Can anyone help me find Nag Champa Shanthimalai incense in this country?

[bizzylizzy]

Shanthimalai (Red Nag Champa) is supposed to be the very best Nag Champa incense, but I simply can't find it over here. It's available in the States easily enough but I don't really want the palaver of importing it with all that that entails. I just want to buy a few packs of Shanthimalai joss sticks, cones etc for a friend for Christmas. If anyone buys this particular type from a GB shop I'd love to know, thank you. I can't find it on ebay by the way :-)

[GREENBANK]

oxford therapy supplies

[Canary42]

Try Amazon

http://www.amazon.com...Incense/dp/B0001RXM5M

[bizzylizzy]

Thanks Greenbank. I can't find anything on Oxford Therapy's site except the standard Blue Nag Champa, but I have sent them a message. Canary42, thanks for the reponse, but as I mentioned above, the Amazon link you've added, is for the USA Amazon which I know about, you can't seem to get it over here on the UK Amazon. Thanks both.

[DTCwordfan]

Do you smoke it?

[Kiki-frog]

http://compare.ebay.c...mTypes&var=sbar&cbt=y

Looks like you can get it on eBay. Must admit, I've never seen this before, only the blue stuff.

[Kiki-frog]

Only trouble is, looks like they're in the USA

[Canary42]

Ooops, missed that detail, sorry.

[Kiki-frog]

OK, this is a UK site that does mail order:

http://www.incense-man.co.uk/incense.html

Hope you find it!

[bizzylizzy]

Thank Kiki-frog but the incense man doesn't seem to stock it either. I've been all over the web, just wondered if anyone bought it from a shop whose name they could pass on. Err no I don't smoke it! Yuk!

[divegirl]

I know you said you don't want the palaver but.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk...i+&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Easily available and very reasonable posting prices to the UK

Lisa x

[bizzylizzy]

Thanks divegirl, the problem is import taxes, duty etc. I imported a pair of Converse boots for my OH, the boots cost £35 and the import taxes and handling fees cost almost the same again. There may be a level under which these aren't charged I'll have a look. I guess I was just hoping to find it easily available in this country, but obviously not, thanks everyone.

[237SJ]

Shame I`ve only just seen this. According to google, it`s in the Asakichi store in San Francisco. I only just came back from there yesterday. I could have got it for you and you could have thrown me a few quid. I`m back there in a couple of weeks though (assuming things beforehand don`t go t1ts up which happens occasionally). It could be do-able if you`re desperate. Stores on Geary which is near me too.

[divegirl]

Don't you just get the seller to mark it a 'gift' thats what I've always done.

Lisa X

[bizzylizzy]

Thank you 237SJ and Divegirl, you're both super kind. I went to San Francisco and California for my hols last year, what a lovely city it is. We spent two weeks in California going up to Napa and then down to Carmel and in all that time not one person was rude or unpleasant... come back to the UK and!!!! You're probably right Divegirl, I'll just get them to mark it as a gift and take a chance. It's not the tax, it's the handling fee that really hurts. Thank you 237SJ for your super sweet offer, I do appreciate it x

[excelsior-1]

good evening bizzylizzy.

may i ask where you live?

there is a permanent stall on the market in Cambridge that sells all sorts of joss-sticks, incense bottles etc-etc.

i cannot guarantee they will have exactly what you want, but if not, they may know where to get some.

[murraymints]

likewise Camden market if you are in London..

[bizzylizzy]

Ahh how lovely you all are, thank you murraymints and excelsior-1 - I live near Cheltenham, so I will have a trawl there. There aren't many shops of that kind there though. I've tried a few local hippy dippy shops in the region to no avail. I used to live not far from Glasto, they def would have it there I'm thinking. Maybe I'll get on the phone tomorrow. Goes to show you can't get everything on the web ;-) Thank you all.

[excelsior-1]

i pop into Cambridge a couple of times a month (usually to go to the cinema).

i would be happy to visit the market stall and find out for you.

[bizzylizzy]

How kind you are excelsior-1. I'm going to try ringing a couple of shops in Glastonbury. Should have thought of that to start with to be honest! But I do so appreciate your offer, you are the kindest soul. I'll post an update before too long - it's become a personal challenge now :-)

[pastafreak]

Haha! I'd been reading this and thought-"Glastonbury"....certainly worth a try.