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[mobyus]

Pure Prashantakam Oud oil - Majid Iterji

I absolutely love this one ! I just picked it from the corner of the box and it looks like I picked it up for the first time.

It’s a very dark full bodied but thin consistency oil ( the way I like it). The beautiful scent of wood, rock, coffee, smoke, the sea, and tea are ever-present. The sillage and projection are strong.

I give this a 10/10 easily. I would give it that rating blindfolded.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

For example..both weigh 1g.

 

[SteveE]

Love your reviews

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Both of those Cambodians from Oudique are outstanding by the way. 10/10

 

[Joe]

Both of those Cambodians from Oudique are outstanding by the way. 10/10

I just ordered two bottles from them!

 

[Joe]

For example..both weigh 1g.View attachment 46868

Density is the name of the game. The way Agarwood oils are extracted and distilled are different from batch to batch.
agarwood oil has a density ranging from 0.938 to 1.035 g/ml.

 

[mobyus]

Samout Kampot 2024 - Oudique

It starts off mild, aquatic, woody, minty, earthy, with notes of minerals and nuttiness. It’s similar to some Cambodians that I have.

The sillage, projection, and longevity are fair. There is no spiciness I’m picking up from the this Oud. It feels like it has a blunt character, as opposed to one that makes itself known. This scent does its magic quietly in the background not disturbing anyone within arms length. It was also good value for what you’re getting.

I give it a 8/10.

 

[mobyus]

Pure Surat Tani Oud oil - Majid Iterji


This is a beautiful southern Thai oil that’s dark and viscous. It’s luxurious, luscious, and smooth. It has a slight varnishy scent to it. The sillage and projection are good, but the longevity is in the middle scale.

It has strong notes of wood, rainwater, bananas, cream, earth, and mint. I love oils like this. The dry down is intimate and grounding.

I give this a 10/10

 

[Sipy]

Samout Kampot 2024 - Oudique

It starts off mild, aquatic, woody, minty, earthy, with notes of minerals and nuttiness. It’s similar to some Cambodians that I have.

The sillage, projection, and longevity are fair. There is no spiciness I’m picking up from the this Oud. It feels like it has a blunt character, as opposed to one that makes itself known. This scent does its magic quietly in the background not disturbing anyone within arms length. It was also good value for what you’re getting.

I give it a 8/10.

Went full bottle blind?

Edit: steal, nevermind

 

[olfactors]

Nha Trang KO and Huian KO - Yusa Oud

I recently purchased these two oud oils in 0.3g quantities, and let me say, I'm pleased and impressed with these oils.

I purchased these oils under the guise of a 30% discount, and didn't expect a whole lot. I'm generally new to oud, and I wanted to get my hands on some kinam experiences. I have experience with kinam already, but a little more can't hurt! I chose these two oils because of their kinam-note descriptions (I don't know if these oils are actually kinam or what grade, but they hold prominent kinamic features).
One seeming more on a greener style of kinam, and another on a more oriental spiced-vanilla kinam.

First, let's start with the Nha Trang. This oil is great stuff. "Aged for over a decade," this stuff holds some serious depth. Opens up with a very resinous, almost vintage style of vanilla, upon the trademark Vietnamese oud. These two play together in a way to make for a dusty, yet warm, yellowed, and spicy kinamic character. As you wear this out, it lightens up in the mid, the spicy vanillic kinam takes its seat, but has more to say later. After the kinam lets the other notes speak, a green note? A slight fruity undertone? Whispers of a lighter voice and the greener cousin of the vanillic kinam warn you against the spice. The kinam rises from its seat once again. Deep into the dry down, the vanilla is harped into a resinous cacao and minty kinam base, with a Smokey, incense lining. This dry down is preferred to the opening for me, but solely because I like a greener style of kinam as opposed to a cinnamony style, if done right. Overall, I think this one is a vigorous yet calming wear, stimulating your senses while also keeping you at peace. However, despite being the lesser quality of oud, I enjoy the other oil better.

Huian KO - a truly green kinam experience. Upon applying, your senses get shocked into position, commanded by a stern, loud minty kinam to stand firm and listen. This blast of minty kinam speaks loud and clear, at attention. Under this greenness is a very viscous honey note. Almost like a prized nectar, what you think a hummingbird would strive for all its life. This wild Cambodian oud is upfront with its nasal-clearing like minty kinam, but also with a spicy, sweeter kinam feeling? It's the best of both worlds of kinam, forming that of a spicy, green, slightly crisp, sweet, syrupy, and a wonderful wear. Imagine your most hardcore teacher, standing right next to your ear, commanding you on your work, not in a loud voice or a scream, but just stern enough to make your head rattle in attention. But along with that, the satisfaction of the problem solving in front of you. This teacher's name is kinam. You definitely know it's there, that's for sure, but you like what it's doing for you. You like the satisfaction it's giving you. That sweet knowledge is that honey note. That mind-buzzing kinam is what makes this wear so great for me. Deeper into the drydown, notes are described as "watermelon rind" and "green apple" ??? I don't get that. Never would be able to identify a watermelon rind note even if I picked something of the sort up. Regardless, I do think it gets much lighter and a tad bit airier/fruiter. This style of fruit makes me think of if you turned an apple into 75% water and then misted that apple into your face. Pretty airy and watery if that makes sense.

