Oud Wood

[-Renton-]

it' beautiful. Renton. Oud and gold, two of Nature's greatest gifts.

Thank you, Joe. My thoughts exactly!!!

 

[iori]

Purple Kyara "海棠" "Haitang"

The Haitang flower, also known as the crabapple flower, is a symbolic flower with deep-rooted meanings in various cultures. This delicate flower, with its soft and sweet fragrance, has captured the hearts of many poets, artists, and spiritual individuals.

The Haitang flower is often linked with spiritual symbolism, including purity, innocence, and beauty. It has been revered for its mystical qualities, which evoke the spirit of renewal and transformation.
In some cultures, the Haitang flower is considered the symbol of femininity and divine love. It has been associated with the goddess of love and fertility and believed to bring blessings of prosperity, happiness, and fertility.
The essence of the Haitang flower is said to evoke emotions of purity, honesty, and truth within oneself. Its sweet fragrance has the power to calm and soothe the mind, creating a peaceful and tranquil environment. It is also believed to have healing properties that can alleviate stress and anxiety.
Furthermore, in Japanese literature, the Haitang flower is associated with rejuvenation and renewal, symbolizing the power of nature to revive one’s spirit.
In addition to its symbolism in Chinese and Japanese literature, the Haitang flower has also been used in traditional medicine. In Chinese medicine, the flower is believed to have cooling properties and is used to treat fevers and inflammation. It is also used in skincare products for its moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effects


如梦令
昨夜雨疏风骤,
浓睡不消残酒。
试问卷帘人，
却道“海棠依旧”。
“知否，知否？应是绿肥红瘦！”

To the Tune of Ru Meng Ling
Last night the rain was light, the wind fierce,
And deep sleep did not dispel the effects of drink.
When I ask the maid rolling up the curtains,
She answers, "The crab-apple blossoms look the same."
I cry, "Can't you see? Can't you see?
The green leaves are fresh but the red flowers are fading!"

 

[Mr.P]

Nice looking little slivers!

 

[Joe]

Nice looking little slivers!

ditto!

 

[iori]

雪とのみあやまたれつつ梅花くれなゐにさへかよひけるかな

For the snow alone,
O, have we ever waited, while
The plum blossom
Simply in scarlet
Has scattered back and forth.
Rakoku "Snow Plum Blossoms"​

 

[Saudalhajri]

Assalamo aleykom / Hello all 🙂

I hope you are having a great oudilicoius day.

My question is: What is the best wood you have tried heating?

I'm mostly intrested of the different regions/jungles they are from 🙂

Red soil ancient Filipinnes buried wood
A bouquet of flowers, red and pink, coconut sugar, honey, kinamic coolness and resin, clean earthiness, and more. It’s like a perfume, every other whiff you smell something new.

 

[language scent]

sorry for the rant ahead of time guys, i am just in love again.....I did not rob an agarwood museum in japan but it sure feels like it lol.

a wood who's fumes at even 60c and all heat temps enter the nose and act like a universe is being blown away by pure perfume explosion of the grandest most complex vietnamese agarwood that so deep and alive it feels like it knew how the best cambodi, hong kong, hainan, malay, laos, green kyara and other wood smell and threw all those at you simultaneously but the impossible vietnamese aroma still standing taller and dominating like a king of kings scent that i never witnessed before in even named pieces treasured by the head masters of the oldest incense shops. never in my wildest imagination could i comprehend that this could have existed.

the crazy thing about it and the craziest thing i have witnessed and have experienced similarly a couple times but not at this level in my whole time exploring this amazing hobby is that this wood was available since 2019 and the pictures looked like sh!t, but a voice was always whispering to me, whispering notes of gems....but it was too expensive, unreachable for the looks and risk of those ugly pictures and no friends wanted to join in for a split that would make it much easier to capture. until recently where i managed to decide to risk it going completely blind on just a hinch and spent money from a whole marble sculpture that took a whole 30days to carve. when the wood came, the aroma was going through the plastic bag and was heavy like a rock. this piece is like 6cm long and 4cm tall in some parts but mostly just 3cm spikes and the base is 2-2.3cm thick and is 26grams.

 

[SteveE]

Is this board full of millionaires, or is Shoyeido's kyara just heavily marked up?

Sometimes I think this is a tough hobby to have without a lot of cash!!

