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  1. joel

    Oud of the Day

    Aroha Kyaku. The opening I find overpowering - coffee beans, peppery, bitter chocolate and a twangy copper buzz - but the dry down is oudhy deliciousness. Heavy and Resinous with a twinge of sweetness. And it lasts on and on with such power and grace.
  2. joel

    The Indian Attar Tradition

    oooh... excited to try your mix of taif rose and musk Mandeel I have 3 different musk attars from JK - all three from the same batch, but in different concentrations. 1 - 30% musk (2+g) 1 - 50 % (1,5g) 1 - Pure (1.5g) He macerated the musk grains (Siberian I believe?) For 5+ years and then...
  3. joel

    Welcome

    Hello All! my name is Joel. I am 36 years old, born in America and still growing up. I've been living in Cambodia for the last 6 years where I started a yoga and meditation retreat center (www.hariharalaya.com). I am a linguist, classical musician, poet, mystic and lover of life. I have been...
  4. joel

    Oud Reviews

    Has anyone smelled AA Hirta? How does it compare to Borneos or Malaysians? Is it creamier and lighter or darker and musty?
  5. joel

    Sandalwood Oil

    Wow! What an incredible collection. JK also has a 1950s Mysore at $250 for 2g. I haven't tried it yet, but hope to soon. JK Delapp had an etsy store under the name Phoenix Rising where you can find some of his products, but the musk and ambergris attars as well as the vintage sandalwoods are...
  6. joel

    Sandalwood Oil

    I really really love JKs Special Reserve. I have already ordered a Tola. Now he is putting together a bottle of a Mysore Special Reserve for me with a couple of grams of Tibetan musk. What a delightful treasure. His musk and ambergris attars are also to die for. He is sending me a sample of a...
  7. joel

    Oud of the Day

    Tigerwood 95. I can't get enough of it. I feel I finally found my oud scent that I want to grow old with. I also just ordered another 2 bottles. :)
  8. joel

    Oud of the Day

    EO Purple Kinam with a dab of JK 50/50 Musk Attar pure ecstatic buzz
  9. joel

    Oud Reviews

    I empty my mind and enter into the expansiveness of the heart and listen deeply. it usually arises as subtle impressions or chords. i consider these likes reveries, or poetic impressions of chords of scent arising from the formless and leading me beyond my habitual linear and verbal experience...
  10. joel

    Oud Reviews

    I just took some notes on JK's Yunan Cha... Earlier today I experienced Our Royal 85 for the 1st time - i have swiped 4 or 5 times and i am enjoying the complexity Yunan Cha elaborate, delicate and well rounded powdery green spiciness sweet floral honey mahogany plum with a hint of...
  11. joel

    Oud Reviews

    I just took some notes on Yunan Cha... Earlier today I experienced Our Royal 85 for the 1st time - i have swiped 4 or 5 times and i am enjoying the complexity Yunan Cha elaborate, delicate and well rounded powdery green spiciness sweet floral honey mahogany plum with a hint of...
  12. joel

    Oud Reviews

    My first impressions of Hainan 05... HAINAN 05 symphonic explosion of subtle complexities buzzing frankincense pine raw animalic depths sweet feral ambergris pungency touch of minty spice and berries high note of fine musky coolness sticky sweet and sour honey green apple and...
  13. joel

    Arabian Mukhallats

    Also I am considering ordering some ambergris from ambergris New Zealand and macerating it for a few years in jk special reserve Mysore. If I want to use around 1-2 tola of oil, how much ambergris should I use?
  14. joel

    Natural Perfume Blends

    I have been going wild with a few of JK Delapp's Musk Attars (30/70, 50/50 and Pure) as well as his dynamite like Pink Ambergris Attar. I also enjoy Imperial Ouds Ambegris and Sandalwood as well as Ensar's Ambra. They are so deep and extatic. I am really getting into this exalted state. Has as...
  15. joel

    Natural Perfume Blends

    JK special reserve is smooth and creamy. Strong classic Mysore scent, long lasting and great sillage. For me it is like bossa nova - sensual and flowing. It is a great deal at its price. Santale Royale is like Miles Davis jazz - funky, bright, brassy and raw - it is truly a wild journey of...
  16. joel

    Natural Perfume Blends

    Yes. JK special reserve is very nice. I had ordered one bottle and it was so good that I ordered a tola to use for the coming years. Santale Royale is a really magical and powerful sandalwood. One of my favorites is still the bottle of Mysore Sandalwood and Ambergris from Imperial Oud - so...
  17. joel

    Natural Perfume Blends

    I have some ambergris tincture (10%) on the way from JK and I wanted to mix with sandalwood. It is possible to simply combine the alcohol and oil? Some help please :) I have also been layering recently. I am loving the Oud and sandalwood with a tiny dab of rose. I like that at times different...
  18. joel

    Oud Reviews

    Is there any chance we could put together a petition to reopen the BN Oud Forum or at least to release access to the library of posts. Any ideas or suggestions?
  19. joel

    Sniffing or Wafting - Dabbing or Swiping

    I find that living in a Cambodian village, I get wafts of primal life scents that I pick up in the Oud throughout the day - moist earth, smoke, barn, hay, light floral, sweetness, saltiness, muskiness, spicy, woody, rotting leaves, rubberiness... Since i have been deeply exploring the oils over...
  20. joel

    Blissed Out on Oud

    I have enjoyed the dark, earthy, musky and green waves of Oud Royal N5. It has a nice projection and warm buzzing vibe. There is something primal, deep and intoxicating about Merauke oils. When making love with the universe, I am really enjoying rich Mysore sandalwood with animalics.
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