The Kyara is terribly wonderful, among the purest and most intriguing scents I have experienced in my long life. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. 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. There are several types of kyara. 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. With their gums and tongues numb, I asked them to savor the taste of the kyara, to. I only wish people could try these oils. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Hot -- Resembles the smell of peppers on a fire. I hope to experience Kyara and Kinam someday soon. Tried a bit last night for the evening meditation and was just blown away by the richness and complexity. 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. It's a special agarwood, wonderful when heated, transcendental when used in an incense stick. 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. It's just another lovely piece of Agarwood with a few more special notes. If you havent, and you got your kinam from Facebook vendors or online circles swapping little splinters of kyara then chances are youre still in the dark about what kinam is all about. Chokoh is vaguely Indian to my nose, theres a rich fragrant accord running through the wood that brings to mind natural perfumers ingredients. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! 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. 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. Its length of projection an insanely awesome oil, oud lovers need to figure out a way to have a tiny bit in their scent library. 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. Not sure who you ordered from but I usually try giving vendors the botd. Words failHank / USA. 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. It's often associated with relaxation and meditation, and is rich, woodsy, and smooth without being overpowering. It almost smells like freshly cut grassand an old school lily of the valley perfume. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! This oil is powerful, bitter, medicinal. 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. When was the last time youve seen any kind of Chinese agarwood for sale anywhere? I cant really explain it or compare it to this and that, other than the scent of high kyara content and minimal other ingredient incense, in particular, I get Kyara Kokoh and KZ green oil kyara incense note. Is there a note or set of notes you look for? And the olfactory density is of the highest caliber, it is immediately brain-piercing. Think of it as the oud of oud. All the confusion and difficulty in getting your hands on real kinam is exactly because Japanese and Chinese collectors have this monopoly. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. Thats how you get white kinam and purple kinam, and Papuan oud oil. Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. WebTaylor Swift has collaborated with many different brands to create signature scents and a candle. The resin created as a natural immune response makes the most sacred oil on the planet. A chip of kyara has layers of enjoyment. The yardstick that gets branded into your minds nose after drinking one too many cups of kinam tea, chewing one too many cuts of chinan, and lighting up way too many of those Hainan skins. This might have been true two hundred years ago, but certainly doesnt apply today. Its not about Grade Aor AAA or Super King. There are only a handful of ouds on the planet in the same class as this one. And so an agarwood tree who has not yet producedkyarais an agarwood tree, and not akyaratree. New York forests tend to smell of pine and fern. Intense but smooth. I wont blame you if you disagreeour skin chemistries are different. A chemical smell often falls under the category of fishy, says Minkin. And the moment you realize theres more going on. It's like an oud oil that is sweetish, otherworldly floral-fruity, with a shimmering twang that's not camphoric. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Try for as long as you can to stay clear of it. Yeah. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or a master in Osaka? I heated some lovely purple kinam last night, and also spent some time smelling the raw wood after freshly shaving my heater qty off it - very beautiful smell indeed - I agree LC that it is soul stirring.. Welli would say the green note is just one facet of the Kyara total scent profile and in totality, the smell from those oils are hardly an exact representation of a heated kyara sliver. WebThe higher quality Kyara will also induce a psychoactive and calming effect. Great reading and from my limited listening experience I certainly wouldn't disagree one bit. Scent is their main form of 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. Its like not being able to tell the difference between goat yogurt or cows, or the difference between Thai oud and Maroke. In my opinion, until somebody distil an oil from actual Kyara wood than you can actually know what is that smell you can compare it. 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. In my opinion, all of Minoriens incenses are great and the Ryugen is like an upgraded version of the aloeswood and kyara. it would seem to indicate that akyaratree could qualify as akyaratree no matter whether it contained anykyaraor even any degree of infection. Its so repletely kyara there arent even discernable top notes, heart notes, nor much of a base. Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensar when I smelled Kyara? I want to smell like butterflies. This oil is not a scent but a portal. 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. WebCrack has an unpleasant smell when its smoked its said to smell like a mixture of chemicals and burning plastic. Just how I like my Aloeswood. 