Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
There is some seriously good vetiver and ruh kush to be found via our vendors here. Absolutely worth having a couple of bottles.
Miscellany of the day
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do y'all just wear it neat? Is there a go-to combo maybe, to improve impact and/or just to complement the profile? I thought about adding Habz Nangarhar rose to it, but I don't think that combo would smell very good...
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
Oh that combo would be fire! It's actually quite a classic, both of them work really well together, I've tried Isparta Rose with Ruh Khus, but I don't recommend mixing them together in a bottle, instead a tiny swipe of the rose on the wrist and below it, a healthy, fat swipe of the Ruh Khus
Just be careful not to actually purchase a Ruh Kush hahaha might not the profile you're expecting
just teasing ya Olfactory Nomad!
Joe
Resident Artisan
Who says that vet. and rose wouldn’t go well together, especially if those top nuances are oxidized through aging. You’d have the heart of both at the same time. Better to test in a small amount than to dismiss it.
I only have a small sample of vetiver so for now it would be a one shot project. I was concerned the vegetal nature of the vetiver would be amplified by the rose and just obfuscate it.
I also have a couple of regrettable mixing projects on the bench already lol. Im fine just being on the consumer end of things for now.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Lol..my dyslexia strikes again .🤪Oh that combo would be fire! It's actually quite a classic, both of them work really well together, I've tried Isparta Rose with Ruh Khus, but I don't recommend mixing them together in a bottle, instead a tiny swipe of the rose on the wrist and below it, a healthy, fat swipe of the Ruh Khus
Just be careful not to actually purchase a Ruh Kush hahaha might not the profile you're expecting
Alamande
True Ouddict
Seeing as we’re having a vet-fest in this thread today!
Khus Bhoora - Ensar Oud
Extremely vegetal here in the opening - off the dipstick it smells like freshly-shelled garden peas. Then on skin it shows root veg/carrot-like/vegetable stew/puree notes. This has what I want to describe as a ‘reverse’ dry-down. Usually I would expect to find earthy, deep, vegetal notes in an essential oil or perfume’s base, but here they mostly form the top. Eventually the earthiness blows off, and a quite lovely, citrus-adjacent zing emerges, which for me is the main event. It’s quite nice, but Habz’s vetivers beat this one for my taste.
Alamande
True Ouddict
Oudique Chinese Rosa Rugosa
Got a very generous sample of this in my recent order - sadly the vial got cracked in the mail and leaked, but I had enough left to take a huge swipe. Really deep, jammy, candy-pink rose. Refreshingly different profile from the Ta’ifi/damascena oils I have.
Got a very generous sample of this in my recent order - sadly the vial got cracked in the mail and leaked, but I had enough left to take a huge swipe. Really deep, jammy, candy-pink rose. Refreshingly different profile from the Ta’ifi/damascena oils I have.
I sat down after a very long Monday for an oud burning session while I watched some Dragon Ball Z. I was deciding which colour kinam powder or which region's kodo chip to heat up...but then my wife decided to make some popcorn. So now I'm sitting here smelling screechy, salty butter instead. Bamboozled.
Shiningrobes
True Ouddict
A quote from a photo caption in the current World of Interiors magazine:
“From the veranda, which serves as a living room, one looks through a screen of bougainvillea, jasmine, sandalwood and frangipani towards Elephant Mountain in the Western Ghats…”
“From the veranda, which serves as a living room, one looks through a screen of bougainvillea, jasmine, sandalwood and frangipani towards Elephant Mountain in the Western Ghats…”
Alamande
True Ouddict
Fraterworks Blackcurrant Bud Absolute - this has to be the most pungent aromatic material in my collection right now…it’s miles louder than any of my ouds, florals and frankincense oils, to the extent that I’m slightly afraid to put it in a box with other materials. I can smell it through the closed lid. It find it very pleasant….nice as a pick-me-up. Reminds me a lot of the herbaceous, gooseberry/nettle/cat pee notes you sometimes find in sauvignon blanc. Some skunky cannabis and bitter hoppy notes, too.
Mr.P
oud<3er
I love cassis in general. 🙂
Mr.P
oud<3er
Some kind of magnolia on our family property - very richly fragrant a beautiful soft lily and ylang type aroma. After checking this out last year I had set a goal to be comfortable extracting with heptane or hexane by the time the tree flowered this year, but I am not quite ready for it so I am likely kicking these types of extractions down the road another year... just for safety's sake and also to make sure I can extract this way on my property without breaking any safety regulations etc.. Philadelphus and black locust will be flowering soon, two other local wild plants I hope to extract someday along with the multiflora rose that grows everywhere.
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MaxFromHolland
True Ouddict
You may want to study this (similar to ethanol from a safety and precautions perspective) alternative: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/NL/en/product/sial/673277
Mr.P
oud<3er
Far too expensive in my case to be worth pursuing. Thanks for the thought however!
MaxFromHolland
True Ouddict
Fair enough. Then n-heptane would be safest. Boilingpoint is higher, but no neurotoxins. Consumer price overhere around 20/liter. Cheaper than foodgrade ethanol.
Anyways next year's spring we read how you extract them 🙂 theres always enfleurage, mastery of traditional skills is cool as bonus 🙂
Shiningrobes
True Ouddict
🍫I’ve already posted about wearing Indian oud and eating chocolate. 🥀🌹But tonight it’s rose otto and chocolate. Specifically Tony’s Chocolonely milk chocolate (my favorite) and the ever amazing Ruh Al Ward from An Najwa. I’ve worn this rose probably more than any other oil and right now I’m smelling facets I’ve never detected before. A powdery, civet quality. Warm and cool at the same time. Pro tip! Don’t chew the chocolate, let it melt slowly on your tongue. Try it with an oil you already know and love. 💕
Bouya oil
Just got this gaharu bouya oil from Indonesia (aetoxylon sympatrium) I have the wood and jewlery but always wanted to try the oil since I know it’s adulterated in oud a lot. And I must say it’s a very interesting scent and not bad at all. I can definitely see it being good in diffrent future blends.
I got 2 tola.
I’m not sure if anyone knows if it can vary a lot in scent like oud oil can? And if so I’d love to have someone teach me🙂
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Just got this gaharu bouya oil from Indonesia (aetoxylon sympatrium) I have the wood and jewlery but always wanted to try the oil since I know it’s adulterated in oud a lot. And I must say it’s a very interesting scent and not bad at all. I can definitely see it being good in diffrent future blends.
I got 2 tola.
I’m not sure if anyone knows if it can vary a lot in scent like oud oil can? And if so I’d love to have someone teach me🙂
