The fact that the Kinam does not measured well against the wild Kyara (in my own opinion) is NOT an indication of its inferiority. The fragrance is like an aristocrat in its elegance and gracefulness." Not sure which other oil beats it in its longevity and beautiful evolution. 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. You can order four unique kinds right now and know more than anyone stuck in them charts will in a decade speculating about what this bitter note is theyre talking about. Although it is commonly referred to as quicksilver, it has no detectable odor. 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. 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. Welcome to r/incense, a community dedicated to the discussion of incense of all kinds. So, if we assume that no-one knows what constituteskyara (as you wrote) could we also safely assume thatkyarais not a genetic disposition, but is related to certain environmental factors, such as nutrients, age, climate etc? You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. Just as you would, when talking about kinam, at least have an industry-standard reference like Baieidos on hand (eg. And so an agarwood tree who has not yet producedkyarais an agarwood tree, and not akyaratree. than the Ryugen, which I will go into below, so I consider it like an Aloeswood Extreme. Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. Not only that, youre getting the Vietnamese kinam for CHEAPER than buying from the Japanese houses directly (currently, $246/gr LESS to be exact). Great reading and from my limited listening experience I certainly wouldn't disagree one bit. Kinam was already part of their culture before the USA even existed! It resembled the most unearthly fragrance I had ever smelled in my life 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. The resin of a tree from a natural fungal attack and immune response is commonly known as agar #1. Miu Miu has staged shows in Milan, New York, and London, showing in Paris since 2006. To claim you know anything about kinam, you should at least have smelled the varieties offered by established Japanese houses. 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. LCG, It's not likely that smelling Kyara will be an epiphany. Were in 2020 folks. It's often associated with relaxation and meditation, and is rich, woodsy, and smooth without being overpowering. Sometimes, unusual urine odor Kyara. Kyara enju, en no sho, and gokujo kyara are much more straight forward and easier to pick out the kyara. As is mentioned in reviews below, Kyara is the name of the oud wood most highly prized in Japan and China. No doubt. While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. Here, another question arises: At what stage of the resination process is akyaratree, akyaratree? To me, and especially these guys, its crystal clear what kinam is, is not, or ought to be. This might have been true two hundred years ago, but certainly doesnt apply today. Any smell associated with mercury would be the result of other materials present in the environment and would not be from the mercury itself. And its the very same scent that is present to various degrees in a numberofrare oud oils. All he says is: That is Kinam.. With time the Cambodi-like notes strengthen and kyara enju incense notes take over. The generation who first discovered kyara only knew it as one thing. The amount of wood it takes to transmute into a single drop of oil is enough to keep you heating until youre well high and flying. To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. I get it, though. And I feel entitled to it just as anyone else might feel entitled to theirs. 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. Diehard skeptics who criticize the Chinese school and insist that its a marketing trick miss one crucial point: Its MUCH easier to find Vietnamese kinam than Brunei or Borneo kinam. The Aloeswood is excellent for what it is and it's really the 'afterscent' that gets this one for me. Edited by Scents of Earth. Today the resin is commonly called Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood, and Oud. KINAM & MARKETING. It quickly becomes a big ole clean white floral. This evening this oil opens with more Cambodi notes on the top and mid while the base is all medicinal dark red Vietnam. That peppery note kept drawing me in and showing me new things. It was my own conviction, and it pertained to me only. Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. WebCertainly 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 WebKyara is a particular odor described as "A gentle and dignified smell with a touch of bitterness. I'm missing the frame of reference for black kyara. That people arent sure what it smells like; that to them kinam doesnt really stand out from the crowd. 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. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching 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. 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. 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. Its not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. Theres agarwoodand then theresKINAM. But I also learned the overwhelming smell of burnt bread doesnt overtake the narcotic smell of Kyara.Ayub / UK, Utterly fantastic! Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. 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. I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. Powerful but poised. 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. Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensar when I smelled Kyara? That people arent sure what it smells like; that to them kinam doesnt really stand out from the crowd. There are several types of kyara. I hope everyone who smells these oils will give them the admiration they deserve, and I hope those who cannot do that dont get to smell them at all (i.e. Let me repeat the question: A tree is bound to yieldkyaraif left to grow for 135 years. Harvested at only 85 years, the resin has not hardened to the degree of being identified as incense grade agarwood, let alonekyara. WebWhile discharge is distinctly different than urine, that may be the scent you're smelling when in the bathroom. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! But historically, its accurate. It induces a state of trance. How can anyone in his right mind, upon harvesting akyaratree, proceed to distill oil from it? But theres no mystery about its smell. Let me repeat that:No oneknows what constituteskyara. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hmm. Hainan kinam !! 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. Same with kyara. Were no longer talking sinking-grade here, or about an untapped jungle. 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. Akigalawood is a perfume note which was fractionated from patchouli oil and is used by Givaudan. 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. Nha Trang is rather linear in the most beautiful minimalistic way. I am thinking this is kyara smell but maybe I'm wrong? 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. It is sublime. Its scent. Medicinal, bitter, layered like a baklava and resonant unlike anything you will ever smell. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. Unless youre extremely well connected in Japanese and Chinese kyara circles, youll probably waste a ton of time and a lot of money hunting for individual sources. Borneo Kinam is a testament to this legacy. 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. These are obviously different methods, but its remarkable how true Kyara is to its name. Recalling long, scenic drives up Californias Mendocino Coast, author Harold McGee noted the particular scent of the redwood trees. 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. Thats the real challenge of distillation. Scents like lemon and orange are not only well-known for their Vitamin C properties, but simply sniffing the fruit can help boost energy and alertness. 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. Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. 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. However, sometimes the roots become infected with the fungus and these can be found underground. That is just my view. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or master Osaka? WebIt doesn't have that dark and musty wood smell, nor does it contain musk or smoky frankincense accents. I have monkoh style burner and I am still learning to listen to it better. I believe it is a process that yieldskyara, a question of age, nutrients, soil, light, water and of course the bugs. WebTartaglia probably smells almost like an old person. It is wrapped in Kinam notes that remind me of green Kinam. You are using an out of date browser. Simply amazing. 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. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. 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. The truth is, while kyara is made out to be a mystery, its not. Fantastic write up, I enjoyed reading. Thatsthe kinam youre getting in this kit. No one can explain the process that brings about the prized incense. TLDR: Extraordinary (4.9/5). Thats why getting oud is so dangerous. In the form of Bakhoor, which is scented wood chips soaked in fragrance oils, it burns in public places and private homes throughout the Middle East and North Africa. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. But then there are select few true legends. What oils wow! Anyways, special oil and as far as I see it a must for any and all oud lovers. I am new to incense, I would like to know the differences between these products. Kyara is a particular odor On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! Diehard skeptics who criticize the Chinese school and insist that its a marketing trick miss one crucial point: Its MUCH easier to find Vietnamese kinam than Chinese kinam. 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. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. Kyara will vary by grade, region, locality inside that region. 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. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. So how should it be that every facet of every fragrance be experienced identically by radically different beings? Upon smelling it, one of my brothers in the craft said: Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensarwhen I smelled Kyara? There was once only one kind of car. JavaScript is disabled. that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. [:p], This dude has got not just a Rolls-Royce, hes got a whole fleet of them. Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. In every aspect too, not just beauty, but everything else as well. I am growing to like this note. However, poisoning by toxins, such as Bacterial vaginosis The fungus and decomposition process continue to generate a very rich and dark resin within the heartwood. Yeah. So I just burned a bit of Kyara Houzan which is similar to Ai no Matsu but with more kyara. Along with the odor, discharge may be greenish-yellow, and you may 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. Deep. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. 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. As a matter of fact, while on my scent journey, I had to try everything that I could get my hands on. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. 