We use cookies to deliver you the best experience possible. In many cases, the smell is Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. It is a heavy metal and has a silvery-white appearance. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Is this tree akyaratree? The reason youve now got the chance to own living kyara harvests from all four corners is simple: these are vintageharvests. Thats why kyara discussions often read like philosophy lectures, and why it makes for a great marketing hook to cash in on the confusion. The Aquilaria tree grows up to 40 meters high and 60 centimeters in diameter and bears sweetly-scented, snow-white flowers. This oil is not a scent but a portal. Proof? Nha Trang is already many fold over Royal Guallam and right there as the no 1 spot, yet the complexity of Kyara is beguiling; thanks to all the wood studies, that cohesive, united yet discernible individual notes of Hainan, red Cambodi and Vietnam are a joy to study in this oil. 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. It can sometimes take a good amount of time and practice to get the more subtle kyara sticks. Same with kyara. **Five associations used to classify aloes wood aromas in ancient Japan. Just so as many people as possible get to try it. The International Fragrance Association has also evaluated the safety of cinnamaldehyde for perfumes and colognes, and other products like soap and laundry detergent. They may not have checked after shipping as regularly as a buyer may. Special gift of nature handled very well by man to coax all the beauty and genius out. How long does the smell linger for most of the Minorien incense sticks? Great reading and from my limited listening experience I certainly wouldn't disagree one bit. I'm struggling to figure out what people are calling 'kyara' smell. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Butterflies felt in the belly. The wood is extremely rare and often very difficult to obtain, as well as being quite expensive. That is just my view. If all kinam smells the same to you, fine. Go to Hong Kong, Tokyo or Taipei to meet a kinam collector and smell what he calls kinam. it must mean people are making stuff up. Reading this you realize these texts werent meant for teaching If whatever-piece-of-wood fulfills certain scent characteristics, it gets the label. There are only a handful of ouds on the planet in the same class as this one. A chip of kyara has layers of enjoyment. They spent 20 percent more time with the cancerous samples. Also, maybe it only hits the kyara here or there and I just haven't hit any or noticed when I did. This evening this oil opens with more Cambodi notes on the top and mid while the base is all medicinal dark red Vietnam. Seriously, how far will this get you? Humbly speaking, if I was Ensar I would limit the purchase of an oil like this to .5 gr per customer. Instead, as with a sliver of kinam sizzling, you encounter a single pristine note of immediate beauty that goes beyond origin. Kyara shape-shifts somewhat and with time different facets of kyara/kinam and different origins come out.Rasoul/ Canada, So I applied a dot of Kyara became totally zoned out, remembered I still havent eaten (dangerous following a workout), and then I learned something dont apply Kyara while you are waiting for your naan bread to warm up in the grill youll forget all about it and the naan will burn and set your smoke alarms off. For those who deal in kinam, collect kinam, or routinely indulge in kinam, there is no confusion. With some oils its just super clear, the base materials were nuts and the juicing perfect. Their scents will be tattooed into your olfactory memory for life. Loving this oil. Youknow its nonsense, buthereally believed this and taught it as truth. If youre curious to learn more, take a walk inside your But if a medical student has not yet graduated, he is not a doctor. Sometimes, unusual urine odor 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. Kyara is the heart and soul of the Oriscent aesthetic. Thats what I learned from my teacher. If it's an established eBay seller with shipping policies stated, that's def too long without them reaching out. 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. So do all agarwood trees have the potential to become akyaratree, if only allowed to mature for 135 years? 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". We gave our guests a Japanese kyara pellet to chew on. I have been waiting for any kind of clarity on this, you are the first to deliver. Kyara. Otherwise, youre just talking through your teeth. 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. All the confusion and difficulty in getting your hands on real kinam is exactly because Japanese and Chinese collectors have this monopoly. This one less for meditation as I just sit there wafting it towards me for 15-20 very expensive minutes. What I aim to accomplish in naming an oil Kinam or Kyarais one of two things. 1 out of every 24,320 baby girls born in 2020 are named Kyara. 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. If whatever-piece-of-wood fulfills certain scent characteristics, it gets the label. Generally when I buy on eBay I get one. 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. 