Athonite Incense: Amber (festive)
$4.50
A base note of warm vanilla compliments the musky notes of sweet sandalwood.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Archangel (festive)
$4.50
Power and pungent, this classic incense blends traditional fragrances of East and West masterfully.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Black Grapevine (festive)
$4.50
This fragrance evokes the ancient divinity of ripe vineyards.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Black Rose
$1.35
0.3 oz.
This fragrance is lighter than a traditional rose incense and creates a calm and prayerful atmosphere.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Carnation (festive)
$4.50
This incense features a spicy floral scent with clove-like undertones and deep floral notes.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Cherubim (festive)
$4.50
This warm, wholesome incense is a unique blend of clove, vanilla, cassia, and cocoa.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Cinnamon (festive)
$4.50
This festive incense is perfect for creating a warm and cozy atmosphere during the cold winter months.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Cypress (festive)
$4.50
This ancient fragrance has a smoky, pungent, pinelike, and spicy scent.
In the Christian tradition, the cypress tree is a symbol of death, life, and resurrection, and signifies the heavens calling. With its column-like shape that reaches toward the heavens, the Cypress has a deep-rooted relationship with the heavenly realm and divine light. The evergreen leaves have become a symbol of resurrection and new life.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Damascus Rose (festive)
$4.50
A supreme blend, this rare rose fragrance is reminiscent of roses warmed by summer sunlight.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Desert Flower
$1.35
This mysterious fragrance resembles a light blend of grape and violet, with an oriental chypre base.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Desert Flower (festive)
$4.50
This mysterious fragrance resembles a light blend of grape and violet, with an oriental chypre base.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Evening Blossom (festive)
$4.50
This incense is a lovely floral blend of jasmine, moon flower, and wisteria, reminiscent of a warm breeze that carries the fragrance of evening blossoms in summer.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Field Rose (festive)
$15.00
This rose incense differs from generally warm blends. Wild roses are more pungent than hothouse roses, and this is evident with this powerful fragrance.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Fougère Fern (festive)
$4.50
Fougère perfumes are made with a blend of fragrances. Top notes are sweet, with the scent of lavender flowers; woody, sharp and slightly sweet, similar to the scent of new-mown hay. This fougère fragrance contains additional notes of herbs, spice, and wood.
An unexpected customer favorite, we highly recommend that you give this unique incense a try!
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Garden of Gethsemane (festive)
$20.00
A mellow floral blend with a slight muskiness makes this fragrance a unique selection that does not disappoint!
75 grams
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Gardenia
$6.00 $8.00
2 oz.
The rich, intoxicating texture of this superior incense is instantaneously recognizable, without being overbearing on the senses. Gardenia is a top-seller and customer favorite!
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Gardenia (festive)
$4.50
The rich, intoxicating texture of this superior incense is instantaneously recognizable, without being overbearing on the senses. Gardenia is a top-seller and customer favorite!
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Honey Rose (festive)
$15.00
The fragrance of this incense is a delicate combination of warm honey and delicate rose petals.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Jerusalem
$6.00 $8.00
2 oz.
This fragrance masterfully blends notes of desert flowers, Mediterranean spices, and ancient frankincense to produce and truly sacred and prayerful aroma. Many visitors to the store ask us to recommend and Orthodox scent; Jerusalem Athonite incense is always our choice, without question.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Kievsky
$1.35
2 oz.
The sacred and prayerful texture of this fragrance is a classic Orthodox aroma that is a favorite at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Lavender
$1.35
This delicate fragrance is a soothing floral blend.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Lemon Blossom (festive)
$4.50
Lemon is not usually a fragrance that is associated with incense, and many customers doubt its merit, but at Nevsky's Books we have come to love this light, citrus fragrance. Like a nostalgia for long, summer days, this incense is reminiscent of the sweet scent of ripening lemons carried on a sea breeze along the vibrant island of Capri.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Lily (festive)
$4.50
The lily has long been a symbol of the Virgin Mary’s purity and her role of Queen of the Angels. This virtuous fragrance is a pungent, floral bouquet.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Linden Blossom (festive)
$4.50
The honey from the blossoms of a linden tree is regarded as the most fragrant, best flavored and the most valuable in the world. In addition to its many healing properties, the linden blossom emits a sweet, honeyed-floral, pungent perfume.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
The linden tree is one of the oldest tree species on God's green earth. Large-leaved linden trees have been known to live up to 600 years! It is sacred throughout history for many cultures and religions. Greek and Slavic cultures used to plant linden close to churches, houses, and important meetings places. They believed that lightening would not hit the holy tree, so people hid underneath it during thunderstorms. If there was an ill person or kettle at home, linden branches were brought for healing. Nobody was supposed to break or cut the tree without special needs. In the Slavic Orthodox Christian world, lindenwood was the preferred wood for panel icon painting including the linden icons by the hand of Andrei Rublev.
Linden has been mentioned in literature by poets and writers such as Russian Anton Chekhov and Lev Tolstoy.
0.6 oz.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Monastery Bouquet (festive)
$4.50
This incense features an assortment of summer blossoms, including lily of the valley, and peony.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Monastic Cell (festive)
$4.50
The fragrance of this incense is somber, with warm hints of winter spices.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Moscato (festive)
$4.50
A pleasant fragrance of sweet moscato grapes with cedar base notes.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Mount Tabor (festive)
$4.50
Rich and earthy, this fragrance is classical with light hints of musks and flora.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Mt. Athos Bouquet (festive)
$4.50
A delicate blend of wild hyacinths, poppies, anemones, calendulas, and daisies.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Nazareth (festive)
$4.50
This fragrance carries notes of eastern spices, pine nuts and a hint of desert flower.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: O Holy Night (festive)
$4.50
This smooth blend of myrrh and subtle oriental spices is ideal for the winter season of the Nativity.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Oriental Bouquet (festive)
$4.50
This exotic blend of oriental spices features star anise, cinnamon, and smooth hints of saffron.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Sacred Vine (festive)
$20.00
A supreme blend of rich earth, crisp greenery, and lush vegetation.
75 grams
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Serbia (festive)
$4.50
This deep, musky incense is reminiscent of classic fragrances used in ancient times.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Sofia (festive)
$4.50
This crisp and light incense features notes of citrus and oranges.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Spruce (festive)
$4.50
Crisp and nutty, this incense offers a unique conifer fragrance that is comforting and not overwhelming.
10 g
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected to art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder, and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Violet (festive)
$4.50
A deeply floral fragrance with the essence of violet.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.
Athonite Incense: Wildflower (festive)
$4.50
A delicate blend of wildflowers and notes evoking the crisp freshness of country air.
Over the centuries, the monastics of Mt. Athos have perfected the art of incense making. As a result, this high-quality Athonite incense burns to a powder and does not melt and suffocate charcoal. A single rock will burn evenly, and slowly, eliminating the necessity to constantly refresh your home or church censor.