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Oud of the Day
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It's made with oud that is 50 years old. Oud that old does smell different from modern oud. Those old indian ouds are very comforting for sure.
Is it just pure oud and alcohol?
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Yeah I think I heard him say that it's just a blend of ouds. No mention of other ingredients on the website. Sounds like whatever he did works well.
I wouldn't expect a Hindi to have much camphor. I don't think I have ever smelled more than very vague camphor in any agallocha oil. If you want to try some camphorous oils then I would recommend looking on @Al Shareef Oudh 's website. I think a lot of his oils have camphor/mint notes in the description. A'meen might be the most camphorous oud oil I have smelled.
About distillation, the answer is yes. Clean Hindi oils are very different than traditionally distilled hindi oils. There is in fact some funk that comes from the wood itself, but most of it definitely comes from the distillation. Modern clean Hindis can have a nice, tasteful funk; but nothing too offensive or obvious. The clean barny scent of new-genHindis is very different from fermentation barn. I prefer the clean ones today, and I love some vintage Hindis even more. I think you said you have Naga Kubra, and I think that is a clean Hindi oil. I am not certain.
Some old hindis smell very different from modern hindis that are traditionally distilled. Like Ensar's Meghalaya '77 for example. It has none of the barnyard funk that I would associate with modern fermented oud oil, but it has a deep funkyish note that is completely different(and that I really prefer). I have not smelled a note like that in anything newer than about 40 years old. I don't think wood like that exists anymore. Maybe aging is necessary to create that note, but I am not really holding out hope that my Hindis will turn to gold over the next few decades. It seems like there are some profiles we have access to today because of modern distillation styles, and there were profiles distilled in the past that we can't make again because we don't have the same wood anymore.
But yeah in general the distillation style makes a huge difference. No-soak new-gen oils are going to be very different than traditional oils distilled from the same wood. Clean soaked oils are going to have a different too. Temperature makes a huge difference also, and some other factors. There are different distillation styles of different distillers that you can sort of pick up on if you smell a lot of oils.
William Birch
Frankincense Monster
Today I’ve swiped Viet Trang by ASO.
Lovely cultivated Vietnamese oil.
I get ripe fruits and sweet resins with a slightly damp green facet much like green leaves and right at the dry down sweet incense and peppercorns.
Beautiful simply beautiful.
Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for the samples 🙂.
Lovely cultivated Vietnamese oil.
I get ripe fruits and sweet resins with a slightly damp green facet much like green leaves and right at the dry down sweet incense and peppercorns.
Beautiful simply beautiful.
Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for the samples 🙂.
Ibn Abdillah
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I applied a swipe of “Sheikh ul Oud” from AlHind… I had given this a brief sniff a while ago and am taking another look now.
This definitely feels like a mixture of a variety of different oud oils so the top note is complex and unusual with many different layers of scent and brings together notes i have experience individually but not all together. There are a handful of notes that are novel - some floral, some sweet and confectionery - clearly has regions / types / grades of oud I have not smelled in the past.
The initial blast is pleasant but hard to sort out due to strength and complexity. as it settles various scents emerge and layers start coming and going. For me it feels very analagous to opening a box filled with various fine ouds… smelling the combined aroma from the box at first, and then unpacking and examining each oil over time. You can definitely sense the different ouds that went in - they do not form a muddy mishmash and the most amusing thing so far has been smelling over time and experiencing the various notes that emerge and shift over time. This is actually notable and really is what makes this particularly interesting to me. One minute im smelling clean Hindi sassafrass, the next some crazy old dark aged oily ooze, then a floral note that I can’t pin down or relate to a specific flower, then some suave very blended smooth cologne(ish) layers. This has been fun to check out.
This definitely feels like a mixture of a variety of different oud oils so the top note is complex and unusual with many different layers of scent and brings together notes i have experience individually but not all together. There are a handful of notes that are novel - some floral, some sweet and confectionery - clearly has regions / types / grades of oud I have not smelled in the past.
