I have never smelled Kyara the wood, not into burning wood anyway. Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. Some few dozen plus injections. Thats why we offer avaried collection of kinam granules that covers both schools. A dark green bitter smoke. 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. But this same tree is harvested at only 85 years, before the resin has hardened. 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. Why is that? I'm yet to experience Kyara and maybe someday will try it out and share my experience. The words alone evoke a deep sense of a meditative mood . We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. Throw together random batches from Hong Kong, Vietnam and Cambodia, and you wont get this smell. In many cases, the smell is This evening this oil opens with more Cambodi notes on the top and mid while the base is all medicinal dark red Vietnam. 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. While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. And its the very same scent that It was as if time stood still. As Wright tells us, in Japanese culture, its actually considered offensive to wear strong aromas, so light, understated scents are much more in demand. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. What may smell supreme to one vendor might very well send you to the nearest sink to reach for the soap. Kyara is the heart and soul of the Oriscent aesthetic. Kyara was distilled six years ago. 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. That peppery note kept drawing me in and showing me new things. Now how is this possible? I get it, though. It almost smells like freshly cut grassand an old school lily of the valley perfume. The kyara note joins the party and takes center stage 30 minutes or so after application. 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. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. Its intoxicating. it must mean people are making stuff up. If whatever-piece-of-wood fulfills certain scent characteristics, it gets the label. The trees frequently become infected with a parasite fungus or mold, Phialophora parasitica, and begin to produce an aromatic resinin response to this attack. Its not marketing. Her signature scent is a combination of white musk, jasmine, and sandalwood. that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. Sweet -- Resembles the smell of honey or sugar. Akigalawood is a perfume note which was fractionated from patchouli oil and is used by Givaudan. Soulstirring. Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam isBorneo kinamCambodian kinamBruneian kinam. Its like not being able to tell the difference between goat yogurt or cows, or the difference between Thai oud and Maroke. Memories though can distract from mindfulness, and the Nha Trang is pure presence, resonating like a singing bowl, calling you back to mindfulness, helping you to see memories and let them go and be aware of the beauty youre being given now. Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. For any oudhead, this is a delicious festival to look forward to, drinking in the meticulousness of oudheads that went before. The scent is NOT that of kinam/kyara on low heat, but instead high heat smoke. You are using an out of date browser. Bitter -- Resembles the smell of bitter herbal medicine when it is mixed or boiled. WebThey spent 20 percent more time with the cancerous samples. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. Yeah. As is mentioned in reviews below, Kyara is the name of the oud wood most highly prized in Japan and China. or Aquilaria agallocha andis a very popular ingredient in Japanese incense and is often used in traditional Chinese, Unanai, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine. Needed an oil to calm me down and help ground me to a sound nights sleep. Its scent. blue kyara jack chaitman kyara language scent True Woodict Feb 6, 2023 #1 The potency and mesmerizing effects of this psychoactive blissful meditative vibe and aroma is justifying the price of this oil, easy! And the moment you realize theres more going on. 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. Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. For every kilogram of agarwood that went into the pot, we threw in one full gram of Hainanese kyara skins. But then there are select few true legends. Kyara is green and medicinal, with a slightly bitter herbal bite and Fatty aldehydes contain between 8 and 13 carbon atoms in their molecular composition and have a very pleasant fruity or floral scent. Wow! Its part of their culture and reflects their reverence for this precious aromatic. Kyara Tenchi uses black kyara. Harvested at only 85 years, the resin has not hardened to the degree of being identified as incense grade agarwood, let alonekyara. At first, I thought it was a pot smell and something young oils show. 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. Thank you. Proof? Along with the odor, discharge may be greenish-yellow, and you may WebSome foods and medications, such as asparagus or certain vitamins, can cause a noticeable urine odor, even in low concentrations. 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. Kyara Enju/Kyara Kokoh.Rasoul / Canada, Kyara is a whole other level. The Kyara also hints at cosmic mysteries, but peering through the canopy of a Papuan jungle. Traditional Japanese Classification - Rikkoku or the six kinds of Aloeswood (lit. Does all the marketing hype ofkinam thisandkyara that make you feel like kinam is now just a generic term that means anything? 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. So I just burned a bit of Kyara Houzan which is similar to Ai no Matsu but with more kyara. Not sure which other oil beats it in its longevity and beautiful evolution. Borneo Kinam is a testament to this legacy. It is Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. The resin of a tree from a natural fungal attack and immune response is commonly known as agar #1. The question presents itself: Could it be that an oud oil is literally distilled fromkyarawood? Miu Miu is the sister label to Prada, and was founded in 1992 by Miuccia Prada. I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. The cost and toil and time none of it is worth it if the oil doesnt surpass what you get straight from the wood. Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. 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. Kinam was already part of their culture before the USA even existed! And my biggest swipe of it to date. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Let me repeat that:No oneknows what constituteskyara. One of the longest-lasting oils to date. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. WebDogs can be trained to smell several types of cancers, including melanoma, breast and gastrointestinal cancers and some infectious diseases in humans, including malaria and Because there are many treasures in Shosoin, every year, they change the object of exhibition. The scent itself is green, sharp, dark, and linear, unmistakably kinam. He maintained thatKyaracould only originate in trees of the Aquilaria Sinensis species that grew in Vietnam. Certainly not as the enviromental factors will be different according to the specific jungle. Pity I couldnt smell all the oils Ensar wanted to show me as I had to rush off to Borneo. 