Incense of the Day

[Glandestine]

I’ve purchased almost every resin AG sells in their shop; all great quality, and Dan is a wealth of information. You won’t be disappointed.

Yes, it seems to be the reference for resins, with a large offering of rare varieties.

I particularly like his approach; he personally sources the materials and writes the history behind each product (his blog is a gold mine of information !)

I've wanted to order from him for a while now because I was originally interested in his collection of animal musks, but I thought he didn't deliver to Europe!

I took a sample of his civet with my order, and if there are no issues with the shipment, I'm really looking forward to discovering all his musks with a future order!

Do you have a favorite among all the resins you've tested, or one that particularly stood out to you?

 

[Xerohome]

Prof.Incense Fusen Red Soil Agarwood Incense
Maybe the best stick I tried from KZ. It's subtle, has an addictive balance sweetness with an earthy (muddy?) tone. Excellent stick.

 

[Simla House]

Yes, it seems to be the reference for resins, with a large offering of rare varieties.

I particularly like his approach; he personally sources the materials and writes the history behind each product (his blog is a gold mine of information !)

I've wanted to order from him for a while now because I was originally interested in his collection of animal musks, but I thought he didn't deliver to Europe!

I took a sample of his civet with my order, and if there are no issues with the shipment, I'm really looking forward to discovering all his musks with a future order!

Do you have a favorite among all the resins you've tested, or one that particularly stood out to you?

Yes, I’ll make a list of faves for you to consider when I get a chance to open up the cabinet 👍

 

[Oudamberlove]

KZ EID2025 stick

Nice robust aroma to get my ambergris agarwood fix.

 

[Oudamberlove]

2088Tea Nha Trang stick

Back in 2017, 2088tea.com was Kyarazen’s website to sell his products.
The Nha Trang stick is on par with the dream series, not bad, but I just spent a busy 3 hours in the kitchen cooking and cleaning, so I need something more rewarding, so I’m enjoying some Shunkohdo Kyara Houzan right now🤪

 

[mobyus]

Green Kyara - (Shadowy Japanese Super Dealer)

I’ve finally scored the real deal. Namely, Japanese Green Kyara with help from @Xerohome

I’ve been wrestling back and forth with my defective incense burner as if a pilot has been struggling to fly his plane.

It’s different than CK. It’s a highly ceremonial feeling I get. Bringing the incense burner close whenever you wish. Wasabi is a hard-to-grow plant that requires just the right conditions. Therefore, getting the good wasabi is hard. Knowing that the same applies to Green Kyara makes me appreciate it more.

It’s hard for me to describe this scent. I’ve increased the temp and now the scent is more pronounced.

I’m getting lucious herbaceous and earthy notes in the middle. The beginning was a sharp woody acetone that draws you in. As soon as I increased them temp the scent become more pronounced. It’s more personal and needs its own time to be appreciated.

The basenote smells like I’m in a log cabin in the winter with the fireplace lit.

I can’t say this is my style but I definitely am enjoying this. I still need to get my shaving skills honed too. The more I increased the the temp the more that nirvanic scent comes out. Duh. Even walking out in fresh air outside, the scent is still there in my nostrils. Incredible.

Thank you @Xerohome for bringing me in to the Japanese Incense world and for the hookup.

 

[OudGood]

Prof.Incense Fusen Red Soil Agarwood Incense
Maybe the best stick I tried from KZ. It's subtle, has an addictive balance sweetness with an earthy (muddy?) tone. Excellent stick.

I have the first batch of it and I agree. It is an excellent incense. One of the best Fusen Red Soil I have tried.

 

[OudGood]

KZ EID2025 stick

Nice robust aroma to get my ambergris agarwood fix.

Agarwood+ambergis is such a satisfying combo. This would be my favourite for this combo:

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Thankyou @Oudique 🙏 How much of this do I need to use?

 

[Joe]

Thankyou @Oudique 🙏 How much of this do I need to use?
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Isn't it beautiful? Smells amazing.

Just a pinch does it for me on my sub. I haven't tried it in my warmer, which is designed for gently heating highly resinous woods and granulated incense, but I suspect it will last longer. I couldn't throw this on a piece of coal--even if it's meant for that--I like savoring it.

 

[Joe]

Burning Hana no Hana Rose tonight. Just what I needed for an irritating day.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Presently heating some amazing quality frankincense and myrrh from Apothecary's Garden. What a combo. Knowing that this combination of scent is thousands of years old blows my head off. I'm literally smelling history here.

 

[Rai Munir]

Incense Stick- Manipur Oud- by Craft Oud: Nice sweetly crisp is there. Light aroma keeps lurking in the air. Pure!

Sandalwood Ceylon: That specific signature of Ceylon Sandalwood, but super smooth and silky and sheeny.

Wood Precedes Essence.

 

[Oudique]

Thankyou @Oudique 🙏 How much of this do I need to use?
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As Joe said only a pinch is enough to burn and fumigate the room. On subitism it can burn for a long time on low heat and can used again on coal or the highest temp on sub.

 

[truescent]

Where does one buy the prof incense sticks? (UK based) Is it the kangiiten website?

Also do these sticks have binders or fillers?

Thanks

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Oudique - Bakhoor. Rose! I'm finally getting into rose. This is a really beautiful blend. Musk and Oud and rose. Can it get any better??

 

[Woody69]

Shoyeido-Misho reminds me that a great scent can be 20 something dollars and it has stayed consistent for decades. I only keep a few Shoyeido incenses anymore and Misho is one of them because it's always so solid.

 

[Karim Collects]

Facing some issues with my order from kikoh incense. If anyone knows how I can get into contact with them that would be great.

In the meantime, lighting Smoke Cloud 13.5 - Wu Shuang Ge

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Grandawood - agarwood coils. Basic plantation agarwood. They're exactly what I was after as a daily. Not expensive at all and you get 50g in the tin. Burn time is about 4hrs. These are set and forget coils, nothing complex or deep here. Just agarwood burning in the background. Nice.

 

[Woody69]

Yi Chen - Hui An is the best of what they are making and has a nice mango , brown sugar and honey fragrance