The initial blast is pleasant but hard to sort out due to strength and complexity. as it settles various scents emerge and layers start coming and going. For me it feels very analagous to opening a box filled with various fine ouds… smelling the combined aroma from the box at first, and then unpacking and examining each oil over time. You can definitely sense the different ouds that went in - they do not form a muddy mishmash and the most amusing thing so far has been smelling over time and experiencing the various notes that emerge and shift over time. This is actually notable and really is what makes this particularly interesting to me. One minute im smelling clean Hindi sassafrass, the next some crazy old dark aged oily ooze, then a floral note that I can’t pin down or relate to a specific flower, then some suave very blended smooth cologne(ish) layers. This has been fun to check out.
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Taesik Yun
Attar Yun
a brief impression of Oud Yaaseen 2016, from Yaaseen.
Thai fruitness. orange marmalade, apricot, cherry.
little bit herbaceous, reminding me of basil.
was it this viscous originally? maybe it's because sat in a sample vial, became quite sticky and viscous.
excellent opening. like this one. 🥰
Thai fruitness. orange marmalade, apricot, cherry.
little bit herbaceous, reminding me of basil.
was it this viscous originally? maybe it's because sat in a sample vial, became quite sticky and viscous.
excellent opening. like this one. 🥰
Oudamberlove
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I received a couple of mystery samples with my recent ASO purchase. Two vials labeled “ONE” and “TWO”. I swiped “ONE”…..
It reminds me of Ensar’s Encens D’Angkor and Oud Mostafa 5, we’re talking vintage scent, succulent Cambodi, nothing over ripe or new generation. I like this style.
It reminds me of Ensar’s Encens D’Angkor and Oud Mostafa 5, we’re talking vintage scent, succulent Cambodi, nothing over ripe or new generation. I like this style.
William Birch
Frankincense Monster
Today I have Jibaal by @Al Shareef Oudh and ohh my the journey this one takes me on is wild!
An incredibly dynamic oil it gives me sweet raspberry and sour candies with leather and Labdanum sweetness.
Absolutely beautiful this is one of my first experiences with Lao Oud and I’m blown away so far!
An incredibly dynamic oil it gives me sweet raspberry and sour candies with leather and Labdanum sweetness.
Absolutely beautiful this is one of my first experiences with Lao Oud and I’m blown away so far!
Ibn Abdillah
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Trat Borai - @mesOUD
Opens with a fresh breeze.
At first I can't detect an obvious note.
After a few minutes suddenly honey-sweet notes enter, which then mingle with eucaliptus note.
After a while the scent of pine wood emerges subtly.
The drydown is a nice sweet and spicy note.
For me this is a very wearable oudh for public.
Again a oudh oil that surprise me, because of the beautiful changes this oil makes.
Opens with a fresh breeze.
At first I can't detect an obvious note.
After a few minutes suddenly honey-sweet notes enter, which then mingle with eucaliptus note.
After a while the scent of pine wood emerges subtly.
The drydown is a nice sweet and spicy note.
For me this is a very wearable oudh for public.
Again a oudh oil that surprise me, because of the beautiful changes this oil makes.
oudstronaut
Banned
Borikhamxay - Rising Phoenix Perfumery
This is a new gen distillation of some Laotian Ant wood. The first batch I tried was a test batch. This one has been changed slightly and, in my opinion, greatly improved.
Top notes: Some bitterness (honestly kind of reminiscent of some of the Oriscent stuff I’ve tried), light spiciness. A sweetness that reminds me of a melon over a honey-like base. Pollen, “nectar-ey notes”. Bitter-zestiness that reminds me of rhubarb as I mentioned in my post about the original version.
Drydown: More resin-ey here with a spicy-floral facet reminiscent of some of my favourite new gens. Some muskiness as well.
This stuff is like candy. Get past the sugary exterior… get even more deep, semi-solid, resinous, fruity, honey-like the adjectives just go back and forth between scent and flavour descriptors.
If you haven’t tried an ant-wood this is a fun one to try! This is one of JK’s more premium distillations and is priced accordingly. In my opinion, it’s still worth the money.
In general… it has the right amount of bitter bite on the opening and if you listen to it. It rewards you in the dry down. One of my favourites!
This is a new gen distillation of some Laotian Ant wood. The first batch I tried was a test batch. This one has been changed slightly and, in my opinion, greatly improved.
