Press J to jump to the feed. It's probably a bit more accessible, but still has many layers. Nha Trang is rather linear in the most beautiful minimalistic way. 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. Pull out a pellet of Vietnam Kinam. Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. They found the oud was an olfactory extension of the numbness in their mouth. How do you identify black kyara? Just so as many people as possible get to try it. Kyararemains a mystery to this day even for the most seasoned collectors of vintagekyarachips. Simply stunning.Phil / USA, Kyara is definitely in the running for the holy grail of oud. Is Kyara better than that? Thats what makes thescent of Borneo Kinam such an eye-opener. Does all the marketing hype ofkinam thisandkyara that make you feel like kinam is now just a generic term that means anything? 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. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these?. I get it, though. WebIt doesn't have that dark and musty wood smell, nor does it contain musk or smoky frankincense accents. 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. The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. Lisa smells like new books. 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. !Nazif/ USA. Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. Just as you would, when talking about kinam, at least have an industry-standard reference like Baieidos on hand (eg. Now how is this possible? Sometimes, unusual urine odor France is renowned for its perfume industry and is home to some of the worlds most famous perfumeries, such as the Maison Guerlain. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Nha Trang makes you stop cold and consider what the Hindus mean by Pranayama, and maybe even makes you imagine that youve understood for a moment what Pranayama is. For $20 a stick Id prefer more but again just could be this companies style. This is a scent years in the making. 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. Sounds good. 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. Kyara. We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. It brings you to a place that most oils cant even glimpse, and keeps you there, basking in sublimity. It is sublime. It reminds me of Westerners who argue about the difference between sushi and sashimi. But I also learned the overwhelming smell of burnt bread doesnt overtake the narcotic smell of Kyara.Ayub / UK, Utterly fantastic! It resembled the most unearthly fragrance I had ever smelled in my life Regal. I was fairly new to incense and my wife was patient but basically disinterested at that stage. To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. The sun glints off the Rocky Mountains, their iron musk mixes with mountain pine. But one will be a brain surgeon, the next one an opthalmologist, yet another a psychiatrist. To smell more. 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. With some oils its just super clear, the base materials were nuts and the juicing perfect. Pity I couldnt smell all the oils Ensar wanted to show me as I had to rush off to Borneo. On the surface, it looks like nobody has a clue. The scent that makes you fork over your life savings to make one just one Oud. This stands in stark contrast to the Baieido official stance on the subject, which I have discussed at length way back in the day with David Oller. Vietnamese kinam does not smell like other Vietnamese agarwood, even if it be the stickiest, most resinated kind. It is the most complete and accurate kyara note in oud oil. Kyara is a particular odor described as A gentle and dignified smell with a touch of bitterness. You could also reach out and ask? Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. 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. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of cinnamaldehyde as a flavoring agent for direct addition to food. Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. 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. 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. So, thingscanget puzzling. To me, and especially these guys, its crystal clear what kinam is, is not, or ought to be. The perfume has a central note of pure and extremely difficult to distill Kyara Agarwood. There are only a handful of ouds on the planet in the same class as this one. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. If the Holy Grail is to capture the scent of gently heated agarwood, why not just gently heat the agarwood? 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? Shiragoromo, which means veil of the goddess, in truth is a very unisex fragrance. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be Borneo Kinamshows you what it IS. One thing Ive learned is that many people who talk about kinam have not smelled kinam; not even the offerings by established Japanese houses. Kyara enju, en no sho, and gokujo kyara are much more straight forward and easier to pick out the kyara. The damp note To not only capture its multi-layered charm in a drop of oud but to go beyond that. What is the best smelling city in the world? 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. 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. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be this Kyara Kit shows you what it IS. 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. 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 understand it may vary but I am looking for an incense stick that has the "Kyara" smell and I would like the smell to linger for a bit so my house stays smelling nice. The best quality is Kyara, which comes in four types: Green, Iron, Purple, and Black. WebThe frozen water smells pure, as if still trapped in the clouds hanging just overhead. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. I find that to be just a tad implausible. That's why I have a lot of Edps, EOs(essential oils), Agarwood, Oudh, Incense, Kyara, Sandalwood, perfume oils/attars, Musk, Ambergris, resins, etc. 