Incense of the Day

[Dan]

Shoyeido Translucent Path

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[Oudamberlove]

Since I recently heated some of Habz Hindi chips,
when I lit the Dr. Incense Assam stick,
I could pick up the fruity facets.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kida Jinseido Hanakokonoe

Reminds me of Rajantai
but delectable in it’s own right

 

[Dan]

Dr Incense Sinking Jayapura

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[Oudamberlove]

Dr Incense Sinking Jayapura

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I would love to hear you’re feedback on that stick.

For today... Daihatsu Roukaku Aloeswood

A little sweetness and spice (mellow turmeric)
a bit of sandalwood, then aloeswood, but I cannot identify the region. It’s worth a sampling, but still undecided on a box.

Followed with Shunkohdo Vietnam Kanhoa
gets smoky, but chock full of Vietnamese Agarwood

 

[Sproaty]

have some incense by Shroff Agarbasis that I bought at the start of the year that I'm working my way through, Indian sticks. Annoyingly, the sticks' width are vary varied and some are too thin to support the weight of the incense while being held diagonally.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Wu Shuang Ge Baina

A lot of agarwood scents from a tiny tiny stick.
The Tarakan component shines through the most, but it is purported to contain Brunei, Kalimantan, and Vietnamese agarwood also.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Kunsho

Cambodian agarwood in the mix, but I can pick up only a very subtle sense of that region. But that’s okay, I love the entire Baieido premium line because the ingredients center around the woodiness aspect of the particular agarwood region, as opposed to aromatics taking center stage. A little difficult to wrap your head around initially, which also make them excellent study sticks for appreciating incense.

The woody sticks are my current favorite, but every now and then, an aromatic recipe is equally as satisfying.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shoyeido Gaho
Aromatics and agarwood going head to head

 

[Oudamberlove]

Tennendo Enkuu

I compare it’s agarwoodiness to Shoyeido Gaho
but it has a different aromatic blend.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kida Jinseido Hanakokonoe
I wonder if the slight bitterness is due to the sandalwood?
I like this stick enough to get a second box🙂

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Horyu and Kokonoe

I tried to listen carefully, waving wafts of smoke towards me from 2 feet away.

Horyu gave up some sweetness with a gentle floral.

Kokonoe showed some perfume on top of a slightly waxy base. I wonder if the waxy note came from the agarwood, or from the other ingredients in the recipe.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kida Jinseido Ikuhokoh and Hanakokonoe
...and Shunkohdo Rajantai.

It’s all woods with these three. Very minimal on aromatics. My preferred genre. Koshiboku is nearly in this genre, and I love Koshiboku.

Topped it off with Minorien Kyara Chokoh no5
......this stick is too strong to listen to closely.
But it will scent with an aura around you

 

[Oudamberlove]

Lit a medley of sticks this morning.
Revisiting the smooth Shoyeido King’s Aroma,
Koshiboku, Ikuhokoh, IO Walla Patta, and more.

When I got to Shoyeido Myoho (infinity), it stood out from the rest, and put a smile on my face. What a fine incense

 

[Mr.P]

King’s aroma was one I enjoyed. If I recall aloeswood is not prominent - lots of spices and herbs. It has been a while though...

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kida Jinseido Ikuhokoh

I love the bitterness
it is probably due to ingredients, not the agarwood.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shunkohdo Ranjatai
For a second I thought I smelled oud.

 

[Mr.P]

Ouch that sounds like a burn! You’d think anything named Ranjatai would be expected to be an oud performer!

 

[Woody]

Ouch that sounds like a burn! You’d think anything named Ranjatai would be expected to be an oud performer!

I literally have some Ranjatai in my pocket. Haha. For all the hype, it’s pretty meh. Not terrible, but not wow. I found the same with Tenpyo/Tenchi. And I did a lot of studying pre purchase. For me, the best ones were the ones presenting prominent kyara notes...not the ones laden with 5 spice.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Another round with Rajantai
Some sticks are all about the wood,
this stick falls within that category,
I love it.

Then I lit some Baieido Jinkoh Kokoh
sometimes I crave this strong medicinal mix