I acquired about twenty of these bottles about a decade ago now. But I never did figure out the vintage or what they might be. I mean they’re sandalwood, and apparently with the Ramnarain mark.
And I’m getting old, but do not believe I’ve ever asked here, which would be THE place to ask...
hey guys, i’m john. i’m 22, pretty new to the oud and sandalwood world, but from what i’ve experienced already i’ve became crazy obsessed 😂😅 i’ve had the honor to try some work from Yaaseen such as Thai Melange and MajMoschus. these scents are amazing to me. i come to the connoisseurs with a...
1. GOLDEN BOUGH 2023 premium sandalwood essential oil • in-house distillation of 100-year-old Mysore sandalwood • India
We held off on the release of this January 2023 distillation until it was aged to creamy glorious perfection and could meet the standard set by company founder Tony Bolton...
I’m about to start my first musk maceration and wanted to ask those with experience.
Which sandalwood oil works better: traditional or artisanal?
What’s your personal preference when working with real musk grains?
Would love to hear your experience especially how the sandalwood impacted the...
Hi everyone,
Has anyone here tried the aged Mysore sandalwood oil (1965 batch) from S Abdul Sami Grandsons Perfumers in Kannauj?
I’ve used a few of their other oils before attar and essential oils & Oudh oils and I was really pleased with the quality. But I’m especially curious about this aged...
Hey guys ,
Hope you are doing well,
I have gotten my hands on some musk grains about 0.5 g and wanted to know where could i purchase good grade Sandalwood oil for maceration (Middle East preffered )
If you could provide me with the brand and a rough price range.
If i should mix the musk...
I recently got into the world of sandalwood oils, and slowly began learning (from reading and smelling) about the different profiles of different regions. Sri Lanka, India, mysore, New Caledonia, Australia, Indonesia etc.
all of them are beautiful in their own ways just like oud oil, and each...
I’m pretty new in this forum so I apologize if this is the wrong section for my topic.
I’m planning on making a big batch of musk in sandalwood oil for my personal use, and to pass on to my children.
The total weight would be 300g of musk grains in 1 liter of mysore sandalwood
As is obvious...
I got hold of the root from very old Sandalwood tree from Mysore. Its even considered as black meat root, the oldest and highest grade in sandalwood. I've been so kneen on distilling some of it and I'm getting few different ideas to what I should be doing with it.
I'll be doing a custom...
I managed to acquire a bottle full of Sandalwood Oil capsules, as produced by Eli Lilly in the 1930s or 1940s. There are 51 capsules in the bottle, and the inside of the bottle smells incredible. The oil inside the caps is very well preserved, and I can’t get over the smell. :D
I’ve taken a...
I am having an interest in trying to procure some s. paniculatum oil just to try, but it seems somewhat difficult, as I don't know what one to go with and which is best and actually this species of sandalwood.
Anyone here tried paniculatum oil? Or even powder, and actual chips?
Does this seem...
Hello everybody,
I promised to post some small experiments, I have macerated Deer Musk in mysore Sandalwood oil on 13-12-2023 and some in indonesian sandalwood on 19-12-2023 , I also made some tinctures in Food grade ethanol %96, some pictures below, and feel free to ask any questions.
Hello Ouddicts,
I was trying my homework, and I tried to test few things on my arm.
Here is what I tried,
Neroli absolute 1 drop
Hasayan rose oil 1 drop
castoreum + sandal 1 week old maceration 1 drop
I do see that castor+sandal maceration has added some depth but again rose is bit prominent...
Hello Guys I'm here once again after a very long time. I hope you'll are doing good.
Here I'm introducing a new Creation for Musk Lovers.
Kashîr
"Kashîr" means 'Kashmir' in Kashmiri language
A very Unique composition of natural ingredients
Applying only a tiny drop of kashir would just make...
Hi Everyone.
I'm Pierre Black and I am here representing Tony Bolton and Aroma Sublime, formerly Agar Aromas Vietnam.
Since the company's name change in late 2019, the chaos around the early pandemic, followed by Tony's stroke and other health challenges, there has been a lot of speculation and...
There has been a lot of discussion on this forum and others about Sandalwood oil, which one is the best, how much to pay etc.
Here is our answer to that question; This is the sandalwood we utilise in our musk macerations.
‘MYSORE 2020- Pure Indulgence'
"On first whiff the olfactory sensors...
I am looking for a slightly used or new bottle of Sandalwood from Ensar Oud (Sandal Royale, Santal d,Assam; Kupang 1998) or anywhere else that produces a creamy high quality sandalwood. I am willing to trade a new (used 1 dot) bottle of Borneo Zen and/or a slightly used (5 swipes) bottle of...
‘MYSORE 2018- Pure Indulgence'
"On first whiff the olfactory sensors are greeted with a smooth creamy rose freshness. Transitioning slowly into a spicy fruitiness with a subtle honey sweetness in the background the warm spice breaths into a dusty-woody sensuously creamy middle note topped with...