Houzan reminds me a bit of the Confucious Kyara stick from Baiedo. WebThe scent is kind of like an earthy scent like regular copal, but where youd smell the sweet top notes and complex woodsy smell, its more of a one note earthy scent mixed with some charcoal. Today the resin is commonly called Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood, and Oud. Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. Visit Baieido or Shoyeido and buy their kinam. It quickly becomes a big ole clean white floral. it must mean people are making stuff up. Gender :Girl. An aromatic aldehyde is defined as an amalgam containing the CHO radical, such as benzaldehyde, which has an odor profile reminiscent of almonds. 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. But historically, its accurate. As soon as it was lit she said, wow, that smells expensive. Hi oud learner, I have no doubt about your experience with the wood and you are most likely right about it, but this is not what is representing by 2 of the vendors who are selling this type of oud oils: Peter. It has been brought up time and again that using the term Kyarain naming oud oils is misleading and inappropriate. The words alone evoke a deep sense of a meditative mood . The generation who first discovered kyara only knew it as one thing. How do I know what version of Lync CU I have? With their gums and tongues numb, I asked them to savor the taste of the kyara, to. I hope to experience Kyara and Kinam someday soon. This might have been true two hundred years ago, but certainly doesnt apply today. Edited: Certainly, from my very broad forays into trying everything that comes my way, expense does dictate the rarity and grade of materials, but if there's something I try to keep in mind when the siren's call strikes, is that I can fully enjoy 'cheaper' ingredients if they are blended expertly, and sometimes there's beauty in enjoying the straightforward stuff and burning with more abandon. We could use yet another image to help clarify the issue: ALL students of the medical profression have the potential to become a doctor. All this cultivated Kinam talkplaced e-bay order on January 31still waiting on it Did you get a tracking number? In comparison on a scale of 1-10, I would rate the plantation Kinam a 6 as It does induce a similar But theres no mystery about its smell. I encourage oud heads to secure .3 grams of this oil for it is unlike anything else. What oils wow! I have monkoh style burner and I am still learning to listen to it better. Cervical cancer: Symptoms can include a strong, bad-smelling discharge. Nha Trang is rather linear in the most beautiful minimalistic way. Words cannot describe these two oils. Number 1 oil of all time: Kyara. And I feel entitled to it just as anyone else might feel entitled to theirs. Alhamdulillah, I have had the good fortune to sample some of the best ouds from the far corners of the earth, and, clearly, Kyara is not from this world.Faisal / USA, This AM the day got started with a gentle and small application of Kyara. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. Thats a good indication of a premium incense, and its one of the things that makes people willing to pay more. Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam is Borneo kinam Cambodian kinam Bruneian kinam. Aloeswood is the resinous wood from the Aquilaria tree, an evergreen tree native to northern India, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The result was the same every time: The swipe of oud smelled exactly like the taste, onlylouder. Kyara will vary by grade, region, locality inside that region. I think the notes youre catching are green kyara. What I aim to accomplish in naming an oil Kinam or Kyarais one of two things. 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. Tried a bit last night for the evening meditation and was just blown away by the richness and complexity. WebThe higher quality Kyara will also induce a psychoactive and calming effect. The Aquilaria tree grows up to 40 meters high and 60 centimeters in diameter and bears sweetly-scented, snow-white flowers. I am new to incense, I would like to know the differences between these products. And so an agarwood tree who has not yet producedkyarais an agarwood tree, and not akyaratree. But then there are select few true legends. As Wright tells us, in Japanese culture, its actually considered offensive to wear strong aromas, so light, understated scents are much more in demand. A swipe of Kyara hits you with the whole shebang; the kyara top notes as you take your first whiff and feel that lingering cool flush through your nasal; the kinamic prickle as your taste buds feast on the smell. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching Upon smelling it, one of my brothers in the craft said: Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensarwhen I smelled Kyara? A chemical smell often falls under the category of fishy, says Minkin. It is profound.Rasoul / Canada, It is, without reservation, a piece of art. The fragrance is like an aristocrat in its elegance and gracefulness." All the confusion and difficulty in getting your hands on real kinam is exactly because Japanese and Chinese collectors have this monopoly. Too bad it costs so much, but that's because it's rare, or is it?? I pull it out on the most special occasions. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Theres no cardamom, no mint; no jungle vibe, earthiness, or forest note. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be this Kyara Kit shows you what it IS. Only bizarre thing is a subtle to moderate note of grilled steak served blue. WebIts pieces like these that I recognise as kyaratheir smell when burned, their taste when chewed, the mouth numbing sharpness of their GREEN. 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. Chokoh #5 and Ryugen are both high quality, exquisitely blended sticks, both relatively kyara-rich, both containing higher-quality supporting woods than the Fu-in sticks. