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Brother have u tried any of these Ga-Ho (refinement) Go-Un (5 clouds) and Sho-Kaku(Translucent Path) ... need some words
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Brother have u tried any of these Ga-Ho (refinement) Go-Un (5 clouds) and Sho-Kaku(Translucent Path) ... need some words
Oudamberlove
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I copied this write-up from Olfactory Rescue Service.
Ga-Ho (Refinement) is not only one of the triumphs of the Shoyeido Premium Incense line but of the entire world of Japanese incense. This is a barely sub-Kyara aloeswood incense of extraordinary properties. It’s most noticeable quality is another level of the aloeswood, spikenard and clove blend that characterizes all of the green premiums, here it’s so refined and sublime that there are almost cumin or celery notes on the perfume. But this almost arid dryness is only one level of the incense. The aloeswood here is typical of the finest in wood you’re to find outside kyara, so resinated that the aroma seems initially lost in the blend, but once the heavy intensity hits you it’s as if it makes the incense. I tend to think of highly resinated aloeswood to be something of a palette your memory draws on and here the head space is gigantic. And that’s not all as the third element is a floral perfume that compliments everything perfectly, not always showing up obviously but mostly when it needs to be there as the climax of the symphony. As great as the top three incenses in this line are, I honestly don’t see Ga-Ho as any less impressive, particularly if dry aloeswood incenses are to your tastes. It’s certainly quite a bit less expensive than its kyara sisters.
My take is:
Go-un, Ga-ho, and Sho-Kaku share a similar blend.
Lower camphor than other Japanese brands, and in my opinion....contemporary(less spice, medicine, and herbs).
Sho-Kaku has the least added aromatics, and the most Green Oil Kyara. Go-Un has sandalwood, and is more dreamy. Ga-ho doesn’t have any Kyara note, but is very solid-good.
Along with Myo-ho, I absolutely love these sticks, and use them very often.
They don’t complete my collection, but I can’t think of a world without them
Thanks bro one last question where do u source them from? Shoyeido US is super expensive compared to local Japanese pricesI copied this write-up from Olfactory Rescue Service.
Ga-Ho (Refinement) is not only one of the triumphs of the Shoyeido Premium Incense line but of the entire world of Japanese incense. This is a barely sub-Kyara aloeswood incense of extraordinary properties. It’s most noticeable quality is another level of the aloeswood, spikenard and clove blend that characterizes all of the green premiums, here it’s so refined and sublime that there are almost cumin or celery notes on the perfume. But this almost arid dryness is only one level of the incense. The aloeswood here is typical of the finest in wood you’re to find outside kyara, so resinated that the aroma seems initially lost in the blend, but once the heavy intensity hits you it’s as if it makes the incense. I tend to think of highly resinated aloeswood to be something of a palette your memory draws on and here the head space is gigantic. And that’s not all as the third element is a floral perfume that compliments everything perfectly, not always showing up obviously but mostly when it needs to be there as the climax of the symphony. As great as the top three incenses in this line are, I honestly don’t see Ga-Ho as any less impressive, particularly if dry aloeswood incenses are to your tastes. It’s certainly quite a bit less expensive than its kyara sisters.
My take is:
Go-un, Ga-ho, and Sho-Kaku share a similar blend.
Lower camphor than other Japanese brands, and in my opinion....contemporary(less spice, medicine, and herbs).
Sho-Kaku has the least added aromatics, and the most Green Oil Kyara. Go-Un has sandalwood, and is more dreamy. Ga-ho doesn’t have any Kyara note, but is very solid-good.
Along with Myo-ho, I absolutely love these sticks, and use them very often.
They don’t complete my collection, but I can’t think of a world without them
Oudamberlove
Member
Shunkohdo Ranjatai
I’m enjoying an excellent musk note in this stick
I’m enjoying an excellent musk note in this stick
Joe
Resident Artisan
Oud amber love, I couldn’t agree more. I don’t have refinement based on the olfactory rescue review, but I do have translucent path, infinity, and 5 clouds. Each is a masterpiece by itself. It doesn’t get better the more you spend, rather you spend on a particular blend. I think my favorite is translucent path, because I burn it the least amount. I am savoring it.
