Papua New Guinea

This one immediately transports one to the forest, after a rain. It captures forest petrichor very well, and it is imbued with a deep 'soil' character that's very satisfying to sit in. Has some slight caramel notes that balance out the bitter of the soil, keeping it from becoming 'pungent' in a bad way. Again, with this stick, Ken shows that his choice for materials is just kind of overpowered and cannot be beaten.

Upon first light there is a melon skin note and wet vine scent. As the stick burns there is a leather, saffron, and a slight note of raw honey then as the stick finishes out there is the faintest of the melon skin and wet vine with a soft white floral petal scent.

Many of Ken’s agarwood sticks are, from what I have gathered from a few email exchanges, pure representations of the resinous wood, itself. No additives are introduced. This exotic wood from new Guinea has a really strong base note, not as sweet and smooth as most agarwood sticks, an incomparable, intense, earthy scent. Like all of Ken’s pure agarwood offerings, highly recommended.