Similarly, earthier fragrances such assandalwood will give the impression of walking through a forest. With 12 different scents to choose fromand a total of 180 sticks to burn through, it really is a bargain. This can make spending time outside almost unbearable, especially if you (like me) get an intense allergic reaction to bug bites. These Tibetan incense sticks are made from Himalayan herbs and other naturally fragrant ingredients such as saffron, nagi, and red and white sandalwood.

Incense Sticks Saved My Backyard from Mosquitos These All-Natural Incense Sticks Saved My Backyard from Mosquitos

If you want to deter bugs andmosquitoes from entering your house, choose lavender or citronella scented incense. Each incense has it's own scent, mantra and yoga exercises, ensuring you fully experience the meditation session. Formulated to be used both indoors and outdoors, our incense sticks can also be placed nearby a planer to keep those biting mosquitos at bay for at least three hours.Earthy, creamy and sweet with a hint of spice, your entire house will be filled with this warm and welcoming scent with only one stick!

STAMFORD INC. 37120 Citronella Incense Sticks, 20 Sticks x 6 STAMFORD INC. 37120 Citronella Incense Sticks, 20 Sticks x 6

In mankind’s unquenchable quest to keep its spirits up and its cockles warmed, human beings have been keeping a stiff drink about their person for many a thousand years. Therefore, the fumes created by burning incense allegedly mess with the insects’ smell-o-vision, making it harder for them to target us – and less likely to visit the fire area in the first place. Today, we have a wide variety of natural and synthetic types of incense for repelling insects – especially mosquitoes! Three scientists from India experimentedto see if their custom-made herbal incense repels mosquitos.Still, the study fails to prove the technique’s usefulness in real-life situations with free-flying mosquitoes or provide some reliable statistics from the volunteer part of the study. Luckily, the pack comes with 100 sticks, because you'll want to keep lighting more to keep the mosquitos at bay. These are made by dipping unscented incense sticks into pure essential oil to produce a wide range of fragrances that can't be derived from powdered ingredients.