Attar/Mukhallat of the Day
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Rai Munir
Musk Man
First time wore the maceration Tigerwood Oud, Mysore Sandal and Kashmiri Musk. Five and a half months before I macerated it. Fragrance in Heaven is here in my room. Well, language is incapable to grasp pure subtlety and delicacy, and exuberance.
I have named it 'Le Sacré'.
Now I have macerated Kasmiri Musk and Siberian Musk in 1.5 ml Mysore Sandal. I want to see the effect of Kashmiri and Siberian both in Mysore.
It is all Musk and Sandal that has blanketed me. Musk ...! Who/ what dares to compete it!?
I have named it 'Le Sacré'.
Now I have macerated Kasmiri Musk and Siberian Musk in 1.5 ml Mysore Sandal. I want to see the effect of Kashmiri and Siberian both in Mysore.
It is all Musk and Sandal that has blanketed me. Musk ...! Who/ what dares to compete it!?
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Mandeel AlMandeel
Oud Geek
Mashallah enjoy brother, do you make heating for the mukhallat or you just keep it to be aging? And get the final results? What way you prefer?
Rai Munir
Musk Man
Well, brother Mandeel, my first love is Musk. So I try my best to add musk in everything. I am sure there's nothing such thing named musky at all. Just Musk is what Musk has to be. Though I like some other notes tagged as musky. Anyway. Well, heating or aging 
: it depends upon the result one craves for. To be honest, AGING multiplies the effect and impression. Indelible notes emerge if aging is done patiently. But if someone wants extremely strong Musk in maceration, heating is a must. And my experience has made me learn that heating, if done intelligently, adds extra vibrancy to Musk maceration, whatever the oil is used. Though Sandal is a perfect life partner for Musk. Natural couple it is. Masculine Musk and feminine Sandal. Musk is graceful and Sandal is beautiful.
Here's a picture of macerations cum blends I have now:
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From left to right:
1st: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through direct HEATING; so it is a bit smokey, but the Musk is stronger and Mysore is weak. (I don't suggest this heating method at all.)
2nd: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through INDIRECT HEATING; so no smoke, and the Musk aroma is the strongest one, and Mysore is quite faint (NOT weak).
3rd: It is the maceration (Kashmiri Musk and Ceylon Sandal) done through AGING and extremely gentle irregular INDIRECT HEATING. It is much beautiful and Ceylon has made me experience a quite new fragrant island. Longevity is superb that is generally absent in Siberian and Mysore maceration. It is almost a half year old.
4th: In the sample vial, it is the maceration cum blend (Le Sacre: Tigerwood 95, Mysore and Kashmiri Musk) done through gentle DOUBLE INDIRECT HEATING and AGING (5.5 months).
Brother, till today, I haven't smelt such fragrance from any vendor. I wish I could send it, but I can't because of restrictions by the government. I am sure if you smelt it, you yourself would become crazy. I wore it once, last night.
Important Note: Double Indirect Heating means I put this sample vial in a comparatively big/large bottle, and then then had well boiled water in a flask, and kept that big/ large bottle, having this sample vial inside, in that flask.
Whenever I write word 'indirect heating', it doesn't mean using a mug warmer or something putting on fire. No. I mean warm/ lukewarm water in a flask and then placing the bottle into that BOILED, not boiling, water.
5th: A new maceration (Kashmiri and Siberian Musk and Mysore) done last night. I will go for Indirect HEATING and AGING. After a month it will change its colour.
6th: It is Kashmiri Musk, Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. A small vial had Kashmiri Rose oil in it. I emptied it, and kept it uncapped for 20 hours. Then I put Kashmiri Musk grains in it, and kept it capped for the whole night. Next morning, the aroma was excellent. Empty Rose oil vial and Musk grains in it. Later, I added Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. Now I will AGE it. Indirect Heating will be done on irregular basis. Last night I added Mysore and Meghalaya. This time the Mysore Sandal I used for this maceration is very buttery and creamy.
This is my experience, if heating is to be done, it is to be done indirectly. Otherwise, Musk grain may get burnt, and that note becomes the part of maceration, the way it is in the 1st maceration.
You know, brother Mandeel, all these macerations do taste different. I always taste macerations, Sandal oil, Oud oils. Registering notes through taste buds makes me learn a lot. Second, ADDICTION😉. Taste buds and olfactory are interconnected. I assure you, taste leads to better understanding of the oils.
I am diligently chasing Tibetan Musk nowadays. Before my last day in this world, I want to smell that, even once. I have got an authentic piece of information that the Musk deer in Gilgit (Pakistan) treasures rather strongest and mysterious Musk fragrance in its na'afa'a- pod. Hope within a couple of days, I will have 3 to 5 gram Kashmiri Musk grains with me. Musk is my each and everything.
