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Elysium - Sulaym This is by far the best attar I’ve had that is light on the Oud and heavy with the florals and ambergris. It tops Ghalia AlSaudia and Trojena by Sokkat AlTeeb by a mile. I’m not sure if it has musk but it feels like it might have just a bit. It smells like fresh vegetation...

This is an unreleased attar that I actually got straight from Maher when we met for coffee the other day. We were catching up—me being late and getting my coffee and after the usual pleasantries, Maher casually pulling out a tiny vial like he was smuggling treasure (which, honestly, he was). He...

As-salam ‘aleykum, hello everyone. I would like to know if any of you ever had any experience with Al Hadi Oud Cambodia on Instagram ? Same question with oud_laddawan (Instagram) from Thailand. Thanks everyone

Tarakan Qadeem Review Tarakan Qadeem opens with a deep, leathery scent that's like stepping into an old, dark library filled with the smell of aged paper and leather. It's complemented by moss and clean musk, giving it a rich, complex profile. There's a hint of salty, ambergris, notes which...

Twilight This is one of the three oils that @oud.tripura sent me for a blind testing purpose. all I know is that this is an oud oil. ▪ Smelling from the bottle, Twilight gives off a sweet aroma of hay, saffron, cardamom, and a hint of clean leather. ▪ On the skin, It primarily blossoms with...

Juriah To truly understand Sultan Pasha's Juriah, you need some experiences in rose, oud combination that is easily found in Middle Eastern countries. rose, oud combination gain its popularity from western countries around a decade ago and gave birth to well-received blends like Roja Dove's...

Ceylon Nirvana Sri Lankan ouds always held a special place in my heart because of the feeling they evoke. Sri Lankan ouds always have this jungle-y, sunshiney quality and it's therapeutic and nourishing. and these qualities are well captured in Ceylon Nirvana. it's almost like a pristine jungle...

Al Hashimi - Akkad Smelling from the bottle, I get the smell of soggy leaves and decaying woods that creates an image in my mind of walking in a forest at night. this dark oud liquor doesn't have any green notes whatsoever. with that, just the right amount of undercurrent animalic tone adds...

Elixir Attar - Halawiyyat Sharqiyya Inspired by the aroma of all kinds of desserts and spices from a Turkish dessert cafe, Halawiyyat Sharqiyya has born. Smelling from the bottle, as if you transported to the street of Turkey, the famous Turkish rose welcomes you. this visceral olfactory...

I got 8 sample bottles of oils from Al Hashimi and I requested Ahmad to don't put any labels on the bottles. I'll post my interpretation on them here without reading any description or reviews. I'll mess up a lot but it'll be fun. 100 Number 1 Color: Golden yellow Projection: Strong Duration...

I expected Kilatan to smell like a profound condensed milk-like smell with a deep oomph because of my limited personal experience with Kalimantan oud. No. it is the exact offset of that. There is no dark, dampness in Kilatan. The opening of Kilatan smells like fresh winter breeze blowing...

The landscape of nature, Yamadamatsu Yamadamatsu is established during the Edo period in Japan. the store is located west of Kyoto's Imperial Palace. in the early years, Yamadamatsu traded various herbs and spices for traditional medicine. then they started focusing on making incense in the...

Santal X, The Sandalwood resin extracted from Ceylon sandalwood heartwood. Yes, you heard it right. the resin of sandalwood. The soul of sandalwood. very little people know about sandalwood resin and even fewer people smelt it. yet, it exists. Al Hashimi brought this mystical entity to life...

Brand overview @Mellifluence (Abdullah), the nose behind Mellifluence Perfume. sniffing through his creation took me quite a while and it was such a joy to wear them. The shared DNA running throughout his attars is tenderness. or can be said ‘Mellifluence’. I get a smooth comforting feeling in...

Hey All - Wanted to call out the utterly unique experience I've had with Kyara al Samundari - as you may be aware, JK has many pieces of various shapes, sizes, colors, etc. and I wanted to share the characteristics of the purple piece I purchased from him (Picture attached). Believe it or not...

Foreward OudBase kindly included these sample oud oils for free with my oud chips purchase. OudBase and I don’t have any kind of business relationship. this review is totally my own opinion. Take into consideration that I’m not a dedicated reviewer and most of the impression I wrote about...

Good morning to all, I wonder what's the general quality of PureOudh's offerings, if someone experienced like you has ever tried them. Particularly about these oils: - Sweet Trat, of which I've read positive thoughts; - Prachinburi 2012; - Green Malaysian; - Jianfengling. Glad to know your...

My first impression when just smelling the applicator is that of a calm but solid ambergris as the base, with a swirling of sweet florals and dark wood. After application to the skin and roughly 2hr dry down, it is predominantly a beautiful musky ambergris with a hint of sweet wood. It's a...

I'm wondering what OUD the emperor without clothes wore? Sinesis III is immediately prunes and apricots a promising curtain. After some minutes a touch of incense refraction added to the stoned fruits. More pleasant than the more gaseous openings of other recent samples but OY VEY it doesn't...