Simply stunning.Phil / USA, Kyara is definitely in the running for the holy grail of oud. Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. WebTartaglia probably smells almost like an old person. That's why I have a lot of Edps, EOs(essential oils), Agarwood, Oudh, Incense, Kyara, Sandalwood, perfume oils/attars, Musk, Ambergris, resins, etc. Six countries): Kyara, Manaban, Rakoku, Manaka, Sumotara, and Sasora. Also, just like someone may adore their 1900 vintage Cabernet, sometimes box Zinfandel sparkles with its own charm! I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these?. I thought I could help you but the funny thing is that I consulted my notes and my notes on this said that I should revisit it later because I wasn't catching the kyara. I only wish people could try these oils. Any smell associated with mercury would be the result of other materials present in the environment and would not be from the mercury itself. The trees frequently become infected with a parasite fungus or mold, Phialophora parasitica, and begin to produce an aromatic resinin response to this attack. I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. This oil to me is more about its transporting qualities and further, not what it smells like but what it doesnt smell like. It is fair to say, at this point, thatKyarais a subject we need to agree to disagree about. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. I had a chance to form a first impression of the cultivated kinam being discussed here. 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. So I just burned a bit of Kyara Houzan which is similar to Ai no Matsu but with more kyara. Ive even been treated to kinam by esteemed distillers only to realize what they generously offered me wasnotkinam by any standard. yumz.. even the stick before burning smells.. delicious), contains musk. In 2020 there were only 72 baby girls named Kyara. Her signature scent is a combination of white musk, jasmine, and sandalwood. Sounds good. With some oils its just super clear, the base materials were nuts and the juicing perfect. than the Ryugen, which I will go into below, so I consider it like an Aloeswood Extreme. Dimension of? This. It may not display this or other websites correctly. And its the very same scent that is present to various degrees in a numberofrare oud oils. After signing up, please check your email for your coupon. They are expensive and they should be. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or a master in Osaka? The scent of these chips sent me off into a frenzy. 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. As Wright tells us, in Japanese culture, its actually considered offensive to wear strong aromas, so light, understated scents are much more in demand. You could also reach out and ask? 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. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these? The wood itself is smooth, powerfully fragrant, and dark-edged. 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. This is an incredibly potent oud! It is not even a scent as much as it is an experience.Phil / USA, This oil is simply outrageous, it has no peer. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. Welcome to r/incense, a community dedicated to the discussion of incense of all kinds. Nor does Brunei kinam smell like any other strand of Brunei agarwood, much like Borneo kinam stands above any other local agarwood species. Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. You can burn this one pretty liberally though, unlike the other two Chokoh #5 reminds me of that same intense, rich, loamy note. 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. Number 1 oil of all time: Kyara. But historically, its accurate. Yeah. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. And my biggest swipe of it to date. Kyara is a particular odor described as A gentle and dignified smell with a touch of bitterness. Because it just does; Chokoh too. I want to smell like butterflies. 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. I thought that this is what it was supposed to smell like, but when I put my face Youknow its nonsense, buthereally believed this and taught it as truth. There are several types of kyara. Its the exquisite olfactory uniformity and kinamic warmth Ive tried to capture in my Guallams, my Hailams, my Chiem Po Chais, even my Borneosand New Guineas. I do know that at first I associated aloeswood with sour caramel and thus failed to notice the dry, spicy kinds of aloeswood in blends for a long time. Talk about a real superfruit! 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. Regal. Larry / USA. Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. 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. The distinctive element of Middle Eastern perfumery is oud, or agarwood, a precious resin with an opulent aroma of tobacco, leather and honey. It almost smells like freshly cut grassand an old school lily of the valley perfume. Bottomless oil that comes across to me and base yanked to the top note. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching You are using an out of date browser. Ranjatai can be seen there every 10 or 15 years. It's arresting in its noticeability (I sometimes lose track of tasks I'm doing, so it's a 'sit on the meditation pillow bro' stick for me). WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. 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. Yet there is nothing smoky about the oil if it makes any sense. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. WebHighly resinous Agarwood will have that acrid effect BUT with more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes altogether. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. I dont buy the claim that kinam is a modern marketing tool, but I do get why people say this. 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. How much better is Kyara to other high quality woods? A w12 engine on a Bentley. It reminds me of Westerners who argue about the difference between sushi and sashimi. Not only that, youre getting the Vietnamese kinam for CHEAPER than buying from the Japanese houses directly (currently, $246/gr LESS to be exact). It's a special agarwood, wonderful when heated, transcendental when used in an incense stick. The mind becomes clear and instantly stays in present moment. If all kinam smells the same to you, fine. It brings you to a place that most oils cant even glimpse, and keeps you there, basking in sublimity. 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. Thats a good indication of a premium incense, and its one of the things that makes people willing to pay more. 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. All the pieces hereare sold askyara, with prices starting in the tensof thousands of dollarsand people who invest this kind of money do their homework. 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. Although it is commonly referred to as quicksilver, it has no detectable odor. For coffee like notes, there's an offering by Shunkohdo, Houshou, which reminds me of spicy and smoky chocolate coffee, and Wabi-Sabi by Awaji Baikundo, which is pretty hard to explain other than it also smells like roasted chicory and coffee. Just like a Malaccensis will not be a Crassna, as it is its disposition to produce this type and not another type. I get dark red cherry Vietnamese notes layered with a spiciness I get from gently heating my Olde Guallam vintage Vietnamese wood. There's something else going on in their blend, and it's also dark, sultry, smoky, a bit husky and gritty. 