Burn of the Day

[matchasmoke]

Old Vietnamese wood with some “yellow sinking flower” 10%. This is the first time mixing “yellow sinking “ incense with anything. Pleasantly surprised. The sharp twang of the yellow incense wood was like a road marker in between the lite Vietnamese woods sweet, soft and milky smoke.

Like eating an onigiri, rice ball, with an umeboshi blast in the middle.

[please any tips to add pics from an iphone]

 

[Mr.P]

Old Vietnamese wood with some “yellow sinking flower” 10%. This is the first time mixing “yellow sinking “ incense with anything. Pleasantly surprised. The sharp twang of the yellow incense wood was like a road marker in between the lite Vietnamese woods sweet, soft and milky smoke.

Like eating an onigiri, rice ball, with an umeboshi blast in the middle.

[please any tips to add pics from an iphone]

I have to select a reduced image size in order to upload a photo here. When I am selecting a photo to attach (which I do using the "attach files" button beneath the message, not the toolbar at the header) there is a button at the bottom right hand corner of the image that brings up an option for selecting file size. Any size other than "original" works.

 

[matchasmoke]

Arigato Mr. P
That is the way


This is the yellow incense wood.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kangiiten Tarakan Classic

Similar to the Tarakan floral,
nice scent and lingering scent.

 

[iori]

More samples and other stuff

Manaka "Under the flower"
Cambodian Kyara here, stellar wood with elegance and feminine aroma.

Kyukyodo "Above the reeds"
In general Salty, bitter and sweet...have similarity to Sogen woven bamboo but the bamboo have spice too.

Shoyeido Rikkokugomi Manaka
Thai wood, south i would say, really great and elegant too

Oie Ryu Scattered Bush Clover
One of the best Blacks ever, 5 flavors and no off notes...

Old Kyara "White Crane"
Another top 5 flavors Kyara, the balance is top with ethereal notes from head to tail

 

[Alamande]

Sinking Sri Lankan - Habzoud

Bought this months ago and have barely used it. Finally getting round to giving it some study. Starts off jungle-green at low temp, with a touch of mint. After pushing it a few volts higher on the sub, the greenness cooks off and it starts to put out elegant, sweet vanillic notes, with the tropical element pushed more into the background. Really nice, quality stuff.

 

[Xerohome]

More samples and other stuff

Manaka "Under the flower"
Cambodian Kyara here, stellar wood with elegance and feminine aroma.

Kyukyodo "Above the reeds"
In general Salty, bitter and sweet...have similarity to Sogen woven bamboo but the bamboo have spice too.

Shoyeido Rikkokugomi Manaka
Thai wood, south i would say, really great and elegant too

Oie Ryu Scattered Bush Clover
One of the best Blacks ever, 5 flavors and no off notes...

Old Kyara "White Crane"
Another top 5 flavors Kyara, the balance is top with ethereal notes from head to tail

if I ever got "White Crane" Kyara I'd sell my whole collection lol
it's among the best smell in the whole world, I think I've said that about "White Crane" many times.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Kangiiten - Ceram powder. Pretty sure I've been going on this tiny pinch for a few weeks now. It just won't quit and I've only just got to about 145 degrees. Continues to get stronger and stronger.

 

[Mr.P]

Kangiiten - Ceram powder. Pretty sure I've been going on this tiny pinch for a few weeks now. It just won't quit and I've only just got to about 145 degrees. Continues to get stronger and stronger.

it's amazing isn't it? A small collection of modest samples of woods could last at least one lifetime while still allowing for regular if properly managed. Not judging any level of consumption or enjoyment but the fact is it seems ridiculously expensive but the value for a small investment is very high if you burn mindfully.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

it's amazing isn't it? A small collection of modest samples of woods could last at least one lifetime while still allowing for regular if properly managed. Not judging any level of consumption or enjoyment but the fact is it seems ridiculously expensive but the value for a small investment is very high if you burn mindfully.

100%. I've already got way more than I need but that won't stop me getting more lol.

 

[Alamande]

it's amazing isn't it? A small collection of modest samples of woods could last at least one lifetime while still allowing for regular if properly managed. Not judging any level of consumption or enjoyment but the fact is it seems ridiculously expensive but the value for a small investment is very high if you burn mindfully.

This has been my learning curve with wood - I feel like in the beginning I threw away an embarrassing amount of good wood that I could have kept reheating. Equally, though, I don’t like cluttering up the living room with little piles of anonymous chips that I can’t remember the origin of. Maybe there is a balance to be struck.

 

[Xerohome]

HK Qinan
"Prince" Kyara
zzz..

 

[Mr.P]

I recently was given these three jars of frankincense as a gift - really a treat and a pleasant surprise! Beautiful large Omani hojari tears, powdered serrata resin from India, and some freereana tears (which I am heating at a low temperature on a mica plate now). Have to use an oversized plate for the resins because some of them will flow a bit especially freereana. Very beautiful deep resinous scent, I am mentally transported to some dry gully filled with ancient stone and frankincense trees.

 

[Alamande]

Picked up the Nha Trang bead scrap from Yusa in the sale.

Pleasant stuff. Nice sourness to the berries. My first impression is that I’m kinda glad I didn’t pay full price for this one. Need to keep playing with the temperature though.

 

[Oudamberlove]

KZ Hainan

Super satisfying 😊

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Picked up the Nha Trang bead scrap from Yusa in the sale.

Pleasant stuff. Nice sourness to the berries. My first impression is that I’m kinda glad I didn’t pay full price for this one. Need to keep playing with the temperature though.

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It's a super hard wood those pieces are.

 

[Alamande]

yeah - I think my next move will be to take shavings rather than breaking little chips off. More surface area should help. It does blacken and exude resin a bit. Good to have it in the collection regardless. Habz Sri Lankan is stealing its thunder tonight.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

yeah - I think my next move will be to take shavings rather than breaking little chips off. More surface area should help. It does blacken and exude resin a bit. Good to have it in the collection regardless. Habz Sri Lankan is stealing its thunder tonight.

That sounds like a plan. It works for me if I find myself getting frustrated with my sub. I scrape tiny bits off, even dust works well if you also have a hand held ceramic heater. I really need to get some of that Sri Lankan. I have a sample and always planned to get more.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Gyokushodo Phoenix Agarwood

Yummy Indonesian Vietnamese blend🥰

 

[Glandestine]

I recently was given these three jars of frankincense as a gift - really a treat and a pleasant surprise! Beautiful large Omani hojari tears, powdered serrata resin from India, and some freereana tears (which I am heating at a low temperature on a mica plate now). Have to use an oversized plate for the resins because some of them will flow a bit especially freereana. Very beautiful deep resinous scent, I am mentally transported to some dry gully filled with ancient stone and frankincense trees. View attachment 51614View attachment 51615View attachment 51616

You put Frereana directly on the mica ? Because it melts completly (it has barely any gum content)... Or do you use massive sized mica plates ?