Incense of the Day

[Castingshadows]

Ken's New Cedarflower

Osmanthus is strong in this one. Not harsh, though. I get almost a red fruity vibe. Reminiscent of Raspberries.
I must say, this version is way different than the older recipe. Pretty evident from the looks too. Nevertheless, a beautiful stick.

I noticed that about all of his new versions. They all seem vastly different from previous iterations. Synonyms of Nirvana saw a big upgrade with the clove and Malaysian aloes in my opinion.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Dr. Incense Malinau

I love the oudiness of Borneo sticks.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ken’s Brunei first batch

The aroma lingers in the air.

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Ken's Hidden Valley Orchid

Sandalwood is more pronounced. Edges have been smoothed out. Beautiful blend.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kyukyodo Sho Bai Koh

This and Akikaze are the two Kyukyodo sticks that I light more often than the others from this house.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Daihatsu Roukaku
Pear, plus a touch of sour fruits, agarwood, honey, fire, and a little benzoin.

Fire? a note?? Well, it’s probably a spice that I can’t identify 😂😂

 

[Castingshadows]

Ken's Hidden Valley Orchid

Sandalwood is more pronounced. Edges have been smoothed out. Beautiful blend.

I noticed a kind of spicy/fruity thing happening that I love. Much better than the older versions.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Tokusen Kobunboku

This Tokusen version supposedly
contains Kalimantan agarwood.
I certainly smell the agarwood.
Enjoyable stick IMO.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ken’s PNG

For a second there, I thought it was a Cultivated Kinam stick.
Must’ve been the honeyed sweetness.

 

[Castingshadows]

Ken’s PNG

For a second there, I thought it was a Cultivated Kinam stick.
Must’ve been the honeyed sweetness.

I agree here. It has that sweet honeyed, pepper spicy, Oud thing going on with a nice touch of mint.

Can you think of any Oud oils that smell like this?

 

[Oudamberlove]

I agree here. It has that sweet honeyed, pepper spicy, Oud thing going on with a nice touch of mint.

Can you think of any Oud oils that smell like this?

Borneo oils have that potential, and I think ASO Jannah comes close.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shoyeido Sho-kaku old batch

I wish I could swipe this scent
Shokaku Mukhallat 😊

 

[Oudamberlove]

IO Walla Patta
Nice clean profile

then my homemade
Sri Lanka, Ruh Bela, Deer Musk stick
I get a solemn-like feeling when I smell it,
because Jasmine Sambac was sold around Churches where I grew up.

 

[Ashfaque]

Some super juicy and incensy Borneo slivers. My rooms smells heavenly!

 

[Oudamberlove]

Dr. Incense Assam

Today I focused on it’s
Wildflower Brightness🥰
…….nice stick!

 

[TheOudDood]

Enkuu - so deep, so complex, super potent. A top tier incense no doubt about it.

 

[Castingshadows]

Ken’s Tigerwood

Love this one. Sweet, creamy, herbal goodness.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Nippon Kodo Kyara Asuka

Floral, Agarwoody, and a tiny
perceptible Kyara.
I do enjoy this one.

 

[zeedubbya]

Doc Incense Enlightenment today. Top tier blended stick. Just wonderful. Working my way through some more Japanese sticks, will report back soon.

** I am blown away at some of these sticks and the effect they have. It’s very difficult to decide if I like craft-made incense better or not. I don’t think I’ve turned the corner yet, but some of these sticks are so so good. Clearly the Japanese houses have access to wood which no one else does. I just burned a small piece of a Sumatora stick from Yamada and wow, what an experience. Really really good.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Ho Ryu

I picked up a little creaminess.