Masala incense are typical of better quality and are made in the process that dates back centuries. Basically it’s a process of combining raw ingredients that would include spices, herbs, natural oils, resins, wood powders, flower petals to name a few. These would be ground into a powder form and mixed to make a dough-like mixture. This pliable dough is used to them roll onto a plain bamboo stick and then coated with aromatic wood powder.