Laxmi Gulab Sihori snuff 40g
Laxmi Gulab Sihori snuff 40g
Janta Naswar
Gulabari is another feather in the cap of this quality snuff maker. This blend of traditional Indian aromas are intertwined and develop an original personality. This is a golden colored tobacco with an extremely fine grind that has little to no moisture. The nicotine level is substantial but beware of the pinch, it needs to be deposited delicately in the nose to avoid the burn. Amazing how this country can offer so many different quality snuffs.
Available in several convenient container sizes.
My first experience with Indian snuffs was a half and half experience. I love 6 photo kailash but couldn’t bare the dung scent I noticed in it. Fast forward many years and I finally try this snuff by Jana Naswar. Uncle Squinty is correct in saying there is little natural tobacco scent but rather complete and total Indian spices. I notice immediately white rose and incense. Despite the dryness and fine grind, the snuff feels very cooling and easy to take (for an experienced snuffer) off the back of the hand. For beginners I still suggest the same method of taking. Great burn to it, 10/10 aroma, as if I’m in a garden library with incense burning at the far edge. Great nicotine too. What a beautiful snuff. I have tried at least 100 different snuffs and this will be purchased again and again and again. I highly recommend trying Jantas sample pack, which includes this snuff as well as Dragon Madras.
Reminds me of shaving soap, that kinda powdery scent. Super fine grind, its like confecionters' sugar level fine, reminds me a lot of American scotch snuff. Hard to sniff, but pinching and placing in my nose works fine and delivers a decently lasting scent. Dont really detect much menthol despite the description, but thats fine with me. And on the American scotch snuff, and the companies recommendation for oral use, my experience: This is where the menthol comes in. I put just a bit of it in my bottom lip and it immediately started to feel a bit frosty, like a light mint. Not much flavor otherwise and dissolves fairly quickly. Overall, a very pleasant snuff, I like the clean soapy scent, though the grind is a bit too fine and can lead to some irritation.
An excellent rose scented snuff. Very fine powder, so take cautiously.
I'm a big fan of aromatic Indian snuffs, but this is an atrocity. Initial overwhelming smell of unnatural shampoo with a raw barnyard aftertaste. Scent stayed in nose for hours after despite my attempt to remedy it with nasal spray and other snuffs. I did like how the tin was made from a repurposed dry shampoo canister, two stars for intrigue! Perhaps I can find a horticultural use for it.
Dry and finely ground so sniff gently. Very nice rose scent that lingers on for quite a while. Gives an intense burn initially which I find nice. Pale brown in colour. Gives that immidiate feeling of 'I'm in India - Namaste' once its in the nose. Good stuff!