Old Tarakan

Sweet, resinous, beautiful.

There are rare moments in incense appreciation when you realise you’re not just burning wood, you’re unveiling history. Old Tarakan is one such moment.

On the Subitism burner, it demands your patience, adjust the heat with care and bang...outcomes the precise sweet spot, a phenomenal release of dense, resinous smoke, dripping with old oils and ancient secrets. The scent is staggeringly beautiful, deeply balsamic, rich with dark resins, sweet with aged wood nectar, and touched by an earthy, spiritual serenity.

Its one to stock up on, burn it right and let the magic unfold

I received this wood and have tried it around 5 sessions with this wood. To me there is a very strong burnt wood smell coming instead of the special tarakan aroma. I have a few different tarakan woods and this smell nothing like those. I have been using Oud for 3 decades. I am disappointed with this wood thinking the Taiwanese had a unique nose for the quality of wood.