Joe
Resident Artisan
Those Shoyeido's are beautiful, haunting, magical. I own Infinity and Translucent Path and Five Clouds (amongst many other premium Shoyeidos), and I have to say that Infinity is my favorite. While Translucent Path is incredible, I am wont to burn it less often due to its cost at $750 a box. Infinity has some dirtyness to it that I love. Really grounding but the kyra lifts it up to the high heavens. The spices accentuate the aspects of the Kyra and agarwood like a perfume ingredient that isn't obvious but added to accentuate the inherent aspect of the main ingredients. They're facets of a diamond.
Oudamberlove
Member
As an incense lover, I cannot imagine a world without that trio.
Even though they seem clear cut, they are still a good study with a decent learning curve.
Oudamberlove
Member
I understand the “learning curve “ to mean a “measure” of how much time it takes, or rather how much experience you need, to fully appreciate a composition of a Stick Incense. It also is applicable to Oudh Chips, Oud Oil, and Mukhallats.
Joe
Resident Artisan
thank you, oudamberlove, for the explanation. So it seems like you have to live with the burning stick to understand it. like I can pick out the kyrara and also the spices. I know my burning cinnamon! But that's only part of the learning curve. there seems to be a "got it!" moment in my future.
Chiheisen_Horizon
Oud Beginner
first time reading this section; my suggestion is to explore more varieties dont get stuckin the premium cycle! keep a fresh mind when smelling these aromatic sticks. Many other good Japanese incenses around;do try to explore Kuro-kyara (black kyara) or even Kohgens vietnamese sticks, i think they are rather lovely to!
Oudamberlove
Member
No doubt there are many wonderful aromas even at the entry level sticks. In my case, I love Agarwood in it’s many forms. Oil, chips, and incense.
So I tend to gravitate to incense sticks that have at least a perceptible amount of agarwood, but more so to a higher content as well.....as long as the aromatics blended are nice also.
Kyara sticks make you pay a premium because of the scarcity of Kyara, so you’re not really getting bang for your buck, but if you can acquire a few, there are some nice ones out there.
Chiheisen_Horizon
Oud Beginner
@Oudamberlove a little advise i can give is make your own ! or perhaps you have tried before? i make my own because i like my oud smell strong, i can control the smell i want to make, thats where the fun begins !
Why don't u make a video on how to make incense at home .. if that's possible ... itll help the community and we can also control the level of Agarwood in our incense sticks...
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Chiheisen_Horizon
Oud Beginner
im afraid i do not have such equipment to make videos and such.however there are tons of videos online , https://incensemaking.com/making-incense.htm do check this out ! its very detailed. also i am happy to answer any questions if its within my capability. At times there are questions that you will get answer only when you start making your own incense.
Chiheisen_Horizon
Oud Beginner
Oudamberlove
Member
Lovely idea! I still haven’t found an extruder that I would like to work with.
Up to this point, I haven’t made a single incense blend, just oil blends. I do intend to make some one day
Chiheisen_Horizon
Oud Beginner
i only use syringe. each stick manually extruded. keep doing and you will find out why its importantLovely idea! I still haven’t found an extruder that I would like to work with.
Up to this point, I haven’t made a single incense blend, just oil blends. I do intend to make some one day
Kabir Attars
OudSufi
Wow that is some blend...just reading it I can almost smell it...that is a blessing to have.I've loved incense blends (bakhour) since i was a young boy. I have a small collection that I loved so much. Specially the ones from ASAQ and Arabian oud. Until I found out how nice oud, sandalwood and frankincense are on their own.
So I've not been using incense blends for a while. And with my latest order from Al shareef oudh I got a free sample of Jawharah. I didn't care about burning it to be honest since I now only burn oud/sandal/frankincense... But one day I said why not. And WOW... this is without doubt the best bakhour I've ever tried. So so pure and the raw material used must be from very high quality. It's such a welcoming scent.
Opens up Woody, musky, floraly and then becomes more oudy. Just amazing.
My wife and sisters that are tired of my ouddiction and me forcing them to smell everything new I get was for the first time positive about what they were smelling hahaha.It made me very happy UNTIL wife started saying: cant you burn the one you burned the other day instead
, everytime I burn oud. So now my family used my sample and I thank God they don't like my ouds like they liked jawharah. That would be a disaster.
Ingredients: oud from India, Malaysia and Cambodia. Kashmir saffron, himalayan musk, frankincense from Somalia and taifi rose
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