Oud of the Day

Sproaty said:
Today I wore Cambodi Exquisite by Faizal, and Cambodi Vintage (2002) from Imperial Oud. Wow, 2 different oils here. The vintage in dark and dense. I applied this over 14hrs ago and can still smell it, it's super thick and left a huge oily patch on the back of my hand. The Exquisite....well, I dunno. After a few hours its scent was gone. Wasn;t the usual yellowed fruit 'bodi though. Will need to wear again (this was my 2nd time) - I guess both times I've been quite underwhelmed by it.

I'll edit this post now with pictures of the Viet Zephyr as mentioned above. I call it 'jellied' - which is what US folk tend to call 'jam' (same with our crisps/chips!)
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I take every opportunity I can to tell people not to take the region too seriously. 2 oils from the same region can be entirely different.

Jelly and jam are two slightly different things in America. We definitely know what you mean when you say that your oil is “jellied”. We call chips fries, crisps chips, and certain other things can be called called crisps.
 
Jame said:
I take every opportunity I can to tell people not to take the region too seriously. 2 oils from the same region can be entirely different.

Jelly and jam are two slightly different things in America. We definitely know what you mean when you say that your oil is “jellied”. We call chips fries, crisps chips, and certain other things can be called called crisps.
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yeah, of course 🙂 (not being condescending in my response - just hard to not come over as such with what I say, heh)
 
Rising Phoenix - Bija II
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I'm actually wearing this by itself and no spray fragrance. Applied to the back of my hands and some swipes under my neck and behind my ears.
It's absolutely gorgeous but not much projection - maybe I didn't apply enough (it's hard to spread because of its thickness), and really I'm just sitting at my desk and not moving much besides nodding my head to the music I'm listening to (Meshuggah \m/)
 
Oud Said - @mesOUD

A spicy and leathery opening, mysterious and balanced.
You can also smell earthenware in the distance.
The opening notes continue until the drydown. Even though I prefer perfumes that change over time, it is very pleasant that the opening note continues for a long time.
The drydown is almost perfume-like.
This oudh gives me a sense of the ancient times, like you can smell the past.
Without doubt mesOUD have make a beautiful co-distillation with this Allahoema baarik!
I was thinking: if i feel this, how intense will the connection be for mesOUD with this oil? Since he experienced the whole proces of making this codistillation.
 
Ibn Abdillah said:
Oud Said - @mesOUD

A spicy and leathery opening, mysterious and balanced.
You can also smell earthenware in the distance.
The opening notes continue until the drydown. Even though I prefer perfumes that change over time, it is very pleasant that the opening note continues for a long time.
The drydown is almost perfume-like.
This oudh gives me a sense of the ancient times, like you can smell the past.
Without doubt mesOUD have make a beautiful co-distillation with this Allahoema baarik!
I was thinking: if i feel this, how intense will the connection be for mesOUD with this oil? Since he experienced the whole proces of making this codistillation.
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It’s a great oil. Leather. Smoke. Spice. Masculine. Lasts long. Yes doesn’t change, but you don’t want it to. No off notes. When I first smelled it I really thought it was a perfume.
 
Revisited Al Hashimi’s Lindaraja

Hasn’t changed much, still quite terpy up top. It seems that aging oils with a lot of volatility in a sealed bottle with little oxygen is not ideal, maybe a curing process is more in order, I don’t know, I’m just guessing. Otherwise, a distinct change might happen after decades🧐
 
Left hand:
OUDOLOGIE - WILD PONTINIAC
in my opinion an underrated oil... it has a wonderful resinous base.
Exactly what I love and looking for. The smell of burnt wood; resinous, woody, sweet, oudy...
fair price for a good oil.

Right hand:
HABZOUD - SULTAN AL AKDHAR
Ethereal fresh punch... and reveals a very resinous base.
a steal for this price.
 
Kalimantan Berau - @mesOUD

The opening is sweet with earthy notes.
Then sweet and almost oceanic, mixed with eucaliptus, but neither in their pure form. So none of these notes has the upper hand.
After a while I smell resinous notes.
Then the scent continues to change to the previous notes.
The drydown is woody.
An oudh that regularly takes you on an olfactory journey and takes you back to where you started, a very beautiful experience.
It's like the scents of the island Kalimantan are mixed in this oudh oil and you travel along the coast and the inland.
 
