What's on your burner today?
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Today burning Baieido's Jinko Koko, which I acquired in a 50% sale from a baieido FaceBook web page sale couple of weeks ago.
It is a great deal for such a high quality Aleoswood from Vietnam. It has the classical combination of Juniper (Spiknard) and Camphor but those guys play a second fiddle to the wood which is what at play here. It is slightly peppery and dense smoke has a bit of sourness to it. The stick burns for a good 30 minutes of bliss and calmness. The interesting thing I found here is that this is the only Japanese Incense stick that I smelled that IMHO I find some similarity with some of the Arabic Mukhalats such as Al Hajar Al Aswad by ASAQ. It is far less pungent but way more complex. i don't detect oils or synthetic, just a lot of great wood and precious spiciness. I also love the presentation, the box and the wrapper all very harmonious and very consistent with amazing attention to details
It is a great deal for such a high quality Aleoswood from Vietnam. It has the classical combination of Juniper (Spiknard) and Camphor but those guys play a second fiddle to the wood which is what at play here. It is slightly peppery and dense smoke has a bit of sourness to it. The stick burns for a good 30 minutes of bliss and calmness. The interesting thing I found here is that this is the only Japanese Incense stick that I smelled that IMHO I find some similarity with some of the Arabic Mukhalats such as Al Hajar Al Aswad by ASAQ. It is far less pungent but way more complex. i don't detect oils or synthetic, just a lot of great wood and precious spiciness. I also love the presentation, the box and the wrapper all very harmonious and very consistent with amazing attention to detailsIn the recent days I have found myself using the last two bakhoors from aluwwah.com. First one is always the Black Pine Dragon, a sweet and woody mix with some floral accents.
Later, after the first has emitted all of its scent, I usually place a very small amount of the Bakhoor Majlis II on my burner (it´s an electrical burner).
Majlis is oud wood soaked in patchouli and chocolate absolutes, and some other woods and herbs. It has a VERY sweet and floral smell, but the oud comes through with woody accents towards the end (like the drydown phase of a good oil).
I enjoy these two very much. My kudos to the maker at aluwwah.com, this is beautiful stuff.
Highly recommended if you like your bakhoor sweet and floral. Both leaves a smooth woody-floral scent long after you switched out your burner.
Can also be used on coal, but make sure the coal has burned through half-way (else the essential oils will burn causing too much smoke).
Later, after the first has emitted all of its scent, I usually place a very small amount of the Bakhoor Majlis II on my burner (it´s an electrical burner).
Majlis is oud wood soaked in patchouli and chocolate absolutes, and some other woods and herbs. It has a VERY sweet and floral smell, but the oud comes through with woody accents towards the end (like the drydown phase of a good oil).
I enjoy these two very much. My kudos to the maker at aluwwah.com, this is beautiful stuff.
Highly recommended if you like your bakhoor sweet and floral. Both leaves a smooth woody-floral scent long after you switched out your burner.
Can also be used on coal, but make sure the coal has burned through half-way (else the essential oils will burn causing too much smoke).
Mother's Fragrance - Lakshmi Nagchampa
It helps if you like Indian incense, but what sets this one apart (in my opinion) is that it doesn't smell typically 'Indian'.
Though sandalwood, Golden Champa, rose and jasmine are mentioned in the description, what I get from it is a musty, almost meldewy (in a good way) vibe, with a hint of dark lime (vs. a bright, zesty lime).
Its title gives the impression that it might be a feminine aromatic profile, but I don't get that from it (though I wouldn't object to a female smelling like this!).
It helps if you like Indian incense, but what sets this one apart (in my opinion) is that it doesn't smell typically 'Indian'.
Though sandalwood, Golden Champa, rose and jasmine are mentioned in the description, what I get from it is a musty, almost meldewy (in a good way) vibe, with a hint of dark lime (vs. a bright, zesty lime).
Its title gives the impression that it might be a feminine aromatic profile, but I don't get that from it (though I wouldn't object to a female smelling like this!).