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The majority of aldehydes have strong odours, varying in smell, with most of the lower molecular weight smelling rather bad (like rotten fruits), while some of the higher molecular weight aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes smell quite pleasant, thus being used in perfumery. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There are many stories about aloeswood being buried under the ground for hundreds of years. That people arent sure what it smells like; that to them kinam doesnt really stand out from the crowd. I want to smell like butterflies. A w12 engine on a Bentley. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. Although it is commonly referred to as quicksilver, it has no detectable odor. Recalling long, scenic drives up Californias Mendocino Coast, author Harold McGee noted the particular scent of the redwood trees. It was my own conviction, and it pertained to me only. Its odor is described as woody, spicy and floral. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. And its the very same scent that Maybe even more interesting in a certain way than the Nha Trang, because of Kyaras jungle memories. Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. Its been longer since I burned Ryugen, but I remember it as being more about the wonderful wood than anything else. Try for as long as you can to stay clear of it. There is a bright, almost electric, mineral note that is sublime and that I have not found in anything referred to as aloeswood without kyara no matter how rich or deep (e.g. Just so as many people as possible get to try it. I'm missing the frame of reference for black kyara. For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Rather than guessing games with vague charts and descriptions, these are the smells they use as benchmarks and identifiers. I'm struggling to figure out what people are calling 'kyara' smell. Great reading and from my limited listening experience I certainly wouldn't disagree one bit. Either to denote that it somehow displays a scent facet ofkyarachips when burned; or that it stands, in comparison to other oils in its category, askyaradoes to other woodi.e. Bitter -- Resembles the smell of bitter herbal medicine when it is mixed or boiled. Its aimis to capture as correctly as possible the scent of Vietnamese Kinam, and to that end, Vietnamese, Chinese (Hong Kong & Hainan) shavings were distilled along with cleaning dust from proper Cambodian Kinam. Its so repletely kyara there arent even discernable top notes, heart notes, nor much of a base. I find it very deep and meditative for me. 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. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. Fu-in Aloeswood is a mix of Thai and Indonesian aloeswood which features Minoriens signature damp note. How does the grading work? Thats why kyara discussions often read like philosophy lectures, and why it makes for a great marketing hook to cash in on the confusion. Humbly speaking, if I was Ensar I would limit the purchase of an oil like this to .5 gr per customer. I turn to the heater and get a contrast of milky creamy sweet white Kinam. 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. Not that its a conglomeration or collage, rather its an ordered universe of the finest molecules in balance, and it is shatteringly awesome to experience. It may not display this or other websites correctly. A chip of kyara has layers of enjoyment. WebTaylor Swift has collaborated with many different brands to create signature scents and a candle. There is a certain chemical called Dihydrokaronone which can only be found in Vietnamese Sinensis trees, as I recall him saying long ago and far away. Sometimes, unusual urine odor One thing Ive learned is that many people who talk about kinam have not smelled kinam; not even the offerings by established Japanese houses. Bacterial vaginosis Are the incense houses haording tons of this stuff to drive up the price, is De Beers in on it? For any oudhead, this is a delicious festival to look forward to, drinking in the meticulousness of oudheads that went before. For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. According to the logic of not naming oils save according to their generic characteristics, using such terms as Supreme and Ateeq and Sulaiman in naming oud oils ought to be deemed equally misleading and dishonest. Its scent. Let me repeat the question: A tree is bound to yieldkyaraif left to grow for 135 years. No one can explain the process that brings about the prized incense. One enthusiast admits being sold Kyaraby the owner of a major Japanese incense company which when shown to the owner of a different company was promptly dismissed as non-Kyara.If the bigwigs of theKyaratrade themselves cannot agree as to what constitutesKyara, who can? A dark green bitter smoke. But theres no mystery about its smell. I have never smelled Kyara the wood, not into burning wood anyway. Anything not harvested in Vietnam, cannot be Kinam. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. 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. This oil is not a scent but a portal. Harvested at only 85 years, the resin has not hardened to the degree of being identified as incense grade agarwood, let alonekyara. Ive been derailed, spending days on days formulating a new perfume inspired by a whiff of CeramIm still a longways off We wanted you to get a glimpse of our Oud Royale: Maluku, so here is a bag of the grandaddy wood harvested from the same (now extinct) aquilaria cumingiana trees. WebThe burning of incense in Japan began during the 6th century (the Asuka period) with the introduction of Buddhism, which uses incense during rituals and ceremonies. It starts off kinamic then slowly morphs to almost like Royal Guallam. 