Overall, if anyone has experienced these oils, feel totally free to let me know your thoughts. My nose is still young, so I'd love to see some other tracks/interpretations.

 

[mobyus]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank @Karim Collects for bringing such an astonishing amount of Oud oils, attars, and wood chips to sample. It truly was a remarkable experience. I have learned a lot by this meetup alone. And he generously gave me a homemade bottle of his special concoction of Oud and Sandal wood - which smells like nutmeg and cinnamon. Has a very festive scent to it.

We talked about a lot of issues and gave me pointers and advice on various things from regional or tree specific ouds to soaked and unsoaked Oud batches and their distillation techniques from copper to steel to glass and their note impartation. It was definitely a connoisseur session. I’m still not an expert but I’m confident I’ll learn more as time goes by.

 

[Sipy]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank @Karim Collects for bringing such an astonishing amount of Oud oils, attars, and wood chips to sample. It truly was a remarkable experience. I have learned a lot by this meetup alone. And he generously gave me a homemade bottle of his special concoction of Oud and Sandal wood - which smells like nutmeg and cinnamon. Has a very festive scent to it.

We talked about a lot of issues and gave me pointers and advice on various things from regional or tree specific ouds to soaked and unsoaked Oud batches and their distillation techniques from copper to steel to glass and their note impartation. I’m still not an expert but I’m confident I’ll learn more as time goes by.

Need some specifics! What peeked your interest, what seemed a thumbs down for your tastes? Anything surprising?

 

[mobyus]

Need some specifics! What peeked your interest, what seemed a thumbs down for your tastes? Anything surprising?

Nothing was a thumbs down. Every single thing he brought was amazing. For example: a significant amount of the ouds he brought were “unsoaked” whereby the oud themselves would have the pure scent of the quality of the oud used and not the other wood that would be soaked with it ( cut me off if I’m getting this wrong). In short, many had this “anti septic” scent with miniscule amounts in the bottle. Of course these antiseptic scents were what I call the “varnish” scents that I love so much.

Many of the ouds he brought were from mid 1980’s to mid 1990’s. Many were from Ensar Oud, Sulaym, and others. I blind tried regional varieties and tried to guess their origin, and was surprised to learn about the origin of a few. One of them was Oud Royale - which was highly-sought after and heavenly.

He brought his subitism heater. And we sampled a bit of my Chinese Kinam - which he thought was great quality (and took some) which validated my claim that it was “sinking” quality. I also sampled some ceilani (Sri Lankan) sinking woodchips which were dvivine. I’m actually waiting on a heater myself to try some Kyara I got from @Xerohome .

We tried some fragrances - you guessed it - Which were divine. He literally brought his entire collection and I appreciate that, and of course I showed him mine.

All in all, it was a very enlightening experience. It was like a crash course in Oud and I really feel happy about my journey going forward.

 

[Karim Collects]

I am humbled by your words brother @mobyus, thank you for welcoming me into your beautiful home. We found out that the world is a small place haha! And by no means am I an expert on this beautiful and sacred material that we all love, I am still learning like everyone here from the veterans to the new comers. It is nice to meet up with others who appreciate aromatic art and dive into the intricacies of it. Again, thank you for the hospitality!

 

[Arabiad07]

What do you guys think of Kochar 1970s olde Hindi from ensar

 

[Karim Collects]

Kachar is in the same vein as Meghalaya 1977 in my opinion but not as “sweet”. It projects well and smells like a high quality Indian.

Myitkyina is leathery and with minimal to no barn. I recommend this one, unique for sure.

 

[mobyus]

Tiger - Amiral AlTeeb

This Oud I bought for my son and laser etched his name on it. It’s a silky and luxurious blend of Indian and Cambodian Muattag Oud oils. It has a woody, Smokey, and musky scents. There is a slight barn to it. My initial impression is really good after wearing it for 30 mins. Has high sillage and projection. It’s a very beautiful Oud and won’t be my last from Amiral AlTeeb.

I give it a 10/10

 

[mobyus]

Indian Nagaland Oud oil - Palace Oud

This beautiful oil is dark red in color and is full-bodied. It presents scents of earthy, woody tones. Also, it’s sweet and it has light leathery and spicy notes. This is a very enjoyable Oud and shares some nuances with that of a Hindi SQ. Sillage and projection is medium to strong. This is one of the ouds that gives me an energy boost as opposed to calming me down. I love it.

I give it a 10/10.

 

[mobyus]

Trat Sweet - Naqwat AlBakhoor

It’s a deep reddish colored medium bodied Oud. Doesn’t have any key features. It is light on scent but is not quite matching the features of the matcha ouds with green tea notes. It’s much different. Not really my cup of tea though. I did get some free Oud chips though. Will be lighting those in Eid Inshallah.

I give it a 6/10

 

[mobyus]

Malay Ultimae - Faizal Privee (Sample)

It has a beautiful medium bodied dark shiny color. The first inhalation I positive notes of anti-septic which I love so much. Almost like almond essence. It’s a highly desirable note. Now it’s evolving to maraschino cherries. This is a scent of nirvana for me. I definitely would want this in my collection. The silage and projection are fair. This is a connoisseur’s oil.

I give it 10/10.