I'm heating some Lamb's Breath today while I'm wering some Blue Kalbar.
Lamb's Breath is stunning, and I posted my thoughts on Blue Kalbar in the oriscent perfume thread.
Deep and smooth, floral and and with notes of oud, sandalwood, ambergris and musk.
To bad he isn't making it anymore, but I still have a bit left.
Elegant.
Lamb's Breath is stunning, and I posted my thoughts on Blue Kalbar in the oriscent perfume thread.
Deep and smooth, floral and and with notes of oud, sandalwood, ambergris and musk.
To bad he isn't making it anymore, but I still have a bit left.
Elegant.
@KAKAO: look no further than Aluwwah.com Al Miskey does amazing job with all naturals. Also Ross clairsight ([email protected]) does an amazing mixes of Agarwood and sandalwood soaked in Ambergris. All natural never synthetic. They are not necessarily Middle eastern but they are very good. As a matter of fact you'll be hard pressed to find any Arabic Bakhoor that does not contain some form of Synthetics. One ingredient that is most common in all those commercial bakhoors is "western" perfumes that they pour over the chips and let them soak in them. while they smell good they always left me with a headache.
Yes, I buy from both of them 
I have a pretty good collection of Ocean of Night, White Flower, Resin World, Sandalwood and Ambergris and Soaked Agarwood from Ross.
I really love his work.
Do you like any of Simons newest offerings available on his site right now?
Cracked Earth, Bakhoor Majlis B or Black Pine Dragon?
Have any of you tried Misk al Ghaabah?
It seems really deluxe:
Misk Al Ghaabah is my replacment to Mukhallat Abokar. Misk al Ghaabah (Jungle Musk) has included the same ingrediants as Mukhallat Abokar and then some. I added Jasmine , Indian Musk Grains , Indian Oud , Cambodian Oud (2 types of high quality), Animalic White Musk , Taifi Rose , Indian Amber , and others. The over all effect is that of a higher quality , more refind and animalicness that seperates it from Mukhallat Abokar.
I have a pretty good collection of Ocean of Night, White Flower, Resin World, Sandalwood and Ambergris and Soaked Agarwood from Ross.
I really love his work.
Do you like any of Simons newest offerings available on his site right now?
Cracked Earth, Bakhoor Majlis B or Black Pine Dragon?
Have any of you tried Misk al Ghaabah?
It seems really deluxe:
Misk Al Ghaabah is my replacment to Mukhallat Abokar. Misk al Ghaabah (Jungle Musk) has included the same ingrediants as Mukhallat Abokar and then some. I added Jasmine , Indian Musk Grains , Indian Oud , Cambodian Oud (2 types of high quality), Animalic White Musk , Taifi Rose , Indian Amber , and others. The over all effect is that of a higher quality , more refind and animalicness that seperates it from Mukhallat Abokar.
Indeed, I have them all and they are all wonderful. The Misk Al Ghaabah is robust and beautiful Mukhalat. Every month I say to myself that I am going to get it and then something else comes along to distract me and I forget. I like the Bakhoor Majlis and Cracked earth.
How is Ross latest offering, the agrawood souked?
and I forget. I like the Bakhoor Majlis and Cracked earth.How is Ross latest offering, the agrawood souked?
"Leftovers".
Whenever I burn (non-bamboo-core) sticks of incense, I save the little end pieces that are left.
When I get enough of them, I crush them and make a sort of blend, using various incenses that I think would work well together, and warm the mix on my heater.
Some 'blends' work better than others, but they're always different, because of varying amounts and varying incense.
This one's got Tibetan and sandalwood sticks in it.
Quite nice, actually.
Whenever I burn (non-bamboo-core) sticks of incense, I save the little end pieces that are left.
When I get enough of them, I crush them and make a sort of blend, using various incenses that I think would work well together, and warm the mix on my heater.
Some 'blends' work better than others, but they're always different, because of varying amounts and varying incense.
This one's got Tibetan and sandalwood sticks in it.
Quite nice, actually.