Incense of the Day

[Himanshu Sharma]

Dr. Incense Processed Sinking Kalimantan

Zing-Zen!

 

[Oudamberlove]

Dr. Incense Malinau
I call this a “pretty profile”.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Baieido Koshiboku

I can’t smell the Kyara,
but every now and then
I get whiffs of sweet agarwood.

Kunmeido Kyara Tenpyo

Can’t smell the Kyara here neither.
This stick is complex.

Both of these sticks make me want to be contemplative.

 

[Castingshadows]

Ken’s Hidden valley orchid with Stanford Cedar burned in unison.

I’m loving all the amazing combos that Stanford Cedar creates. I didn’t know cedar could smell so sweet and almost ambergris like? Like an actual amber note mixed with vanilla and benzoin on top of antique wooden furniture. Excellent.

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Going with the Cedar theme, I used up one of my last two sticks of Ken's Cedarflower.
This stick was included as a sample and stood out for me. Sublime

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Dr. Incense Smiling Orchid

Big clove and camphor vibes this morning. I love all the blends from him and this is no different.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Treat Day!
Baieido Kyara Kokoh

I’d love to spend a lot more time listening to this stick, but I am rationing it.

 

[Himanshu Sharma]

Went back to Shoyeido Myokaku today.
This is alright. For quality, I say Yes. For Zen, a big No.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Wu Shuang Ge Hainanese stick.

Like Hainan slivers on a sub
plus smoke.
I would love to explore more
from this house,
but they don’t sell on-line.

 

[Bilal]

When you need that incense fix but have no holder to place your stick on

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ken’s Papua New Guinea

Enjoying these as I’m drooling over
ASO’s new PNG release😜

 

[Bilal]

Ken’s Papua New Guinea

Enjoying these as I’m drooling over
ASO’s new PNG release😜

Ditto! The very same stick I was just burning lol

Had to relight it 3-4 times to get through the stick though.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ditto! The very same stick I was just burning lol

Had to relight it 3-4 times to get through the stick though.

Same here, had to relight several times.

 

[Oudamberlove]

You don’t have to “break the bank”
to enjoy some good incense.

This morning,
I’m enjoying these three sticks:
Baieido Tokusen Kobunboku
Kida Jinseido Hanakokonoe
Minorien Fu-in Aloeswood

 

[Oudamberlove]

Shunkohdo Vietnam Zaarai/Tinh Gia Lai
Dense stick, and if I were to guess,
no added aromatics.....
just agarwood and binder.
Smells true to the region...unmistakably.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Enjoying two xlnt sticks today

Dr.’s Hong Kong
and Ken’s Ambon

 

[Castingshadows]

if I like Devadaru Rose, is there any similar compositions available from other Incense houses?

I really enjoy pure Agarwood with frankincense so I’m also looking for some sticks that provide a similar feel to what Ken put out with Ocean’s Gold. Thanks!

 

[Oudamberlove]

@Castingshadows
You inspired me to light up a stick with
Frankincense and Ambergris.
Who would have thought that these two ingredients would go so good together.
The stick was made by Rasoul
almost a year ago, now I’m down to the last inch of that stick.
It was Rasoul that inspired me to go ahead and make my own sticks, further inspired by the
lack of KZ offerings, and lastly, inspired by the notion that “all the agarwood sitting in my collection, now has the potential to be enjoyed
in stick form” 🙂😉

 

[Castingshadows]

@Castingshadows
You inspired me to light up a stick with
Frankincense and Ambergris.
Who would have thought that these two ingredients would go so good together.
The stick was made by Rasoul
almost a year ago, now I’m down to the last inch of that stick.
It was Rasoul that inspired me to go ahead and make my own sticks, further inspired by the
lack of KZ offerings, and lastly, inspired by the notion that “all the agarwood sitting in my collection, now has the potential to be enjoyed
in stick form” 🙂😉

I agree with that combination almost seeming a bit unorthodox or potentially clashing but it works so beautifully. Do you find it difficult to make your own sticks or are you ever worried you might waste your Agarwood? I guess you can reuse the same batch though if you mess it up as many times as needed.

I should really sit down and try my hand at putting something together because even Ken’s Mysore and frank sticks are amazing.

 

[Oudamberlove]

I agree with that combination almost seeming a bit unorthodox or potentially clashing but it works so beautifully. Do you find it difficult to make your own sticks or are you ever worried you might waste your Agarwood? I guess you can reuse the same batch though if you mess it up as many times as needed.

I should really sit down and try my hand at putting something together because even Ken’s Mysore and frank sticks are amazing.

Making sticks......not difficult at all.
Finding the time.... challenging with my hectic schedule.
I had a lot of concerns, but after taking the first dive all those concerns were put to rest now I can be creative and make any type of stick my heart desires.
I initially do test runs with sandalwood because it is less expensive, and if I use agarwood, I start with small batches.
For now I settle with Monoject oral syringes, which I place into a clay extruder for even pressure, and I use 5 to 10 % binder.