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After opening the box, I understand why the producer claims at his website: It is highly perfumed snuff of tobacco. Indeed it is. It smells like standing in a spa. The tobacco is light brown in its colour and very fine again. After inhaling it, it immediately has some kind of refreshing effect. Not very snuffish, but refreshing. The use of rose essence is easy to notice. It has a strong rose scent which slows down after some second. It dominates the tobacco scent which I could not sense. I guess the rose essence is added as an oil, as the snuff is not as dry as the Chakali and comes out of the box in small, fluffy chunks. It also does not hit my throat which is quite relaxing. Its nicotine content seems to be medium to me.
I have never had such a snuff before. The scent is somehow interesting and not pure rose. One more thing. I did not know what to say about the face of a child at a snuff label.
EDIT: I just got en e-mail from Namrata Parag Dholakia (Director) who informed me, that 'the face on ganga snuff is' her 'own daughter wearing traditional himachali dress'. -
Color: Light Brown
Texture: Very Fine (Think High Dry Toast)
Moisture: Very Dry
Nicotine: Low to Medium
Drying Factor: High
Sneeze Factor: Low
Clog Factor: None
WOW!! Talk about Perfume!! There's Rose, and Something Else. This Reminded me of a Perfume, that my grandmother used to wear. It used to give me a headache. However, this is nice after being snuffed. Cleared me up for quite a while. My wife liked it more than I did. I gave the remainder of the sample to her for her own budding collection. 6 out of 10 Nostrils. Recomended if you like heavy perfume. -
WOW is correct.....What a wonderfully frangrant scent and very pleasing to take, (being that it is a very fine, dry snuff). To recall what Alex said, 'it immediately has some kind of refreshing effect', and it stays with you.
Definitely a keeper and a must try for all who get a chance. -
thanks MO for apprecating and liking GANGA,it is the most popular brand in VARANSHI(U.P) one state in india people use it for teething purpose.their day starts with ganga by using as tooth powder.
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Namrata, That is very interesting! Can you explain to me the benefit's of this practice? I have always been interested to know.
By the way, Did you get my Whisper to you?
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Sometimes I put a bit of less-than-favorite snuff on my toothpaste--works great and is most refreshing.
Tobacco does seem to have both anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. -
alvin you are right,snuff works as medecine ,in our indian ayurvedas(ancient science for health)tobacco snuff is recomanded as medecine for oral problems. people in our country use snuff as first aid ,if any bleeding of blood takes place by hurting one self. to stop bleeding .basically it has anticeptic effects.our ancient health science is very intresting .
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'Our ancient health science is very intresting'. As are the Vedas, Namrata.
Having an antiseptic effect reminds me of seeing people use cigarette tobacco after a bee sting. I never made the relationship until now. Thank you Namrata! -
Namrata:
Thanks for the confirmation. I always try Aryuvedic methods first, and they usually work best.
Snuff in the toothpaste is great! Make the gums feel really good. -
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CommentAuthorprecambrian_critter
- CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
Mo, you mention cigarette tobacco being used on bee stings...that's an old trick we used to use when we had an apiary. Stings happened, you kind of got used to them. We'd use whatever kind of tobacco that was in somebody's mouth at the time (a wad of chewing tobacco, or a dip of moist snuff...nasty, I know, but...) and put it on. There is an alkaloid which counteracts the formic acid from a bee sting and brings instant relief. I'd say that nasal would work, but you might have to wet it first to get the "juices" going for it to work. -
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CommentAuthorprecambrian_critter
- CommentTimeFeb 28th 2007
Namrata:
That is very interesting. I got my samples the other day, thanks! Ganga is extremely good (my wife even noticed the aroma after I had blown my nose later on!) and liked the smell. I also tried a bit in a pipeful of tobacco...it was identical to incense!
Anyway, very good stuff. I do wish, though, that the grind was coarser...I'm having a lot of trouble even lightly sniffing it. It's finer ground than any American snuff that I've seen. Wow! :-) -
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Now i have got some samples of dholokaia-snuff. I have only tested the "Original" so far and its very good. Its a litte to fine so i got it in my throat but its still very good. Maybe its possible to ad something so its not so dry? Thanks Namrata.
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If you find it too dry, try hydrating it.....that may help. Use andy's method
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i was very impressed with the ganga snuff! the grind is fine, but no worse then HDT :)
the aroma is unique and the kick is good! a fine snuff in my book and a great addition to the collection. -
@If you find it too dry, try hydrating it.....that may help. Use andy's method
Maybe im just stupid but i cant find the guide. Can you link it please? -
Thanks Alex :-)
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Let me hasten to mention that I can't take credit for the hydration method. I first heard of it from Nicky the Nose of the Yahoo group. He may have even invented it, I don't know.
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OooOOOoOOo.........ok, Try NIcky's Method
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CommentAuthorsnuffgrinder
- CommentTimeMar 24th 2007
Excellent traditional type of scented snuff; Rose, musk, & clove are the dominant aromas with a possible hint of cinnamon. I like the fine grind myself. This is far and away the best Indian scented snuff that I've tried to date. The others that I've sampled all had the same "generic" patchouly perfume as zarda chewing tobacco. I also give the Sparrow Blue brand very high marks in the medicated snuff category. Beats the English menthols all hollow, & I'll even have to say that it has the edge on Poschl's as well. -
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I'd have to agree.. It' Good Stuff.
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well friends,one good news for dholakia snuff lovers,by mid of april our all snuff will be available in german and poland market
if you all really liked my snuff than i am sure you will definately buy it. -
I may be being a tad naive here, but why is it called 'ganga' snuff?
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Correct me if I am wrong Namrata, but I do believe it is so named after the Great and Sacred Ganges River which flows through India.(Ganga is Sanskrit)
Mo -
Mo you are partly right. In Indian mithology Ganga is the goddess of Ganges (an interesting myth by the way) and that's why that snuff it called as it is now :)
Cheers with Ganga mates! :) -
I agree with you, Ganga is the Goddess of the river Ganges. I think Ganga is one of the oldest goddess of the Vedic Indo-Aryans former inhabitants of India.
Pedro -
Ah, thanks for that guys :), I find Indian culture and mythology very interesting, but I must admit I don't know nearly as much as I'd like to.
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Oh, Antony I have the same feeling, I don't know almost nothing about Indian culture...you are not alone
Pedro -
I've been meaning to pick up a few books, but it's quite a daunting task, so much to take in. I'm sure I'll get round to it some day!
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- CommentAuthorBigSnoot McSnuff
- CommentTimeOct 12th 2007
Just got my samples in the mail yesterday (Thank you Namrata!!!) and wanted to chime in. Normally I am not into the heavily perfumed or floral scented snuffs, I was a bit timid when I first opened the package and the smell was hugely strong. I still gave it a chance with an open mind and am I ever glad I did! There is something strangely addictive to this snuff, refreshing and relaxing. After the initial snoot, I sat back not quite sure what to make of it. Giving it a second go, I realized that I actually really enjoyed taking this snuff. I personally enjoy the fine grind of this snuff, it sits very well in the nose and lasts a good while. This will defintiely go into my all day rotation and I look forward to the day Ganga (and all Dholakia snuffs) are available to purchase through US distributers. I will be putting in an order for more with my next purchase from overseas for sure! Once again thank you Namrata and keep up the great work! I look forward to trying the rest of the samples over the weekend.
-Dave
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