Incense of the Day

[Castingshadows]

Shunkodo Ranjatai

Elegant, powdery, spicy woody.

Feels very simple and refined but packs a lot of complexity. I enjoy this a lot.

 

[TheOudDood]

Kyara Houzan is one I’ve never tried, would love to hear your impressions.

At $12 a stick, I am not really seeing the value or quality. The spices and sandalwood are far too strong. In terms of kyara, en no sho blows it away.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shoyeido Go-un

To me it’s a balance of agarwood, kyara, sandalwood, and beautiful aromatics.

 

[Castingshadows]

8 Millenniums from Kangiiten

Im loving this more and more. Shares a lot of similarities with Baieido’s Koh-En.

 

[TheOudDood]

At $12 a stick, I am not really seeing the value or quality. The spices and sandalwood are far too strong. In terms of kyara, en no sho blows it away.

Have to update my view on this… It’s indeed a pretty straightforward woody stick that is quite complex. Probably not beginners incense and maybe still over my head but I’ll spend more time with it and see.
Def recommended grabbing a stick or two to sample.

it’s interesting to see different companies different interpretations and representations of “kyara”

im also learning you can’t judge the stick by the smell while it’s burning but also from the echo and what lingers.

lastly, “kyara” is an aroma but more so a vibe or effect. I def felt altered yesterday from the sampling of sticks and the kyara vibe is present again after burning Kyara Houzan for a few mins.
Honestly ill take the vibe and head change over the pure aroma any day of the week. And if I’m spending $10-$30 per stick then the headchange needs to be there.

 

[Kabir Attars]

Man I always miss out...enjoy

 

[zahir]

then the headchange needs to be there

Do we need to be concerned? 😛

 

[TheOudDood]

Do we need to be concerned? 😛

Haha feeling great 🙂

 

[Peter Lee]

Rising Pheonix Hainan/Viet Kyara

Bought this while I was relatively new to the oud world. Been awhile since I burned a stick of this. Revisiting this incense again now that I have more idea and knowledge of Kyara/Kinam and incense.

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Ken's Victorious Jayapura

Powdery/Sweet agarwood is what comes to my mind.

 

[TheOudDood]

Tokusen Kyara Tenpyo(limited version)

Now Gokujo green kyara, this one is much more straightforward kyara where as the Tenpyo is a whole blend and universe unto itself, still trying to find the kyara in that one and understand the $10 per stick price point.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Daihatsu Roukaku

I like the aroma, the agarwood comes through, although it’s a touch heavy on benzoin, still, enjoyable. There’s the faintest hint of oceanic ambergris, although I’m pretty sure it doesn’t contain any. It reminds me of Kohgen Jinkai, but Jinkai has less or no benzoin, is fruitier, and I think it has some borneol.

 

[Taesik Yun]

Processed Sri Lanka

My first purchase of Dr.incense's recent offering.

The surface looks very smooth and the diameter is similar to typical Japanese incense.

Smelling from the bottle, it already gives off a pleasant sweet green note that resembles some of the Kalimantan and Sri Lankan oud oils I've smelt before. But with a bit more honey kick.

Once lit, it emits distinctive Sri Lankan oud's green guava creamy sweetness that I immediately recognized. The right burning temperature of this stick gives off an ideal fragrance. Peeeeerfect.

I'm not familiar with Yemen sidr honey that is utilized in processing this incense but I do sense a sweet honey smell.

Warm property of honey and cool property of Sri Lankan oud seamlessly integrated. Thanks to that, this incense leans toward neither Yin nor Yang.

I'm very satisfied with this purchase and this won't be my last purchase from the Dr for sure. 😁

 

[Castingshadows]

Processed Sri Lanka

My first purchase of Dr.incense's recent offering.

The surface looks very smooth and the diameter is similar to typical Japanese incense.

Smelling from the bottle, it already gives off a pleasant sweet green note that resembles some of the Kalimantan and Sri Lankan oud oils I've smelt before. But with a bit more honey kick.

Once lit, it emits distinctive Sri Lankan oud's green guava creamy sweetness that I immediately recognized. The right burning temperature of this stick gives off an ideal fragrance. Peeeeerfect.

I'm not familiar with Yemen side honey that is utilized in processing this incense but I do sense a sweet honey smell.

Warm property of honey and cool property of Sri Lankan oud seamlessly integrated. Thanks to that, this incense leans toward neither Yin nor Yang.

I'm very satisfied with this purchase and this won't be my last purchase from the Dr for sure. 😁

I always look forward to your reviews man! Great outlook and insight as always. You’re a gem Taesik!

 

[Kabir Attars]

Dr. Incense's smiling plum and plum blossoms they both smell great from the bottle, sweet, warm and spicy.
But when lit very heavy dark and dank smell. I would have to listen to the echo of these incense to truly appreciate them.

 

[Taesik Yun]

Yamadamatsu - Saiwun

IMO, Saiwun is Yamadamatsu's exploration of 'salty', and 'sour' from Rikoku-Gomi(Six counties and five tastes of agarwood). It smells sweet but also has a unique sourness I still can't take a grasp of what it is.

Saiwun. means Vibrant cloud if loosely translated. Very well deserve the name.

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Yamadamatsu Hojo Green Followed by Red label

Red Label is so beautifully sweet with sweet spices. Milky, sweet toasted woods with some anise/cinnamon like nuances. I feel like it is not BIG on Kinam but still a strong blend. Lovely. I love it.
On the other hand, Green Label is more 'perfumey'. I guess it has a little something added to the blend. A little something.

 

[TheOudDood]

Yamadamatsu Hojo Green Followed by Red label

Red Label is so beautifully sweet with sweet spices. Milky, sweet toasted woods with some anise/cinnamon like nuances. I feel like it is not BIG on Kinam but still a strong blend. Lovely. I love it.
On the other hand, Green Label is more 'perfumey'. I guess it has a little something added to the blend. A little something.

This one is such a beast and quite a complicated blend. The kyara might be in there but the aroma is difficult to discern, it does have a bit of a kyara vibe to me as I always find the incense calming and slightly altering.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Tennendo Enkuu old batch

Bitter and spicey, but in a good way😋

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

This one is such a beast and quite a complicated blend. The kyara might be in there but the aroma is difficult to discern, it does have a bit of a kyara vibe to me as I always find the incense calming and slightly altering.

It definitely has Kyara blended in. Beautifully blended. I love it.