In order for you to enjoy your incense, you need to follow a few basic steps to get your cone positioned and lit.
In this practical guide, we explain how you can use your cone incense in the right way and what you can do if your incense cone doesn’t work.
What You Will Need To Burn Cone Incense
There are only a few things you need to burn your cone incense. One of the most important things you will need is an incense cone.
You will also need a type of incense cone holder and a match or lighter to light the incense.
Your incense holder should be heat-proof. You can use a ceramic bowl or ashtray if you don’t have a specific incense burner.
Try to spread a layer of sand around the bottom of your container. This will distribute the heat evenly ensuring that your dish doesn’t crack under the heat.
Many incense containers come with a small metal disk that catches the ashes, so it doesn’t burn the container.
Always make sure that whatever container you use is located away from any flammable materials, such as curtains or furniture.
How To Use Incense Cones
Burning cone incense is easy and only takes a few minutes. Here is a practical step-by-step guide on how to burn your incense cones.
Step 1: Place Your Cone In A Cone Holder
Take one of the incense cones out of its packaging and place it on your dish with the point facing upwards.
Make sure that the cone is at the center of the metal disk or your dish. If you added sand to your container, you may want to press the cone gently into the sand to create a flat surface.
In addition, your container should also stand on a flat surface where you don’t need to move it around.
Step 2: Light The Incense Cone
Next, you will need to take the lighter or a match to light the tip of the incense cone. Alternatively, you can also use a candle or any other open flame to light your incense.
Make sure that you light only the top of the cone. You will need to hold the flame until the tip of the cone glows orange. This should be between five and ten seconds.
It is worth noting that you should not hold your incense cone into a too strong flame, such as a stove, as you may burn too much of the cone. Plus, you may also end up burning your hands.
Step 3: Allow The Cone Tip To Glow
As you light your incense cone, you will notice that the tip of the cone will start to glow in an orange light once you take the naked flame away.
If you see a dark tip without the glow, then hold the cone tip into the flame again and wait until the top of the cone glows orange.
Some incense cones may also catch the flame and burn slightly. Make sure that you blow out the flame gently and this should produce a nice orange glow.
Step 4: Fan The Cone Gently
Once you can see the orange tip glowing, you can start gently fanning the cone. Just ensure that there is no flame anymore.
As you can see the orange tip gently burning, you will notice that the incense cone already gives off a pleasant scent.
For the fanning, you can use either a piece of paper or your hands. You may even want to just blow the top of the cone very gently to get the internal smoldering of the cone going.
Step 5: Enjoy Your Incense
Now that your cone is smoldering, you can enjoy the fragrance. Cone incense typically burns for 30 minutes, depending on the type of incense.
The incense cone will burn from the top all the way down to the wider bottom. If you want to allow the cone to burn fully, then allow at least half an hour of time.
Once you got your incense cone going, there is nothing else you need to do. It burns out on its own.
However, if you want to stop cone incense from burning all the way, you can either blow on it or turn the cone upside down.
How To Fix Any Problems With Incense Cones
Here are some essential troubleshooting tips that can help you sort out any problems with your cone incense.
Blow Out The Flame
If your incense cone is burning with an open flame, then doesn’t just burn down the incense faster but it also produces an unpleasant smell.
That’s why it is important that you blow out the flame on your cone within ten seconds. If you do this gently, then you will notice the tip of the cone glowing orange.
Allow More Air To The Cone
If your incense cone goes out or the tip isn’t smoldering anymore, then you can light the tip again and allow better airflow around the incense.
For example, if you have an incense holder with a lid, just open the lid and let more oxygen near your incense.
Use Only Dry Incense
New incense cones can contain more oil which means that you need to remove this excess oil or water.
Simply use a paper towel and blot some of the excess moisture on your cone. Then try lighting it again.
Burn Incense Away From Drafty Areas
While incense needs air to burn, too much oxygen from an open window or draft areas can extinguish the glow inside the cone.
Try to keep your cone incense away from open-air vents and drafts.
Final Thoughts
All you have to do to enjoy your favorite incense cones is to place the incense on a heat-proof dish, light the cone and enjoy the beautiful fragrance.
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