Oud Wood

[language scent]

🌹thanks, honestly i need better light box to get better pictures too lazy to make or buy one =/

i dont think it gets better. but i think if you get a hard brush and remove them small white fuzzy things that are on it from the tatami paper i think it will look even more yummy. what if you change the lamp of the box?

 

[iori]

i dont think it gets better. but i think if you get a hard brush and remove them small white fuzzy things that are on it from the tatami paper i think it will look even more yummy. what if you change the lamp of the box?

oh it does in showing fiber oil etc i remember i done some good stuff in past too bad too lazy to do it now lol
and good light indeed helps, just look at chinese pictures for woods with black background etc

 

[language scent]

oh it does in showing fiber oil etc i remember i done some good stuff in past too bad too lazy to do it now lol
and good light indeed helps, just look at chinese pictures for woods with black background etc

yea they have masters. you got it tho! im tempted to follow your footsteps and start taking pictures with very good macro lens.

 

[Xerohome]

what an astonishing thread!
I've read every post in this thread and I hoped it will continue for 1000 pages.
amazing infos, pictures and knowledge shared from all the forum members.
thank you all for the time and effort.

 

[Xerohome]

one of the largest piece I have from Irian, Indonesia.

 

[Ibn Abdillah]

sorry for bad english and here is 4 videos

Allahoema baarik, beautiful brother, also very beautiful pictures you post Allahoema baarik.

 

[iori]

Allahoema baarik, beautiful brother, also very beautiful pictures you post Allahoema baarik.

Thanks brother.

 

[iori]

Olde Kyara from brother koz
Famous Incense "Ran"

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Kyara of old times "The Warbler's First Song"

I'm really impressed with the oil quality of this sample. How old is it?

 

[Hakim]

30 grams of sinking Brunei 😵

 

[iori]

I'm really impressed with the oil quality of this sample. How old is it?

Edo Period, according to kodo master back then entire tree were brought via Vietnamese ship to nagasaki.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Edo Period, according to kodo master back then entire tree were brought via Vietnamese ship to nagasaki.

The quality of the kinam (kyara) oil extracted during the 18th century (the Edo period in Japan and the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam) is indeed impressive. Although kinam has been harvested for about 50 years now, it is challenging to achieve the same quantity and quality as during that time.
This piece is green kinam, harvested about 40 years ago.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

30 grams of sinking Brunei 😵

Can I ask what something like this is worth?

 

[-Renton-]

SQ Hindi Wood, potent room temp smell of beautiful flowers, just putting it to your nose :

 

[iori]

The quality of the kinam (kyara) oil extracted during the 18th century (the Edo period in Japan and the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam) is indeed impressive. Although kinam has been harvested for about 50 years now, it is challenging to achieve the same quantity and quality as during that time.
This piece is green kinam, harvested about 40 years ago. View attachment 37114

^lovely piece.
Its indeed impressive, i seen many pieces from different eras with different formations, oil level, resin etc, The most important thing is the aroma, you can see less oiley etc pieces ranked higher than highly oily/resined ones, wood is mystery.
Here another top ranked Kyara pieces from that era "Infinite Autumn"

you can see the oil leaving the skin on this picture.

 

[Xerohome]

^lovely piece.
Its indeed impressive, i seen many pieces from different eras with different formations, oil level, resin etc, The most important thing is the aroma, you can see less oiley etc pieces ranked higher than highly oily/resined ones, wood is mystery.
Here another top ranked Kyara pieces from that era "Infinite Autumn"

you can see the oil leaving the skin on this picture.

that is a great photoshot session brother 😍
your setting and background are just incredible!
you just make it so hard for us to compete with your photoshot skills, lol.

 

[Oudamberlove]

that is a great photoshot session brother 😍
your setting and background are just incredible!
you just make it so hard for us to compete with your photoshot skills, lol.

True that, 1000% better than shots I take from my Iphone.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

^lovely piece.
Its indeed impressive, i seen many pieces from different eras with different formations, oil level, resin etc, The most important thing is the aroma, you can see less oiley etc pieces ranked higher than highly oily/resined ones, wood is mystery.
Here another top ranked Kyara pieces from that era "Infinite Autumn"

you can see the oil leaving the skin on this picture.

I agree with this. I believe I will have many opportunities and time to experience, learn more, and build a collection of ancient kyara samples like you have, such as the samples in the 61kinds collection, for example.

I really like the samples you shared, and as you said, I also believe that the most important thing is the scent. Many samples have beautiful forms and appearances, but the scent does not match or is not good

 

[iori]

that is a great photoshot session brother 😍
your setting and background are just incredible!
you just make it so hard for us to compete with your photoshot skills, lol.

Thanks brother, i just use small light box "sadly its suck for certain angles have to get better one"

True that, 1000% better than shots I take from my Iphone.

I use brother camera for most and sometimes i use iphone for certain things.

I agree with this. I believe I will have many opportunities and time to experience, learn more, and build a collection of ancient kyara samples like you have, such as the samples in the 61kinds collection, for example.

I really like the samples you shared, and as you said, I also believe that the most important thing is the scent. Many samples have beautiful forms and appearances, but the scent does not match or is not good

I hope so! i mean this one of main reasons i still buy its experience, else i have more than enough.
However the wood keep surprise me, was it Kyara, Rakoku, Managa, Manaban etc.
Getting names pieces is easy, Famous incense is ummm way harder, lots of titles doesn't match real wood.
in some kodo notes it was mentioned that there are several conditions that must be met in order for a fragrant wood to be hailed as a famous incense.
At the very least, not emitting any unnecessary aromas other than the five tastes (spicy, sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) is an important element related to the dignity of a fragrant wood.
However, there is one extremely rare exception. This is something special other than the five tastes, its a dream like scent in extremely rare quantity of the wood and it only show up at right temperature in blink of an eye.
The Japanese system may look like its simple, however its really complex and have lots of depth, if not studied under head of school or master one would miss most of it.
What we see on the internet is just peel of it, was it wood or information "which is many misleading in some ways or another" while it have some truth it there is way more to it than that.
Example the manaban in rikkokugomi system describe the common people, and most describe its notes as salty "smell like stuffy salty taste to a dull sour taste which is in some books "peasant smell".
However if you smell some old ones with different schools view they similar properties to that of Kyara, its knockout smell! refreshing, gentle, sweet and unique luster.
Ah man how i wish i can visit Kyukyodo, they have so many top kyaras i want some of lol=/

 

[Mr.P]

Love this post.