What's on your burner today?

[KAKAO]

Today I'm burning Brunei Exquisite that I bought from Ensar.
It's slightly floral (much in the same way that Oud Yusuf is floral), sweet, some cinnamon and cocoa notes, with hay and woods that grounds it.
It's very heavily resinated, one of my pieces is almost solid black (which I'm saving), and it bubbles and sizzles on the heater.
It has a pretty grounding and warming quality to it which is perfect, as it's snowing here up in the Norwegian mountains.

 

[masstika]

@KAKAO, do you detect any plastic like notes in the opening moments when it starts bubbling? I always get those lovely warmed notes as if coming from burning fossiled amber. Those notes then become then woody and sweet like you've mentioned.

 

[KAKAO]

No, not any plastic.
But it has a warm, resinous scent that for me lingers from start to finish.
I haven't burned fossilized amber, so I'm not exactly sure how it smells, though I've tried amber blends.
One thing is certain, it's a beautiful wood!

 

[KAKAO]

Again, I'm burning some Lamb's Breath.
So soft and mellow, yet potent, it's almost hypnotic.
I think it's my favorite incense blend.
If I had an endless supply, I would burn this for weeks.
Wondering how I can replace it when it's empty.

I was very sad when I read that Simon is closing down aluwwah, such a shame.

I have ordered Cuunsi and the last of the Noor from agarscents, hope I will like it.

 

[YouNight]

Some of my stash of Aluwwah's 'Deer's Breath Ultimate' is on my heater, and smelling lovely.

Here's to Simon!

 

[KAKAO]

How is it compared to Lamb's Breath, YouNight?

I'm anxiously awaiting my shipment of Brunei Imperial chips from Ensar.

 

[str8shooter]

Daihatsu Roukaku.. ahhhhhhhhh...........

 

[KAKAO]

Have burned some slithers of Ensar's Brunei Imperia todayl, and it's the best wood I've ever burned.
Granted, I haven't burned that much wood before, but this is just amazing.
It's hard to explain the scent, but it smells "old", warm, wet and damp, with spicy and green overtones.
Here is a picture:

 

[Ensar Oud]

This is a modern silent film, consisting of only two shots:

 

[Ensar Oud]

sure is... one of the pieces pictured, along with some others

 

[KAKAO]

Burning "Hindi Assam Black" wood that I got as a sample from agarscents.
It's nice, smells clean and pleasant, not much "wow-factor" though.
Free wood is always a good thing, so I'm happy.

Ensar: Those pictures are lovely. My wallet is trembling.

 

[Ensar Oud]

Thanks, Kakao. That last piece has been snagged, so your wallet can relax for a while...

 

[YouNight]

WOW.
That 2nd piece is stunning in both its resin-content and structure. Beautiful!

 

[KAKAO]

After burning a (very) small amount of Kyara Kokoh by Baieido today, I burned some Brunei Exquisite I realised that it has that same "Kyara note" I've picked up in Kyara Enju by Seijudo and in Kyara Kokoh today.
At least what I assume is the "Kyara note", the note is strongest in Kyara Kokoh, but Enju and Brunei Exquisite has the note in abundance as well.
Am I crazy, or have any of you guys picked up on this note also?
I'm gonna burn some Brunei Imperial tomorrow, to see if that also has (what I think is) the Kyara note.

 

[KAKAO]

Heating some Styrax Benzoin prepared with tincture of Benzoin and Labdanum that I got from Katlyn.
Really nice, sweet and mellow.
Perfect for a cold winter night.

 

[Ahmir]

OK, So I need some pure incense sticks. The post is too lengthy for me to go through everyone.

Someone mentioned Mermaid. In one of her ingredients I saw an accord. How pure is she?
I need oud based but it does not have to be oud. Any nice pure incense stick would be fine.
Preferably from the UK

 

[masstika]

http://www.scentedmountain.com/store/

 

[Ahmir]

thanks

by the way I just saw that pure incense is selling mysore sandalwood oil for a very cheap price. What do you make of it Maastika?

 

[masstika]

@Ahimr, I have not tried them myself but I am thinking that unless you get it in the black bottle with the seal from the Karnataka Government run shop there is no way of telling if it is 100% genuine. And even that I understand recently have been pron to dilution and mixing with other regions Sandalwood at the source. Personally I would look at the new Australian crop coming on line in the next few years as well as Indonesian oils. The prize is rather normal and not cheap. To the best of my knowledge it is normally anywhere from $38 to $46 or 5ml.

 

[KAKAO]

Ahmir: As far as I know Katlyn at Mermade only has an "accord" (I'm assuming it's synthetic) in one of her incenses, which is called Bayadere.
It's my understanding that if her incenses/perfumes contains an accord and not an essential oil she will state as such.
She uses high quality resins, woods and spices enhanced with essential oils in her incenses.
She is one the few incense makers I believe when they say "all natural"