There is a rusted iron/alloy workshop scent that is both odd and yet enjoyable. Fu-in Kyara contains higher grade woods plus a little Kyara in the mix. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Kyara Enju/Kyara Kokoh.Rasoul / Canada, Kyara is a whole other level. I felt a sense of calm and peace that is so pure. Kyara shape-shifts somewhat and with time different facets of kyara/kinam and different origins come out.Rasoul/ Canada, So I applied a dot of Kyara became totally zoned out, remembered I still havent eaten (dangerous following a workout), and then I learned something dont apply Kyara while you are waiting for your naan bread to warm up in the grill youll forget all about it and the naan will burn and set your smoke alarms off. Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. What oils wow! The Kyara is terribly wonderful, among the purest and most intriguing scents I have experienced in my long life. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. And then, like magic, once I found it, I found I couldn't 'unsmell' it and go back to the innocence of the stick being simple. Pull out a pellet of Vietnam Kinam. Much appreciated! Scent is their main form of Bacterial vaginosis I feel like I get some sense of a kyara smell by comparing Minorien's Chokoh no 5 to Seikado's Gokujo Kyara and Gyokushodo's En No Sho. The reason youve now got the chance to own living kyara harvests from all four corners is simple: these are vintageharvests. Kyara defines what I do and Kyara is not only as close to kyara an oud oil can get, but one that takes you beyond the wonder of the wood into the labyrinth wonderland of oud oil where red kinam smells green smells purple smells more, all at once. Loving this oil. Firstly, no one knows whatkyarais. More of an experience rather than just a great scent.Rasoul / Canada, I went for Kyara in the evening to accompany a long walk. WebWhat does Kyara smell like? A spring breeze across the Japanese countryside. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Despite how hungry some fakesters are to make a buck, they know theres too much Borneo wood around to compare his Borneo kinam to and get exposed. Because it just does; Chokoh too. As soon as it was lit she said, wow, that smells expensive. I tried Kyara for first time today. Generally speaking, these chemical compounds provide a soapy-waxy-lemony-floral touch to a perfume formula. It took me months and months to be able to find joy in sub $700 oils. I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. How does the grading work? You could also reach out and ask? So I just burned a bit of Kyara Houzan which is similar to Ai no Matsu but with more kyara. Were in 2020 folks. To not only capture its multi-layered charm in a drop of oud but to go beyond that. it would seem to indicate that akyaratree could qualify as akyaratree no matter whether it contained anykyaraor even any degree of infection. That is the best I can do to describe how it feels. A teacher in Jordan once told his students about oud and why its so rare and expensive. For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Though nobody seems to have a clue, most agree that kyara is a mystery. WebIts not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. Cape May, NJ 08204, document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Scents of Earth LLC. Certainly not as the enviromental factors will be different according to the specific jungle. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In its opening. For any oudhead, this is a delicious festival to look forward to, drinking in the meticulousness of oudheads that went before. Needed an oil to calm me down and help ground me to a sound nights sleep. The best quality is Kyara, which comes in four types: Green, Iron, Purple, and Black. Thats what I learned from my teacher. The Brunei kinam alone was stored in wax for ten years, and you havent seen wood half this caliber come from China in the last two decades. Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every year, they change the object of exhibition. But I also learned the overwhelming smell of burnt bread doesnt overtake the narcotic smell of Kyara.Ayub / UK, Utterly fantastic! leave them for those that know their value which, if you ask me, is worth far more than a mere dollar-value Ensar slaps on these babies).Taha / Malaysia, Kyara Subhan Allah What a wonder Nha Trang and then this. Even old-timer fragrance lovers dont know what oud really is, and within the world of oud kyara is out of reach for most. Its what I, my teachers, and the veterans at the top of the chain who invest sick amounts of money on kinam, know it to be. Walk into a Baieido showroom in Japan in person and theyll only let you buy 1 gram of kyara, even if youre a known collector. Do you get annoyed each time a read about a new Kinam or Kyara that hit the market? I find it very deep and meditative for me. But historically, its accurate. WebThe higher quality Kyara will also induce a psychoactive and calming effect. How much better is Kyara to other high quality woods? Lisa smells like new books. No one else was bound to agree with me or believe me. At first sniff, one is brought into the presence of kyara, feeling its huge impact, opening up the doors of the mind to a vaster plain. Im not offering you a mystery: This is kyara as identified by kyara experts in Japan and China, and sold as kyara by the most respected authorities in the field. While that was 6 years ago, I have not revisited it but