people, in using this principle, you can create unique incense scents enjoyed and introduce new ones that will always be in demand once known by many.
Different countries have their own particular traditions, work, food, and popular spices and fragrances. These are typical smells of the people in the country, the common work places in different regions, the smells of vehicles and bakery smells etc., which set that country aside from other countries. So, you could actually collect oils and herbs from a particular country and create common scents mimicking that country. After smelling each scent, people will feel as if they are really traveling or living in that country.
Many people have traveled or perhaps lived in different countries for different reasons. So let them relive the moments they had spent in those countries by creating these incense having a geographical twist in them. There is no point in selling this incense for too high a price; somewhere between $20 for about 20 a package is a rather reasonable rate. With such a rate, you can be sure of people buying your incense. Too high a rate and the price will make people think twice about investing in your incense!
Creating incense is a meditative and enjoyable way for you to exercise your creativity. You just have to create exotic fragrances with which you will be able to ease the troubles of the day, purify the indoor space you have and relax. When creating incense, you have to powder the ingredients, powder by using a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. However, electric coffee grinders are not suggested for use because the heat they produce leads to loss of chemicals in the ingredients. It is better if you freeze your resins for about 15 minutes before pulverizing, as it then gets easier to powder or ground the resins.
In the beginning, use incense mixtures with only three ingredients, perhaps a wood and two herbs. With experience, you can increase the ingredients. You will have to first powder herbs and wood and then mix it with the resin mixture, then grind these two mixtures together to create the required incense. The mixture then should be left to age for a couple of weeks. To make incense pellets, you have to add resins that help mold pellets like labdanum and even dry fruits. To make incense cones and sticks, add gum Arabic or tragacanth used to bind the sticks or cones.
You can find all the necessary ingredients on the internet. Of course, you will need some original investment for this business. However, in the process as you create incense that people like, use, and will buy, you will find that this is indeed a great business to invest in and generate a source of income.
Resources:
www.botanical.com