Did you find someone writing about Musk note in terms of floraly,citrusy, chocolatey, resiny, leathery etc
? No. Because it is beyond poor brain cells and wretched language. You won't find relating Musk to some other thing i.e. Oud or spices, but when some Oud has musky notes, that becomes precious oil.
Aging is more than vital, and heating is of secondary importance. If heating is done intelligently and patiently, it gives excellent results.
: it depends upon the result one craves for. To be honest, AGING multiplies the effect and impression. Indelible notes emerge if aging is done patiently. But if someone wants extremely strong Musk in maceration, heating is a must. And my experience has made me learn that heating, if done intelligently, adds extra vibrancy to Musk maceration, whatever the oil is used. Though Sandal is a perfect life partner for Musk. Natural couple it is. Masculine Musk and feminine Sandal. Musk is graceful and Sandal is beautiful.Here's a picture of macerations cum blends I have now:
From left to right:
1st: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through direct HEATING; so it is a bit smokey, but the Musk is stronger and Mysore is weak. (I don't suggest this heating method at all.)
2nd: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through INDIRECT HEATING; so no smoke, and the Musk aroma is the strongest one, and Mysore is quite faint (NOT weak).
3rd: It is the maceration (Kashmiri Musk and Ceylon Sandal) done through AGING and extremely gentle irregular INDIRECT HEATING. It is much beautiful and Ceylon has made me experience a quite new fragrant island. Longevity is superb that is generally absent in Siberian and Mysore maceration. It is almost a half year old.
4th: In the sample vial, it is the maceration cum blend (Le Sacre: Tigerwood 95, Mysore and Kashmiri Musk) done through gentle DOUBLE INDIRECT HEATING and AGING (5.5 months).
Brother, till today, I haven't smelt such fragrance from any vendor. I wish I could send it, but I can't because of restrictions by the government. I am sure if you smelt it, you yourself would become crazy. I wore it once, last night.
Important Note: Double Indirect Heating means I put this sample vial in a comparatively big/large bottle, and then then had well boiled water in a flask, and kept that big/ large bottle, having this sample vial inside, in that flask.
Whenever I write word 'indirect heating', it doesn't mean using a mug warmer or something putting on fire. No. I mean warm/ lukewarm water in a flask and then placing the bottle into that BOILED, not boiling, water.
5th: A new maceration (Kashmiri and Siberian Musk and Mysore) done last night. I will go for Indirect HEATING and AGING. After a month it will change its colour.
6th: It is Kashmiri Musk, Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. A small vial had Kashmiri Rose oil in it. I emptied it, and kept it uncapped for 20 hours. Then I put Kashmiri Musk grains in it, and kept it capped for the whole night. Next morning, the aroma was excellent. Empty Rose oil vial and Musk grains in it. Later, I added Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. Now I will AGE it. Indirect Heating will be done on irregular basis. Last night I added Mysore and Meghalaya. This time the Mysore Sandal I used for this maceration is very buttery and creamy.
This is my experience, if heating is to be done, it is to be done indirectly. Otherwise, Musk grain may get burnt, and that note becomes the part of maceration, the way it is in the 1st maceration.
You know, brother Mandeel, all these macerations do taste different. I always taste macerations, Sandal oil, Oud oils. Registering notes through taste buds makes me learn a lot. Second, ADDICTION😉. Taste buds and olfactory are interconnected. I assure you, taste leads to better understanding of the oils.
I am diligently chasing Tibetan Musk nowadays. Before my last day in this world, I want to smell that, even once. I have got an authentic piece of information that the Musk deer in Gilgit (Pakistan) treasures rather strongest and mysterious Musk fragrance in its na'afa'a- pod. Hope within a couple of days, I will have 3 to 5 gram Kashmiri Musk grains with me. Musk is my each and everything.
Did you find someone writing about Musk note in terms of floraly,citrusy, chocolatey, resiny, leathery etc
? No. Because it is beyond poor brain cells and wretched language. You won't find relating Musk to some other thing i.e. Oud or spices, but when some Oud has musky notes, that becomes precious oil.Aging is more than vital, and heating is of secondary importance. If heating is done intelligently and patiently, it gives excellent results.
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Allahumma barik lakoumWell, brother Mandeel, my first love is Musk. So I try my best to add musk in everything. I am sure there's nothing such thing named musky at all. Just Musk is what Musk has to be. Though I like some other notes tagged as musky. Anyway. Well, heating or aging
Here's a picture of macerations cum blends I have now:
View attachment 2249
From left to right:
1st: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through direct HEATING; so it is a bit smokey, but the Musk is stronger and Mysore is weak. (I don't suggest this heating method at all.)
2nd: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through INDIRECT HEATING; so no smoke, and the Musk aroma is the strongest one, and Mysore is quite faint (NOT weak).
