I get it, though. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. This is surrounded by delicate natural notes of Japanese Rose, sandalwood, patchouli and hinoki (Japanese cedar) . Firstly, no one knows whatkyarais. It has been brought up time and again that using the term Kyarain naming oud oils is misleading and inappropriate. The truth is, while kyara is made out to be a mystery, its not. Meaning :Kyara means Bright, Famous. Game over oil. It can sometimes take a good amount of time and practice to get the more subtle kyara sticks. The perfume has a central note of pure and extremely difficult to distill Kyara Agarwood. Simply amazing. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Akigalawood is a perfume note which was fractionated from patchouli oil and is used by Givaudan. This is an incredibly potent oud! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I am thinking this is kyara smell but maybe I'm wrong? So hope that helps. I have been waiting for any kind of clarity on this, you are the first to deliver. But historically, its accurate. Salty -- Resemble the smell of ocean water when seaweed is dried on a fire. I am growing to like this note. It reminds me of Westerners who argue about the difference between sushi and sashimi. It is the most complete and accurate kyara note in oud oil. All I can say is, people who havent tried these oils are missing out on what oud oil is all about and what it does to your mind. That is the best I can do to describe how it feels. The result was the same every time: The swipe of oud smelled exactly like the taste, onlylouder. It is Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. The Kyara also hints at cosmic mysteries, but peering through the canopy of a Papuan jungle. Its so repletely kyara there arent even discernable top notes, heart notes, nor much of a base. If you can acquire some of that, IMO you will own one of the top ouds ever distilled. 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. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Also, maybe it only hits the kyara here or there and I just haven't hit any or noticed when I did. Today, Ranjatai belongs to the Royal family of Japan. Its not about Grade A or AAA or Super King. Off-putting to my nose but too much other awesome going on that I can get past it and still derive pleasure and still crave it again.Rasoul / Canada, .25 gr high recovery V-vial, 3 gr EO-Vial. Kyaras narcotic tone, its medicinal bitterness is my personal benchmark. 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. You can burn this one pretty liberally though, unlike the other two Chokoh #5 reminds me of that same intense, rich, loamy note. However, sometimes the roots become infected with the fungus and these can be found underground. I dont buy the claim that kinam is a modern marketing tool, but I do get why people say this. With their gums and tongues numb, I asked them to savor the taste of the kyara, to. Go to Hong Kong, Tokyo or Taipei to meet a kinam collector and smell what he calls kinam. Are the incense houses haording tons of this stuff to drive up the price, is De Beers in on it? There are two woods in my set that smell enough like kyara at some stage that I can imagine them causing confusion to someone untrained like myself. I am totally in love with both oils. Pull out a pellet of Vietnam Kinam. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. These are obviously different methods, but its remarkable how true Kyara is to its name. Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. 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. I find that to be just a tad implausible. Maybe even more interesting in a certain way than the Nha Trang, because of Kyaras jungle memories. 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. And right behind them, another fleet of Maseratis, and, and. It was as if time stood still. 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. But theres no mystery about its smell. Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. 1 gr Vietnam Kinam1 gr Brunei Kinam1 gr Borneo Kinam1 gr China Kinam. Chat or message us now. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Kyara is the heart and soul of the Oriscent aesthetic. And they dont flaunt it. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. But its greatest value, and why its such a treasure, is because of its transcendental nature. Just gotten hold of Kevins plantation Kinam and decided to do a comparison with my selected White, Green and Black Kyara. The Kyara is terribly wonderful, among the purest and most intriguing scents I have experienced in my long life. 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. Thank you all for taking time to read this! The best quality is Kyara, which comes in four types: Green, Iron, Purple, and Black. You could also reach out and ask? Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. Kyara is a particular odor described as A gentle and dignified smell with a touch of bitterness. Words failHank / USA. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. 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. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the Its drydown. 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. A great comparison. I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. WebHighly resinous Agarwood will have that acrid effect BUT with more experience your nose will learn to bypass those notes altogether. 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. You have on at least 3 occasions accused him of false advertising. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) I get dark red cherry Vietnamese notes layered with a spiciness I get from gently heating my Olde Guallam vintage Vietnamese wood. Proof? They found the oud was an olfactory extension of the numbness in their mouth. Six countries): Kyara, Manaban, Rakoku, Manaka, Sumotara, and Sasora. A chemical smell often falls under the category of fishy, says Minkin. Super incense. 