I am looking at purchasing my first incense burner with incense. I’m a bit confused as to the different types. Do they all have different purposes? e.g. a certain type for attracting money. Or do they all do the same thing just with a different scent? 

The scents themselves are often said to have different purposes  (love, money, etc.) - but as far as actual burners, not so much.

 

So are you talking an actual brazier, and are trying to limit it to an origin/design? Or is this more basic - like a stick incense holder vs. cone burner?

I’ve seen the stick and cones. Is there a difference? The original question was regarding the difference in the incense itself. 

20 minutes ago, Newpath said:

I’ve seen the stick and cones. Is there a difference? The original question was regarding the difference in the incense itself. 

 

Gotcha! For me, it's purely an ascetic thing - if the scent is nice, it's "all-purpose" in my book.

 

But here's a fairly comprehensive list of scents and their 'meanings' I found out there.

4 minutes ago, and_it_spoke said:

 

Gotcha! For me, it's purely an ascetic thing - if the scent is nice, it's "all-purpose" in my book.

 

But here's a fairly comprehensive list of scents and their 'meanings' I found out there.

Thanks so much. I’ve been searching everywhere for something like that. Really liking the look of frankincense!

OOH no wonder I like Nag Champa best

I only buy Japanese incense as it burns clean and isn't thick and cloying.   Pine and Plum Blossem sticks (no wood).

 

I know how popular Nag Champa is, but it always gives me a terrible headache.

I also adore Japanese incense!  Doesn't put off a lot of smoke since it doesn't have a stick in the middle, smells amazing, and you can snap the sticks into smaller amounts for shorter sessions.  Morning Star is a great brand.