Our backflow incense burners are chosen to be watched. Each one is shaped so the smoke from a backflow cone pours down through channels, over ledges and into pools, like a small waterfall of mist. We stock more than forty designs at our Hollywood store, from small hand-painted ceramic lotus and duck burners to large LED scenes with dragons, castles and glowing tree stumps, so there is a piece for a quiet meditation corner as well as a bold shelf display.
Benefits of Backflow Incense Burners
The main draw is the visual effect. Backflow smoke is cooler and heavier than ordinary incense smoke, so instead of rising it sinks and flows across the burner, which makes a calming focal point for a desk, altar or yoga space. The ash stays in the burner's cone cup, so there is less mess than with open sticks, and a single cone fills a room with fragrance for a short, contained session.
How to Choose Backflow Incense Burners
Start with the space. Small ceramic burners suit a bedside table or bookshelf, while tall towers, mountains and dragon scenes need a deeper shelf with room around them for the mist to spread. Pick a design with a deep, well-defined channel if you want the strongest waterfall effect, and choose an LED model if you like an evening glow when the incense is not burning. Lastly, think about the theme: nature, spiritual or fantasy.
Popular Types
Nature Scenes
Lotus flowers, water lilies, leaves, bamboo, tree stumps, mushrooms and lily ponds, where the mist reads like water running over stone.
Spiritual Designs
Buddha, Shiva, OM and holy mountain burners for altars and meditation spaces.
Dragons and Fantasy
Dragon heads, baby dragons, castles, fairies, teapots and skulls, several with built-in LED lights.
How to Use
Use a backflow cone, not a standard solid cone; only cones with a hollow core make the smoke flow downward. Light the tip, let it burn for a few seconds, blow out the flame and set the cone over the hole at the top of the burner. Keep the burner out of drafts, fans and air vents, because moving air breaks up the stream. Our waterfall backflow incense cones fit these burners, and standard incense cones suit our other holders and burners. Place the burner on a heat-resistant surface, keep it away from children, pets and anything flammable, never leave a lit cone unattended, and burn incense in a well-ventilated room.