3rd: It is the maceration (Kashmiri Musk and Ceylon Sandal) done through AGING and extremely gentle irregular INDIRECT HEATING. It is much beautiful and Ceylon has made me experience a quite new fragrant island. Longevity is superb that is generally absent in Siberian and Mysore maceration. It is almost a half year old.
4th: In the sample vial, it is the maceration cum blend (Le Sacre: Tigerwood 95, Mysore and Kashmiri Musk) done through gentle DOUBLE INDIRECT HEATING and AGING (5.5 months).
Brother, till today, I haven't smelt such fragrance from any vendor. I wish I could send it, but I can't because of restrictions by the government. I am sure if you smelt it, you yourself would become crazy. I wore it once, last night.
Important Note: Double Indirect Heating means I put this sample vial in a comparatively large bottle, and then then had well boiled water in a flask, and kept that big/ large bottle, having this sample vial inside, in that flask.
Whenever I write word 'indirect heating', it doesn't mean using a mug warmer or something putting on fire. No. I mean warm/ lukewarm water in a flask and then placing the bottle into that BOILED, not boiling, water.
5th: A new maceration (Kashmiri and Siberian Musk and Mysore) done last night. I will go for Indirect HEATING and AGING. After a month it will change its colour.
6th: It is Kashmiri Musk, Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. A small vial had Kashmiri Rose oil in it. I emptied it, and kept it uncapped for 20 hours. Then I put Kashmiri Musk grains in it, and kept it capped for the whole night. Next morning, the aroma was excellent. Empty Rose oil vial and Musk grains in it. Later, I added Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. Now I will AGE it. Indirect Heating will be done on irregular basis. Last night I added Mysore and Meghalaya. This time the Mysore Sandal I used for this maceration is very buttery and creamy.
This is my experience, if heating is to be done, it is to be done indirectly. Otherwise, Musk grain may get burn, and that note becomes the part of maceration, the way it is in the 1st maceration.
You know, brother Mandeel, all these macerations do taste different. I always taste macerations, Sandal oil, Oud oils. Registering notes through taste buds makes me learn a lot. Second, ADDICTION😉. Taste buds and olfactory are interconnected. I assure you, taste leads to better understanding of the oils.
I am diligently chasing Tibetan Musk nowadays. Before my last day in this world, I want to smell that, even once. I have got an authentic piece of information that the Musk deer in Gilgit (Pakistan) treasures rather strongest and mysterious Musk fragrance in its na'afa'a- pod. Hope within a couple of days, I will have 3 to 5 gram Kashmiri Musk grains with me. Musk is my each and everything.
Did you find someone writing about Musk note in terms of floraly,citrusy, chocolatey, resiny, leathery etc
Aging is more than vital, and heating is of secondary importance. If heating is done intelligently and patiently, it gives excellent results.
Mandeel AlMandeel
Oud Geek
Well, brother Mandeel, my first love is Musk. So I try my best to add musk in everything. I am sure there's nothing such thing named musky at all. Just Musk is what Musk has to be. Though I like some other notes tagged as musky. Anyway. Well, heating or aging
Here's a picture of macerations cum blends I have now:
View attachment 2249
From left to right:
1st: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through direct HEATING; so it is a bit smokey, but the Musk is stronger and Mysore is weak. (I don't suggest this heating method at all.)
2nd: It is the maceration (Siberian and Mysore) done through INDIRECT HEATING; so no smoke, and the Musk aroma is the strongest one, and Mysore is quite faint (NOT weak).
3rd: It is the maceration (Kashmiri Musk and Ceylon Sandal) done through AGING and extremely gentle irregular INDIRECT HEATING. It is much beautiful and Ceylon has made me experience a quite new fragrant island. Longevity is superb that is generally absent in Siberian and Mysore maceration. It is almost a half year old.
4th: In the sample vial, it is the maceration cum blend (Le Sacre: Tigerwood 95, Mysore and Kashmiri Musk) done through gentle DOUBLE INDIRECT HEATING and AGING (5.5 months).
Brother, till today, I haven't smelt such fragrance from any vendor. I wish I could send it, but I can't because of restrictions by the government. I am sure if you smelt it, you yourself would become crazy. I wore it once, last night.
Important Note: Double Indirect Heating means I put this sample vial in a comparatively large bottle, and then then had well boiled water in a flask, and kept that big/ large bottle, having this sample vial inside, in that flask.
Whenever I write word 'indirect heating', it doesn't mean using a mug warmer or something putting on fire. No. I mean warm/ lukewarm water in a flask and then placing the bottle into that BOILED, not boiling, water.
5th: A new maceration (Kashmiri and Siberian Musk and Mysore) done last night. I will go for Indirect HEATING and AGING. After a month it will change its colour.