I have revisited other kyaras that were too subtle or lost on me the first time through and what I noticed after developing my nose was that there were these deeper peppery notes under the aloeswood that once you start tuning into those and listening, you get a bigger kyara profile than you would in the ones like Chokoh no 5 where it essentially smacks you in the face with the smells, because you had to look for it. And why? I wonder if I will try them and think, "yeah, that's great, but not that much better than other high quality agarwood", OR will their scents blow my mind? Here is a link to a post comparing Ryugen and Chokoh no 5: https://www.reddit.com/r/Incense/comments/frzaw6/minorien_fuin_kyaras_reviewcomparisonlistening/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf. There was once only one kind of car. One of the things I did to help me along was to find sticks that had a aloeswood version and a kyara version. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Instead, as with a sliver of kinam sizzling, you encounter a single pristine note of immediate beauty that goes beyond origin. What might be considered aged by some was barely separated from water to another. If that process is already in motion and we harvest the tree before theKyaraoleoresin has solidified, is not the essential oil currently amassing inside the trunk and slowly thickening and hardening into that oleoresin,Kyaraessential oil?If you say not, does that not entail thatKyarais only a type of wood, which is made up of undistillable hard resin that is chemically completely unrelated to the essential oil that collected and amassed into that resin over a period of many decades? Many people report a particular scent appearing around this time of year; some describe it as melancholy, while others associate it with more pleasant harvest-type smells. Its been longer since I burned Ryugen, but I remember it as being more about the wonderful wood than anything else. If theothertheory is true, andKyarais indeed the fruit of a unique combination of events which may take place in any type of Aquilaria or Gyrinops tree, then my original question still remains unanswered. The scent of these chips sent me off into a frenzy. Being a newer distillation it has a great top note profile. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. But this oil is old and I confirmed with Ensar whatI am smelling is part of the wood and not process or matter of age. The fact that the Kinam does not measured well against the wild Kyara (in my own opinion) is NOT an indication of its inferiority. WebIt smelled nothing like Burmese oud, and had none of the 'barnyard' characteristics of Chinese oud. Dimension of? Is kyara the most beautiful fragrance ever? Theres no cardamom, no mint; no jungle vibe, earthiness, or forest note. Im not offering you a mystery: We have kyara as identified by kyara experts in Japan and China, and sold as kyara by the most respected authorities in the field. So, thingscanget puzzling. I'm missing the frame of reference for black kyara. This legend comes from an ancient Chinese book on incense, but today most aloeswood comes from infected trees that, although in the process of decaying and dying, are still standing. With their gums and tongues numb, I asked them to savor the taste of the kyara, to. It has been brought up time and again that using the term Kyarain naming oud oils is misleading and inappropriate. Kyara. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. Welcome to r/incense, a community dedicated to the discussion of incense of all kinds. Thats what I find so fascinating about discussions about kinam: the uncertainty. It can sometimes take a good amount of time and practice to get the more subtle kyara sticks. Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. Theres agarwoodand then theresKINAM. This is surrounded by delicate natural notes of Japanese Rose, sandalwood, patchouli and hinoki (Japanese cedar) . Connoisseurs refine their senses and appreciation because thats how you evolve. As an example, Qi Nam Khmer did not smell likekyara, but it was the rarest Cambodian profile I have experienced to date. Theres agarwood and then theres KINAM. Kyara is directly translated from Japanese , (which may or may not be the same as what is known as in Chinese), probably one of the most prestigious oud in the East. Mind-numbing yet mind-opening. Update next day: Slept like a baby. Hell point to different batches of wood and tell you: This is Yunnan, that ones Maluku; over here youve got sinking Port Moresby But ask him aboutthosenuggets way at the top and he doesnt tell you where its from. The damp note A teacher in Jordan once told his students about oud and why its so rare and expensive. Words failHank / USA. Deep. WebHighly resinous Agarwood will have that acrid effect BUT with more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes altogether. The distinctive element of Middle Eastern perfumery is oud, or agarwood, a precious resin with an opulent aroma of tobacco, leather and honey. Yet, its still peppery and green while being a virginal white floral. