Oudamberlove
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Seijudo Shiragiku
I don’t smell any muskiness,
only agarwood and a hint of kinam.
Nice quality to price ratio.
I don’t smell any muskiness,
only agarwood and a hint of kinam.
Nice quality to price ratio.
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Oudamberlove
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Shoyeido Ga-ho
Revisiting this stick….
It’s almost an aromatic bomb
but still smells of agarwood.
Revisiting this stick….
It’s almost an aromatic bomb
but still smells of agarwood.
Oudamberlove
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Daihatsu Roukaku stick
I really like the aroma, but oftentimes I wish the benzoin was dialed down a bit. I tend to feel that way also when a recipe includes clove.
I really like the aroma, but oftentimes I wish the benzoin was dialed down a bit. I tend to feel that way also when a recipe includes clove.
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Doc’s Smiling Plum Musk edition.
This one is rather nice. Call me basic or whatever but Shoyeido’s Plum blossoms has always been one of my all-time favorite sticks. I’ve been sampling a lot of the other higher end houses and I’d always come back Shoyeido’s stick whenever I wanted that comforting sweetness. Smiling Plum might take that space for me.
You can smell the musk beautifully. It’s uplifting and provides clarity to the licorice, spices, Agarwood and sandalwood. The Agarwood here smells resinous and green with soft purple flinty notes. It’s really nice while a touch of musky powder and spices brings home the feeling of comfort and warmth. Very nice.
This one is rather nice. Call me basic or whatever but Shoyeido’s Plum blossoms has always been one of my all-time favorite sticks. I’ve been sampling a lot of the other higher end houses and I’d always come back Shoyeido’s stick whenever I wanted that comforting sweetness. Smiling Plum might take that space for me.
You can smell the musk beautifully. It’s uplifting and provides clarity to the licorice, spices, Agarwood and sandalwood. The Agarwood here smells resinous and green with soft purple flinty notes. It’s really nice while a touch of musky powder and spices brings home the feeling of comfort and warmth. Very nice.
The sticks themselves have a very strong clove smell with other spices. But on burning, everything seems to be mixed in and I don't get as much musk as one of his previous sticks. Agarwood is very subtle.
Oudamberlove
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Ken’s Papua New Guinea
Lighting this stick is always a special treat.
Lighting this stick is always a special treat.
"Kinam Incense" stick from Hainan ... delivered as a gift item along with my bulk purchase from Yuzhi.
At room temperature, I could smell the Hainan character. The burn (ignited with a torch lighter) immediately reminded me of a match stick. I let it burn 70% down to allow for the smell to improve. After only smelling burnt wood, i extinguished it and tuned on my vents to clear the air.
At room temperature, I could smell the Hainan character. The burn (ignited with a torch lighter) immediately reminded me of a match stick. I let it burn 70% down to allow for the smell to improve. After only smelling burnt wood, i extinguished it and tuned on my vents to clear the air.
Lower quality agarwood, including cultivated kinam, can leave this impression. Especially if you're used to artisan sticks from the likes of Ken, Le, etc only. If you take a short break and really try to focus on the notes of these lower quality agarwood sticks, you WILL pick up some notes and once you do you'll appreciate the artisan sticks more as well.
Oudamberlove
Member
May I ask how the kinam incense reminded you of a matchstick?
Pressed incense goes against the grain of a proper burn, I think that a stick with less density is preferred, to allow the wicking of the molten resin away from the smoldering tip.
Not a sulfur or phosphate smell but the smell of burning aspen. An interesting note about density.
@zahir I'll give that a go. Appreciate the feedback.
Oudamberlove
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Homemade Sandalwood Ambergris stick
A white coating developed on the stick after a couple months, just as with tinctures at the mouth of the bottle. It’s a strange characteristic, but a nice smelling one.
A white coating developed on the stick after a couple months, just as with tinctures at the mouth of the bottle. It’s a strange characteristic, but a nice smelling one.
hawk_757
Barn Bro
Been out of my element lately and I’ve found comfort in burning some new sticks.
I’m enjoying Tennendo’s frankincense stick at the moment and I feel it is an excellent representation of frankincense in stick format. It’s surprisingly fresh and uplifting with a focused yet energetic effect. It sports citrusy, ozonic, silvery, woody yet somewhat pine sappy tones and I really dig it. Kinda reminds me of the latter stages of melting a nice tear of Omani on a ashy white coal.
I’m enjoying Tennendo’s frankincense stick at the moment and I feel it is an excellent representation of frankincense in stick format. It’s surprisingly fresh and uplifting with a focused yet energetic effect. It sports citrusy, ozonic, silvery, woody yet somewhat pine sappy tones and I really dig it. Kinda reminds me of the latter stages of melting a nice tear of Omani on a ashy white coal.
Oudamberlove
Member
Homemade Borneo Indo stick
I luv it…
I luv it…
hawk_757
Barn Bro
Today, I’m burning a few Sasora sticks by Yamadamatsu. I got the box so I’ll be set for a while as I’m waiting to receive my subitism with my other household goods.
Sasora is a great stick! Pleasant spices, powdery tones, Demerara/molasses, earthy qualities, old woodiness, a touch leather. Relaxing/calming effects. Cheers!
Sasora is a great stick! Pleasant spices, powdery tones, Demerara/molasses, earthy qualities, old woodiness, a touch leather. Relaxing/calming effects. Cheers!
Taesik Yun
Attar Yun
RPP Sulawesi.
sour, tangy, sweet, oudy. good stuff.
sour, tangy, sweet, oudy. good stuff.
Oudamberlove
Member
Imperial Oud Walla Patta stick
Good oudh makes good sticks🙂
Good oudh makes good sticks🙂
hawk_757
Barn Bro
Minorien Kyara Chokoh 5 this morning. A refined Agarwood scent. Floral perfumey, smooth, almost purple tones, slightly spicy/sour, thickly resinous.
Beautiful stuff, but it lacks some qualities I’ve come to associate with Kyara, having smelled rice grains on a subitism a few times. Specifically, the uplifting, almost piercing sweet mint/camphor qualities, the very antique bitter woody qualities, and the deeply incensy qualities.
Then again there are many factors involved: 1) Every piece of wood is different; 2) Kyara in stick form isn’t a rice grain on a subitism; 3) I’m a white boi that didn’t grow up smelling Agarwood incense all the time.
I would love to hear some thoughts from other folks on this one!
Beautiful stuff, but it lacks some qualities I’ve come to associate with Kyara, having smelled rice grains on a subitism a few times. Specifically, the uplifting, almost piercing sweet mint/camphor qualities, the very antique bitter woody qualities, and the deeply incensy qualities.
Then again there are many factors involved: 1) Every piece of wood is different; 2) Kyara in stick form isn’t a rice grain on a subitism; 3) I’m a white boi that didn’t grow up smelling Agarwood incense all the time.
I would love to hear some thoughts from other folks on this one!
I don't think there's real kyara in Minorien and if there is, very minimal. @Oudamberlove can clarify.
hawk_757
Barn Bro
Come to think of it, I’ve heard other folks mention that before. Given my experience, that sounds probably accurate. Thank you!
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