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. Skeptics say that because there are now different types of kinam (Brunei kinam, Chinese kinam, white kinam, etc.) If youve heard the term kyara a million times, butnothing comes to mind, take a look at the pictures in this post. What might be considered aged by some was barely separated from water to another. Update next day: Slept like a baby. Same with kyara. With their gums and tongues numb, I asked them to savor the taste of the kyara, breathe it in and let the green medicinal brainfreeze run through their noseand into their forehead. This superb Kinam or Kyara Oud as its also known, was distilled using super rare sinking grade Kinam chips from Indonesia. Larry / USA. Yes, I have purchased many oils from him. One of the things I did to help me along was to find sticks that had a aloeswood version and a kyara version. Being a newer distillation it has a great top note profile. Bacterial vaginosis Vanilla may often be used as a synonym for "bland," but this scent is anything but when it comes to our happiness levels. Instead of philosophizing about what it is, is not, or ought to be this Kyara Kit shows you what it IS. Argon gas holds it back. 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 wont blame you if you disagreeour skin chemistries are different. From that point on, incense would become an important facet of Japanese culture.Incense is used for a variety of purposes, including You could also reach out and ask? 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. 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. I'm missing the frame of reference for black kyara. Deep. Compared to other ouds Ive tried, the beauty of Kyara lies in its less is more philosophy. Recalling long, scenic drives up Californias Mendocino Coast, author Harold McGee noted the particular scent of the redwood trees. And yes, he has been very kind and has taught me a great deal. There are several types of kyara. Its odor is described as woody, spicy and floral. You are using an out of date browser. I do think some kinam oils greatly resemble it. 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. Is kyara the most beautiful fragrance ever? The leakage causes a foul-smelling discharge. When was the last time youve seen any kind of Chinese agarwood for sale anywhere? How do you identify black kyara? To claim you know anything about kinam, you should at least have smelled the varieties offered by established Japanese houses. 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. Kyara Sayangs crispgreenscent reminds me of a facet of chewing and burning kinam at the same time like few other oilsdo. 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. Its so repletely kyara there arent even discernable top notes, heart notes, nor much of a base. You order will contain kinam pellets, like this: This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. They are the ones I learned from, smelled from, and got my kinam from. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The fact that the Kinam does not measured well against the wild Kyara (in my own opinion) is NOT an indication of its inferiority. Though nobody seems to have a clue, most agree that kyara is a mystery. Visit Baieido or Shoyeido and buy their kinam. So if at all possible, try some Kyara. This is not your typical loud Rose Ouds that populate the market today. It is profound.Rasoul / Canada, It is, without reservation, a piece of art. A kaleidoscope of kinam and greenery, wafting in and out of focus. It is now 14 hours later and this oil is still going. To me it soars higher than agarwood into a crisp, clear blue sky and I cant help but follow it. When was the last time youve seen any of these for sale anywhere? I took a couple of small pieces and made a true Kinam tincture with perfumers alcohol. Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The scent is profound. 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. And why? Its like not being able to tell the difference between goat yogurt or cows, or the difference between Thai oud and Maroke. Bright, Famous 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. When you want to learn about samurai swords, who do you seek out a guy in Iowa or master Osaka? Borneo Kinam is on sale for a short while only. And to find the same caliber kinam thats a different challenge altogether. 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. that it constitutes the apex of that oud family. Its not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. If the Holy Grail is to capture the scent of gently heated agarwood, why not just gently heat the agarwood? Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. Alhamdulillah, I have had the good fortune to sample some of the best ouds from the far corners of the earth, and, clearly, Kyara is not from this world.Faisal / USA, This AM the day got started with a gentle and small application of Kyara. However it remains to this day the most sought-after oud oil that has ever been released. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. Great balanceto it. Kyara is normally heated gently over ash and mica plates as incense; due to its rarity and scarcity, it is never used for distilling oud oil. The cost and toil and time none of it is worth it if the oil doesnt surpass what you get straight from the wood. That peppery note kept drawing me in and showing me new things. Id say its about 90% similar to the Nha Trang. 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 Its been prized in their olfactory cultures for centuries. JavaScript is disabled. The damp note is present here too. But historically, its accurate. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. 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! Now what does that say about the theory that any tree of the Aquilaria or Gyriniops genera could potentially yieldKyara? I agree, communicaton establishes a good relationship between buyer and seller. 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. No one can explain the process that brings about the prized incense. 