Burn of the Day

[Taesik Yun]

OudBase Sumatran Bliss

this particular chip exhibits more brown sugar like sweetness compared to other chips. again, reminds me a lot of Brunei oud. it's not complex but very appealing to my taste.

A hint of lemony facets, sticky wood resin, honey, florals, some spices that I can't pinpoint.

Muscles relaxed, eyes naturally closing. Lovely.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Hainan agarwood
If you haven’t tried a good Hainan chip,
you’re missing out,
then some Merauke,
an interesting batch that is not highly resinous but has a very pleasant smell.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Enjoying Oud Base Ratnapura

A nice Walla Patta profile,
and after the heating session…
my room smells nice too.

Just my little slice of Heaven🙏

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shoyeido Matsu grade aloeswood

Beautiful aroma on top
that gets oudy and resinous.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Another session
Gyokushodo Vietnamese mud agarwood

Fruity marshmallows, kinam, wood,
oud, banana, resin.

I’m glad to have it.

 

[iori]

olde soil cambodi
always treat and big oooomph!
sadly haven't seen any cambodi oil good as the old wood

 

[Taesik Yun]

I got extra thirsty today so went for a continuous burning mod.

Omani green hojari, Omani brown hojari, Bangladesh sandalwood, Mysore sandalwood, Merauke oud, Sumatra oud
cultivated kinam, then finished with Brunei oud.

now I think I got enough 😂

 

[Taesik Yun]

Merauke oud.

I don't like the astringent bitter peppery note in the opening. but glowing resinous glazed honey note that appears once that spicy top note evaporates is extremely pleasant and drooling. OudBase's Maroke Encens, the only Merauke oil I've ever smelt has this particular note throughout its lifespan.

 

[Peter Lee]

Day : Ensar's Sinking Irian (on charcoal) - Sweet, salty, creamy, coconut vibes.. Progressing into jungly, mossy, and oudy aroma..
Night : Yellow Kinam scraps (on Subitism) - Honey sweet, yellow florals, fruity milky vibes.. Ahhh...

 

[iori]

EO Pinoy Privee

 

[Oudamberlove]

Habzoud Sri Lanka

An excellent piece was heated,
nice aroma and oozing with resin.

 

[Averroes]

Ken’s Synonyms for Nirvana. A beautiful incense to offer in the morning. Quite a lot going on in it. Camphor and clove really focus the other ingredients like a laser.

 

[iori]

Seram wood burning, been a while since i did good session of it :O

 

[iori]

olde cambodi

 

[iori]

Old stock Hainan
Always a blessing 🥰

 

[Oudamberlove]

On the heater…
First, Gyokushodo Vietnamese
then, Nippon Kodo Borneo
then, Sri Lanka from Rahel
…..room smells great again.

 

[iori]

malaysian terengganu

 

[Xerohome]

Wild Ha Tinh Vietnam Oud Ant Grade

the smell is so sweet like a comination of roses and saffron

very comforting with medicinal vibes

 

[Taesik Yun]

Monday morning Monkoh(聞香) session.

accompanied by Vietnamese black kyara from JK.
heard it from a bit of distance, approximately 30cm away.
heated it with a slightly lower temp than I usually use for other agarwood.
not sure about the exact temp.

it takes a bit of time to open up the aroma from this wood.
overtime, it slowly gives off a delicate layer.
the layer accumulates one by one and saturates the senses.
first nose, then mouth, then throat, then stomach.

the scent is reminiscent of a typical cantaloupe, melon, vanilla Vietnamese profile but has more weight and depth.
there's a bit of benzoin-like quality to it as well.

not a "blow your socks off" type of scent.
rather, it's a "silents your thoughts type" of scent.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Heating some Gyokushodo Phoenix agarwood. Their Top offering $$.

No doubt it’s good, but……
it’s a blend….
Vietnamese and Indonesian.

So it’s difficult to enjoy the two regions,
and as “a blend” I don’t get a unison,
mainly because each region should have it’s own heating temperature, maybe if I make incense sticks out of it, “the blend” might make more sense.