Quick Specs
- Brand: Auric Blends (Escential Essences)
- Count: 16 sticks
- Scent: Ebony Opium
- Type: Fragrance incense sticks
- Intention: Dream Work, Sensual Ritual, Shadow Work
- Holder Needed: Yes, stick-style
Where the Night Gets Interesting
I stock Auric Blends’ Escential Essences line because the sticks are made in the USA and the line covers a wide range of scents, and Ebony Opium is the dark, resinous one. It’s a classic fragrance name in the same vein as YSL’s Opium, meaning it’s built around a dark, resinous, magnetic scent profile, not any actual substance. Light a stick and the room shifts.
The scent opens with deep musk and settles into ebony wood and oud-adjacent darkness, with a thread of dark floral and resin underneath. It’s dense and it lingers. You won’t get something light or citrus-forward here. This is a fragrance that earns its name: heavy, slow, and deliberately seductive. It’s built for people who want the atmosphere to do some of the work.
These sticks are a natural fit for dream work journaling, vision quests, shadow work sessions, or setting a charged sensual atmosphere. If you’re already working with Escential Essences stick incense in your practice, Ebony Opium is the darker sibling in the line. And if you need a burner, I carry a full range of stick incense burners to pair with these.
How to Use Ebony Opium Incense Sticks
How to burn Ebony Opium incense sticks for dream work, sensual ritual, or shadow work.
- Set the space
Place a stick incense holder on a heat-safe surface. Dim the lights, draw the curtains, and give yourself a few minutes of quiet before you light the stick. The ritual starts before the match strikes.
- Light and breathe
Touch flame to the tip of the stick, let it catch for a few seconds, then gently blow it out so the ember glows. Hold the stick for a moment and set your intention, whether for dream work, shadow work, or simply drawing someone closer.
- Work with the smoke
Let the smoke drift naturally. For dream work, place the burning stick near your pillow or journal. For sensual ritual, let the scent fill the room before your partner arrives. One stick burns approximately 55 minutes, so pace your practice.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry Auric Blends’ Escential Essences line because the line offers many scents to choose from. The blending is deliberate and the burn is clean. If you’re building a practice around one atmosphere, a 16-pack gives you plenty of sticks to settle into it.
One practical note: these are fragrance sticks, not essential oil sticks. The scent profile is rich and intentional, but it’s built from fragrance compounds, not botanical extracts. If you’re sensitive to synthetic fragrance, start with one stick in a well-ventilated room and see how you respond. For most people, that won’t be an issue, but it’s worth knowing before you commit to the full pack.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Opium is a classic fragrance name, in the same tradition as the iconic YSL perfume. These are fragrance incense sticks by Auric Blends. There is no opium, no narcotic ingredient, and no controlled substance of any kind.
These are fragrance incense sticks, not essential oil sticks. They use fragrance compounds for a consistent, long-lasting scent. If you need pure essential oil sticks, I carry those separately in my essential oils and incense sections.
Yes, you need a stick-style incense holder. The sticks have a standard diameter and fit most wooden ash-catcher holders or boat-style burners. Never burn them on a bare surface. I carry a range of stick incense burners if you need one.
It is a deep, dark, resinous fragrance, heavy on dark woods, musk, and a thread of floral underneath. Think oud-adjacent but warmer and more approachable. It is dense and lingering, not light or airy, and it fills a room quickly.
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