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. Its equally rare to find Brunei Kinam for sale, and even the offers ones you do find are soilkinam not kinam from living trees. But how the resination process that leads to that chemical profile takes place, no one can say. For a day of reverence and remembering, it is a day for special oud. There was once only one kind of car. It starts off kinamic then slowly morphs to almost like Royal Guallam. Thats what makes thescent of Borneo Kinam such an eye-opener. Papuan is just different spelling for Guallam.. Questions? For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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. What responsibilities do technicians have? And I feel entitled to it just as anyone else might feel entitled to theirs. Youknow its nonsense, buthereally believed this and taught it as truth. Cervical cancer: Symptoms can include a strong, bad-smelling discharge. Kyara will vary by grade, region, locality inside that region. Yet, its still peppery and green while being a virginal white floral. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. You know its nonsense, but hereally believed this and taught it as truth. Say the tree is 85 years when harvested. How does it smell? This one less for meditation as I just sit there wafting it towards me for 15-20 very expensive minutes. I'm missing the frame of reference for black kyara. Thats why getting oud is so dangerous. Bottomless oil that comes across to me and base yanked to the top note. The leakage causes a foul-smelling discharge. Is there a note or set of notes you look for? On the opening, I see the Hainan notes clearer than before and the narcotic Cambodi bitterness. The perfume has a central note of pure and extremely difficult to distill Kyara Agarwood. I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. A great comparison. Now what does that say about the theory that any tree of the Aquilaria or Gyriniops genera could potentially yieldKyara? It brings you to a place that most oils cant even glimpse, and keeps you there, basking in sublimity. If the Holy Grail is to capture the scent of gently heated agarwood, why not just gently heat the agarwood? Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. In 2020 there were only 72 baby girls named Kyara. Not to mention agarwood like this: Same goes for Borneo and Brunei. A teacher in Jordan once told his students about oud and why its so rare and expensive. Let me repeat the question: A tree is bound to yieldkyaraif left to grow for 135 years. 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. This oil is not a scent but a portal. Period.Rasoul / Canada. Proof? Is this tree akyaratree? Larry / USA. for pure kyara smells, you can consider 1) Gyokushodo en-no-sho (green oil kyara! I think something similar may be going on and I just lack the experience with Kyara's range. WebTaylor Swift has collaborated with many different brands to create signature scents and a candle. At that level, there is nothing really better, just different. Anything not harvested in Vietnam, cannot be Kinam. It reminds me of Westerners who argue about the difference between sushi and sashimi. Kinam was already part of their culture before the USA even existed! WebIt doesn't have that dark and musty wood smell, nor does it contain musk or smoky frankincense accents. However, poisoning by toxins, such as I dont buy the claim that kinam is a modern marketing tool, but I do get why people say this. 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. The Kyara Kit lets you smell for yourself why the Chinese have a strong case for saying kinam isnt limited to Vietnam alone. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. Chokoh and Ryugen are equally good but different for different purposes. I hope to experience Kyara and Kinam someday soon. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. Of course I am leaving it for an even much lower price. 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. Sounds good. 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. 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. When was the last time youve seen any kind of Chinese agarwood for sale anywhere? All he says is: That is Kinam.. Not to mention its taste when you chew it or drink it as tea. There are only a handful of ouds on the planet in the same class as this one. Just as you would, when talking about kinam, at least have an industry-standard reference like Baieidos on hand (included in this kit). Only bizarre thing is a subtle to moderate note of grilled steak served blue. 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. It's just another lovely piece of Agarwood with a few more special notes. One thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. Same with Kunmeido's Kyara Tenchi: great aloeswood, nothing kyara-like to me. It took me months and months to be able to find joy in sub $700 oils. Just like using those old charts outlining the traits of different kinds of agarwood is effectively useless today sasora is sour while kyara is bitteror smells like an aristocrat in its elegance and gracefulness. I have learned that aloeswood has a huge taste range and each new sample extends the vocabulary a bit. This review was fantastic! 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. The next generation said, wow, do you smell that? you dont get this note in that batch. Its not about Grade Aor AAA or Super King. How does the grading work? Until now, that is. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. 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. Its energy. Upon smelling it, one of my brothers in the craft said: Wanna know the first thing I said to Ensarwhen I smelled Kyara? 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. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Sholayer Sugar Lychee Sholayer Body Spray. Lol, For me even without smelling Kyara i know i would prefer say high quality woods mainly due to the cost! Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching It is sublime. Wishing all fellow oud lovers the opportunity to score a tiny bit of this oil. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. 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. It quickly becomes a big ole clean white floral. Monster oil but a gentle giant. But dont panic. Yours, now. I had a chance to form a first impression of the cultivated kinam being discussed here. The majority of aldehydes have strong odours, varying in smell, with most of the lower molecular weight smelling rather bad (like rotten fruits), while some of the higher molecular weight aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes smell quite pleasant, thus being used in perfumery. How long does the smell linger for most of the Minorien incense sticks? After signing up, please check your email for your coupon. Vaginal cancer: Symptoms include heavy vaginal discharge with a strong odor. Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. 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