I would love to get some of that Burmese oil
Oud Wood
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Alkhadra
"Master Kafeel" Resident Artisan
I do recall reading about aquilaria yunnanensis. What did your research find? Possibly a hybrid species between sinensis and something else? Possibly malaccensis or crassna?https://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250073277
I was studying different vegetatives characteristics of agarwood species trying to find out something personnal when I discovered this Chinese subspecy proper to Yunnan area, so I share with you all guyz : the aquilaria yunnanensis.
Often confused with Aquilaria Sinensis, this subspecy is apart so may have different smell.
Maybe this can answer that sensitive question : is sinensis barn or not ?
Hope it will help oud comunity
Mandeel AlMandeel
Oud Geek
I would love to get some of that Burmese oil
My pleasure if you want it you can get it inshallah when I back to Kuwait
F4R1d0uX
Resident Artisan
Botanists said different.
Looking at picture still white wood.
But different from sinensis.
Mallacensis still different if you look botanists studies on this.
Oudamberlove
Member
Among them the double super Malaysian I got from Adam Hakimi (OudWorld on etsy) (see picture
)Nice stuff but now I realize that I have to make a subitism heater. The Shoyeido ceramic is just contact heat, what I need is the radiating infrared heat to bake the sliver instead of pan frying
Nikhil S
Resident Reviewer
According to respected distillers/vendors, Kyen is the resin formation which has reached the core/heartwood which is a rare feat and rarely a phenomemon seen with cultivated/organically harvested wood. If I am not wrong infection goes from periphery to core (outside in) but it takes few years to form in the periphery and a lot many years to reach core/heartwood. Since plantation wood is harvested early the oud does not appear in the centre so quickly. God knows it will eventually happen to all planted wood or only a few species or only a lucky few trees. So, this highly resinous corewood is Kyen and it has exquisite aroma. I have tested two such oils from diff vendors both have that piercing green mentholic aroma which is common in SE oils but....it also possesses a highly refined Hainan wood like rosey/orange peel note. Generally, and if I am not wrong, Oud oil is usually distilled from such semi-precious wild/plantation woods where resin is a few years old and not from highly resinous corewood as it fetches extremely high price is more suitable for burning. Afterall how much oil can be taken from it ? I am sure Senior Oud users and distillers will guide us further and better on the matters of Kyen......I take the vendors description very seriously. Oud is holy to me. And I like men with a clear soul and impenetrable conscience. Afterall the whole Oud affair rests on TRUST...
...It would take a very stupid man to lie about things he holds close to his heart....AND I am not sure whether KYEN is a globally accepted word or wether its a term to establish its special identity, features and aroma. One thing I can surely tell you it is a unique signature aroma. My nose likes it...
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Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
Thanks @Nikhil S bhai so its a term for Oud producing heartwood. Today im wearing an unreleased Lao oil from IO this oil has some serious projection not nuclear but atomic. It has full crassna DNA and i would think its a Thai with a twist. I've had it on a few hours and i think i'll have to wait a few more for the dry down 
Nikhil S
Resident Reviewer
Its resinated heartwood in Organic trees not in Wild ones (I am assuming from as per description). Sorry for the confusing long post. lolThanks @Nikhil S bhai so its a term for Oud producing heartwood. Today im wearing an unreleased Lao oil from IO this oil has some serious projection not nuclear but atomic. It has full crassna DNA and i would think its a Thai with a twist. I've had it on a few hours and i think i'll have to wait a few more for the dry down
Nikhil S
Resident Reviewer
Exactly my thoughts. Maybe a local term among SE farmers. Its as alien as Kyara/Kinam to Agallocha Distllers
Oudamberlove
Member
Straight from Malaysia
AbasFrag
Oud Burner
Beautiful !! Eye candy
Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
@Oudamberlove very nice peices how much was it per gram?
F4R1d0uX
Resident Artisan
Mandeel AlMandeel
Oud Geek
Mashallah amazing congratulations
Oudamberlove
Member
$18/gram, but I believe it was a special price because I purchased plenty of his Double Super. But for some reason Mr. Hakimi is not at etsy anymore. I knew that a portal to fine Malaysian wood wouldn't last for very long, I even stated something to that effect when I wrote a review at his etsy store. Given dwindling supplies, and eager demand, it's a no-brainer.
Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
@Oudamberlove lucky guy treasure those woods very special
Oudamberlove
Member
tiny cut (kizami).
Very resinated.
$21 shipped to my door from Japan.
Seller is on etsy, but I bought the last two packs he had. I hope he gets more in.
I have not tried it yet, but they look so yummy
halim
Oud Relax
name of etsy shop please lolView attachment 14961 gram very aromatic chips from Shoyeido,
tiny cut (kizami).
Very resinated.
$21 shipped to my door from Japan.
Seller is on etsy, but I bought the last two packs he had. I hope he gets more in.
I have not tried it yet, but they look so yummy