Oud of the Day
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LavishCologne
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Unreleased Sulaym I - Burmese SQ 1970s- A very resinous, ripe berry, purple hue opening. Not so Barny, but does give me a slight breeze of the Burmese animalic waft every now and then. Throughout there is a very vintage feel to this oil; an experienced nose would be able to tell straight away.
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Imphal Queen from Maunamoku. Creamy soft animal fur in the background with a animalic hay note and damp forest almost petrichor note in the front. As time progresses they start to combine which seems to push some of the background notes forward, for me its almost like they take it in turns to be at the front!
Papua Muting from Mesoud. For me this one makes me think and almost see the Green leaves of a forest maybe the sound and smell of a river on a warm day with that lovely smell that you get just before a thunderstorm. Finding it hard to explain the notes so wrote down what it makes me think and escape too!
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Jinkoh Store Malinau Qi
Jinkoh Store Grand Emperor Tarakan
The first has an immense depth to it and overall is incredibly satisfying. Rich and clean. My favorite Borneo from what I've tried, next to EO's White Kinam, over which I slighlty prefer it.
The second one is incredibly complex and very unique. It has some Borneo facets but overall, just a very unique and complex oil. One of my favorites from Jinkoh.
Jinkoh Store Grand Emperor Tarakan
The first has an immense depth to it and overall is incredibly satisfying. Rich and clean. My favorite Borneo from what I've tried, next to EO's White Kinam, over which I slighlty prefer it.
The second one is incredibly complex and very unique. It has some Borneo facets but overall, just a very unique and complex oil. One of my favorites from Jinkoh.
Scentlover98
Oud Fanatic
My perception of oud oils completely changed in the last 2 months.
Ajmad-Hindi Oud @mesOUD
At first I only wore the sweet Thai ouds but since one moth or so I can’t get enough of these dark ( for some people barnyard ) , Smokey oud oils
I wear them sometimes daily even at work without thinking about other poeples opinion. Somehow I really enjoy them. They are dark bold and present.
And sometimes I even swipe them with a little bit of castoreum absolute.
Maybe it has something to do with my mental state that changed in the last couple of months, or with my perception of my surroundings.
But for some reason they really grown on me. Or lets say I grew on my oud journey.
Ajmad-Hindi Oud @mesOUD
At first I only wore the sweet Thai ouds but since one moth or so I can’t get enough of these dark ( for some people barnyard ) , Smokey oud oils
I wear them sometimes daily even at work without thinking about other poeples opinion. Somehow I really enjoy them. They are dark bold and present.
And sometimes I even swipe them with a little bit of castoreum absolute.
Maybe it has something to do with my mental state that changed in the last couple of months, or with my perception of my surroundings.
But for some reason they really grown on me. Or lets say I grew on my oud journey.
Kolalid
True Ouddict
Tried a couple more from Mesoud
Koh Chang - straightforward cultivated Thai that’s enjoyable and easy to wear. Sweet and fruity, maybe like a honeydew melon type of note. Very slightly minty. Light and airy oud.
Malaysian Premium - cultivated Malay sinensis. Another sweet and airy oud, but I think the sugary sweetness is even more pronounced here. Instead of fruits it has a wet jungley undertone. Like a sweet wet forest.
Koh Chang - straightforward cultivated Thai that’s enjoyable and easy to wear. Sweet and fruity, maybe like a honeydew melon type of note. Very slightly minty. Light and airy oud.
Malaysian Premium - cultivated Malay sinensis. Another sweet and airy oud, but I think the sugary sweetness is even more pronounced here. Instead of fruits it has a wet jungley undertone. Like a sweet wet forest.
Obada
True Ouddict
Ajmal - Dahn Al Oudh Moattaq for sleep
After experiencing other oils. Not the best hindi or the nicest oud (I would prefer Bandarban for example). But it helps me calm down and sleep somehow
I have this bottle for more than a year and its still barnyard in your face. A good oil overall
After experiencing other oils. Not the best hindi or the nicest oud (I would prefer Bandarban for example). But it helps me calm down and sleep somehow
I have this bottle for more than a year and its still barnyard in your face. A good oil overall
Mousse de Chene
True Ouddict
An evening swipe of Yunnan Vintage - The Attar Store.