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. I pull it out on the most special occasions. And youll pay more. Were in 2022 folks. Not only that, youre getting the Vietnamese kinam for CHEAPER than buying from the Japanese houses directly (currently, $246/gr LESS to be exact). Same with kyara. LCG, It's not likely that smelling Kyara will be an epiphany. In fact as I mentioned, this plantation Kinam is amazing in its own way considering the short inoculation period and the generated scent profile. He maintained thatKyaracould only originate in trees of the Aquilaria Sinensis species that grew in Vietnam. I then gave them a swipe of oud and asked them to go back and forth between the taste on their tongueand the smell on their wrist. WebIts pieces like these that I recognise as kyaratheir smell when burned, their taste when chewed, the mouth numbing sharpness of their GREEN. Its not about Grade A or AAA or Super King. Heat it, chew it, suck on it until your tongue moves a bit slower than it should. Period.Rasoul / Canada. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! Sounds good. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be Borneo Kinamshows you what it IS. If youve heard the term kyara a million times, butnothing comes to mind, take a look at the pictures in this post. Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. Just how I like my Aloeswood. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Let me repeat that:No oneknows what constituteskyara. With time the Cambodi-like notes strengthen and kyara enju incense notes take over. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or master Osaka? And the best way to experience it is by actually heating some first hand. If all kinam smells the same to you, fine. Larry / USA. Her signature scent is a combination of white musk, jasmine, and sandalwood. Thats what I find so fascinating about discussions about kinam: the uncertainty. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. That peppery note kept drawing me in and showing me new things. Harvested at only 85 years, the resin has not hardened to the degree of being identified as incense grade agarwood, let alonekyara. Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. I have some incredible Hainan Kinam skins that I burn Monkoh style quite regularly. Kyara might have been cheaper, as was all agarwood, back in the day when there was more of it. If it was all up in the air with fluffy fairytales, there wouldnt be millions of $ changing hands like you see in these circles. I get it, though. Were no longer talking sinking-grade here, or about an untapped jungle. Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam isBorneo kinamCambodian kinamBruneian kinam. One thing Ive learned is that many people who talk about kinam have not smelled kinam; not even the offerings by established Japanese houses. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. Connoisseurs refine their senses and appreciation because thats how you evolve. When I first smelledKyaraLTD (the original batch) I was convinced that the oil I was smelling was literally distilled fromkyarawood. Others believe that one mans kinam is simply anothers sinensis. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve smelled it, the scent of kyara is strikingly simple in its beauty. How does it smell? Her candle, made in collaboration with Rewined, features notes of orange, grapefruit, pink peppercorn, neroli, and orange blossom. WebYes, it is possible to smell mold behind drywall. The question presents itself: Could it be that an oud oil is literally distilled fromkyarawood? And you spend your very life trying to echo its smell again and again as your thoughts verge on the artistic abyss and OCD is as much a blessing as it is a curse. Just as you would, when talking about kinam, at least have an industry-standard reference like Baieidos on hand (included in this kit). There was once only one kind of car. The Japanese hold that kinam only originates in Vietnam, Hainan and parts of Cambodia while the Chinese have identified kinam in various other agarwood-growing regions. The damp note is present here too. Too bad it costs so much, but that's because it's rare, or is it?? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The fungus and decomposition process continue to generate a very rich and dark resin within the heartwood. The oud presented to you here was proclaimed by our colleagues and fellow distillers as the No 1 oil of all time. An inferior resin is created by the deliberate wounding of an Aquilaria tree, leaving it more susceptible to a fungal attack by using a forced method. Fu-in Aloeswood is a mix of Thai and Indonesian aloeswood which features Minoriens signature damp note. It was as if time stood still. Ranjatai can be seen there every 10 or 15 years. A chemical smell often falls under the category of fishy, says Minkin. The olfactory antidote to the stresses of living in a time of great disharmony and uncertainty around the world, Kyara is very probably the most beautiful fragrance I have ever smelled. I believe it is a process that yieldskyara, a question of age, nutrients, soil, light, water and of course the bugs. Kinam was already part of their culture before the USA even existed! [:p], This dude has got not just a Rolls-Royce, hes got a whole fleet of them. All this cultivated Kinam talkplaced e-bay order on January 31still waiting on it Did you get a tracking number? Name :Kyara. He taught a few Cambodian students, he explains, who told him that theres a unique snake that lives exclusively in agarwood trees and attacks anybody who tries to get near one. Every autumn, many treasures of Shosoin are exhibited in National Museum in Nara, titled Shosoin Ten (Exhibition). What responsibilities do technicians have? I turn to the heater and get a contrast of milky creamy sweet white Kinam. 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