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Got these lovely,
OLD STOCK Shoyeido, Tenpyo, Peaceful Sky, Horin range. And honestly they are MUCH better than the current Peaceful Sky that they make now, and I have new sock Peaceful Sky.
The notes I got from this stick I burned and listened to and wafted it in my face. Definitely malaccensis wood has been used in these sticks. Started off with a very strong resin that developed into a creaminess and sweet purple and red berry hue, then a VERY wood oud-y note as if I was burning agarwood (the new recipe is nothing like this, way less wood used or something IDK but these are much better by far), the resin felt like I was burning malaccensis wood or wearing HM Malay (that's actually what this reminded me of, HM Malay by SULAYM), then the sweetness turned into a resinous sweet oudy chocolate note. They also lasted much longer. By the end I got a kind of woody oceanic note then it was over.
These old stock Peaceful Sky have TONS of (I am sure of it) malaccensis wood, whereas todays recipe is nothing like this, I am so shocked🤯lol, these sticks will be used very mindfully.
@sabahan gave me these for free, as he is a very kind and generous gentleman, thank you brother!!!
So yes, the recipe for Peaceful Sky is weak and different compared to this. I think they may still have this wood in there today, but much less and maybe something else to try and bolster it because todays stock of peaceful sky sometimes gives off a smokey firewood smell randomly at times, other people have noted this as well on reddit, awhile ago.
EDIT: I walked back into my room and this ONE stick makes my room smell like ive just burned some VERY super quality agarwood lol. Very oudy and strong afternote, smells exactly like malaccensis agarwood and reminds me of it and HM Malay so it has to be that species they used in old stock, they probably still use this now but they have striped A TON of it away, the old stock definitely has WAY more of this in it.
Very psychoactive too.
EDIT2: In a way I am kind of disappointed with Shoyeido because the difference between the new ones and old are like night and day, and they have basically made less quality sticks now to gain more profit. Such a shame, thought Japanese had honour in what they do and Shoyeido are (IMO) no longer an incense house but rather just another company trying to get profits. Like, I dont even think Shoyeido do Kyara sticks anymore but Seijudo can? Shoyeido should still be able to... IMO, such a shame man.
