Nor does Brunei kinam smell like any other strand of Brunei agarwood, much like Borneo kinam stands above any other local agarwood species. Anything not harvested in Vietnam, cannot be Kinam. Ryugen is just a lot going on, in a good way. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. or Aquilaria agallocha andis a very popular ingredient in Japanese incense and is often used in traditional Chinese, Unanai, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine. If the Holy Grail is to capture the scent of gently heated agarwood, why not just gently heat the agarwood? There's something else going on in their blend, and it's also dark, sultry, smoky, a bit husky and gritty. leave them for those that know their value which, if you ask me, is worth far more than a mere dollar-value Ensar slaps on these babies).Taha / Malaysia, Kyara Subhan Allah What a wonder Nha Trang and then this. Even old-timer fragrance lovers dont know what oud really is, and within the world of oud kyara is out of reach for most. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. No one else was bound to agree with me or believe me. I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these?. 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. Its scent. Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. Proof? In fact as I mentioned, this plantation Kinam is amazing in its own way considering the short inoculation period and the generated scent profile. Words cannot describe these two oils. I thought that this is what it was supposed to smell like, but when I put my face Why is that? In its opening. It's probably a bit more accessible, but still has many layers. https://www.kyarazen.com/enjoying-kyara-through-mon-koh/. Thats what I find so fascinating about discussions about kinam: the uncertainty. 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. WebHighly resinous Agarwood will have that acrid effect BUT with more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes altogether. Definitely worth a try for any Ouddict. A teacher in Jordan once told his students about oud and why its so rare and expensive. Fantastic write up, I enjoyed reading. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) Im not offering you a mystery: We have kyara as identified by kyara experts in Japan and China, and sold as kyara by the most respected authorities in the field. This superb Kinam or Kyara Oud as its also known, was distilled using super rare sinking grade Kinam chips from Indonesia. Duringthe 2017 OudFest, we did a blind test. I am grateful there is a guy crazy enough to make these truly beautiful oils. Something else to consider is that like some other preservatives, it can break down to create aldehydes when combined with other chemicals, and one of those aldehydes can be formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen. Even old-timer fragrance lovers dont know what oud really is, and within the world of oud kyara is out of reach for most. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. But how the resination process that leads to that chemical profile takes place, no one can say. And why? it must mean people are making stuff up. WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. Its been longer since I burned Ryugen, but I remember it as being more about the wonderful wood than anything else. It is It also has that oud/aloeswood dirty edge to it, but remarkably understated while rising up in plumes of smoke here and there to surprise you with a very intense resinous note. Generally when I buy on eBay I get one. It resembled the most unearthly fragrance I had ever smelled in my life But this same tree is harvested at only 85 years, before the resin has hardened. They are expensive and they should be. 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. 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. To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. Game over oil. 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. It is a special oil. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. Is it akyaratree? Agarwood was imported into Japan from China via Korea. Akigalawood is a perfume note which was fractionated from patchouli oil and is used by Givaudan. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. 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. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. So do all agarwood trees have the potential to become akyaratree, if only allowed to mature for 135 years? WebThe higher quality Kyara will also induce a psychoactive and calming effect. This. If all kinam smells the same to you, fine. Kyara is green and medicinal, with a slightly bitter herbal bite and 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. 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. I have some incredible Hainan Kinam skins that I burn Monkoh style quite regularly. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. The Kyara Kit is a testament to this legacy. For every kilogram of agarwood that went into the pot, we threw in one full gram of Hainanese kyara skins. Great balanceto it. This must be it. And they dont flaunt it. Thats what makes thescent of Borneo Kinam such an eye-opener. They may not have checked after shipping as regularly as a buyer may. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. Im not offering you a mystery: This is kyara as identified by kyara experts in Japan and China, and sold as kyara by the most respected authorities in the field. Kyaras narcotic tone, its medicinal bitterness is my personal benchmark. Talk about a real superfruit! I get it, though. Thank you for taking the time to write this. This is surrounded by delicate natural notes of Japanese Rose, sandalwood, patchouli and hinoki (Japanese cedar) . I felt a sense of calm and peace that is so pure. It quickly becomes a big ole clean white floral. If it was all up in the air with fluffy fairytales, there wouldnt be millions of $ changing hands like you see in these circles. Butterflies felt in the belly. 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. Wow! If it was all up in the air with fluffy fairytales, there wouldnt be millions of $ changing hands like you see in these circles. The scent is profound. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or a master in Osaka? It is not even a scent as much as it is an experience.Phil / USA, This oil is simply outrageous, it has no peer. Hmm. Hainan kinam !! 