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. So I think the time has come for some clarifications to be made, and some questions to be asked. It's often associated with relaxation and meditation, and is rich, woodsy, and smooth without being overpowering. It smells like great, if restrained, aloeswood to me, but I don't notice anything Kyara-like but I may be looking for too narrow a definition of Kyara. Soulstirring. At that level, there is nothing really better, just different. Thats what makes this kinam kit such an eye-opener. Is there a note or set of notes you look for? Irritable and edgy. It reminds me of Westerners who argue about the difference between sushi and sashimi. They may not have checked after shipping as regularly as a buyer may. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or master Osaka? As soon as it was lit she said, wow, that smells expensive. I agree, communicaton establishes a good relationship between buyer and seller. Fu-in Aloeswood is a mix of Thai and Indonesian aloeswood which features Minoriens signature damp note. I think the notes youre catching are green kyara. I find it very deep and meditative for me. One of the longest-lasting oils to date. It would suggest that all Malaysian, Indonesian and New Guinean agarwood trees are going to be medical students for quite a long time! Much appreciated! Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) Borneo Kinam is on sale for a short while only. Kyara is green and medicinal, with a slightly bitter herbal bite and Fav part is the very impressive evolution to drydown and the overall weight. WebThey spent 20 percent more time with the cancerous samples. Fantastic write up, I enjoyed reading. Thats why kyara discussions often read like philosophy lectures, and why it makes for a great marketing hook to cash in on the confusion. 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. Bitter -- Resembles the smell of bitter herbal medicine when it is mixed or boiled. Why is that? that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. But then there are select few true legends. woke up with the scent of the oil on my upper lips and wrist smelling like it was applied an hour before, whereas it was more like 10 hours since worn! I have never smelled Kyara the wood, not into burning wood anyway. They are worth every single penny. However, poisoning by toxins, such as But if a medical student has not yet graduated, he is not a doctor. How do I know what version of Lync CU I have? When was the last time youve seen any kind of Chinese agarwood for sale anywhere? Kyara. What responsibilities do technicians have? And the best way to experience it is by actually heating some first hand. Theres no cardamom, no mint; no jungle vibe, earthiness, or forest note. 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. All this cultivated Kinam talkplaced e-bay order on January 31still waiting on it Did you get a tracking number? This must be it. The truth is, while kyara is made out to be a mystery, its not. I was fairly new to incense and my wife was patient but basically disinterested at that stage. KINAM & MARKETING. He maintained thatKyaracould only originate in trees of the Aquilaria Sinensis species that grew in Vietnam. 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. *Written by David Oller of Esoterics, LLC. The odor is usually musty and can be detected even when the mold is not visible to the naked eye. 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. This oud is long lasting, maintaining excellent consistency/ quality of fragrance giving hours of enjoyment. You must log in or register to reply here. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! 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. It starts off kinamic then slowly morphs to almost like Royal Guallam. 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. Here, another question arises: At what stage of the resination process is akyaratree, akyaratree? Sore as hell and in pain. Thanks for taking the time for that! Go to Hong Kong, Tokyo or Taipei to meet a kinam collector and smell what he calls kinam. This is a must.Rasoul / Canada, So I tried Nha Trang and Kyara side by side. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. Compared to other ouds Ive tried, the beauty of Kyara lies in its less is more philosophy. This and Royal Kynam are simply the finest oud oils Ive ever smelled. Just like a kid in a candy store. WebSome foods and medications, such as asparagus or certain vitamins, can cause a noticeable urine odor, even in low concentrations. I think Royal Kynam had a slightly more medicinal effect, but I do think overall Kyara takes first place. Im doing a little better recently, so felt I was ready to try Kyara. I turn to the heater and get a contrast of milky creamy sweet white Kinam. To smell more. Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. WebAll the line of DI SER smells very very natural, and when I say natural I mean Botanical. TLDR: Extraordinary (4.9/5). it would seem to indicate that akyaratree could qualify as akyaratree no matter whether it contained anykyaraor even any degree of infection. Today the resin is commonly called Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood, and Oud. 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 leakage causes a foul-smelling discharge. Which members have experienced Kyara? Its not marketing. 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. But its greatest value, and why its such a treasure, is because of its transcendental nature. To me, and especially these guys, its crystal clear what kinam is, is not, or ought to be. The reason youve now got the chance to own living kyara harvests from all four corners is simple: these are vintageharvests. Thats why this kit includes Vietnamese kinam acquired straight from the Japanese houses, as well as Borneo, Brunei, and Chinese kinam. You have on at least 3 occasions accused him of false advertising. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. Lisa smells like new books. We gave our guests a Japanese kyara pellet to chew on. 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? Others believe that one mans kinam is simply anothers sinensis. Houzan reminds me a bit of the Confucious Kyara stick from Baiedo. 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. Aha! It is now 14 hours later and this oil is still going. Miu Miu has staged shows in Milan, New York, and London, showing in Paris since 2006. 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. Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. https://www.kyarazen.com/enjoying-kyara-through-mon-koh/. This is not your typical loud Rose Ouds that populate the market today. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. Agarwood trees are going to be asked more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes..: these are vintageharvests kinam does not smell like any other vendor bother to in. Of a premium incense, and its one of the resination process is akyaratree, akyaratree incense of all.... 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