Oud of the Day

[Mousse de Chene]

I had originally purchased 1g of Emperor Of Pursat, however within the last year I had used it so frequently, I ended up buying another gram. Honestly, I should just go for the 3g while it’s still available on Sealed Essence!
It’s one of my favourite oils. The high pitched, terpenic Sinensis like quality sitting upon those rich fruity, floral, Oudy Crassna resins ticks all the boxes for my preferred style of Cambodi oud.

While I adore & I mean ‘really adore’ barn notes in my traditional Hindi’s I really can’t stand it in Cambodi’s. I’m not sure why, but to my nose Crassna doesn’t smell nice when it’s fermented like Indian or Bangladeshi Malaccensis / Agallocha.
Emperor Of Pursat is Cambodi perfection for my tastes. The only other Cambodi in my collection that stands alongside it is a 1985 Thaqeel I received from Ahmed @ Elixir Attar. It apparently came from a Royal vault - origins aside it’s a gorgeous clean Thaqeel. Plums, dates, syrupy, a deep red incensey resinous core with just the slightest touch of fermentation that gives the oil a musky like aroma.

 

[Royhalwood]

Wild Red Cambodi from Jungle Oud - I love this oils for its beautiful starts with delicious fruits - we have some tarts notes and nutty butter. It finishes on a nice leather - some powdery side like orris

 

[Oudamberlove]

I’m a huge fan of Emperor Of Pursat, I’ve mentioned it quite a few times on Ouddict. Your description is really good! The sweet ripe fruit, almond & anise notes are mouthwatering.
I’m no expert in Kynam by any stretch but do you get a medicinal, sparkling kinamic Sinensis top note?

If I focus on searching for Kynam notes, I’d say there’s a couple, that sharp edged note, and a sweet Kynam note. It’s cold and early morning, I imagine that different conditions should produce different perceptions.

 

[Arabiad07]

Sulaym HM oils

HM Malaysian - polished aged Malaysian. It has the same DNA of Oud Sultani, Kannan Koh. Old smooth wood with light purple notes. It does also have a light smoky incense character. Interestingly I only realized all its notes when I put a big swipe on.

HM Maroke - classic Maroke smokiness balanced with the same old polished wood base as above. Has some florals to it. This is not as loud as other Maroke. Very much aged and regal

HM Burmese
This one is hard to characterize. It has a sharp sour opening that is not off putting or barn like or cheesy. Never smelled this before. Then it transitions to a dark musky Oud base.

All are super smooth and polished. Very different than loud newer gen oils that are more sweet

 

[Kolalid]

Sulaym HM oils

HM Malaysian - polished aged Malaysian. It has the same DNA of Oud Sultani, Kannan Koh. Old smooth wood with light purple notes. It does also have a light smoky incense character. Interestingly I only realized all its notes when I put a big swipe on.

HM Maroke - classic Maroke smokiness balanced with the same old polished wood base as above. Has some florals to it. This is not as loud as other Maroke. Very much aged and regal

HM Burmese
This one is hard to characterize. It has a sharp sour opening that is not off putting or barn like or cheesy. Never smelled this before. Then it transitions to a dark musky Oud base.

All are super smooth and polished. Very different than loud newer gen oils that are more sweet

The HM Malaysian you are referencing is the 90s or 70s distillation? Your description strongly matches my experience with the 70s HM Purple Malay, but haven’t tried the 90s.


Definitely agree you need a big swipe to get the full experience but then you get a beautiful purple woody vibe with some slight cola notes, very floral and minty character with an incense dry down. It is a very pleasing oil and one of my favorites. Extremely wearable with no offensive qualities in it. Subtle complex and classy.

 

[Arabiad07]

The HM Malaysian you are referencing is the 90s or 70s distillation? Your description strongly matches my experience with the 70s HM Purple Malay, but haven’t tried the 90s.


Definitely agree you need a big swipe to get the full experience but then you get a beautiful purple woody vibe with some slight cola notes, very floral and minty character with an incense dry down. It is a very pleasing oil and one of my favorites. Extremely wearable with no offensive qualities in it. Subtle complex and classy.

The one on the website. I think is 90s

 

[Mousse de Chene]

Haflong Afterburn 2022 - Rising Phoenix.
Jk has the best names for his oils!

I love this one, traditionally distilled Indian oud, yet the barnyard top note is restrained allowing one to see the bouquet of beautiful white flowers, spices (saffron), black tea, fruits.
A rich & warm glowing Agallocha resin dry down; honey, musk, amber / labdanum, leather, hay.