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 part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. The sweetness mixes in with the other spices in the mixes and isnt really my favorite take on Kyara. Miu Miu opens like a peppery green floral. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Press J to jump to the feed. It would suggest that all Malaysian, Indonesian and New Guinean agarwood trees are going to be medical students for quite a long time! Does all the marketing hype ofkinam thisandkyara that make you feel like kinam is now just a generic term that means anything? 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. 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. I have monkoh style burner and I am still learning to listen to it better. Simply amazing. WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. I dont buy the claim that kinam is a modern marketing tool, but I do get why people say this. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. What may smell supreme to one vendor might very well send you to the nearest sink to reach for the soap. This oil is powerful, bitter, medicinal. 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. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching Theres agarwoodand then theresKINAM. All he says is: That is Kinam.. !Nazif/ USA. WebThe sea where you can smell the clean salty seabreeze, listen to the sounds of rushing water and feel the sun on your skin. Just like a kid in a candy store. Same with kyara. It's just another lovely piece of Agarwood with a few more special notes. 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. As is mentioned in reviews below, Kyara is the name of the oud wood most highly prized in Japan and China. Scent is their main form of Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the I think the notes youre catching are green kyara. WebThe frozen water smells pure, as if still trapped in the clouds hanging just overhead. There are many stories about aloeswood being buried under the ground for hundreds of years. And the moment you realize theres more going on. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. Kyara is a particular odor Thats why you hardly see any advertised. Dimension of? Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. So glad you are able to experience it. Dunk the blackest Nha Trang logs you can get your hands on into the thickest copper cauldron you can forge, and it wont smell like this. Were no longer talking sinking-grade here, or about an untapped jungle. As soon as it was lit she said, wow, that smells expensive. It is believed, the famous piece of aloeswood called Ranjatai was presented by Komyo Emperor for Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, in the year 756 A.D. Ranjatai was kept in the Shosoin warehouse of Todaiji Temple. KINAM & MARKETING. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Yours, now. 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". Regal. It took me over a year before I could actually smell pure Agarwood incense. Ensar Oud said Kyara is like having the full Baklava boxed and delivered in all its glory. A w12 engine on a Bentley. One thing Ive learned is that many people who talk about kinam have not smelled kinam; not even the offerings by established Japanese houses. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Thats why you hardly see any advertised. Kyara will vary by grade, region, locality inside that region. I dunno, night floral sense (it's not perfume, but it brings to mind, lotus blossoms, black, velvety petals). Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. Today, Ranjatai belongs to the Royal family of Japan. Nha Trang is rather linear in the most beautiful minimalistic way. It is firing on all cylinders. 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. The sun glints off the Rocky Mountains, their iron musk mixes with mountain pine. LCG, It's not likely that smelling Kyara will be an epiphany. These are obviously different methods, but its remarkable how true Kyara is to its name. 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. Thats what I find so fascinating about discussions about kinam: the uncertainty. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. Thank you. 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? Sign up to be among the first to know about Sales, Discounts, and New product. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Soulstirring. But theres no mystery about its smell. At that level, there is nothing really better, just different. I think youre hitting on it with your bright, electric description. What is the best smelling city in the world? Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. The trees frequently become infected with a parasite fungus or mold, Phialophora parasitica, and begin to produce an aromatic resinin response to this attack. Ganyu smells sweet (almost to a point it makes you sick) Beidou probably smells like wood (idk how to explain it) Mona smells like nothing, cause she's poor. Along with the odor, discharge may be greenish-yellow, and you may When I first smelledKyaraLTD (the original batch) I was convinced that the oil I was smelling was literally distilled fromkyarawood. I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. 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. It induces a state of trance. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The next generation said, wow, do you smell that? you dont get this note in that batch. Thats how you get white kinam and purple kinam, and Papuan oud oil. In 2020 there were only 72 baby girls named Kyara. It has been brought up time and again that using the term Kyarain naming oud oils is misleading and inappropriate. And so an agarwood tree who has not yet producedkyarais an agarwood tree, and not akyaratree. A chip of kyara has layers of enjoyment. 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. Is kyara the most beautiful fragrance ever? Something folks who havent juiced this kind of oud dont know yet is that for ouds of this caliber, age is everything. He didnt warn me that it came with a side of knafeh fresh out the oven. 