when a Kodo-cup is being shared and passed across individuals, everyone smells a different heated phase, the first person to handle the cup, gets the top notes, and probably the last person to handle the cup will only get to experience the heated base tail end notes of the fragrant wood. To properly identify a... [Read More...]
Charcoal is being formed in real time as an incense stick burns, there is a zone of carbonization, so whether additional charcoal is added in the stick s manufacturing or not you cannot avoid the presence of charcoal in a burning incense stick!! There is so much mis-information in the field and especially in the chinese... [Read More...]
Fragrant wood beads are made in various ways, depending on the material cost, the material hardness and whether there is a need to preserve or recover the scraps, especially when the fragrant wood quality is exceptional. The cheapest bead making methods would generally involve using a drill bit with a shaving blade that cuts half... [Read More...]
Soil processing of agarwood is one of the methods to which fibrous or unresinated parts of agarwood is conveniently removed, in a process where wood is buried in clean soil, in clean areas, allowing nature to take its course. What is left in this process is resinated parts, and a more mellowed scent profile. Click... [Read More...]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyara Zen (@aloeswoods) Merauke agarwood does not offer much when gently heated, it is only when you subject it to very high temperatures and even a hot charcoal that it releases a beautiful woody and oudy sweet smoke that lingers in the air for a very... [Read More...]
Nice title on the topic.. but.. oops.. the truth is that there is really not much secret to the KZ system. Formerly being a teacher of sorts, both in the hobbyist fields such as incense and other fun collectibles, and in the academic sphere, I m a firm believer of education that will eventually need to... [Read More...]
I ve been asked many times by friends on this is there any incense for use during this period to prevent or protect against Covid-19 virus ?? The obvious and the most immediate answer from me is : NO! Ever since mid January till now, there have been many videos and contents circulating, including this... [Read More...]
Recently on a business trip i had 6 hours to spare so I decided to grab a bullet train ticket to the city of Dongguan, Guangzhou to visit a distillation plant/factory which I thought was potentially one of the most promising oud oil producers to have appeared in the recent years. Bullet Trains in China... [Read More...]
The Tea Wheel. The KZ Tea Wheel was developed from scratch rather than having had ripped it off other wine and beverage type of wheels. It too about a year’s conceptualization and testing, and by no means is an “absolute” wheel as everyone’s from different ethnicities, different olfactory and taste sensitivity/taste preferences etc. You... [Read More...]
Its been a long hiatus, although most people would know that KZ is still around, still very active if you are following me on my Instagram at Instagram.com/aloeswoods in the past year or so, I had picked up quite several other hobbies, new arts.. made some significant career and business progressions (in other unrelated spheres)..... [Read More...]