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I ordered these Aromafume incense sticks, which are made from frankincense—obtained from various species of the Boswellia tree—and myrrh, which comes from various species of the Commiphora tree. These are made with pure resin, offering a rich, balsamic, woody, and slightly sweet aroma.You get three (3) packs of thirty (30) sticks that are 100% natural and charcoal-free. They are made with a natural powdered wood base (agarwood), aromatic oils, spices, and resins, which give off a very nice aroma. It’s a little strong at first but settles into a pleasant scent.Because these are charcoal-free, the smoke seems cleaner than your typical incense sticks that are not natural and often have chemicals mixed in. They produce a decent amount of smoke, but it’s a clean-burning white smoke with no hint of black or grey. The downside is they take a little longer to light and need to stay lit a bit longer before blowing out the flame to start releasing the aromas. I did find, while burning a few sticks, that they provided a consistent burn rate, which was slow and smooth compared to chemical-based incense sticks.Because these are natural wood-based, there is a decent amount of ash produced, so you’ll need a burner to contain it—but this is a better trade-off than burning chemical-based sticks. I didn’t have an issue since both of my burners are wide, with the main one being a box with a lid that has several holes for the smoke to escape.I got roughly 50 minutes of burn time, which I felt was decent. Each stick may burn at a slightly different rate depending on the resin, but I feel they burn a lot slower than chemical-based sticks, which is a good thing. The aroma lingers far longer than the burn time—I didn’t keep track exactly, but it was at least another hour or so.I found them to be a little dried out, so they did crumble slightly. I don’t think this is normal, but it wasn’t excessive. They are also a little thicker than what I’m used to, and because of that, I couldn’t push them all the way into the holder hole, which meant they drooped a bit unless I removed some material from the bottom so I could fit them properly and keep them higher off the burner.These were $27.99 at the time of ordering, which I find to be too much—about $10 more than I would normally spend on incense like this.________________________________________⭐⭐⭐⭐ Star Rating: 4 out of 5 StarsOverall, I think these have a nice aroma, but because they seemed slightly dried out and due to the higher price point, I had to knock off one star.