Oud Oil Authentic Oud Oil Reviews

[mobyus]

Majestic Oud - Fuse Kuala Lumpur (Sample)

This is a very delightful clear red full bodied Oud. A little bit goes a long way. It’s sweet, woody, nutty. I’m also getting fresh sharp Gouda cheese notes. It gets more intense as time goes by. Projection and sillage are strong. I usually put 3-4 swipes of Oud when I’m applying it in general when one is supposed to swipe once or twice. That’s just how I am. But lately have been just swiping once. Again, a little bit of Majestic Oud goes a long way.

I give it a 9/10

 

[mobyus]

Thai aged (Muattag) Oud oil - AlKhudair

This is full bodied clear dark red colored Oud. It’s silky smooth and has a deep mineral and dirt profile. There’s also a woody scent to it but there’s no spiciness. Which I have come to expect from Thai ouds. I think that the aging has made it mellow. There’s a bit of lemon and vanilla notes too. Sillage and projection are low.

I give this a 9/10

 

[mobyus]

Khalouq - AlShareef Oudh (Sample)

This is a heavy and thick dark Oud. If I were to sum it up in one word : “Malaki”. It’s a very ubiquitous Oud that makes me reminisce of my grandfather. It’s such a familiar scent. My grandfather would leave his Mercedes and it would stay fumigated for days with this scent. It’s under “Attars” on ASO website which is rather perplexing since I associate it with Oud. I’m getting civet, wood, old leather, smoke, cigar, and tobacco notes. Very beautiful. Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for taking me back to better times.

10/10

Edit: high sillage and projection.

 

[SHib]

Khalouq - AlShareef Oudh (Sample)

This is a heavy and thick dark Oud. If I were to sum it up in one word : “Malaki”. It’s a very ubiquitous Oud that makes me reminisce of my grandfather. It’s such a familiar scent. My grandfather would leave his Mercedes and it would stay fumigated for days with this scent. It’s under “Attars” on ASO website which is rather perplexing since I associate it with Oud. I’m getting civet, wood, old leather, smoke, cigar, and tobacco notes. Very beautiful. Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for taking me back to better times.

Edit: high sillage and projection.

These are the kind of scents that I have lots of fond memories of Saudi when growing up there. Just imagining this scent sounds exactly like it. What resonated with me about your review is the smell of the car. I can still remember the heat of Saudi in the summer and the smell of the oud that was left.
Thanks for the flashback.

 

[Al Shareef Oudh]

Khalouq - AlShareef Oudh (Sample)

This is a heavy and thick dark Oud. If I were to sum it up in one word : “Malaki”. It’s a very ubiquitous Oud that makes me reminisce of my grandfather. It’s such a familiar scent. My grandfather would leave his Mercedes and it would stay fumigated for days with this scent. It’s under “Attars” on ASO website which is rather perplexing since I associate it with Oud. I’m getting civet, wood, old leather, smoke, cigar, and tobacco notes. Very beautiful. Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for taking me back to better times.

Edit: high sillage and projection.

حبيبي

مشكورا

 

[Joe]

Smell and memory are wedded to one another. I don't have a good memory, it's actually very poor, but those that I am able to keep inspire me.

 

[Al Shareef Oudh]

Khalouq - AlShareef Oudh (Sample)

This is a heavy and thick dark Oud. If I were to sum it up in one word : “Malaki”. It’s a very ubiquitous Oud that makes me reminisce of my grandfather. It’s such a familiar scent. My grandfather would leave his Mercedes and it would stay fumigated for days with this scent. It’s under “Attars” on ASO website which is rather perplexing since I associate it with Oud. I’m getting civet, wood, old leather, smoke, cigar, and tobacco notes. Very beautiful. Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for taking me back to better times.

Edit: high sillage and projection.

I should have added, the most ingredient is Oudh and Musk. and that is what the older generation did, they would add a bit of musk to their Oudh. Khalouq was a scent commonly worn in the old days, it is a fundamentally Oudh based composition.

 

[mobyus]

Imperial Oud - Fuse Kuala Lumpur (Sample)

This is a saffron orange-reddish clear full bodied Oud. It has notes of Honey, Tobacco, fresh leather, and orange peel. There’s a medium spiciness to it. Silage and projection are high. It would be ideal for layering, though I have not done that. It’s good as a stand alone. The complexity of its aroma evolves beautifully over time, revealing new facets with each wear.

9/10

 

[Joe]

Imperial Oud - Fuse Kuala Lumpur (Sample)

This is a saffron orange-reddish clear full bodied Oud. It has notes of Honey, Tobacco, fresh leather, and orange peel. There’s a medium spiciness to it. Silage and projection are high. It would be ideal for layering, though I have not done that. It’s good as a stand alone. The complexity of its aroma evolves beautifully over time, revealing new facets with each wear.

9/10

Sounds great! Whats the longevity like?

 

[mobyus]

Sounds great! Whats the longevity like?

7-8 hours.. it’s very similar to a Trat Hatab in scent profile.

 

[Joe]

7-8 hours.. it’s very similar to a Trat Hatab in scent profile.

That's great. I have several that lose their life after a couple of hours. I reapply but that makes it more expensive.

