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![Incense burning at a temple in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chinese temple incence burner.jpg?width=200 "Incense burning at a temple in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]")
![Drying cored stick incense, [[Vietnam]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/IncenseTraVinh.jpg?width=200 "Drying cored stick incense, [[Vietnam]]")
![Opoponax]] (''[[Commiphora opoponax]]''), and white Indian [[sandalwood]] powder (''[[Santalum album]]'')](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/IncenseWikiVers.jpg?width=200 "Opoponax]] (''[[Commiphora opoponax]]''), and white Indian [[sandalwood]] powder (''[[Santalum album]]'')")
![[[Mosquito repellent]] is often manufactured in coil form and burned in a similar manner as incense.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Katorisenkou.jpg?width=200 "[[Mosquito repellent]] is often manufactured in coil form and burned in a similar manner as incense.")
![[[Papier d'Armenie]]}} was used to disinfect.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Papier d'Armenie 1523.jpg?width=200 "[[Papier d'Armenie]]}} was used to disinfect.")
![[[Räucherkerzchen]]}} – A charcoal-based incense cone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Räucherkerzchen.jpg?width=200 "[[Räucherkerzchen]]}} – A charcoal-based incense cone")
![The giant [[Botafumeiro]] thurible swinging from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Santiago de Compostela (40305048451).jpg?width=200 "The giant [[Botafumeiro]] thurible swinging from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela")
![Incense at [[Yonghe Temple]] in [[Beijing, China]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wierook branden in de Lama Tempel Beijing China augustus 2007.JPG?width=200 "Incense at [[Yonghe Temple]] in [[Beijing, China]]")
ويكيبيديا
Incense is aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt. The term is used for either the material or the aroma. Incense is used for aesthetic reasons, religious worship, aromatherapy, meditation, and ceremony. It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insect repellent.
Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials, often combined with essential oils. The forms taken by incense differ with the underlying culture, and have changed with advances in technology and increasing number of uses.
Incense can generally be separated into two main types: "indirect-burning" and "direct-burning". Indirect-burning incense (or "non-combustible incense") is not capable of burning on its own, and requires a separate heat source. Direct-burning incense (or "combustible incense") is lit directly by a flame and then fanned or blown out, leaving a glowing ember that smoulders and releases a smoky fragrance. Direct-burning incense is either a paste formed around a bamboo stick, or a paste that is extruded into a stick or cone shape.
