I often meet people whom are interested in Incense but always told me that they were unable to discern nor distinguish some scents. How can one enhance one's sensory acuity? We use our senses to probe the apparent ... [Read More...]
Does Kyara sink in water, or does it need to sink in water to be considered a top grade? The blind pursuit for "sinking" grade agarwoods had opened up a whole new dimension to material substitution. Previous post on zelkova like materials, ... [Read More...]
Here's a nice TV program in hongkong on agarwood ;) Paul Kan, owner of the Imperial Museum, and the collections exhibited in the Xiang He exhibition a couple of years ago, is aiming to educate the public in Hongkong on agarwood, kynam, and the ... [Read More...]
Was a little occupied for the past month whilst my webmaster had helped transfer the website to a new host together with a slight redesign. Will resume writing. Recently a friend had persistently asked me if there was an alternative to ... [Read More...]
We're upgrading to a new host. Updated site coming soon! ... [Read More...]
春茶苦，夏茶涩，要好喝，秋白露. There is a frequent saying amongst generations of Chinese tea drinkers that : Spring tea is Bitter, Summer Tea is astringent, Autumn tea is the most delectable. 春茶苦，夏茶涩，要好喝，秋白露. This has been mis-translated by many, and together ... [Read More...]
Be warned! Long article ahead.. 3000+ words perhaps.. This has been one of the most difficult articles to write (although the funny thing was that I managed to write it in a couple of hours since I had a clear mind after some good tea). I had once ... [Read More...]
You probably would have seen the fragrant wood storage article from some time back, where I routinely prefer to store fragrant woods in glass containers with teflon lined caps that seal, the fragrant wood really well. The aim of this method is ... [Read More...]