Oudamberlove
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I like Oud Hud almost equally to Assam Organic.Really liking this HUD!
Nice oil!
I like Oud Hud almost equally to Assam Organic.Really liking this HUD!
Borneo now before and forever.Oud Borneo: Nowadays, Borneo profile is what haunts me. Drizzling in wilderness! No trees, but half dried wild grass, and the soil un-tilled. Not classical profile, but modern. A faintest glimpse of perfume is always there in all Borneo oils that I like whenever I need a break from classical Oud as such.
I know what you mean. This grassy wilderness scent is what makes the Borneos I tried a perfect oil to enjoy in contrast to attar blends and Hindi Ouds.Oud Borneo: Nowadays, Borneo profile is what haunts me. Drizzling in wilderness! No trees, but half dried wild grass, and the soil un-tilled. Not classical profile, but modern. A faintest glimpse of perfume is always there in all Borneo oils that I like whenever I need a break from classical Oud as such.
Yeah, I think ole Phil had a bit more visceral reaction than I. I always felt it was more of a crystalline tropical sea water feel vs the whale effect. Port Moresby plus Tigerwood with a smack of Kynam.Loved kynam emerald so much that wore it an hour after i wrote the above.
In the early stages, a subtle flash of purple kinam came and gone a couple times. Then a spicier and touch sweeter port moresbey note settled. Elements of archinam felt. The green here is not one or two or three but many many shades darker than Papuan and most New Guinea oils. And the kinam buzz is so notIcable that it actually manifests as a mind buzz. Narcotic even.
The drydown note is Tigerwood in its quality. Most unique malay yet and I really wana know how much of it is method vs raw material. And if mostly result of raw material how one we haven’t seen any other malay like it. I mean kannan koh is somewhat unique but still bring to mind twr and Ahmad and malek malayzi.
And before I forget, from Brian and phil’s Notes couple or so years back, I was expecting a far saltier and more funky (referenced to beached whale or ambergris ) but I don’t get it. I see sea spray but I know many wallas that are saltier and more oceanic.
Has the oil settled since then or my nose not detecting it? Or at least, I am not detecting it yet. I doubt it, cause I am super sensitive to this note and actually I dig it but not enough of it here to register for me.
Joe have u tried the new releases from feel oudIndo Samurai by Feel Oud
No doubt it possesses unique DNA, but it is a refined version of Guerlain in the end.Borneo now before and forever.
Oud Malinau: Yes, wild wood has the reflection of divinity, so does this oil reflect that. Relaxing and hypnotic. Liquefied lush pastures and meadows . Again, a perfect profile to enjoy break from every inch a Hindi Oud.
BingoYeah, I think ole Phil had a bit more visceral reaction than I. I always felt it was more of a crystalline tropical sea water feel vs the whale effect. Port Moresby plus Tigerwood with a smack of Kynam.
Spot on, Sir. That's why I said it my favourite fragrance during a break from Hindi Oud oils and Musk. No doubt, the oils you have mentioned are outstanding, and two oils that I haven't tried must be legendary as well.That’s one way to look at it and in fact, a way that I’ve looked at it that made me avoid Borneo agarwood oils; well that and the opens beautiful then collapses into a wet cardboard aroma that plagues so many Borneo oils I’ve tried.
But alas, there is hope. Agarwood oils like HabzOud’s Alamin Malinau, Ensar Oud’s Borneo Diesel (White Kynam), AgarAura’s Royal Malinau and Kencana, are oils that defy the pretty but boring Borneo and demonstrates that they can be rich, oudy and satisfying.
I have a bottle of VSI which is very nice, it reminds me a bit of Sabah Beginning but with an island twist and a sample of 777 which is a trat oil with barn and dark fruits also quite nice.Joe have u tried the new releases from feel oud
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ThnxI have a bottle of VSI which is very nice, it reminds me a bit of Sabah Beginning but with an island twist and a sample of 777 which is a trat oil with barn and dark fruits also quite nice.