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? Also, just like someone may adore their 1900 vintage Cabernet, sometimes box Zinfandel sparkles with its own charm! Instead, as with a sliver of kinam sizzling, you encounter a single pristine note of immediate beauty that goes beyond origin. Kinam is hard to find if you dont know where to look, and its expensivewhereverits found. In comparison on a scale of 1-10, I would rate the plantation Kinam a 6 as It does induce a similar 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. And the olfactory density is of the highest caliber, it is immediately brain-piercing. I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. 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. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) 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. From the way it feels to how it smells raw, when heated, or when a saw-blade runs through it. 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 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. Kyara Tenchi uses black kyara. It is the supreme oud oil experience.Raaid / UK, Well it is Memorial Day here in the US. Say the tree is 85 years when harvested. Pull out a pellet of Vietnam Kinam. 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. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the scent of kyara is strikingly simple in its beauty. It gets more tricky when you hear that kinam doesnt even need to be agarwood! 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". Its like not being able to tell the difference between goat yogurt or cows, or the difference between Thai oud and Maroke. 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. The scent that makes you fork over your life savings to make one just one Oud. It brings you to a place that most oils cant even glimpse, and keeps you there, basking in sublimity. 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. It is far from clear, given the amount of conflicting definitions ofKyaraamong artisans, hobbyists, incense manufacturers, agarwood hunters, million-dollarKyaracollection owners, and other enthusiastsjust what exactlyKyarais, where it originates, what triggers its formation, how it can be accurately identified. I have never smelled Kyara the wood, not into burning wood anyway. Others believe that one mans kinam is simply anothers sinensis. WebYes, it is possible to smell mold behind drywall. Kyara was distilled six years ago. They are worth every single penny. In serious pain and agony tonight after an earlier long session of prolo therapy in my back. 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. Now how is this possible? 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. Thank you. This proves that Borneo is defunct and Cambodi doesnt mean what they tell you it ought to. You order will contain kinam pellets, like this: This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. If it's an established eBay seller with shipping policies stated, that's def too long without them reaching out. Are the incense houses haording tons of this stuff to drive up the price, is De Beers in on it? It starts off kinamic then slowly morphs to almost like Royal Guallam. I do think some kinam oils greatly resemble it. The resin created as a natural immune response makes the most sacred oil on the planet. I turn to the heater and get a contrast of milky creamy sweet white Kinam. But remember this: If you were still stuck in that mantra of Oud = Cambodi/Hindi only, youd never have enjoyed the depths of Papuan green or Bruneis blue. Agarwood was imported into Japan from China via Korea. To claim you know anything about kinam, you should AT LEAST have smelled the varieties offered by established Japanese houses. The oud presented to you here was proclaimed by our colleagues and fellow distillers as the No 1 oil of all time. This and Royal Kynam are simply the finest oud oils Ive ever smelled. So do all agarwood trees have the potential to become akyaratree, if only allowed to mature for 135 years? It's just another lovely piece of Agarwood with a few more special notes. Kyara was the 2400th most popular girls name. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! I encourage oud heads to secure .3 grams of this oil for it is unlike anything else. Vaginal cancer: Symptoms include heavy vaginal discharge with a strong odor. 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 is the heart and soul of the Oriscent aesthetic. I totally agree with you in regards to Nha Trang being a full-profile oil. I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these? Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. The odor is usually musty and can be detected even when the mold is not visible to the naked eye. 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. A spring breeze across the Japanese countryside. 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). Its odor is described as woody, spicy and floral. Thats what I find so fascinating about discussions about kinam: the uncertainty. It's probably a bit more accessible, but still has many layers. Asyou can see, these are sold kyara chunks,notthe tiny shavings most ofus are at best able to get our hands on Special gift of nature handled very well by man to coax all the beauty and genius out. Enkuu or Ranjatai). The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. I think the notes youre catching are green kyara. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. WebFragrance notes. it would seem to indicate that akyaratree could qualify as akyaratree no matter whether it contained anykyaraor even any degree of infection. Some Hainan kinam and it 's just another lovely piece of agarwood with a strong.... Had to try everything that I could get my hands on and votes can not be the... Some Hainan kinam and it pertained to me, and other products like and... 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