A comforting oil, yet potent as it projects very well! There’s a certain clarity, it has all the attributes of a big classical Hindi oud, yet executed with precision.

 

[Zazu]

AlhindOud - KawThaung (yesterday)
Such a lovely oud! And my mom really liked it too so I might share my ordered bottle with her!

 

[Dr B1414]

Agar Aura Royal Maluku. This is one of those oils that requires you to upgrade your olfactory game to be able to fully grasp.
I might add some King K Nam on the other wrist later this evening. Kinda crave that one as well.

 

[Goodness Nose]

yesterday i put on Oud Said from mesOUD. i still smell it today!

this one doesnt give up! i want a bottle of this

 

[mesOUD]

yesterday i put on Oud Said from mesOUD. i still smell it today!

this one doesnt give up! i want a bottle of this

You are welcome
This is a codistillation of lombok and sumbawa Gyrinops versteegii woods.
And an interesting thing which i noticed,i dont know you noticed or not.
Gyrinops versteegii ouds,integrate with your natural body odour,and after a time it becomes your original signature scent.

 

[Mr.P]

I have a little sample of this as well. Is this one of your distillations?

 

[mesOUD]

I have a little sample of this as well. Is this one of your distillations?

No it is not my own distillation

 

[FreeSoul]

yesterday i put on Oud Said from mesOUD. i still smell it today!

this one doesnt give up! i want a bottle of this

This is one I really like. It always takes my mind instantly away from stress, for me I find it very powerful in a meditative way. I always have people with no experience of oud liking it too!

 

[Goodness Nose]

You are welcome
This is a codistillation of lombok and sumbawa Gyrinops versteegii woods.
And an interesting thing which i noticed,i dont know you noticed or not.
Gyrinops versteegii ouds,integrate with your natural body odour,and after a time it becomes your original signature scent.

cool! i didnt know that!

 

[Ahmaoud]

Discovered a stellar combination yesterday! Took a dot of Sulaym's Hainan Sidr, and three finger widths away placed a dot of Al Hashimi's Siam II. Siam II lends a dense, heavily sweetened tart to the mix. Never overdoing it on either front, had it been sweeter, projection would have suffered (okay, technically I'm referring to the projection from the sour notes alone), and had it been less sweet, a chaotic projection would have resulted. Hainan Sidr lends that unmistakable, flakey pastry accord, it feels butter-y, sweet and airy, but the sweetness here is more towards the sugar-y end, perhaps hued with a touch of florals.

After the initial application, and dabbing, making sure not to overly mix the two, instead spreading them out individually, it feels as if you've sitting with bowl of fruit preserve, and a freshly baked danish to the side. Almost immediately the scent profile of the two scents play off one another in the air, being able to distinguish them only when smelled close up. As both develop, Siam II sheds its tartness for tart florals, while Hainan Sidr sheds most of the pastry notes and starts to highlight its tart citruses. Each lends itself to other, miming its earlier stages, leaving a scent profile which feels the same throughout, yet different enough to stay enjoyable. Neither oil is boring alone, yet together they combine to highlight the best in each other, almost magically!

 

[Mr.P]

the interplay of two separated scents at once can be a wonderful thing - they are experienced in so many random ratios as they mix in the air…

 

[-Renton-]

Malaysian Prince from www.pureoudh.com. I got a 1ml of this and its nearly half finished within a month lol.. very nice oil. From aquilaria malaccensis tree. I love it.

 

[-Renton-]

This oil starts off with a strong fermented resinous note, the fermentation note goes away within 15mins then you are left with a comfortable, inner temperature rise but outer temperature stays the same so you feel nice and warm with just the resin note, then after a good while the resin note jumps in and out of the back to the front with a soft, powdery, floral fragrance, the way Oud should be!!!

Except, it does have a small barnyard scent to it at the start haha, but goes away fast. Definitely not a beginners oud, though.

 

[Ahmaoud]

Malaysian Prince from www.pureoudh.com. I got a 1ml of this and its nearly half finished within a month lol.. very nice oil. From aquilaria malaccensis tree. I love it.

Nothing better than an oil you enjoy, and have worn often enough that you've taken a chunk out of! There's a memory you develop when you spend a lot of time with a single oil that no level of sampling can achieve. Especially oils you have to learn to love, paradoxically I find myself drawn to them more, than oils which were loves at first sniff!