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". Say the tree is 85 years when harvested. On the opening, I see the Hainan notes clearer than before and the narcotic Cambodi bitterness. !Nazif/ USA. The mind becomes clear and instantly stays in present moment. Its based on my dealings with the men whobuy and sell this kind of kyara that I have come to my own understanding of the term. Welcome to r/incense, a community dedicated to the discussion of incense of all kinds. I'm yet to experience Kyara and maybe someday will try it out and share my experience. Incense Ingredients by Emotional Attributes. 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. What a remarkable scent. 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. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. 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. The generation who first discovered kyara only knew it as one thing. All he says is: That is Kinam.. The damp note Between my Chinese mentors, our mad Taiwanese kyara guru, and all these years chasing the kyara dragons piercing breath, I believe weve got the dragon in a corner. Its not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. Thats why this kit includes Vietnamese kinam acquired straight from the Japanese houses, as well as Borneo, Brunei, and Chinese kinam. Its not kyara-rich by any means, nevertheless its a really pleasant and satisfying stick to burn, with the wood noticeably smoother and more resinous and fragrant than the aloeswood version. Edited by Scents of Earth. With time the Cambodi-like notes strengthen and kyara enju incense notes take over. You can order any of our kinam (Vietnam,Brunei, or this Borneo)right nowand know more than anyone stuck in them charts will in a decade speculating about what this bitter note is theyre talking about. 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. Number 1 oil of all time: Kyara. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A great comparison. 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? I had a chance to form a first impression of the cultivated kinam being discussed here. Chokoh and Ryugen are equally good but different for different purposes. This oud is long lasting, maintaining excellent consistency/ quality of fragrance giving hours of enjoyment. Pity I couldnt smell all the oils Ensar wanted to show me as I had to rush off to Borneo. You could also reach out and ask? For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Its intoxicating. Connoisseurs refine their senses and appreciation because thats how you evolve. 327 Carpenter Lane Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. Simply amazing. The fungus and decomposition process continue to generate a very rich and dark resin within the heartwood. that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. We gave our guests a Japanese kyara pellet to chew on. Youknow its nonsense, buthereally believed this and taught it as truth. 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. Thats the real challenge of distillation. And they dont flaunt it. All this cultivated Kinam talkplaced e-bay order on January 31still waiting on it Did you get a tracking number? From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. 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 about those nuggets way at the top and he doesnt tell you where its from. 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). While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. 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. Kyara is the heart and soul of the Oriscent aesthetic. WebBacterial vaginosis: Its also possible a chemical-like smell is a sign of bacterial vaginosis. It is fair to say, at this point, thatKyarais a subject we need to agree to disagree about. Upon smelling it, one of my brothers in the craft said: Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensarwhen I smelled Kyara? And I feel entitled to it just as anyone else might feel entitled to theirs. And its the very same scent that is present to various degrees in a numberofrare oud oils. So, things CAN get puzzling. Thats why kyara discussions often read like philosophy lectures, and why it makes for a great marketing hook to cash in on the confusion. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. Bacterial vaginosis In its opening. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. Is Kyara better than that? Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. Kyara stays bitter and medicinal with hints of Purple Kinam in the background. Others believe that. What might be considered aged by some was barely separated from water to another. If the Holy Grail is to capture the scent of gently heated agarwood, why not just gently heat the agarwood? Talk about a real superfruit! Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam isBorneo kinamCambodian kinamBruneian kinam. LCG, It's not likely that smelling Kyara will be an epiphany. 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. Just so as many people as possible get to try it. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. I dunno, night floral sense (it's not perfume, but it brings to mind, lotus blossoms, black, velvety petals). This is one of them. Its like not being able to tell the difference between goat yogurt or cows, or the difference between Thai oud and Maroke. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It gets more tricky when you hear that kinam doesnt even need to be agarwood! Kyara might have been cheaper, as was all agarwood, back in the day when there was more of it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Butterflies felt in the belly. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. I love the kinam note. It gets more tricky when you hear that kinam doesnt even need to be agarwood! Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. Even old-timer fragrance lovers dont know what oud really is, and within the world of oud kyara is out of reach for most. And to find the same caliber kinam thats a different challenge altogether. This review was fantastic! WebHighly resinous Agarwood will have that acrid effect BUT with more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes altogether. If you havent, and you got your kinam from Facebook vendors or online circles swapping little splinters of kyara then chances are youre still in the dark about what kinam is all about. 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. 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. There was once only one kind of car. Scent of such grade of wood on low heat is prettier and more easy to understand but there is a case for its high heat smoking scent too. Chat or message us now. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. But theres no mystery about its smell. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. Specifically, I'm struggling with Shunkohdo's Kyara Aioi No Matsu which has gotten good reviews from lots of people. If we look at the cherry tree simile, it would seem to indicate that akyaratree could qualify as akyaratree no matter whether it contained anykyaraor even any degree of infection: A cherry tree doesnt need to bear fruit in order to be classified as a cherry tree. Kyara will vary by grade, region, locality inside that region. Fu-in Kyara contains higher grade woods plus a little Kyara in the mix. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. I get dark red cherry Vietnamese notes layered with a spiciness I get from gently heating my Olde Guallam vintage Vietnamese wood. You have on at least 3 occasions accused him of false advertising. Go to Hong Kong, Tokyo or Taipei to meet a kinam collector and smell what he calls kinam. For $20 a stick Id prefer more but again just could be this companies style. This is a high kyara content incense stick with minimal other ingredients smell alike. Not sure which other oil beats it in its longevity and beautiful evolution. Theres no cardamom, no mint; no jungle vibe, earthiness, or forest note. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! The scent is profound. But theres no mystery about its smell. For being so hard you did an amazing job! I have nothing against plantation cultivated wood, be it agarwood or Kinam. The cherry tree will not produce apples, as it is its genetic disposition that only allows the tree to yield cherries. You order will contain kinam pellets, like this: This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. What responsibilities do technicians have? One of the longest-lasting oils to date. Not to mention agarwood like this: Same goes for Borneo and Brunei. If all kinam smells the same to you, fine. And my biggest swipe of it to date. Sore as hell and in pain. This oil to me is more about its transporting qualities and further, not what it smells like but what it doesnt smell like. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Thats why getting oud is so dangerous. Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. The smell packs so much punch, the different batches so sizzlingly synthesized into a new scent, you cant even pinpoint a single note. Miu Miu opens like a peppery green floral. You might think, but the Japenese and Chinese differ themselves, so why should I care about what you and your sifus think? True. JavaScript is disabled. Ranjatai has been now been identified as coming from Laos or Vietnam by Japan's leading expert on Aloeswood, Dr. Yoneda from Osaka University. However, poisoning by toxins, such as So hope that helps. While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. Certainly not as the enviromental factors will be different according to the specific jungle. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. Super incense. Update next day: Slept like a baby. Duringthe 2017 OudFest, we did a blind test. Kyara might have been cheaper, as was all agarwood, back in the day when there was more of it. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. KINAM & MARKETING. This is surrounded by delicate natural notes of Japanese Rose, sandalwood, patchouli and hinoki (Japanese cedar) . Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Lisa smells like new books. It is wrapped in Kinam notes that remind me of green Kinam. Same with Kunmeido's Kyara Tenchi: great aloeswood, nothing kyara-like to me. Her candle, made in collaboration with Rewined, features notes of orange, grapefruit, pink peppercorn, neroli, and orange blossom. To smell more. Now what does that say about the theory that any tree of the Aquilaria or Gyriniops genera could potentially yieldKyara? The scent of these chips sent me off into a frenzy. But thenext comparison takes a different view: Anyagarwood tree, whether of the Aquilaria or Gyrinops genus, be it Aquilaria Crassna or Agallocha or Malaccensis or Sinensis, or Gyrinops Decipiens, Caudata, Walla, etchas the potential to produceKyara. Kyara Sayangs crispgreenscent reminds me of a facet of chewing and burning kinam at the same time like few other oilsdo. Simply stunning.Phil / USA, Kyara is definitely in the running for the holy grail of oud. For a day of reverence and remembering, it is a day for special oud. A kaleidoscope of kinam and greenery, wafting in and out of focus. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. The kyara note joins the party and takes center stage 30 minutes or so after application. And the best way to experience it is by actually heating some first hand. Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every year, they change the object of exhibition. In many cases, the smell is This is one of them. Ive even been treated to kinam by esteemed distillers only to realize what they generously offered me wasnotkinam by any standard. I think Royal Kynam had a slightly more medicinal effect, but I do think overall Kyara takes first place. The truth is, while kyara is made out to be a mystery, its not. I have been waiting for any kind of clarity on this, you are the first to deliver. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The leakage causes a foul-smelling discharge. 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 are great oils and then there are outstanding oils. There's something else going on in their blend, and it's also dark, sultry, smoky, a bit husky and gritty. WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. And yes, he has been very kind and has taught me a great deal. If youre curious to learn more, take a walk inside your That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. I felt a sense of calm and peace that is so pure. That is just my view. The result was the same every time: The swipe of oud smelled exactly like the taste, onlylouder. Definitely worth a try for any Ouddict. Not many oils do that. Id say its about 90% similar to the Nha Trang. This is a must.Rasoul / Canada, So I tried Nha Trang and Kyara side by side. I get it, though. Go to Hong Kong, Tokyo or Taipei to meet a kinam collector and smell what he calls kinam. Medicinal, bitter, layered like a baklava and resonant unlike anything you will ever smell. So .5 ml can go a looooong way.Rasoul / USA, None to this date has been as clear, as loud, as evident and as glorious as Kyara when it comes to capturing the scent of kinam and kinamic wood on higher heat. Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the Ive even been treated to kinam by esteemed distillers only to realize what they generously offered me was notkinam by any standard. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. We could use yet another image to help clarify the issue: ALL students of the medical profression have the potential to become a doctor. WebWhile discharge is distinctly different than urine, that may be the scent you're smelling when in the bathroom. WebFragrance notes. If left to grow for another 50 years, it would yield identifiablegreenkyara. This is commonly called agar #2. Kyararemains a mystery to this day even for the most seasoned collectors of vintagekyarachips. As Wright tells us, in Japanese culture, its actually considered offensive to wear strong aromas, so light, understated scents are much more in demand. Houzan reminds me a bit of the Confucious Kyara stick from Baiedo. To me, and especially these guys, its crystal clear what kinam is, is not, or ought to be. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be Borneo Kinamshows you what it IS. *Written by David Oller of Esoterics, LLC. Connoisseurs refine their senses and appreciation because thats how you evolve. Sweet -- Resembles the smell of honey or sugar. But then there are select few true legends. So goood. But remember this: If you werestill stuck in that mantra of Oud = Cambodi/Hindi only, youd never have enjoyed the depths of Papuan green or Bruneis blue. Special gift of nature handled very well by man to coax all the beauty and genius out. Deep. 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. For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Thats why kyara discussions often read like philosophy lectures, and why it makes for a great marketing hook to cash in on the confusion. But if a medical student has not yet graduated, he is not a doctor. There is a rusted iron/alloy workshop scent that is both odd and yet enjoyable. They found the oud was an olfactory extension of the numbness in their mouth. [:p], This dude has got not just a Rolls-Royce, hes got a whole fleet of them. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. It is the most complete and accurate kyara note in oud oil. He didnt warn me that it came with a side of knafeh fresh out the oven. I don't know if it's the name, but I swear, it's got a bit of bitter chocolate going on, my brain wanders. Rather than guessing games with vague charts and descriptions, these are the smells they use as benchmarks and identifiers. I think something similar may be going on and I just lack the experience with Kyara's range. Its pieces like these that Irecognise as kyaratheir smellwhen burned, their taste when chewed, themouth numbingsharpness of their GREEN. Its energy. 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. The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. But I also have purchased multiple from most vendors on this forum, several based on their personal recommendations to me. yumz.. even the stick before burning smells.. delicious), contains musk. IfKyarais a unique, ultra rare species of Aquilaria tree that only grows in Vietnam, as Baieido maintains, then aKyaratree is aKyaratree irrespective of whether it contains anyKyara, just as an apple tree remains an apple tree even if it never bears a single apple. 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. They spent 20 percent more time with the cancerous samples. Yes, I have bits of some of your other high-end oils, and of course they are spectacular, but Kyara seems to isolate and intensify the most exquisite possible scent elements of the most exquisite Vietnamese oils and present them in a single oil. Yes, I have purchased many oils from him. 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