 

[PR1MAL]

sorry for the rant ahead of time guys, i am just in love again.....I did not rob an agarwood museum in japan but it sure feels like it lol.

a wood who's fumes at even 60c and all heat temps enter the nose and act like a universe is being blown away by pure perfume explosion of the grandest most complex vietnamese agarwood that so deep and alive it feels like it knew how the best cambodi, hong kong, hainan, malay, laos, green kyara and other wood smell and threw all those at you simultaneously but the impossible vietnamese aroma still standing taller and dominating like a king of kings scent that i never witnessed before in even named pieces treasured by the head masters of the oldest incense shops. never in my wildest imagination could i comprehend that this could have existed.

the crazy thing about it and the craziest thing i have witnessed and have experienced similarly a couple times but not at this level in my whole time exploring this amazing hobby is that this wood was available since 2019 and the pictures looked like sh!t, but a voice was always whispering to me, whispering notes of gems....but it was too expensive, unreachable for the looks and risk of those ugly pictures and no friends wanted to join in for a split that would make it much easier to capture. until recently where i managed to decide to risk it going completely blind on just a hinch and spent money from a whole marble sculpture that took a whole 30days to carve. when the wood came, the aroma was going through the plastic bag and was heavy like a rock. this piece is like 6cm long and 4cm tall in some parts but mostly just 3cm spikes and the base is 2-2.3cm thick and is 26grams.

Hello brother, can you DM me? Seems I cannot dm you. THANKS

 

[iori]

Shino Ryu Kyara

秋の風に吹きしごかれて
一面花の散り敷いた
お庭は清い月に照らされ
見ても見飽きることがない
万葉集

Blown by the autumn wind
The whole surface is covered with scattered flowers
The garden is illuminated by the clear moon
I never tire of looking at it.​

 

[Joe]

NICE!

 

[iori]

In journey of chasing wood you come across lots of surprising materials was it Kyara/Kinam or top Aloeswoods with Kyara notes or special in ther own notes.
Thank god i did test heavy amounts of wood and i keep saying it would be hard to surprise me anymore but! the sea is so vast and lots of special pieces still there.

This one of most precious woods in everything! Name, Quality, Aroma, Uniqueness, Ethereal and so on.
Passed down by Nobles school and its one of Ther famous Incense.

Furugoto

 

[Xerohome]

In journey of chasing wood you come across lots of surprising materials was it Kyara/Kinam or top Aloeswoods with Kyara notes or special in ther own notes.
Thank god i did test heavy amounts of wood and i keep saying it would be hard to surprise me anymore but! the sea is so vast and lots of special pieces still there.

This one of most precious woods in everything! Name, Quality, Aroma, Uniqueness, Ethereal and so on.
Passed down by Nobles school and its one of Ther famous Incense.

Furugoto

I have seen many kyara and agarwood pics, but brother, This could be one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever seen!
Ma Sha Allah

 

[iori]

Super special Kyara of Oie School named by current head "Sanjonishi Gyosui"
Its White skinned green oil, in China its sold as Hainan White Qinan or Green Qinan.

 

[McOudtrade]

Super special Kyara of Oie School named by current head "Sanjonishi Gyosui"
Its White skinned green oil, in China its sold as Hainan White Qinan or Green Qinan.

These two pictures make the "white skin, green oil" terminology very apparent! Im guessing the slice in the first Pic is fresh?

 

[iori]

These two pictures make the "white skin, green oil" terminology very apparent! Im guessing the slice in the first Pic is fresh?

It's not exactly fresh fresh i would say 5-6 months ago iirc.

 

[language scent]

This beauty has thorns on it. The other side has holes in it from when it was split and the piece from the other side that came off also had thorns on it and that’s what the holes are. Strange woods

 

[iori]

Oie Ryu Sanjonishi Gyosui Famous Kyara
One of the closest to my heart ;3

“When the wind blows, the dew of the clover scatters, and the moon in the field briefly rests on it.’’​

 

[Joe]

Oie Ryu Sanjonishi Gyosui Famous Kyara
One of the closest to my heart ;3

“When the wind blows, the dew of the clover scatters, and the moon in the field briefly rests on it.’’​

Okay, i need this and a carver.

 

[iori]

Okay, i need this and a carver.

I need more of it =P