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. Thats what makes thescent of Borneo Kinam such an eye-opener. Just how I like my Aloeswood. Nor does Brunei kinam smell like any other strand of Brunei agarwood, much like Borneo kinam stands above any other local agarwood species. Kyara This is the most famous and well known of all Aloes wood some believe to come from either Vietnam or Cambodia. You are using an out of date browser. WebIt smelled nothing like Burmese oud, and had none of the 'barnyard' characteristics of Chinese oud. It is fair to say, at this point, thatKyarais a subject we need to agree to disagree about. Kyara was distilled six years ago. Simply stunning.Phil / USA, Kyara is definitely in the running for the holy grail of oud. The scent itself is green, sharp, dark, and linear, unmistakably kinam. Chokoh #5 and Ryugen are both high quality, exquisitely blended sticks, both relatively kyara-rich, both containing higher-quality supporting woods than the Fu-in sticks. 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. Ranjatai has been now been identified as coming from Laos or Vietnam by Japan's leading expert on Aloeswood, Dr. Yoneda from Osaka University. As an example, Qi Nam Khmer did not smell likekyara, but it was the rarest Cambodian profile I have experienced to date. Dogs can be trained to smell several types of cancers, including melanoma, breast and gastrointestinal cancers and some infectious diseases in humans, including malaria and Parkinsons disease. Gender :Girl. Medicinal, bitter, layered like a baklava and resonant unlike anything you will ever smell. Wishing all fellow oud lovers the opportunity to score a tiny bit of this oil. Thats the motto. 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. There's something else going on in their blend, and it's also dark, sultry, smoky, a bit husky and gritty. I said, why does any other vendor bother to stay in business when you have oils like these? KINAM & MARKETING. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. or Aquilaria agallocha andis a very popular ingredient in Japanese incense and is often used in traditional Chinese, Unanai, Ayurvedic, and Tibetan medicine. Kinam is hyped up so much because few know what theyre talking about. Its not about Grade Aor AAA or Super King. Though nobody seems to have a clue, most agree that kyara is a mystery. That youre reading this means youre into a niche within a niche within a niche. 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. But dont panic. Kruger and I thought they were joking or testing us, but no they genuinely thought what they showed us is kinam. Thats a good indication of a premium incense, and its one of the things that makes people willing to pay more. He didnt warn me that it came with a side of knafeh fresh out the oven. They are the ones I learned from, smelled from, and got my kinam from. WebBacterial vaginosis: Its also possible a chemical-like smell is a sign of bacterial vaginosis. 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? This is commonly called agar #2. Rather, the closest scent to Vietnamese kinam is Borneo kinam Cambodian kinam Bruneian kinam. It gets more tricky when you hear that kinam doesnt even need to be agarwood! I have some Hainan kinam and it is very nice. Or the occasions I need its calming and centering presence. The distinctive element of Middle Eastern perfumery is oud, or agarwood, a precious resin with an opulent aroma of tobacco, leather and honey. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. From the look on Ensars face though, I could tell he was sad I was missing out! There is a rusted iron/alloy workshop scent that is both odd and yet enjoyable. All the confusion and difficulty in getting your hands on real kinam is exactly because Japanese and Chinese collectors have this monopoly. Regardless of their differences, what is clear is that kinam is a scent apart. It's often associated with relaxation and meditation, and is rich, woodsy, and smooth without being overpowering. Along with the odor, discharge may be greenish-yellow, and you may 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. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. Its good to also burn one stick at a time and maintain a steady burn routine so your nose learns to work around that acrid smell. The name derives from Miuccia Pradas family nickname, and was established as a more youthful, playful and affordable alternative to the Prada line. Too bad it costs so much, but that's because it's rare, or is it?? While everyone is unsure about its origin and how exactly it gets produced, theres no mystery about what kyara smells like. I only wish people could try these oils. I find that to be just a tad implausible. But if someone with more experience and a deeper appreciation for nuance identifies differences, that doesnt mean he makes things up. Words failHank / USA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of cinnamaldehyde as a flavoring agent for direct addition to food. I love the kinam note. Last comment: this is by far the most incensey oil I have come across. I had a chance to form a first impression of the cultivated kinam being discussed here. Certainly not as the enviromental factors will be different according to the specific jungle. Smell the crme de la crme of theoud world and discover an olfactory journey like no other: Kyara |Kinam |Qinan. Ranjatai can be seen there every 10 or 15 years. Houzan reminds me a bit of the Confucious Kyara stick from Baiedo. WebIts not particularly high grade wood but the blend is perfect and the scent is rich and clear. 