Ouddict

Ouddict Co-Founder & Tech Support
I read you said the oil smelt like piss and vinegar, found this odd especially as you mentioned that in your review on the other forum. Very different to your review here.

Well I have to say that a customer is always entitled to their opinion. They pay, so they can comment. I do find it strange when two versions of a review exist in the manner that was done with Adan. But that’s Rasoul’s perogative and right.

Ouds are strange things, but I was fortunate to receive a small sample of this Oud and smelled nothing but gentle sweetness and light in the opening. ;) Definitely not a hint of what’s mentioned in the review.
 

Rasoul Salehi

True Ouddict
Im very positive....most of the time :D. Thanks i had already read the full post.I think its misleading to open a review and say a oil smells like piss but then say its great...yeah i know everyone is free to express what they like and olfactory interpretatation is personal but i just find it abit odd and a bad choice of words as it would put readers off the oil and someones hard work and efforts.
Lol. Is a saying. Google it. Its actually a positive connotation. Nothing negative. Is a sign of enthusiasm. Being full of piss and vinegar means full of energy.
Here is a siting:
https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/30/pith-and-vinegar/
 

Rasoul Salehi

True Ouddict
Well I have to say that a customer is always entitled to their opinion. They pay, so they can comment. I do find it strange when two versions of a review exist in the manner that was done with Adan. But that’s Rasoul’s perogative and right.

Ouds are strange things, but I was fortunate to receive a small sample of this Oud and smelled nothing but gentle sweetness and light in the opening. ;) Definitely not a hint of what’s mentioned in the review.
I am really surprised no one here heard of this expression before. There is no two reviews or anything I have said about this oil that would be remotely negative. It’s all positive. Whoever has tried it would know what I mean. The sheer ooomph power and youthful energy of this oil is like a Boston terrier: full of pith(piss) and vinegar.
 

Rasoul Salehi

True Ouddict
Well it’s your fault for not tailoring your review for the Hoi polloi like us :D
But then you all would have missed out on a good laugh.:Laugh:

I have tremendous respect for any and all oud vendors esp those who get their hands dirty. Even if the oils don’t speak to me (like tony Bolton) I will be as humanly respectful as possible when saying anything negative. And not even upon first encounter. I have tony’s Vietnam oils a half dozen or more tries over months before opening my mouth so to speak.
 

jensz

Administrator
Staff member
Hello everyone, It's been a while!

Adan (Al Hashimi). This is a special oil. From the stick it smells exactly like the amazing Filipino wood Al Hashimi released in the spring. It starts with a potent, highly concentrated herbal blast—tarragon, thyme, anise, mint, and robust black pepper, in a chewy-gummy format. Towards the end of a deep deep breath, there is that brain-piercing vaporous feel you get from the finest oils. A dense and fatty pollen-honey note emerges, never getting too sweet, perhaps the fattiness tames the sweetness. It gives a feeling of something wild and nourishing. Mixing with very heavy cream, it is almost edible, and to me is reminiscent of fine herbal ice creams you can find in Italy that make you forsake all other ice creams. For me the overall orientation of Adan is of very piquant herbs. Herbal vibes can be gentle and fleeting, but not here; Adan is mega, its herbs are not those grown in a kitchen window or sanitized greenhouse, they are the feisty and tenacious sun-concentrated wild herbs that manage to survive in the rugged hills of Mediterranean France and Spain. And from the striking herbalness to the honey-creamy base Adan very satisfyingly covers a wide spectrum. Is there Oudiness? Yes there is, I just can’t attach it to a note, I think it simply spans the whole development. Whereas other Gyrinops oils I’ve tried (from Sri Lanka mostly) have a sunnier, brighter, crystal-like quality, I find Adan to be darker, denser, and moodier, even earthier, yet it still has a vaporous penetrating quality.

It will be really interesting to see how this oil ages. But even now Adan is simply an outstanding oil, a top-notch achievement. Very well done @Alkhadra and @AbasFrag, congratulations gentlemen!

Note: I wrote this review, and then looked at Al Hashimi’s official description and see lots of overlap. So I add that the official description rings very true. :)
 
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