1 gr Vietnam Kinam1 gr Brunei Kinam1 gr Borneo Kinam1 gr China Kinam. For being so hard you did an amazing job! I have green kyara and purple kinam - and a "Genboku" AA grade kyara from Yamadamatsu - they are very nice - smell very refined and perfume like to me, rather than the coarser, more rugged smell of other agarwood.. Kyara smells a lot more like various oud oils to me than regular agarwood - it's like the perfume, concentrated essence of the wood rather than a woody smell per se.. My first thought trying Kyara was, "small piece, big smell". Every autumn, many treasures of Shosoin are exhibited in National Museum in Nara, titled Shosoin Ten (Exhibition). They found the oud was an olfactory extension of the numbness in their mouth. Proof? So do all agarwood trees have the potential to become akyaratree, if only allowed to mature for 135 years? I am totally in love with both oils. I dont think today is going to be a very productive day.Abu Naeem / USA, We are so incredibly lucky that Ensar not only has made an oud of this caliber but is allowing us to acquire a portion of it. At that level, there is nothing really better, just different. Vanilla may often be used as a synonym for "bland," but this scent is anything but when it comes to our happiness levels. I would say other 'dark and rich sticks' that I enjoy and use regularly would be my perpetual favorite Tennendo's Enkuu, which is less smooth than the two Kyaras above but has a swirl of traditional spices, but still has this very thrummy depth to it that surpasses Minorien's Aloeswood. The scent of these chips sent me off into a frenzy. It is **Five associations used to classify aloes wood aromas in ancient Japan. To smell more. Thats how you get white kinam and purple kinam, and Papuan oud oil. Dogs can be trained to smell several types of cancers, including melanoma, breast and gastrointestinal cancers and some infectious diseases in humans, including malaria and Parkinsons disease. Firstly, no one knows whatkyarais. Kiyoko He maintained thatKyaracould only originate in trees of the Aquilaria Sinensis species that grew in Vietnam. Talk about a real superfruit! For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. The beauty of the oil is staggering I tried a little Kynam No 1 this morning to compare, as there are some similarities in scent profile both are extraordinary, though I do believe I prefer the Kyara Certainly the Kyara is the bigger and deeper scent, with a rich dark woody quality in addition to the ethereal camphoric and green qualities a lot going on, and all of it so enjoyable Kynam No 1 smells lighter, more like a delicate kyara perfume sort of thing, whereas the Kyara is a freight-train blast of kyara vapors rising off the heater The oil is distilled in part from actual kyara, and the scent to me is the finest representation of Vietnamese green kyara I have come across.Josh/ USA, All this recent love and talk for Kyara is warranted. Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Kyara Saiko). Thank you all for taking time to read this! A spring breeze across the Japanese countryside. 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. Anyways, special oil and as far as I see it a must for any and all oud lovers. Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. Same with kyara. The wood is extremely rare and often very difficult to obtain, as well as being quite expensive. Also, maybe it only hits the kyara here or there and I just haven't hit any or noticed when I did. Once the Oriscent aesthetic grabs hold of agarwood, it doesnt matter where it comes from anymore. It is firing on all cylinders. Cape May, NJ 08204, document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Scents of Earth LLC. Theres agarwood and then theres KINAM. Just like a Malaccensis will not be a Crassna, as it is its disposition to produce this type and not another type. The best quality is Kyara, which comes in four types: Green, Iron, Purple, and Black. !Nazif/ USA. The sweetness mixes in with the other spices in the mixes and isnt really my favorite take on Kyara. A great comparison. How can anyone in his right mind, upon harvesting akyaratree, proceed to distill oil from it? Kyaras narcotic tone, its medicinal bitterness is my personal benchmark. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. Its good to also burn one stick at a time and maintain a steady burn routine so your nose learns to work around that acrid smell. And the olfactory density is of the highest caliber, it is immediately brain-piercing. The Kyara Kit is a testament to this legacy. Regal. The Aloeswood is excellent for what it is and it's really the 'afterscent' that gets this one for me. Am so glad I waited, and that Kyara was waiting for me, and I am simply astonished.Jennifer / USA, While top notes were enthralling, I will never forget the first moment I experienced the mid notes and dry down. Kyara. All I can say is, people who havent tried these oils are missing out on what oud oil is all about and what it does to your mind. Bright, Famous If left to grow for another 50 years, it would yield identifiablegreenkyara. That is the best I can do to describe how it feels. The scent that makes you fork over your life savings to make one just one Oud. Though nobody seems to have a clue, most agree that kyara is a mystery. I believe it is a process that yieldskyara, a question of age, nutrients, soil, light, water and of course the bugs. The Japanese hold that kinam only originates in Vietnam, Hainan and parts of Cambodia while the Chinese have identified kinam invarious other agarwood-growing regions. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the I understand it may vary but I am looking for an incense stick that has the "Kyara" smell and I would like the smell to linger for a bit so my house stays smelling nice. Asyou can see, these are sold kyara chunks,notthe tiny shavings most ofus are at best able to get our hands on It's a special agarwood, wonderful when heated, transcendental when used in an incense stick. If youve heard the term kyara a million times, butnothing comes to mind, take a look at the pictures in this post. The scent is beautifully distinct and exquisitely rare; the golden tip at the top of the oud pyramid, regardless of the country its found in. Nha Trang seems to have delinked itself.Fahad / UAE. To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam isBorneo kinamCambodian kinamBruneian kinam. And youll pay more. The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. Its drydown. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. From that point on, incense would become an important facet of Japanese culture.Incense is used for a variety of purposes, including 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. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. But if you insist on Vietnamese kinam being the only kinam out there, youll still be left in awe at how these Brunei, Borneo, and Chinese palettes smell so out of this world compared to regular varieties from the same regions. Youknow its nonsense, buthereally believed this and taught it as truth. Think of it as the oud of oud. Wow! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Also, just like someone may adore their 1900 vintage Cabernet, sometimes box Zinfandel sparkles with its own charm! Period.Rasoul / Canada. One thing Ive learned is that many people who talk about kinam have not smelled kinam; not even the offerings by established Japanese houses. Ryugen was the first kyara stick I bought, it was the short box of mini sticks. The Kyara is terribly wonderful, among the purest and most intriguing scents I have experienced in my long life. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. Kyara is normally heated gently over ash and mica plates as incense; due to its rarity and scarcity, it is never used for distilling oud oil. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) Throw together random batches from Hong Kong, Vietnam and Cambodia, and you wont get this smell. Chokoh is vaguely Indian to my nose, theres a rich fragrant accord running through the wood that brings to mind natural perfumers ingredients. Now what does that say about the theory that any tree of the Aquilaria or Gyriniops genera could potentially yieldKyara? But if you insist on Vietnamese kinam being the only kinam out there, youll still be left in awe at how these Brunei, Borneo, and Chinese palettes smell SO out of this world compared to regular varieties from the same regions. This review was fantastic! But if a medical student has not yet graduated, he is not a doctor. There was once only one kind of car. A fellow oud connoisseur, Thomas S., had this to add to the discussion: If we substitute, for the sake of this discussion, the word kyara with cherry, we see a different definition coming up. Its not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. Scents of Earth For every kilogram of agarwood that went into the pot, we threw in one full gram of Hainanese kyara skins. Ryugen is just a lot going on, in a good way. It may not display this or other websites correctly. To not only capture its multi-layered charm in a drop of oud but to go beyond that. Kyara might have been cheaper, as was all agarwood, back in the day when there was more of it. JavaScript is disabled. 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. Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. Fu-in Kyara contains higher grade woods plus a little Kyara in the mix. It's like an oud oil that is sweetish, otherworldly floral-fruity, with a shimmering twang that's not camphoric. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This is a high kyara content incense stick with minimal other ingredients smell alike. With distinct notes weaving in and out. At first, I thought it was a pot smell and something young oils show. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. The scent is NOT that of kinam/kyara on low heat, but instead high heat smoke. It resembled the most unearthly fragrance I had ever smelled in my life *Written by David Oller of Esoterics, LLC. Memories though can distract from mindfulness, and the Nha Trang is pure presence, resonating like a singing bowl, calling you back to mindfulness, helping you to see memories and let them go and be aware of the beauty youre being given now. Its intoxicating. There are great oils and then there are outstanding oils. Chokoh and Ryugen are equally good but different for different purposes. Ive even been treated to kinam by esteemed distillers only to realize what they generously offered me was notkinam by any standard. Game over oil. We gave our guests a Japanese kyara pellet to chew on. Any smell associated with mercury would be the result of other materials present in the environment and would not be from the mercury itself. 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. Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. I understand, but how about suspending listings, or advising at purchase time that shipping will be delayed. Seriously, how far will this get you? The next generation said, wow, do you smell that? you dont get this note in that batch. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. Vanilla can elevate your mood. WebFragrance notes. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In its opening. Traditional Japanese Classification - Rikkoku or the six kinds of Aloeswood (lit. It can sometimes take a good amount of time and practice to get the more subtle kyara sticks. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) And yes, he has been very kind and has taught me a great deal. Kinam is massively hyped and marketed Ive gotten slack for this myself (I guess people dont read my blog enough) and the result is a cloud of confusion. Kyara Enju/Kyara Kokoh.Rasoul / Canada, Kyara is a whole other level. Nha Trang is already many fold over Royal Guallam and right there as the no 1 spot, yet the complexity of Kyara is beguiling; thanks to all the wood studies, that cohesive, united yet discernible individual notes of Hainan, red Cambodi and Vietnam are a joy to study in this oil. Among the purest and most intriguing scents I have monkoh style burner and I feel entitled it. And as far as I see it a must for any oudhead, is... Aquilaria tree grows up to 40 meters high and 60 centimeters in diameter and bears,! 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