Quick Specs
- Brand: Auric Blends (Escential Essences)
- Count: 16 cones
- Scent: Shamanwood
- Type: Fragrance incense cones
- Intention: Spirit Work and Grounding
- Burner Needed: Yes, cone-style heat-safe burner
An Earthy Smoke for the Work That Goes Inward
I stock the Escential Essences line from Auric Blends because the fragrances are consistent, the cones burn clean, and Shamanwood in particular hits a register that’s genuinely hard to find in a packaged incense. It’s earthy without being muddy, smoky without being sharp, and the resinous base gives it a ceremonial weight that a lot of lighter florals can’t touch. If you’re drawn to spirit guide work, ancestor connection, or grounding meditation, this one’s worth keeping on your shelf.
Shamanwood’s tagline is “spirit guide,” and the scent earns it. You’re getting a blend that suggests sacred wood smoke, cedar, copal, and resin, with an underlying earthiness that pulls your attention downward and inward. These are fragrance incense cones, not essential oil cones. That means they’re built for scent experience and atmosphere, not therapeutic diffusion. What they do well, they do very well: fill a space with smoke that feels like it belongs in ceremony rather than a gift shop.
For burning, you’ll want a cone-style burner with good airflow under the base. Browse my cone incense burners if you need one, and check out the rest of my cone incense collection if Shamanwood sparks an interest in exploring other scents. Light the tip, let it catch for a few seconds, blow it out gently, and let the smoke do what it does. These burn long and steady, which is exactly what you want when you’re settling into a longer sitting or a focused intention practice.
How to Burn Shamanwood Incense Cones
How to light and use Shamanwood incense cones for spirit work and grounding.
- Set up your cone burner
Place a heat-safe cone burner on a fireproof surface away from curtains or papers. A ceramic, brass, or stone dish works well. Make sure the burner has enough airflow underneath the cone to let it draw and burn evenly from tip to base.
- Light the cone and set your intention
Hold the cone at the tip and light the very point with a flame. Let it catch and glow for a few seconds, then gently blow it out. Before the smoke rises, take a breath, close your eyes, and call in whatever guide or presence you wish to invite.
- Sit with the smoke
Let the cone burn undisturbed through your session. Shamanwood's earthy, resinous smoke is slow and steady. Use this time for journaling, deep meditation, or sitting in silence with the intention you set. The smoke carries awareness inward.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
Auric Blends has been producing the Escential Essences line for decades. I carry it because the formulas don’t wander, the burn quality is reliable, and the scent payoff is real. These aren’t celebrity-endorsed novelty cones. They’re a workhorse incense line with a serious back catalog, and Shamanwood is one of the scents that’s been around long enough to develop a following for good reason.
One practical note: burn these in a ventilated space. Shamanwood is a full-bodied, smoky fragrance, and a small room with no airflow will get saturated quickly. A cracked window or a light air current keeps the smoke moving and the experience pleasant rather than overwhelming. Also, always let the cone burn out naturally rather than extinguishing it early, as partially burned cones don’t relight cleanly.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are fragrance incense cones, not essential oil cones. Auric Blends builds them as a scent experience for intention and atmosphere. If you need therapeutic essential oil diffusion, I carry those separately in my essential oils collection.
Shamanwood burns earthy, smoky, and resinous, with notes of cedar, copal, and sacred wood smoke. It's primal and grounding rather than sweet or floral. Think campfire in old growth forest. It's a deep, anchoring scent built for focused spirit work.
Yes. Cone incense needs a heat-safe cone-style burner, not a stick holder. The cone sits upright and burns downward. A ceramic dish, a brass cone burner, or any fireproof flat base works well. Never burn cones directly on wood or plastic surfaces.
Each package contains 16 cones. Auric Blends cones burn long and steady, so you get a solid number of sessions from one pack. They're a reliable format for regular practice without needing to restock constantly.
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