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In classical Islamic history Al Nadd represents one of the most celebrated, luxury fragrant compounds ever created. Highly prized alongside Al Ghāliyah (the premier liquid perfume oil), Al-Nadd held the highest status among solid, paste-based aromatics and incense formulations across the...

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Sri Lankan walla patta is one of the woods that missed the love from old Oudh masters. Walla Patta came on the scene fairly late and most the attention was given to heating it rather than cooking. Those who did cook it did so with the new generation approach. As much as I love the creativity and...

Hi all, Im new to my oud addiction and would like some assistance sourcing some very nice oud. So far I'm eyeing Oud Bo-Rai E.O Trat Province 2022 (Batch 2) Oud Pailin Royal E.O (Western Cambodia) Oud Thailand E.O (PRACHIN) all from Hermitage Oils. Obviously, I have yet to smell them and...

I’ve been building my natural oud collection for a while now, but I still consider myself very much a student of this incredible hobby. The more I smell different oils, the more I realise there is always something new to learn. That’s exactly why I enjoy discovering new vendors and different...

A message to the community. Over the past period, I have been working really hard and have decided to send a large number of my own oud oils for GCMS analysis. Not because I doubted every oil. And not because smell has no value. Quite the opposite. Smell, experience, aging, and enjoyment...

Two new perfumes, and one new skin care product. All three of these products are very personal for me. I really hope you enjoy them. Have a look at the top of the Aroma Sublime shop.

I’m hoping the community’s wisdom can help me rescue something very precious. I was gifted a special 1g vial of oud, and unfortunately the rubber cap has degraded over time — likely from heat exposure or repeated use. Small pieces of rubber have broken off and are now floating inside the oil. I...

I recently bought the Melange Royale-scent legends and noticed some similarities to the HM Royal Jardin-Sulaym. Does anyone know if they are the same oil? It's been a while since I tried a sample of Royal Jardin, so maybe I'm mistaken.

Assalamu alaikum people and Jummah mubarak. Tis the season of Rose (I plan to go for umrah on the 10th of June - would the rose picking season still be in place?) I really like a rose/oudh combo and so far got this in my basket Am I being silly trying to add another $500 worth to get the last...

I've been looking for other posts on this subject and cannot seem to find any. I'm looking at shipping a bottle of oud to Germany. Being based in UK, I'm all to aware of the pains of shipping fragrances, particularly those containing alcohol like EDTs, EDP, etc. Essential oils I know are a...

Out Now! From the Arabic root denoting illumination and rise, ISHRAAQ returns refined, deepened, and elevated into a new realm of sensual mastery. This is not merely a reformulation, but a rebirth. Where the original captured the untamed wilderness in all its raw majesty, the new ISHRAAQ...

I am getting into Areej Le Doré, and was looking into their fragrances. Out of their whole lineup, the one which stood out to me most was Malik Al Taif. Unfortunately it is discontinued. I’ve heard Beauty and the Beast is a quite similar. I was wondering whether anyone in the community could...

My journey to oud stemmed from mainstream fragrances. Though my taste has now been more oud oriented, I really prefer the spray format over oud swipes. I also prefer the projection that alcohol based fragrances allow for. What I don’t appreciate however, are the synthetic ingredients. I also...

Continuing with my series of very curious experimentations. Got my hands on some cultivated green Kyara powder through a close friend of my fathers who is an Oud seller in China, and decided to run a simple tincture to see how it behaves in alcohol. Working with a 5% tincture in Perfumers...

Although I like dense and heavy ouds, I still want to know what ouds I can wear in the summer. Please send your personal recommendations. Anything nice and fresh that is summer-safe. Thanks!

This originated purely from my love of rose, oud, and sandalwood. Made it on January 21st around 2:25 AM, no real plan just instinct and good materials in front of me. Used: 1990s Mysore sandalwood (picked up during my visit to Kannauj,India) Rosa Indica / Indian rose oil (picked up during my...

Been working on a small Ghaliya build and thought I’d share where it’s at right now. Composition: 1g Nepalese musk grains 1g pure white ambergris 8g Non-Soak Karbi Anglong oud (Assam, India) Process: I started by breaking everything down using a stone mortar and marble pestle in hindsight...

I'm not sure if this is discussed anywhere else in the forum, but I would like to acquaint myself with the different regions of oud. I would appreciate oud oil recommendations from the following regions: India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Laos, and Thailand. I would like oils the reflect the...

Asalamalaikum Brothers & Sisters, In a few words in your experience how would you define "purple" in the context of oud oils?