 

[mobyus]

Simbawa Oud oil - AlKhudair

It’s a dark brown medium bodied Oud with thinner than usual consistency. I’m getting notes of green grass, citrus, and spice notes. As it develops I’m getting notes of sandalwood, pineapple and fermented wood. It lacks the varnish or nutty notes that I’ve come to expect from Indonesian ouds. All in all a good experience and well-balanced. Projection and longevity are on the lower side.

8/10

 

[mobyus]

Trat Combodia 2015 (120 year old tree) - Laddawan Oud

I’m really loving this Oud hailing from purveyors from Thailand.

It’s a full bodied brownish red clear Oud distilled in 2015 with notes of smoke, resin, wood, saffron, leather, orange peel, grape, and banana. It’s unmistakably a Trat as there are strong spice notes to it. Not dissimilar to a Trat Boray. If it was a blind smell test I would name it as a Trat Boray. Strong sillage and projection, even with a small amount.

I love that it comes from a 120 year old tree - although It would be helpful if someone could explain to me how an agarwood tree that is 120 years old be harvested repeatedly to make oil batches. From what I’ve read this practice is limited. Perhaps I’m a lucky guy. I asked the purveyor and he said:”We use drilling into the wood and using branches from large trees.”

Amazing Oud that will be a staple.

10/10

 

[mobyus]

Khao Yai (130 year old tree) - Laddawan Oud

This is a light bodied brownish red clear clear Oud. Very light and almost colorless when applied on skin. I’m getting strong but beautiful buttery nuttiness. It has the phrase “Burnt Sugar” on the bottle and on the items list from the purveyor but I’m not getting that. Although it is light it feels medium-full bodied. Don’t let the lack of color when applied fool you.

There are slight medicinal and walnut notes. It falls low on my spice index but it’s there and ever-present with a peppery accent. It’s lighter than other Khao Yais I have which are more full-bodied and nutty.

It’s an excellent Oud which I have on my other hand as the other has the Trat Combodia and both cannot be compared as it’s not an apples to apples comparison. The Khao Yai is more comparable to Indonesian-style ouds.

9/10

 

[mobyus]

Pattani- Laddawan Oud (Sample)

Pattani is a golden clear full bodied Oud. It has varnish, hazelnut, and muddy notes. The nutty and earthy tones are mingling very nicely. Medium sillage and projection. It reminds me of a number of ouds I already posses. Although it’s ultra low-cost it hits above its belt. This Oud is good for layering with other ouds.

I give it a 8.5/10

 

[Ahmaoud]

Trat Combodia 2015 (120 year old tree) - Laddawan Oud

I’m really loving this Oud hailing from purveyors from Thailand.

It’s a full bodied brownish red clear Oud distilled in 2015 with notes of smoke, resin, wood, saffron, leather, orange peel, grape, and banana. It’s unmistakably a Trat as there are strong spice notes to it. Not dissimilar to a Trat Boray. If it was a blind smell test I would name it as a Trat Boray. Strong sillage and projection, even with a small amount.

I love that it comes from a 120 year old tree - although It would be helpful if someone could explain to me how an agarwood tree that is 120 years old be harvested repeatedly to make oil batches. From what I’ve read this practice is limited. Perhaps I’m a lucky guy. I asked the purveyor and he said:”We use drilling into the wood and using branches from large trees.”

Amazing Oud that will be a staple.

10/10

Would you say it's more interesting to wear than say Sokkat AlTeeb's Blue Bakhoori oil? I find it and Trat Boray to be in some ways similar, with the former being more tenacious in lasting. Different oils of course but there's a thread of similarity between them, and whatever it is, is my favorite nuance in these sorts of oils!

Oh they can partially harvest a tree even from the trunk, they just take chunks off with the oud, and leave the rest to regenerate later. There was a video Taha made in Indonesia or Malaysia where he showed that. Branches can be used, and there's some reference for that, which I don't have handy at moment, but I'm not sure you can drill the branches. Agarwood trees grow quite quickly in terms of height, and I'm not sure it's worth risking the climb on a tall and skinny tree, or at least to get far enough on them to drill the holes.

 

[mobyus]

Would you say it's more interesting to wear than say Sokkat AlTeeb's Blue Bakhoori oil? I find it and Trat Boray to be in some ways similar, with the former being more tenacious in lasting. Different oils of course but there's a thread of similarity between them, and whatever it is, is my favorite nuance in these sorts of oils!

Oh they can partially harvest a tree even from the trunk, they just take chunks off with the oud, and leave the rest to regenerate later. There was a video Taha made in Indonesia or Malaysia where he showed that. Branches can be used, and there's some reference for that, which I don't have handy at moment, but I'm not sure you can drill the branches. Agarwood trees grow quite quickly in terms of height, and I'm not sure it's worth risking the climb on a tall and skinny tree, or at least to get far enough on them to drill the holes.

That’s a tough one. But I think Blue Bakhoori oil would win it for me. It’s different and as you put it nuanced. Thanks for the info 🙂

 

[Sky.by.Mark]

Wow I am just reading this after planning on getting 3ml of all of Laddawan Oud. Heard great things of his work

 

[Joe]

Wow I am just reading this after planning on getting 3ml of all of Laddawan Oud. Heard great things of his work

 

[Joe]

I was always curious about Laddawan. Nice to read some feedback. I can't afford the $1,300 oils!