6th: It is Kashmiri Musk, Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. A small vial had Kashmiri Rose oil in it. I emptied it, and kept it uncapped for 20 hours. Then I put Kashmiri Musk grains in it, and kept it capped for the whole night. Next morning, the aroma was excellent. Empty Rose oil vial and Musk grains in it. Later, I added Mysore Sandal and Meghalaya Hindi Oud. Now I will AGE it. Indirect Heating will be done on irregular basis. Last night I added Mysore and Meghalaya. This time the Mysore Sandal I used for this maceration is very buttery and creamy.
This is my experience, if heating is to be done, it is to be done indirectly. Otherwise, Musk grain may get burn, and that note becomes the part of maceration, the way it is in the 1st maceration.
You know, brother Mandeel, all these macerations do taste different. I always taste macerations, Sandal oil, Oud oils. Registering notes through taste buds makes me learn a lot. Second, ADDICTION😉. Taste buds and olfactory are interconnected. I assure you, taste leads to better understanding of the oils.
I am diligently chasing Tibetan Musk nowadays. Before my last day in this world, I want to smell that, even once. I have got an authentic piece of information that the Musk deer in Gilgit (Pakistan) treasures rather strongest and mysterious Musk fragrance in its na'afa'a- pod. Hope within a couple of days, I will have 3 to 5 gram Kashmiri Musk grains with me. Musk is my each and everything.
Did you find someone writing about Musk note in terms of floraly,citrusy, chocolatey, resiny, leathery etc
Aging is more than vital, and heating is of secondary importance. If heating is done intelligently and patiently, it gives excellent results.
Mashallah great post big brother my humble choice are aging I believe is the best thing but you need alot of patience!
Rai Munir
Musk Man
There's no substitute for aging. You are right. In fact, if indirectly heated for 7 times, that is enough. Then aging is the only factor to turn this black diamond and pure gold amalgam into something above words.One thing very important: If there is some element of impurity (in grains or oils), the maceration gets stinky the way time passes. I have poured out macerations so many times. It happens when either grains or oils were adulterated or were of extreme low quality.
Patience is one of the fundamentals of aging. I never brought out applicator for five months. Crushed the grains when I put them into the oils. Then just kept shaking the bottle every day. Patience is what I learnt from Faheem
. He advised so, and I obediently followed it. The result has made me to curb my desire to wear, and let the macerations be more aged. 1st and 2nd macerations in the picture posted are from dearie Faheem😉.Nowadays, I am thinking over macerating Musk in Green Papua, Tigerwood, Archipelago, Assam Organic. A full bottle each. Want Musk in all.
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Al Shareef Oudh - Al Saqr (1st batch)
I’ve mentined this a few times before, but I keep returning to it time and again. It’s just superb. I get chocolate coated Rose Turkish Delight every time I wear it... with a hint of spice and salt. Simply delicious.
Al Shareef is a genius for blends and his high end Ouds are definitely worth it, if your budget can stretch.
I’ve mentined this a few times before, but I keep returning to it time and again. It’s just superb. I get chocolate coated Rose Turkish Delight every time I wear it... with a hint of spice and salt. Simply delicious.
Al Shareef is a genius for blends and his high end Ouds are definitely worth it, if your budget can stretch.
Rai Munir
Musk Man
Musk Sandal (IO): I got it a half year before when it was almost a half year old. Today it is one year old, and now it is rather velvety and romantic. Its gossamer like feel tinged with 'sandaleen creamy' aroma is classical. Musk is Siberian. Mysore Sandal replete with divine Musk is a perfect medium to transport me to the world of felicity and rejoice. Truly engaging.
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Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
@Rai Munir can i change your name from "wise ouddict" to "musk man"
Rai Munir
Musk Man
Musk Sandal Rose Maceration: 2018, the first fragrance to wear. Sven months before the ingredients were blended and macerated. Musk Sandal maceration touches the pinnacle of serenity when Rose is blended. Kashmiri Musk as such emits strong trails, but Musk Rose is the strongest one. The wave length of 'Musk Sandal Rose' is stunning.
IO Emperor is one of the best natural perfumes of 2017... for me it’s only just pipped by @Al Shareef Oudh Al Ghaliyah’s which got my vote for Natural Perfume of 2017... speaking of which, have you voted?!
sami
True Ouddict
Salaam brother...I havent tried the ASO Ghaliyah/Saqr so voted for IO Emperor. It's well balanced with a beautiful musk note which is intoxicating.
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Agreed... the Emperor is amazing and a lot cheaper at $295. To be honest, I don't know how Imperial Oud made any money on that, at that price. For what it is, its ridiculously low, especially with the exquisite raw materials that went into it. I remember looking for anything remotely like this ten years ago and it was nigh impossible.
The Al Shareef Ghaliyah was on for $1050 I think. They are two completely different scents however, and for me the Ghaliyah is on another level altogether. Al Shareef's blends creations can be a bit more expensive, but the guy knows how to blend better than anyone in my opinion.
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