Top notes: Some bitterness (honestly kind of reminiscent of some of the Oriscent stuff I’ve tried), light spiciness. A sweetness that reminds me of a melon over a honey-like base. Pollen, “nectar-ey notes”. Bitter-zestiness that reminds me of rhubarb as I mentioned in my post about the original version.
Drydown: More resin-ey here with a spicy-floral facet reminiscent of some of my favourite new gens. Some muskiness as well.
This stuff is like candy. Get past the sugary exterior… get even more deep, semi-solid, resinous, fruity, honey-like the adjectives just go back and forth between scent and flavour descriptors.
If you haven’t tried an ant-wood this is a fun one to try! This is one of JK’s more premium distillations and is priced accordingly. In my opinion, it’s still worth the money.
In general… it has the right amount of bitter bite on the opening and if you listen to it. It rewards you in the dry down. One of my favourites!
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RPP Manila '76. It has fermentation notes similar to Hindi oud, but pretty tame, maybe because of the age. The oil is spicy and resinous, and has a sort of rough texture that I associate with Fili and Papuan oils. A bit of dried fruit if I look hard enough. Probably not worth the price for me, but still very nice.
William Birch
Frankincense Monster
Today I swiped KyaraShrine Green Kyara oil.
Green is a very very apt name as this oil is very green almost vegetal and herbal.
It’s a very subtle oil and quite feint.
Green is a very very apt name as this oil is very green almost vegetal and herbal.
It’s a very subtle oil and quite feint.
Ibn Abdillah
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Ibn Abdillah
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Today
Malaysian premium - @mesOUD
A sweet and fresh sparkling citrusy opening.
Then the smell of clay mixes in the opening note, a very interesting combination.
After a while i smell the scent of white flowers.
Then i smell sweet tropical fruits.
I thought i was done with this, but no, after a while it becomes smoky and leathery.
The drydown is sweet with tropical fruit, then sweet and slightly resinous!
I feel im on a rollercoaster of different scents and I'm not exaggerating.🙃😵💫😍
Malaysian premium - @mesOUD
A sweet and fresh sparkling citrusy opening.
Then the smell of clay mixes in the opening note, a very interesting combination.
After a while i smell the scent of white flowers.
Then i smell sweet tropical fruits.
I thought i was done with this, but no, after a while it becomes smoky and leathery.
The drydown is sweet with tropical fruit, then sweet and slightly resinous!
I feel im on a rollercoaster of different scents and I'm not exaggerating.🙃😵💫😍
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@Hamza H 's Silani X
There is an incense smokey note in the opening that reminds me of Ensar's Aroha Kyaku/Oud Dhul Q. It slowly feels like the smoke cleans up and turns into vapor and then it shows more smooth woody notes. If someone told me it was from Malinau I wouldn't think twice. The classic Silani oceanic green notes are easier to catch on the back end for me. They are enjoyable, but not as assertive as his other Silani oils. Silani X is a no-go for the price, but it's quite good.
Fushigi Brunei Kyere
In the opening it has some of the texture and bitterness that I would expect from an Oriscent oil with a smooth creamy note underneath it. It also has a cooling peppermint note that makes it feel more alive. As it dries down there is a surprising but pleasant oudy funk. Not like fermentation funk, but it's reminiscent of old deep resinous oud. It rules btw.
There is an incense smokey note in the opening that reminds me of Ensar's Aroha Kyaku/Oud Dhul Q. It slowly feels like the smoke cleans up and turns into vapor and then it shows more smooth woody notes. If someone told me it was from Malinau I wouldn't think twice. The classic Silani oceanic green notes are easier to catch on the back end for me. They are enjoyable, but not as assertive as his other Silani oils. Silani X is a no-go for the price, but it's quite good.
Fushigi Brunei Kyere
In the opening it has some of the texture and bitterness that I would expect from an Oriscent oil with a smooth creamy note underneath it. It also has a cooling peppermint note that makes it feel more alive. As it dries down there is a surprising but pleasant oudy funk. Not like fermentation funk, but it's reminiscent of old deep resinous oud. It rules btw.
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