Oudamberlove
Member
KZ Lotus Dew
The top notes are fleeting…but nice.
The top notes are fleeting…but nice.
Incense of the Day
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Himanshu Sharma
True Ouddict
Kunmeido Kyara Tenchi
Oudness redefined. No frills, just pure agar aroma.
Oudness redefined. No frills, just pure agar aroma.
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Ken’s Dragon Clouds today. Pretty stunning example of Tibetan Incense but modernized. The ambergris and frank adds such a nice creamy touch. It feels a little more Japanese than it does Tibetan and I love that.
I followed up that burn with Ken’s Sovereign. He’s on fire lately. I think I like what he’s doing the most out of all the craft incense makers.
I followed up that burn with Ken’s Sovereign. He’s on fire lately. I think I like what he’s doing the most out of all the craft incense makers.
Oudamberlove
Member
Ken’s Brunei
Sometimes, the power of a stick is measured by the aroma that lingers
in the air around you.
Sometimes, the power of a stick is measured by the aroma that lingers
in the air around you.
Oudamberlove
Member
Yamadamatsu Ouju
Heavy on the resin blend with a little spice.
(sort of a signature resin blend)
Heavy on the resin blend with a little spice.
(sort of a signature resin blend)
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
The Doc - cambodi w black kynam
En no sho
Kyara kohshiboku
nice trio 😊
En no sho
Kyara kohshiboku
nice trio 😊
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Not too impressed with Doc’s Rejuvenating Spirit Sinking Coils edition.
I was hoping to get something different from Samadhi but this essentially smells in the same ballpark as Samadhi but not quite as sweet. It’s a very heavy blend and a bit Smokey for my tastes. Not sure how this compares to his other offerings but I’m kind of bummed I spent $100 on this. Learned my lesson that’s for sure!
I was hoping to get something different from Samadhi but this essentially smells in the same ballpark as Samadhi but not quite as sweet. It’s a very heavy blend and a bit Smokey for my tastes. Not sure how this compares to his other offerings but I’m kind of bummed I spent $100 on this. Learned my lesson that’s for sure!
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Waking up with Kyara hojo green label - green and fresh to start the day
Oudamberlove
Member
Ken’s PNG
I get a sense of aromatic florals
embedded in ancient resin,
that are allowed to escape as the ember
of the stick sets them free.
I get a sense of aromatic florals
embedded in ancient resin,
that are allowed to escape as the ember
of the stick sets them free.
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Kyara tenchi followed up with a senkoh red soil vietnamese stick 😍😍
zeedubbya
True Ouddict
I’ve noticed with the coils, it seems they take some time to settle in or something. When I first picked up the Samadhi and Brunei coils I was thinking same thing you did. Too much heavy woody smoke, not enough scent. Finally, now the Samadhi coils and the Brunei have become really good. No idea why this is? I was actually VERY grouchy about the Samadhi coils because it’s one of my favorites (if not my favorite) and I kept thinking—I’m not doing this again. Any way.. I hope this is your experience as well and the money wasn’t wasted.
As for my incense of the day—I have been patiently burning my way through a bunch of Japanese sticks. I keep going back and forth if I like certain ones or not. Just can’t make up my mind. Seems there’s a vast difference in some sticks. It really drives me crazy that some of these sticks are sold as “Kyara” when they DO NOT smell like Kyara at all. Keep coming back and burning small pieces of Kyara Kokoh and thinking, is this really worth the price of admission. It’s so so good in almost every way, except for price. I really wish I could find a stick of Shoyeido Translucent Path to compare, or maybe I don’t because it’s out of stock. Haha. Maybe some kind-soul on here will reach out and take pity on me and sell me/trade me one. 😉. These non-Kyara smelling sticks sure do make me chatty. 😂
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Kens Tarakan stick - first time I smelled this stick I thought of Kyara enju and other kyara sticks. The aroma makes me think that perhaps companies might use wood like this instead of actual kyara, since when I burn this I definitely get kynamic elements quite similiar to enju and en no sho. Could be my imagination, but perhaps other noses here could take a gander and see what I mean?
Oudamberlove
Member
Kunmeido Asuka
Robust agarwood.
But I’m always confused about
Reiryo Koh, it is often listed as
Lysimachiae Herba (Gold Coin Grass),
or Foenun Graecum (Fenugreek).
I guess I’ll have to heat those ingredients myself to unlock this confusion.
Robust agarwood.
But I’m always confused about
Reiryo Koh, it is often listed as
Lysimachiae Herba (Gold Coin Grass),
or Foenun Graecum (Fenugreek).
I guess I’ll have to heat those ingredients myself to unlock this confusion.
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
I wish there was a better way to learn about what goes into these blends to get a better idea of the overall scent but I’m starting to get the picture that all Tang/Song Dynasty recipes are essentially similar sweet spikenard, Agarwood, mugwort, clove, and sandalwood blends.
I absolutely adore Samadhi and feel it’s a superb composition but the coils are so incredibly strong that the 10 pack will last me years.
Oudamberlove
Member
Yamadamatsu Hojo Red
Room-filling power,
but is it the agarawood or
the added aromatics?
Room-filling power,
but is it the agarawood or
the added aromatics?
Taesik Yun
Attar Yun
sandalwood incense from a local vendor Yizhi incense.
not the top-notch, but better than average. I like this extra short(approx 5cm) incense.
it's easy to light up when you don't have much time.
not the top-notch, but better than average. I like this extra short(approx 5cm) incense.
it's easy to light up when you don't have much time.
Himanshu Sharma
True Ouddict
Ken's Heart of Lavender
This stick makes me happy like no other. Real herbaceous Lavender with creamy sandalwood base. Sounds like inspiration for an attar almost.
This stick makes me happy like no other. Real herbaceous Lavender with creamy sandalwood base. Sounds like inspiration for an attar almost.
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Yamadamatsu Shu-ju Kyara
Yellow Kinam from Uncle Kai
I am pondering lately the usefulness and price justification of the Japanese kyara sticks vs just getting pure kynam sticks from Kai. From Kai it is 100% pure kinam for a fraction of the price of most of the japanese sticks, which may or may not have that much actual kyara in them. Of course the scent profiles are a bit different since they are pure sticks vs herbal blends. Just something Ive been mulling over when seeing prices prices things like Kyara Kokoh and many of the Nippon Kodo Kyara.
Like the most expensive Nippon Kodo kyara stick is $3500 for a box, which would be about 300+ grams of pure sinking white kinam sticks from Kai.
Curious if others have thought on this 🙂
Yellow Kinam from Uncle Kai
I am pondering lately the usefulness and price justification of the Japanese kyara sticks vs just getting pure kynam sticks from Kai. From Kai it is 100% pure kinam for a fraction of the price of most of the japanese sticks, which may or may not have that much actual kyara in them. Of course the scent profiles are a bit different since they are pure sticks vs herbal blends. Just something Ive been mulling over when seeing prices prices things like Kyara Kokoh and many of the Nippon Kodo Kyara.
Like the most expensive Nippon Kodo kyara stick is $3500 for a box, which would be about 300+ grams of pure sinking white kinam sticks from Kai.
Curious if others have thought on this 🙂
Oudamberlove
Member
…..not to mention,
Shoyeido’s Kyara goes for over $1,500 a gram here in the U.S. 🤪
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Also a good point!
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