Having received many enquiries on the identity of that mysterious drop of oil that I always sent out in packages, i.e. together in the package of the a few lucky purchasers of the Subitism heater, I thought I would push forward this write up, which ... [Read More...]
A summary of the comparisons between normal aloeswood and kyara/kynam in a table. Enjoy! ... [Read More...]
I bet my website administrator is frowning at me right now. "Short titles to articles! The shorter the better! Clearer!" - she always exclaims at me, whilst frustratedly looking at my bad habit of having overly descriptive titles. But for this ... [Read More...]
Kyara, being an extremely refined and rare fragrant wood material, should be protected from extremes and fluctuations in both humidity and temperature, dampness, light, and all other contaminating smells, including incense, perfumes, sandalwoods etc. ... [Read More...]
In one of the first few posts of the website, a video was shown where Chinese scientists, had performed a GCMS analysis of Kynam. Prior to this analysis, the scientists were skeptical about the existence of Kynam, they had done comprehensive ... [Read More...]
The Kyarazen “Subitism” burner/heater was conceptualized over a year ago, amidst the woes of having to procure and light high quality charcoal, preparing proper kodo-cups, enjoying a few short moments of fragrant wood slivers before the coal became ... [Read More...]
Japanese Incense types can be classified into two main categories, 熏香 (heating incense), or 焚香 (burning incense). A smaller third category exists, where incense or fragrant materials are not heated nor burnt at all, with the fragrance appreciated in ... [Read More...]
Traditionally, the word 玉 or Jade refers to two types of beautiful stone materials, either the Chinese historical Nephrite (calcium magnesium sillicates), known for its creamy, smooth and elegant texture, or the Burmese Jadeite (sodium aluminum ... [Read More...]