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RPP - Kepi 2022
Region: Kepi, Merauke, Papua New Guinea

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First impression
Smelling from the bottle
mossy, labdanumy, incensy, refreshing, alluring, dark.

On wrist
smokey, intensely incensy, smokey. Merauke incense. peat. hot(?)

I know JK loves incensy oud oils. so I guess it must belong to one of his favorites.

it smells cool but feels hot, much like whiskey.

smells very primitive and jungle-y. and definitely masculine, powerful, straightforward, sensual.

very complex, but far from calling it subtle.

if you love the profile of Merauke, you're in treat for this.

I also feel Indonesian grassy-ness. which reminds me a bit of Seram.

being very powerful and hot, it's not within my preference range. but I can see many would love this.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1458755545/kepi-2022-live-tree-filaria-indonesian
 
Habz' Boran, a Thai oil
I like this - reminds me of another oil which was from Khao Yai, not *too* far geographically from where this oil is from.
Very thick, syrupy oil - a bit sweet up top and dark red fruity, almost Cambodi-like. As it dries down a very incensey not emerges which then lasts throughout its lifelife
 
Sproaty said:
Habz' Boran, a Thai oil
I like this - reminds me of another oil which was from Khao Yai, not *too* far geographically from where this oil is from.
Very thick, syrupy oil - a bit sweet up top and dark red fruity, almost Cambodi-like. As it dries down a very incensey not emerges which then lasts throughout its lifelife
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Wore this yesterday, enjoyed it thoroughly! Wearing a swipe again today, you're right there's a sliver of fruitiness that comes out upon application, which mellows into a subtle sweetness then transitioning into a vaporous incense-y wood profile. Late into the dry down I was getting a profile I noticed in some Sumatran oils. One thing I will say, I never got bored sniffing this, it seems super simple, but each progressive sniff opens up something new!
 
Ahmaoud said:
Wore this yesterday, enjoyed it thoroughly! Wearing a swipe again today, you're right there's a sliver of fruitiness that comes out upon application, which mellows into a subtle sweetness then transitioning into a vaporous incense-y wood profile. Late into the dry down I was getting a profile I noticed in some Sumatran oils. One thing I will say, I never got bored sniffing this, it seems super simple, but each progressive sniff opens up something new!
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I'm very surprised at how long it lasted too - pushing 12hrs! It's rare for an oil to do so on my skin lately, but I have noticed that thicker oils seem really tenacious nowadays - wasn't always the case!
 
Ibn Abdillah said:
Kalimantan Berau - @mesOUD

The opening is sweet with earthy notes.
Then sweet and almost oceanic, mixed with eucaliptus, but neither in their pure form. So none of these notes has the upper hand.
After a while I smell resinous notes.
Then the scent continues to change to the previous notes.
The drydown is woody.
An oudh that regularly takes you on an olfactory journey and takes you back to where you started, a very beautiful experience.
It's like the scents of the island Kalimantan are mixed in this oudh oil and you travel along the coast and the inland.
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I just applied a swipe of this (gettin down to the last residue - I can’t add much, this description seems right to me. Another oud I enjoy from kalimantan… 🙂
 
Wearing @Sulaym 1970 Burmese today. My overall impressions of this oil are that it represents a very traditional Arabian style Oud. Something that is dark, heavy, aged & rustic. This oil has a strong presence and it very bold and strong. The barn is very smooth but hits you upon the first sniff, ive not smelt a Burmese oil with this style. The best way to describe it is chips bubbling on coal, very nice oil!
 
Tonight, I had the pleasure of revisiting Malay Supreme, a cherished favourite of mine from the Imperial Collection. It's been a few weeks since my last encounter with this oud, and it felt akin to rekindling a friendship with an old companion. The scent of Malay Supreme can only be described as 'serene,' featuring camphorous undertones that contribute to its overall lush and verdant profile. It’s a beautiful reminder of the incredible fragrances nature is capable of creating. There's a subtle yet captivating complexity to Malay Supreme, reminiscent of Borneo oils, but with hints of pine and mint interwoven throughout. It stands out as a tranquil and splendid olfactory experience.
 
Sounds lovey
 
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