The Indian fellow at the convenience store around the corner is now my official snuff wallah. He wasn't able to come up with any more of the incredibly smoky and redolent Sri Ambal but he did proffer a 50g box of Sugandh Sagar Rose Snuff. After a bit of rooting around I found a review of this on Snuffhouse by our very own Tom502 who is a far more experienced snuffer than I but I'll throw in some impressions as well. This came in a round plastic can, as opposed to the metal tin Tom had, and the snuff was contained within a plastic bag inside. Not a Ziplock but a plain plastic bag twisted shut and stuffed into the can. I couldn't wait to leave the store so I sliced the label around the lid and essayed a small exploratory pinch.
Good grief this is powerfully floral stuff, in an entirely good way. I felt transported to the Maharani's garden where vast bouquets of roses, hisbiscus, etc. etc. are arrayed to keep the stench and squalor of the city outside at bay. Aggressive yet subtle and complex. Seems too good for mere humble servants of the Raj. This dry ochre floral is as inviting as Kendal Brown is off-putting. Magical, and persistent. I'm still aware of the fragrance a half hour later. And my god the nic. Lifted me right off my feet and spun me around. Most powerful hit I've had yet, a shivery head-spinning delight. My snuff wallah wanted to give me two cans of this but I refused and payed him a fiver for just one. Costlier than what Tom reported but geez this can should last me six months at least. I can hardly wait to see what "my" wallah will turn up next.
Good grief this is powerfully floral stuff, in an entirely good way. I felt transported to the Maharani's garden where vast bouquets of roses, hisbiscus, etc. etc. are arrayed to keep the stench and squalor of the city outside at bay. Aggressive yet subtle and complex. Seems too good for mere humble servants of the Raj. This dry ochre floral is as inviting as Kendal Brown is off-putting. Magical, and persistent. I'm still aware of the fragrance a half hour later. And my god the nic. Lifted me right off my feet and spun me around. Most powerful hit I've had yet, a shivery head-spinning delight. My snuff wallah wanted to give me two cans of this but I refused and payed him a fiver for just one. Costlier than what Tom reported but geez this can should last me six months at least. I can hardly wait to see what "my" wallah will turn up next.
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