Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
My poor wife absolute loathes the smell of Oud however I occasionally see reviews where people say “even my wife loved this and she hates everything” or something to that effect.

In your opinion what would you consider easy to wear and culturally normative for your tastes? If you’re like me and live somewhere that has fragile olfactory palettes you have to err on the side of caution when doing business and dealing with clients.

I haven’t ventured outside of Ensar Oud or Agarwood Assam yet so I’d love to hear some suggestions for easily worn ouds organic or wild doesn’t matter!
 

AbuTominaga

Oud Gangster
My poor wife absolute loathes the smell of Oud however I occasionally see reviews where people say “even my wife loved this and she hates everything” or something to that effect.

In your opinion what would you consider easy to wear and culturally normative for your tastes? If you’re like me and live somewhere that has fragile olfactory palettes you have to err on the side of caution when doing business and dealing with clients.

I haven’t ventured outside of Ensar Oud or Agarwood Assam yet so I’d love to hear some suggestions for easily worn ouds organic or wild doesn’t matter!
Welcome brother.

I would recommend the following based on your budget.

Fruity trats can be a breeze

Merauke oils are earthy, non barn. Them and the papuan oils share those facets.

An easy wear which is "Regal" would be a quality malinau/tarakan. Some high quality Borneo.



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Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
Welcome brother.

I would recommend the following based on your budget.

Fruity trats can be a breeze

Merauke oils are earthy, non barn. Them and the papuan oils share those facets.

An easy wear which is "Regal" would be a quality malinau/tarakan. Some high quality Borneo.



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Thank you brother! Is there a specific oil you would recommend?
 

AbuTominaga

Oud Gangster
Thank you brother! Is there a specific oil you would recommend?
You can check with ouddicts here for that. All vendors would have such oils in their arsenal.

As for me, I will also be launching a number of oils as well. Can recommend one or two in that category. DM.

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Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
Oud Yusuf from EO or Crassna Intense from Agarwood Assam.

Oud Yusuf is beautiful! I saw luckyscent has some for sale which blew my mind because it’s been sold out for so long. I’ve been considering grabbing a 3 gram bottle before it disappears forever.

I currently own Rhaj Khmer and Amir Crassna from Agarwood Assam. How would you say Crassna intense compares to either of those?
 

Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
I will disagree on Yusuf. I let 2 colleagues try it who had never tried oud before and their reactions were not pleasant, to say the least!

I have yet to have a good reaction wearing Oud of any kind. I love letting my clients smell Hindi’s for that very reason. One lady was trying to be nice and said it smelled like incense but her face clearly showed disgust.
 

AbuTominaga

Oud Gangster
I have yet to have a good reaction wearing Oud of any kind. I love letting my clients smell Hindi’s for that very reason. One lady was trying to be nice and said it smelled like incense but her face clearly showed disgust.
Traditional Hindis are known to be the holy grail of the "barnyard" note, bro [emoji1787]

However, there are Unsoaked high grade hindi oils which smell like roses, musk, and hay. :)

Hindis have indeed challenging notes. You usually like them after getting used to so many other ouds.

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Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
Traditional Hindis are known to be the holy grail of the "barnyard" note, bro [emoji1787]

However, there are Unsoaked high grade hindi oils which smell like roses, musk, and hay. :)

Hindis have indeed challenging notes. You usually like them after getting used to so many other ouds.

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Yes I agree that so far hindis have been my favorites. So far I’ve been exploring what Agarwood Assam has to offer and I wore Khalifa Hind a few days ago and my wife almost threw up. Personally I’ve grown to love strong fermentation notes and also clean Hindi notes but even the non fermented clean notes I’ve noticed still have a barnish twist to them as is the case with Oud Jiri Jiri and Oud Metei
 

mahmadna

Oud Fan
Yes I agree that so far hindis have been my favorites. So far I’ve been exploring what Agarwood Assam has to offer and I wore Khalifa Hind a few days ago and my wife almost threw up. Personally I’ve grown to love strong fermentation notes and also clean Hindi notes but even the non fermented clean notes I’ve noticed still have a barnish twist to them as is the case with Oud Jiri Jiri and Oud Metei

How do these Hindi oils evolve? Do they get softer throughout the days so other people won't get offended?
 

Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
How do these Hindi oils evolve? Do they get softer throughout the days so other people won't get offended?

I’d say out of the 8 or so I’ve tried they all dry down into something beautifully resinous or deeply woodsy and leathery but the intense opening can last for hours in some and maybe 30 minutes in others.

Khalifa hind for example turns almost green with heavy resinous and woody aspects that become sweeter as the scent progresses.

Jiri Jiri is also similar. It becomes deeply resinous and incensey in the dry down.

Patience pays out a big reward for a lot of these kinds of oils from experience but my experience is also limited so I can’t speak for the genre as a whole.
 

Tauhid Shaikh

True Ouddict
Hello Brother @Castingshadows

If you are still looking, "Wild oil from Khao Kho Thailand" by @Royalbengalouds is definitely for the wives.
That is one of the oils when I wear it to bed, I have'nt been told about or been asked to sleep on the couch :). The reaction is pleasant.
Floral, Menthol all the way and mildly projecting. People with no Oud experience put a nose on it and said it was good.

The description Brother Ish has on his ETSY store is very precise. Also, offered in sample.

Share the love.
 
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Lupin fox

Oud Fan
My mother also dislikes oud.

I have tried to get her to smell quite a few of my oils and am usually met with "you need to take a bath that stinks"...........Some people just never seem to get there......everyone likes different things and not everyone likes oud.
I am convinced that for a person to appreciate oud they need to have a very polarizng first impression, whether good or bad and then re-visit it later on with the mindset to listen to the oil and stick with its evolution.

As for my suggestions I found a few of Al hashimi oils to be very friendly. Eden, Khymer are very nice and probable the ones that got the best reception from my mother.

Other than those some of ensars are nice if you do have the budget, like Kinnam Rouge, Cambodi No 1 (both red fruity) tend to strike me as strong red fruit but easy for someone who is not an oud lover to like.
 
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DubOudh

Aster Oudh
My poor wife absolute loathes the smell of Oud however I occasionally see reviews where people say “even my wife loved this and she hates everything” or something to that effect.

In your opinion what would you consider easy to wear and culturally normative for your tastes? If you’re like me and live somewhere that has fragile olfactory palettes you have to err on the side of caution when doing business and dealing with clients.

I haven’t ventured outside of Ensar Oud or Agarwood Assam yet so I’d love to hear some suggestions for easily worn ouds organic or wild doesn’t matter!
Make something specialy for her. Mix some Oudhs and tell her it is a unique blend. The only one of its kind....just like her. Get her involved... That'll work....
Your welcome....:)
 

Castingshadows

@scentofsamadhi
I appreciate everyone’s responses so far! Ultimately I have to succumb to the idea that she hates the stuff! I’ve tried so many beautiful oils now but recently I wore a clean Nagaland oil and it smelled like honey/pollen and flowers. She didn’t say ANYTHING so I’ll continue with this experiment and see if she notices it at all.
 

Lupin fox

Oud Fan
I appreciate everyone’s responses so far! Ultimately I have to succumb to the idea that she hates the stuff! I’ve tried so many beautiful oils now but recently I wore a clean Nagaland oil and it smelled like honey/pollen and flowers. She didn’t say ANYTHING so I’ll continue with this experiment and see if she notices it at all.

I wonder, does she also hate the stinky stuff like a thai, indian or cambodi with barn (animal barn, not cheese or hot breath)?

I ask because it may just be that she needs something with a bit more power. A lot of the synthetics in the perfume industry are so strong they ruin the nose for a time.
I know I have to reset my nose after wearing some of the vintage perfumes I inherited off my nan.......And womens perfumes , these days especially, tend to be sticky gourmands or floral bombs that leave you unable to smell anything for a week. So have trouble smelling the lighter ouds if doing so after spray perfume.

Maybe a slow introduction into "stronger" ouds may have some effect.
I know my first experience was a strong indian oud with barn. I had to run straight away and wash it off and could still smell it for what felt like 2 days. I put it away for a year or two then got curious and came back to it. Slowly over the next 6 months or so my opinion had completely changed and I actually liked it, though I would not have worn it in public.
 
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