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. WebThe frozen water smells pure, as if still trapped in the clouds hanging just overhead. Yet there is nothing smoky about the oil if it makes any sense. From the way it feels to how it smells raw, when heated, or when a saw-blade runs through it. Its the aroma that permeates everything I do. Some believe kinam is purely a marketing gimmick. During our 2017 KinamFest, we did a blind test. France is renowned for its perfume industry and is home to some of the worlds most famous perfumeries, such as the Maison Guerlain. In every aspect too, not just beauty, but everything else as well. 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. You can spend ten years reading charts that compare Borneo oud to Cambodian oud, and still be none the wiser. Its you and I benefitting from generations of refinement. It took me over a year before I could actually smell pure Agarwood incense. For any oudhead, this is a delicious festival to look forward to, drinking in the meticulousness of oudheads that went before. From this evolution in kinam appreciation came two schools of thought: the Japanese and the Chinese. 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. Kyara is a particular odor described as A gentle and dignified smell with a touch of bitterness. Enough with the charts and ancient descriptions. Thats why getting oud is so dangerous. Fantastic write up, I enjoyed reading. It almost smells like freshly cut grassand an old school lily of the valley perfume. They are worth every single penny. So goood. 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. Ryugen is just a lot going on, in a good way. But kyara always had a special place in agarwood culture. Its not about Grade A or AAA or Super King. I hope to experience Kyara and Kinam someday soon. I think the notes youre catching are green kyara. I want to smell like butterflies. Shiragoromo, which means veil of the goddess, in truth is a very unisex fragrance. I get it, though. I turn to the heater and get a contrast of milky creamy sweet white Kinam. In this Kyara Kit, weve put together a collection of kinam granules that covers both schools. The next generation said, wow, do you smell that? you dont get this note in that batch. Now you have sedans, SUVs and coupes. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. In comparison on a scale of 1-10, I would rate the plantation Kinam a 6 as It does induce a similar 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. It is Bitter -- Resembles the smell of bitter herbal medicine when it is mixed or boiled. How do I know what version of Lync CU I have? Is there a note or set of notes you look for? Just like a Malaccensis will not be a Crassna, as it is its disposition to produce this type and not another type. 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. How much better is Kyara to other high quality woods? The smell packs so much punch, the different batches so sizzlingly synthesized into a new scent, you cant even pinpoint a single note. Kyara is directly translated from Japanese , (which may or may not be the same as what is known as in Chinese), probably one of the most prestigious oud in the East. 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. This oil to me is more about its transporting qualities and further, not what it smells like but what it doesnt smell like. These are obviously different methods, but its remarkable how true Kyara is to its name. 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? It was my own conviction, and it pertained to me only. I have monkoh style burner and I am still learning to listen to it better. Scents of Earth Already, there have been a few of my burn sessions where I can literally do nothing but just inhale the scent through my nose, barely even able to think. The cherry tree will not produce apples, as it is its genetic disposition that only allows the tree to yield cherries. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Were in 2020 folks. Sit with a Chinese agarwood collector as he shows you his collection. than the Ryugen, which I will go into below, so I consider it like an Aloeswood Extreme. Ants smell the chemicals that make up odors with olfactory receptors on their antennae. After signing up, please check your email for your coupon. Is Kyara better than that? Kinam is hard to find if you dont know where. There was once only one kind of car. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. This might have been true two hundred years ago, but certainly doesnt apply today. Let me repeat the question: A tree is bound to yieldkyaraif left to grow for 135 years. Kyaras narcotic tone, its medicinal bitterness is my personal benchmark. A teeny tiny toothpick dot size will be enough. Most amazingly, it doesnt smell like resin at all! I felt a sense of calm and peace that is so pure. This and Royal Kynam are simply the finest oud oils Ive ever smelled. WebMercury does not have a smell. WebIt doesn't have that dark and musty wood smell, nor does it contain musk or smoky frankincense accents. And the best way to experience it is by actually heating some first hand. 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. Some claim that the chemical make up ofkyarais different to other types of agarwood. There are great oils and then there are outstanding oils. Try for as long as you can to stay clear of it. This oud is long lasting, maintaining excellent consistency/ quality of fragrance giving hours of enjoyment. WebFragrance notes. What may smell supreme to one vendor might very well send you to the nearest sink to reach for the soap. 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