Oud of the Day

Jinkoh Store - Royal Sarawak. This is good stuff, deep resinous Malay vibes.
Grandawood - Exquisite Lawas. Not very strong when I smell up close but I keep catching wafts of a super woody smell which I'm sure is this. It's a microcarpa which I don't have many oils of (AFAIK).

The difference in the "sheen" on both of my hands is pretty vast!
Also I've been thinking about how I used to describe "typical" Borneo oils as vanillac, ethereal, light etc but I can't think which region of the island these oils are from, as I've not come across one in a while.
 
Sproaty said:
Also I've been thinking about how I used to describe "typical" Borneo oils as vanillac, ethereal, light etc but I can't think which region of the island these oils are from, as I've not come across one in a while.
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From the oils I've experienced, it's the North Kalimantan profile, if you're from Indonesia or Southern Sabah if you're from Malaysia. But I'd love to hear more experienced noses chime as as well, this has just been my experience.
 
@EJayB You're absolutely right, how could I forgot about Aceh oils!

@Jame The usual neighboring geographies! I might have to learn a bit more about the ones I have, I think at least one of them is microcarpa. Who's work is Bois Noir?
 
Jame said:
Bois Noir is from Agar Aura.

Which oils would you be referring to?

I think about oils like Borneo 50k from Ensar’s and Borneo Bliss from Faizal, and I’m pretty sure both are microcarpa. Definitely both Malinau.
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mesOud's Tarakan Qadeem is the microcarpa I was thinking of, but it's different to this profile, from what I remember.

For the Malinua profile I was thinking of @mesOUD 's Malinua, Tabeer Oud's Gaharu Hutan, and @Habz786 's Sultan Al-Akhdar (granted it a Sabah and Kelantan codistillation)
 
Ahmaoud said:
@EJayB You're absolutely right, how could I forgot about Aceh oils!

@Jame The usual neighboring geographies! I might have to learn a bit more about the ones I have, I think at least one of them is microcarpa. Who's work is Bois Noir?
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good catch on Ed's typo with the Aceh! 😂
I dunno, Malinau & Aceh oils that I've tried haven't struck me as typical Borneo.
I can't even think of an oil now that I would have previously had said was a "typical Borneo"!" I've confused myself haha
I'm gonna have to look through my collection and see if I can find an oil that matches my mental smell memory. On a side note I do wish oils more oils being regionally identified - I've got some labelled as 'Indonesia' but that could mean many many places

OOTD: Burmese 1980s (SQ) by The Oudist & Myanmar by Fushigi
 
Ahmaoud said:
mesOud's Tarakan Qadeem is the microcarpa I was thinking of, but it's different to this profile, from what I remember.

For the Malinua profile I was thinking of @mesOUD 's Malinua, Tabeer Oud's Gaharu Hutan, and @Habz786 's Sultan Al-Akhdar (granted it a Sabah and Kelantan codistillation)
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Jame said:
The profile you’re describing here has always been Malinau to me. Western Norberto pills always smell different. I think I’ve only tried one or two Malinau oils that didn’t fit that profile.

Aceh is a different Island. I have only tried one Aceh oil and it was nothing like any Borneo I’ve smelled, or any other region for that matter.
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Ache is part of Sumatra island, but the AGARWOOD smells different in North Sumatra from ache
 
Scent Legends - Khao Yai Signature
Origin, Khao Yai, Thailand.
Distilled(sourced) in 2004

@Ouddict ‘s Scent Legends carries a wide range of fascinating oud oils, and this oil is one that I was fortunate enough to grab when it was available. if I remember correctly, this was originally sourced by Rahel of OudBase while he was traveling around Bangladesh to source his materials.

On the skin, it gives off a delightful aroma of acidic fruits that reminds me of apricot, peach, and grapefruit.

the best perk of this oil is the fact that it continuously emits a pleasant, acidic fruit scent for a long time without losing its potency.

it is packed with fruity punches, indeed.
 
Khao Koh by Al Hashimi. This one is so nice. Dark and resinous at first with a slightly challenging opening and a very satisfying finish of a wood on low heat type of scent.
 
@RisingPhoenix 's Bai Qinam. Bai Qinam smells like someone took a hunk of oozing agarwood, one just weeping with fragrant oil, and cold-pressed the contents into a vial. The scent is pure, shimmering, terpenic top-notes. It smells like these notes were preserved from the original material rather than cooked out from the wood or coaxed into a desired scent profile.

Cliff's Verdict:
-12 wrists held to the nose in public
-4 savings bonds cashed to pad the oud budget
-8 revisions to the oud review trying to explain the experience

Full review in the Oud Reviews thread.
 
Jame said:
The profile you’re describing here has always been Malinau to me. Western Norberto pills always smell different. I think I’ve only tried one or two Malinau oils that didn’t fit that profile.

Aceh is a different Island. I have only tried one Aceh oil and it was nothing like any Borneo I’ve smelled, or any other region for that matter.
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I'll have to revisit them, I think I have at least 2 Malinau oils.
I enjoyed the Fushigi but it seemed a little light - until I went for my afternoon walk during work. I've found that stepping away from the office and being outside reignites oils that I think have faded. I don't have a sample of Men Tien by either him or Ensar to compare to. I've found that these oils from him dont' seem too strong really.

Case in point with light oils - today I wore Shah by Al Shareef, a very very nice Hindi oil. Backed by an ever so slight barn, this dries down to a smooth and stunning woody/leathered scent. When out on my walk this came back alive (also it was very cold (as was I) so it's not like my body temperature is influencing it) and revealed its beauty again.
I also have on a Chinese sample from Mellifluence called Guangdong which is really nice too, zesty, bright and vibrant oil that was also brought back to life on this walk!
 
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