Burn of the Day

[Escentually]

Heating up some ancient wood.

This is an old old piece of wood - from the Edo / Early Meiji Era. 1860’s at latest, given the provenance.

Not positive on the exact origin.
I think it’s Cambodi, based primarily on its scent, but also on its color and grain.

Very strong room temp aroma. Almost animalic smelling - which also makes me think it could be very old Laos.

On the heater - no sourness, but very fruity and Oudy. Smells insanely good. Blissfully happy right now. 🥰

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What an incredible piece of history! Oldest piece i think I’ve seen on here so far. Can’t even fathom what something like that smells like😳

 

[Oudamberlove]

Afternoon burn

Maunamoku Nha Trang Char

This batch is for the most part uniform in profile and performance, but a few pieces are superstars🤩.

 

[The Scent Guru]

A good piece of wood can give hours of enjoyment when allowed to

 

[Oudamberlove]

Habzoud Sinking Sri Lanka

Plenty of aroma, cooling, otherworldly flowers, minerals, and resin.

 

[Taesik Yun]

Cypress resin from Apothecary's Garden.
warm, frankincense-y. citrus, clean, piercing, bright, uplifting, lightly woody, slightly floral.

 

[Sproaty]

Some walla from Feel Oud. Really good. Really really good - one of my favourite profiles 🙂
blue for days

 

[FreeSoul]

Malinau from ward lab. oh man this is really hitting the spot for me today, i will try and explain the experience: comforting, warm hug on a cold day, and most of all is just lifting my soul with happiness and optimism! the scent is really nice and thick kinda like a slightly spiced vanilla pastry with a beautiful hint of mint, resinous oud background maybe a soft suede note as well. this piece has a bite that has a lovely penetrating effect!

 

[Oudamberlove]

Nippon Kodo Sizuro Borneo

Berries, cherries, pollen, resin, and wood.
❤️

 

[-Renton-]

Nippon Kodo Sizuro Borneo

Berries, cherries, pollen, resin, and wood.
❤️

what is the smell of pollen like? I may have smelled it before in woods or oils, but I have never known pollen to have a smell when im outside, or maybe ive missed it?

 

[Oudamberlove]

what is the smell of pollen like? I may have smelled it before in woods or oils, but I have never known pollen to have a smell when im outside, or maybe ive missed it?

I imagine that pollen from different flowers may smell different, but I use it in a general sense to describe a mix of notes which include nuts, flour, cream, bread crumbs, and a touch of plant stems.

 

[-Renton-]

I imagine that pollen from different flowers may smell different, but I use it in a general sense to describe a mix of notes which include nuts, flour, cream, bread crumbs, and a touch of plant stems.

Ahh, so lets take this Organic Vietnamese oil I got off JK yesterday (which was my birthday, so now Ouddict says I am 25 instead of 24, which is my true age) as an example, so when I smell the creaminess in the oud oil, you would say pollen or pollen creaminess, or just creaminess?

 

[Oudamberlove]

Ahh, so lets take this Organic Vietnamese oil I got off JK yesterday (which was my birthday, so now Ouddict says I am 25 instead of 24, which is my true age) as an example, so when I smell the creaminess in the oud oil, you would say pollen or pollen creaminess, or just creaminess?

I have not smelled that oil.

Impressions are personal, you have to express what you feel, and even at that, our impressions can change from time to time due to many different factors.
Then there’s inspiration…….sometimes I’m inspired to give more impressions, or less, or describe an aroma more in terms of notes, or feelings, or objectivity (such as regions, comparisons, perceived quality, price, value).

When describing aroma, sometimes we try to be exact with specific notes, such as mango peel, banana, jasmine, hibiscus, or simply group them by category such as fruity or floral. At other times people want to express what they smell by stating colors such as purple, red, etc. or even qualities such as fresh, aquatic, medicinal, Royal, spiritual, meditative, heady, and narcotic.

I’m sure there’s more, but that’s just my 2 cents for now🤣

 

[-Renton-]

I have not smelled that oil.

Impressions are personal, you have to express what you feel, and even at that, our impressions can change from time to time due to many different factors.
Then there’s inspiration…….sometimes I’m inspired to give more impressions, or less, or describe an aroma more in terms of notes, or feelings, or objectivity (such as regions, comparisons, perceived quality, price, value).

When describing aroma, sometimes we try to be exact with specific notes, such as mango peel, banana, jasmine, hibiscus, or simply group them by category such as fruity or floral. At other times people want to express what they smell by stating colors such as purple, red, etc. or even qualities such as fresh, aquatic, medicinal, Royal, spiritual, meditative, heady, and narcotic.

I’m sure there’s more, but that’s just my 2 cents for now🤣

Yes, I agree with you on this one. I love how everyone is so personal, and yet also kinda not? Like we all take a little inspiration from someone describing a scent and use it in our own way, I believe anyway. Then long enough, I would reckon, we come up with descriptions that inspire others. It's a very spiritual, community based thing IMO. Especially because of this forum we have.

 

[iori]

True southern barbarian

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kangiiten Brunei K

My room is filled with aroma once again😊

 

[McOudtrade]

Vietnam wild ant wood.

Deep sweet berries as usual, with a strong Nha Trang profile today. Very satisfying.

 

[FreeSoul]

Sultan grade Hojari frankincense from Guru Aramatic. This batch is I think the best quality I have had, there is no mixed quality which I have got from other companies on Etsy, just top all through! So glad I got the chance to get this one!

 

[McOudtrade]

Vietnam wild ant wood.
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Deep sweet berries as usual, with a strong Nha Trang profile today. Very satisfying.

Just now getting some notes reminiscent of yellow kinam that I haven't got before from this wood

 

[iori]

Green Oil
Bitter, sweet, spicy and sour.
Herbal, milky, honey, flowers, cooling, refreshing and flamboyant

 

[Oudamberlove]

Kangiiten Tarakan Floral

Floral at room temperature,
but more like tangy ripe fruits
when heated.