DIY incense

I'm interested in making my own incense powder / cones / sticks, and was wondering if anyone here at Permies has ever made their own incense?

i have. i’ve generally melted down conifer resin i’ve collected, added other dried plant material, then spread it as thinly as i could to cool. then broken it up. it’s the kind you use with a coal or charcoal.

Thanks for sharing, Greg!
Sounds quite straight forward and enjoyable

I mix ground herbs with a bit of makko powder and just enough water to make a dough, then shape cones and let them dry a couple days. It’s pretty forgiving once you get the feel for it. When I want to compare scents or see how something should burn, I use a few sticks I got from https://nothingbutscents.com/collections/incense , which helped me tune my own blends without wasting materials.