Where you guys getting japanese incense and kyaras

I tried sometimes ago a website very difficult to understand
for incense you can try those
^ this have some kyaras too
for cheap shoyeido incense go here
 
for incense you can try those
^ this have some kyaras too
for cheap shoyeido incense go here
appreciate iori
 
Baieido Syukohkoku, my first Japanese incense I ever purchased but I must say it is still one of my favourites. It has this constant interplay between sour and sweet with the occasional creaminess. It is just such a playful fragrance, constantly changing shape. It also produces nice thick clouds of smoke and fills up the room nicely. I feel this one really punches above its weight class!
 
Last night in Tai Chi I took some incense in to burn, as my teacher tends to burn the cheaper Nag Champa (I think there's 2 places that produce this, and one has a higher quality than the other - discussed here somewhere)

Kangiiten's Daily Sandalwood then the Daily Kyara. Filled up the room really well - was interesting to burn it in his studio, as it's a much bigger area than where I tend to burn it (in my downstairs room or in the bathroom while in a bath)

I'll be there for Kung Fu tonight and I'm curious if the smell from last night will have persisted a day later
 
Chilly weather continues. Warming up the place with a mix of Peruvian Black Copal, Mexican Black Copal, and Black Mastic from Somalia on the heater 😌
 
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I smelled some of that back in 2001 or so… very nice kyara scent. That’s pretty much the pinnacle of the incense that I’ve experienced.
 
Dr. Incense Nirvana:
Immediately when I opened the tube I was instantly reminded of Yamadamatsu Gancho Koh.
I forgot I even had that in the cabinet! The power of scent memory.
It's that tobacco-like/fenugreek/reiryo koh/clove/patchouli blend that the Yamadamatsu stick is so famous for.
I found out the similarity ends with the Nirvana stick being unlit.

While Gancho Koh's accord is more linear, sweeter and perfumed, with just a minute portion of agarwood showing itself, Doc's incense is a dense presentation of ambergris, agarwood, a dash of camphorous borneol, with the spice profile staying considerably quiet during the burn. I was puzzled as to where it went.

Both incenses are perfect for a dark library, smoking lounge, gentleman's quarters etc, but the generous ambergris in Nirvana gives this a more luxurious feel, and engages the listener for a much deeper experience. The clean uplift that ambergris brings to the table is very welcomed in this mix.

I'd use the Gancho Koh for scenting a room, but there's not much depth to it. After doing a side-by-side burn, I feel apathy towards the Yamadamatsu stick.
I seem to have rambled on about the Gancho Koh.
Oh well.

Nirvana is double the price, but you get double the goods.
A very bold incense with powerful lingering ability.
Quality ingredients, friends.

Looking forward to seeing what's on the menu this Saturday for the store re-stock.
Anyone have any spoilers?
 
Dr. Incense Nirvana:
Immediately when I opened the tube I was instantly reminded of Yamadamatsu Gancho Koh.
I forgot I even had that in the cabinet! The power of scent memory.
It's that tobacco-like/fenugreek/reiryo koh/clove/patchouli blend that the Yamadamatsu stick is so famous for.
I found out the similarity ends with the Nirvana stick being unlit.

While Gancho Koh's accord is more linear, sweeter and perfumed, with just a minute portion of agarwood showing itself, Doc's incense is a dense presentation of ambergris, agarwood, a dash of camphorous borneol, with the spice profile staying considerably quiet during the burn. I was puzzled as to where it went.

Both incenses are perfect for a dark library, smoking lounge, gentleman's quarters etc, but the generous ambergris in Nirvana gives this a more luxurious feel, and engages the listener for a much deeper experience. The clean uplift that ambergris brings to the table is very welcomed in this mix.

I'd use the Gancho Koh for scenting a room, but there's not much depth to it. After doing a side-by-side burn, I feel apathy towards the Yamadamatsu stick.
I seem to have rambled on about the Gancho Koh.
Oh well.

Nirvana is double the price, but you get double the goods.
A very bold incense with powerful lingering ability.
Quality ingredients, friends.

Looking forward to seeing what's on the menu this Saturday for the store re-stock.
Anyone have any spoilers?
He had advertised some oil on his IG. I forgot if it was an atter or a pure oud oil. He usually only spoils woods or oils. Rarely does he spoil incense sticks.
 
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