Stan
Oud Beginner
Right, sit down, pour yourself a drink and buckle up. This one smells like it came directly from a herbivores butt – to begin with. It's a very typical Hindi Oud and very proud of it. Since we are now educated well enough in Oud, and other scents, to know that the initial smell is going to alter, but when?
You may actually think that you've made a mistake by simply applying it, to begin with. This animalic note has to go quickly, for my taste, however, we all have different opinions and after all, that is what these reviews have been about, differing opinions with likes and dislikes but I have tried to describe them justly.
After roughly fifteen to twenty minutes the worst of the indelicate barnyard manure has gone from my skin and a mellowing emotion is almost tangible in the scent that develops. I applied some to a forearm, the size of a stamp, as usual, then sat back a while. Oh, and it's organic, too.
Several hours later it's really laid back and doing what it does best; simmering, it oozes that smokey, chocolatey, woody, luscious darkness. It's not holding back, either. It produces at a steady pace all day long in an opulent bubble that follows you around. The sillage and projection are superb.
This one stands out from the crowd so be prepared to be noticed; ideally, you really need to roll in the stuff...I barn animalic you not!
This is the last in the series for the moment but I will be back soon.
Thank you for tolerating me rabbit on about a subject I know little of but I am very keen on learning as much as I can about these wonderful ouds and attars
Kind regards,
Stan
You may actually think that you've made a mistake by simply applying it, to begin with. This animalic note has to go quickly, for my taste, however, we all have different opinions and after all, that is what these reviews have been about, differing opinions with likes and dislikes but I have tried to describe them justly.
After roughly fifteen to twenty minutes the worst of the indelicate barnyard manure has gone from my skin and a mellowing emotion is almost tangible in the scent that develops. I applied some to a forearm, the size of a stamp, as usual, then sat back a while. Oh, and it's organic, too.
Several hours later it's really laid back and doing what it does best; simmering, it oozes that smokey, chocolatey, woody, luscious darkness. It's not holding back, either. It produces at a steady pace all day long in an opulent bubble that follows you around. The sillage and projection are superb.
This one stands out from the crowd so be prepared to be noticed; ideally, you really need to roll in the stuff...I barn animalic you not!
This is the last in the series for the moment but I will be back soon.
Thank you for tolerating me rabbit on about a subject I know little of but I am very keen on learning as much as I can about these wonderful ouds and attars
Kind regards,
Stan