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This one is amazing for its price! 😍😍😍
Incense of the Day
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-Renton-
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I'm not sure. That's quite a hard question lol.
PersonelHigh
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Incense that I crave!! SANCTUARY SPICE. (With sweet potato. I thought NOOO but I adore spice and tried it anyway. It's an incense that calls you back to it.)
This morning before I lit my coal I lined my bronze censer with a thin layer, a bed for my coal to sparkle and go gray, it's a wonderful snuggle.
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I'm a huge fan of everything Ariel of LITTLE BLUE CABIN on ETSY. She cares deeply about every element of what she produces from wild crafting to sustainability when gathering her materials to growing them, to the earth friendly packaging. Add to that she has a scent vision that is personal and fiercely creative. Her kindness extends to her considerate pricing. Truly this woman is a gift to humanity.
This morning before I lit my coal I lined my bronze censer with a thin layer, a bed for my coal to sparkle and go gray, it's a wonderful snuggle.
Sanctuary Spice Loose Incense, Kyphi Scent, Handcrafted With Plant Materials, Sustainably Wild Harvested, Organic, Vegan. - Etsy
This Religious Incense item by LittleBlueCabinCo has 3 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from San Mateo, CA. Listed on Jun 28, 2024
I'm a huge fan of everything Ariel of LITTLE BLUE CABIN on ETSY. She cares deeply about every element of what she produces from wild crafting to sustainability when gathering her materials to growing them, to the earth friendly packaging. Add to that she has a scent vision that is personal and fiercely creative. Her kindness extends to her considerate pricing. Truly this woman is a gift to humanity.
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PersonelHigh
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Hey Olf, wondering if you have any curing suggestions? I procured an unglazed ceramic pot with a lid. But I put my incense in wax paper, into the pot, and when I checked on it a few days later, it seemed less dry.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
CK and Vietnam red soil from Nine regions before bed. Is this what opium dens used to smell like? Heavy lidded stuff.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
This is loose incense that you have blended? Was it dry to begin with or have you added water to make into a dough?
PersonelHigh
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I added a rose hydrosol. I guess that's a bad idea. I thought I was making a thick syrup with dates and sugar. It wasn't loose.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Right ok, get rid of the wax paper. The unsealed ceramic should draw any moisture away from your incense. Having said that though with those ingredients it'll never be fully dry enough to burn if that was your intention. It will heat nicely though and give a very pleasant smell once cured for a bit.
PersonelHigh
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Wushuang Ge Baina - Kyara Zen sticks.
A sublime sotto voce blend, a contemplative whisper of peace.
(The cardboard container appreciated. I'm mortified and turned off by any natural incense maker using plastic?!)
A sublime sotto voce blend, a contemplative whisper of peace.
(The cardboard container appreciated. I'm mortified and turned off by any natural incense maker using plastic?!)
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Alright, my incense of the day is Nippon Kodo Kyara Taikan but not for all the right reasons. I guess I went against my better judgement with these because I can't burn incense that uses essential oils as it gives me intense headaches and I've heard that this is what Nippon kodo do, but I've also read that these are lovely sticks but they're not. They stink like a synthetic perfume. Why do they do this? Has anyone else tried these sticks? Is it just me?
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Ahmaoud
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I've been debating for a long time getting Nippon Kodo's Kyara Taikan and Kyara Kongo, so I have to thank you for this review! I'm not sure if Gyukoshudo also uses oils in their sticks, I have a feeling they do, but not for any real objective reason more of hunch, yet I find them very subtle and calming, even being lighter in overall scent to my Baieido sticks. Sorry to hear about the purchase man, may more agreeable sticks and woods be in your further!
My incense of the day was a rather absent mindedly lit stick of KyaraZen's Dreams of Nanban, the coffin style censer I used smelled strongly of it the whole day. I'm usually not one for using the coffin style, rather having a censer where the stick can stand up, but I didn't mind the residual aroma throughout the work day 🤤
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Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Always appreciate your sentiments brother. I was given a single sample stick of the Kongo but all I had to do was smell the stick unlit to discover it was a bit nasty. I dunno, it's weird. They can't all be great! Lol.
Mr.P
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The Nippon kodo sticks I have tried have all been nauseatingly perfumed as well including one I believe called kyara something or other. I know they make better stuff but I find their perfume to be especially cloying and disconnected from my impression of what incense should smell like
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Yeah, they're not nice at all Upon further reading they definitely use EO's heavily whether they're synthetic or not I don't know but they don't smell like any EO I'm aware of. You can buy for rather cheap the individual compound scents that create the Kyara profile in synthetic form. Potentially they use these.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Maybe this is the difference? They use natural EO's over synthetic? I haven't smelled a Shoyeido I haven't liked yet except maybe some of their very cheap daily's but they just smell cheap not like a perfume.
-Renton-
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Gyokushodo most likely uses oils in their MODERN "Luxury" incense range. But their traditional incense range as seen here: https://lotuszenincense.co.uk/collections/traditional-incense-by-gyokushodo Is just pure wood, and natural materials. The traditional range an the Kaori no Sho range are their best lines. IME/IMO.
Believe it or not, Shoyeido uses natural oils in their premium sticks too.
Oudamberlove
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Kyarazen Dreams of An-nam
and Dreams of Nanban.
Comparing these sticks to KZ’s regular sticks, these are a step down with more binder/filler, but still at a good level,
like the level of Wu Shuang Ge’s Baina and Hainan Classic.
I prefer pure agarwood sticks to contain more agarwood, like KZ’s regular sticks,
but at this level, I would prefer it to be a blend with aromatics, but that’s just for my taste……..
I love a good blend😊
and Dreams of Nanban.
Comparing these sticks to KZ’s regular sticks, these are a step down with more binder/filler, but still at a good level,
like the level of Wu Shuang Ge’s Baina and Hainan Classic.
I prefer pure agarwood sticks to contain more agarwood, like KZ’s regular sticks,
but at this level, I would prefer it to be a blend with aromatics, but that’s just for my taste……..
I love a good blend😊
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YusaAromatics
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Shoyeido - Shokaku … very strong but very chill …
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