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- Shunkohdo: Sarasoju, Zuika koh, Yoshino no haru, Ranjatai May 13, 2013Sarasoju is a nice, pretty straight up sandalwood. I am assuming that besides the wood that there is sandalwood oil as it has a very rich, deep sandalwood scent but you would need to use oil to get it to smell this way. Regardless, I think this is a winner and if you are looking […] […]
- Small Administration Post May 8, 2013I’ve deleted the “Recent Comment Activity” thread, and felt it was just time for a friendly reminder of what is considered acceptable commenting behavior at Olfactory Rescue Service. Of course as always 99% of you always seem to implicitly understand what’s OK and what’s not and we appreciate that. The general rule of thumb is […] […]
- Back to the Future …New reviews of past Favorites May 6, 2013Some of our reviews are getting to be pretty old and there have been many changes in the incense scene since they were written. I was at Kohshi a few weeks ago and stocked up on some of my daily favorites and decided that it was time to “re-review” some of these. So in the […] […]
- Mermade Arts New Electric Incense Heater: May 5, 2013Mermade has brought out a new heater, which Katlyn was nice enough to send me for a test run. It is a completely different experience then the last one. In appearance it is a nice gloss black body with golden lotus flowers around it. It has a ceramic base that the actual ceramic heater rests […] […]
- Kohshi in GQ magazine April 20, 2013Kohshi(Japan Incense) is listed in this months GQ magazine as “ best 25 stores around the world”. Very cool and well deserved and a major plus for the incense community. I figure Jay and Kotaro are responsable for inceasing the awarness of the differnt incense available from Japan to a huge degree. -Ross […]
- Nippon Kodo / Kurobo Nerikoh April 16, 2013Today I decided to open up my container of Nippon Kodo‘s ”Kurobo” Nerikoh and give it a review. Upon first impressions I am confronted with a sweet, woody and spicy mix of scents, straight from the package. It is slated as having aloes wood and sandalwood, while its name is a phrase meaning “Black Priest” in Japanese. I was initially […] […]
- Ross’s Incense at Mermade Magickal Arts March 27, 2013For those of you who have asked where to get my incense I now have three incense blends available at Mermade Magickal Arts. Ocean of Night, Sandalwood & Ambergris and Souked Agarwood. There are also sample sizes. The Souked Agarwood is a limited run given the cost and availability of the agarwood I like to […] […]
- Nippon Kodo / Hatsune Nerikoh March 25, 2013Howdy! Today I will be reviewing Nippon Kodo’s ”Hatsune” Nerikoh. This kneaded blend tends to be a strong, syrupy sweet mix. I ordered a ceramic container of this, and was pleasantly surprised when I received it. It is slated as having aloeswood and sandalwood, while its name is a phrase meaning “the first bird warbles of spring” […] […]
- The Kyarazen Subitism Incense Heater Outshines All Competitors March 11, 2013The Subitism Incense Burner is a marvel of ingenuity, design and construction. Fabricated to heat wood at the optimal temperature for releasing only the revered fragrance of the resins, (and NOT the acrid smell of burning wood fibers), the Subitism burner makes it possible to enjoy the subtleties of fragrant wood, granulated incense and kneaded […] […]
- INDONESIAN SMÖRGÅSBORD +1 February 25, 2013My relative inexperience burning agarwood makes it difficult for me to link the scent of a piece of wood to a particular geographic area. I hope that as I gain experience I’ll be able to recognize the broad similarities that characterize woods from the same place. My notes below are based on a few samples […] […]