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. Though nobody seems to have a clue, most agree that kyara is a mystery. 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? To smell more. Kiyoko So how should it be that every facet of every fragrance be experienced identically by radically different beings? Harvested at only 85 years, the resin has not hardened to the degree of being identified as incense grade agarwood, let alonekyara. The sweetness mixes in with the other spices in the mixes and isnt really my favorite take on Kyara. 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. Nor does Brunei kinam smell like any other strand of Brunei agarwood, much like Borneo kinam stands above any other local agarwood species. Until now, that is. Its beautiful, therapeutic and an experience.Brian / USA. 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. 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. Is Kyara better than that? Just how I like my Aloeswood. If youve heard the term kyara a million times, butnothing comes to mind, take a look at the pictures in this post. 1 out of every 24,320 baby girls born in 2020 are named Kyara. That peppery note kept drawing me in and showing me new things. Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every year, they change the object of exhibition. Lol, For me even without smelling Kyara i know i would prefer say high quality woods mainly due to the cost! But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. They are worth every single penny. Regal. The generation who first discovered kyara only knew it as one thing. [:p], This dude has got not just a Rolls-Royce, hes got a whole fleet of them. But historically, its accurate. Duringthe 2017 OudFest, we did a blind test. 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. I like wild Kyara and all, but sometimes I just don't want to spend five hundred dollars just to get a few splinters of the "real" stuff. Recalling long, scenic drives up Californias Mendocino Coast, author Harold McGee noted the particular scent of the redwood trees. 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. 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. It is the supreme oud oil experience.Raaid / UK, Well it is Memorial Day here in the US. I want to smell like butterflies. The next generation said, wow, do you smell that? you dont get this note in that batch. The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of cinnamaldehyde as a flavoring agent for direct addition to food. Upon smelling it, one of my brothers in the craft said: Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensarwhen I smelled Kyara? I encourage oud heads to secure .3 grams of this oil for it is unlike anything else. 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. They are the ones I learned from, smelled from, and got my kinam from. 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. With time the Cambodi-like notes strengthen and kyara enju incense notes take over. 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. WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. 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. 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. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. We gave our guests a Japanese kyara pellet to chew on. And I feel entitled to it just as anyone else might feel entitled to theirs. Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. Just like a kid in a candy store. 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. A teacher in Jordan once told his students about oud and why its so rare and expensive. Fav part is the very impressive evolution to drydown and the overall weight. You are using an out of date browser. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The wood itself is smooth, powerfully fragrant, and dark-edged. 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. Its energy. WebRectovaginal fistula: A rare condition where the opening between your rectum and vagina allows feces to leak into your vagina. 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. Now now, everyone takes a deep breath, calms down and takes a step back. Kyara stays bitter and medicinal with hints of Purple Kinam in the background. Kinam is hard to find if you dont know where. 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. 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. Its been longer since I burned Ryugen, but I remember it as being more about the wonderful wood than anything else. Thats the real challenge of distillation. This one less for meditation as I just sit there wafting it towards me for 15-20 very expensive minutes. Borneo Kinam orBrunei Kinamlets you smell for yourself why the Chinese have a strong case for saying kinam isnt limited to Vietnam alone. Just take a whiff of each and youll know! Then, take a swipe of Kyara. And youll pay more. Every autumn, many treasures of Shosoin are exhibited in National Museum in Nara, titled Shosoin Ten (Exhibition). Special gift of nature handled very well by man to coax all the beauty and genius out. Even old-timer fragrance lovers dont know what oud really is, and within the world of oud kyara is out of reach for most. 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. Fu-in Kyara contains higher grade woods plus a little Kyara in the mix. I dont buy the claim that kinam is a modern marketing tool, but I do get why people say this. It is sublime. But I also have purchased multiple from most vendors on this forum, several based on their personal recommendations to me. !Nazif/ USA. And my biggest swipe of it to date. Is it akyaratree? Culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic the oud was an olfactory extension the... 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