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. Bright, Famous Thats a good indication of a premium incense, and its one of the things that makes people willing to pay more. They are worth every single penny. Not sure which other oil beats it in its longevity and beautiful evolution. The damp note is present here too. It's a special agarwood, wonderful when heated, transcendental when used in an incense stick. They found the oud was an olfactory extension of the numbness in their mouth. Not only that, youre getting the Vietnamese kinam for CHEAPER than buying from the Japanese houses directly (currently, $246/gr LESS to be exact). 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. 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. 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). Fresh, delicate rose petals, floating on a current of sunshine and citrus opening into a deep whirlpool of kyara oil and woods. It can sometimes take a good amount of time and practice to get the more subtle kyara sticks. Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. Borneo Kinam is a testament to this legacy. Think of it as the oud of oud. One of the longest-lasting oils to date. 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. The name derives from Miuccia Pradas family nickname, and was established as a more youthful, playful and affordable alternative to the Prada line. 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. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Thats why getting oud is so dangerous. Its drydown. And its the very same scent that From the look on Ensars face though, I could tell he was sad I was missing out! 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. [:p], This dude has got not just a Rolls-Royce, hes got a whole fleet of them. WebSome foods and medications, such as asparagus or certain vitamins, can cause a noticeable urine odor, even in low concentrations. Update next day: Slept like a baby. 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. Questions? 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. Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every year, they change the object of exhibition. Six countries): Kyara, Manaban, Rakoku, Manaka, Sumotara, and Sasora. Im doing a little better recently, so felt I was ready to try Kyara. A dark green bitter smoke. So how should it be that every facet of every fragrance be experienced identically by radically different beings? How do I know what version of Lync CU I have? The scent is NOT that of kinam/kyara on low heat, but instead high heat smoke. During our 2017 KinamFest, we did a blind test. The Kyara also hints at cosmic mysteries, but peering through the canopy of a Papuan jungle. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching The first time I put the tiniest sliver on the heater, I was expecting wafts of plumy twang or a darker shade of New Guinea filaria. Bacterial vaginosis Kyara Sayangs crispgreenscent reminds me of a facet of chewing and burning kinam at the same time like few other oilsdo. 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. Ryugen was the first kyara stick I bought, it was the short box of mini sticks. It took a while to write you because I wanted to wear Kyara first, but have been in a difficult mental state and didnt want to potentially waste any Kyara when my outlook would have been an obstacle. Hot -- Resembles the smell of peppers on a fire. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I think this companies take on kyara is much more on the sweet side of thing, like cake batter or something. The smell packs so much punch, the different batches so sizzlingly synthesized into a new scent, you cant even pinpoint a single note. 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. Bitter -- Resembles the smell of bitter herbal medicine when it is mixed or boiled. The Japanese incense houses and Chinese agarwood collectors monopolize kinam because they sought out and bought out all of it over the years, long before others caught on thats why soil kyara is a big thing now, because with no living kyara trees standing, the only place youre likely to find kyara today is underground. From the way it feels to how it smells raw, when heated, or when a saw-blade runs through it. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. It lingers in the corners of a room for at least an hour for me, and is rich, damp, loamy, dark. Edited by Scents of Earth. Just as you would, when talking about kinam, at least have an industry-standard reference like Baieidos on hand (included in this kit). It starts off kinamic then slowly morphs to almost like Royal Guallam. That's why I have a lot of Edps, EOs(essential oils), Agarwood, Oudh, Incense, Kyara, Sandalwood, perfume oils/attars, Musk, Ambergris, resins, etc. I am new to incense, I would like to know the differences between these products. Which members have experienced Kyara? The oud presented to you here was proclaimed by our colleagues and fellow distillers as the No 1 oil of all time. WebRectovaginal fistula: A rare condition where the opening between your rectum and vagina allows feces to leak into your vagina. All he says is: That is Kinam.. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. This oil to me is more about its transporting qualities and further, not what it smells like but what it doesnt smell like. So I just burned a bit of Kyara Houzan which is similar to Ai no Matsu but with more kyara. The generation who first discovered kyara only knew it as one thing. With time the Cambodi-like notes strengthen and kyara enju incense notes take over. This is a high kyara content incense stick with minimal other ingredients smell alike. 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. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. WebTaylor Swift has collaborated with many different brands to create signature scents and a candle. If you can acquire some of that, IMO you will own one of the top ouds ever distilled. Heat it, chew it, suck on it until your tongue moves a bit slower than it should. And the best way to experience it is by actually heating some first hand. Today the resin is commonly called Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood, and Oud. It almost smells like freshly cut grassand an old school lily of the valley perfume. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. Simply stunning.Phil / USA, Kyara is definitely in the running for the holy grail of oud. 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