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. Most amazingly, it doesnt smell like resin at all! We could use yet another image to help clarify the issue: ALL students of the medical profression have the potential to become a doctor. Wishing all fellow oud lovers the opportunity to score a tiny bit of this oil. Its odor is described as woody, spicy and floral. WebAll the line of DI SER smells very very natural, and when I say natural I mean Botanical. WebOne thing you do learn from ancient descriptions of kyara is the simplicity: kinam is bitter or smells like a monk. It is wrapped in Kinam notes that remind me of green Kinam. I get it, though. Some even get hung up about the sinensis distinction, without having smelled either kinam OR sinensis. Vanilla can elevate your mood. However, sometimes the roots become infected with the fungus and these can be found underground. Something folks who havent juiced this kind of oud dont know yet is that for ouds of this caliber, age is everything. Its beautiful, therapeutic and an experience.Brian / USA. 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. Definitely worth a try for any Ouddict. The distinctive element of Middle Eastern perfumery is oud, or agarwood, a precious resin with an opulent aroma of tobacco, leather and honey. TLDR: Extraordinary (4.9/5). Also, maybe it only hits the kyara here or there and I just haven't hit any or noticed when I did. Press J to jump to the feed. Its energy. The Kyara Kit is a testament to this legacy. Thatsthe kinam youre getting in this kit. 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. The cost and toil and time none of it is worth it if the oil doesnt surpass what you get straight from the wood. If youve chewed on a bit of kyara, you know the difference between smelling a piece gently heated and the minty bite you feel when crushing a pellet with your teeth and sucking in the kyara juice. So goood. Kyara stays bitter and medicinal with hints of Purple Kinam in the background. 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. Name :Kyara. I have nothing against plantation cultivated wood, be it agarwood or Kinam. When was the last time youve seen any of these for sale anywhere? From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. I wont blame you if you disagreeour skin chemistries are different. It is profound.Rasoul / Canada, It is, without reservation, a piece of art. Needed an oil to calm me down and help ground me to a sound nights sleep. Being a newer distillation it has a great top note profile. 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. This superb Kinam or Kyara Oud as its also known, was distilled using super rare sinking grade Kinam chips from Indonesia. 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. 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. Seriously, how far will this get you? They are expensive and they should be. This is not your typical loud Rose Ouds that populate the market today. 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. 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. Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. WebIts not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. It lingers in the corners of a room for at least an hour for me, and is rich, damp, loamy, dark. 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. Rather than guessing games with vague charts and descriptions, these are the smells they use as benchmarks and identifiers. A w12 engine on a Bentley. 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. If whatever-piece-of-wood fulfills certain scent characteristics, it gets the label. https://www.kyarazen.com/enjoying-kyara-through-mon-koh/. Specifically, I'm struggling with Shunkohdo's Kyara Aioi No Matsu which has gotten good reviews from lots of people. I dunno, night floral sense (it's not perfume, but it brings to mind, lotus blossoms, black, velvety petals). Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. This one less for meditation as I just sit there wafting it towards me for 15-20 very expensive minutes. 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. Let me repeat the question: A tree is bound to yieldkyaraif left to grow for 135 years. In my opinion, all of Minoriens incenses are great and the Ryugen is like an upgraded version of the aloeswood and kyara. It's a special agarwood, wonderful when heated, transcendental when used in an incense stick. 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? For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. Intense but smooth. The Kyara also hints at cosmic mysteries, but peering through the canopy of a Papuan jungle. Words cannot describe these two oils. Its not marketing. Its tough to beat a place called Pleasantville. The magazine picked Los Angeles as the top smelling city while Paris ranked the worst. How do I know what version of Lync CU I have? Is kyara the most beautiful fragrance ever? You are using an out of date browser. I have never smelled Kyara the wood, not into burning wood anyway. Is this tree akyaratree? Fantastic write up, I enjoyed reading. Thank you. 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. KINAM & MARKETING. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching and, as youll discover after youve delved into this kit, the No doubt. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Its not about Grade Aor AAA or Super King. I understand, but how about suspending listings, or advising at purchase time that shipping will be delayed. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. The smell packs so much punch, the different batches so sizzlingly synthesized into a new scent, you cant even pinpoint a single note. As an example, Qi Nam Khmer did not smell likekyara, but it was the rarest Cambodian profile I have experienced to date. 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. The sweetness mixes in with the other spices in the mixes and isnt really my favorite take on Kyara. 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. Ensar Oud said Kyara is like having the full Baklava boxed and delivered in all its glory. Just how I like my Aloeswood. There's something else going on in their blend, and it's also dark, sultry, smoky, a bit husky and gritty. I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. 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