Another very nice offering in Hamza’s collection of Taiwanese oils. It has the pristine, clear, citrusy, high pitched top note that is characteristic of all the oils in this line.
In the mid notes, honey, medicinal Chinese herbs, cinnamon, delicate fruits & florals begin to emerge. Earthy, but the earthy nuance is different to how you’d experience it in a Malay-Indo oil for example.
As the oil develops, the classic Sinensis resin note appears in its full glory. It’s golden, floral, dry woody, soil / earthy, a touch sweet, incensey, honeyed, bitter & piercing.
It took me a good amount of time to fully appreciate Chinese Sinensis, I found it to be overly bitter for my personal tastes. These days, I enjoy them on the condition they are of a high grade (wild, generally). The plantation Sinensis woods & oils don’t sit well with me. The only successful organic Sinensis I’ve tested is Liu Zhi - ASO.
Remember folks, Hamza is shutting his shop on Jan 31st. If there is anything you like, make sure you secure it now. I just ordered 1gram of Silani Sultan, it’s one of the finest Sri Lankan oils one can experience. I have a feeling many of his oils will become unicorns once they’re unavailable.
Another very nice offering in Hamza’s collection of Taiwanese oils. It has the pristine, clear, citrusy, high pitched top note that is characteristic of all the oils in this line.
In the mid notes, honey, medicinal Chinese herbs, cinnamon, delicate fruits & florals begin to emerge. Earthy, but the earthy nuance is different to how you’d experience it in a Malay-Indo oil for example.
As the oil develops, the classic Sinensis resin note appears in its full glory. It’s golden, floral, dry woody, soil / earthy, a touch sweet, incensey, honeyed, bitter & piercing.
It took me a good amount of time to fully appreciate Chinese Sinensis, I found it to be overly bitter for my personal tastes. These days, I enjoy them on the condition they are of a high grade (wild, generally). The plantation Sinensis woods & oils don’t sit well with me. The only successful organic Sinensis I’ve tested is Liu Zhi - ASO.
Remember folks, Hamza is shutting his shop on Jan 31st. If there is anything you like, make sure you secure it now. I just ordered 1gram of Silani Sultan, it’s one of the finest Sri Lankan oils one can experience. I have a feeling many of his oils will become unicorns once they’re unavailable.
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Mousse de Chene
True Ouddict
I have a similar impression of Ajmal’s - Saif Al Hind. It was the first Oud oil I purchased back in 2019. At the time, I was enamoured by it however after experiencing wild artisanal Hindi oils, you understand the true grade!
That being said, I still wear it from time to time for the ‘full on, in your face’ barnyard & dark leathery feeling in conveys. It remains too bitter & thin in the dry down phase. The dark animalic leathery top notes don’t resolve themselves into the resinous full bodied, caramelised, dark chocolate, coumarin rich hay we desire in a classical Hindi oil.
Grand Emperor Pursat 2015 from Jinkoh Store.
This is glorious. Cambodi oil isn't normally my thing, It tends towards the regal and I prefer a more open ended, unresolved or atonal style.
But this has an ethereal, mystical quality which overpowers the luxurious carved base. There is also a medicinal twang or bite, which keeps my nose locked to my wrist. This aspect is sweet and not discordant, more like hints of purple amongst the red and gold. Over time these colours mix to form a pungent incensy dry-down.
This is glorious. Cambodi oil isn't normally my thing, It tends towards the regal and I prefer a more open ended, unresolved or atonal style.
But this has an ethereal, mystical quality which overpowers the luxurious carved base. There is also a medicinal twang or bite, which keeps my nose locked to my wrist. This aspect is sweet and not discordant, more like hints of purple amongst the red and gold. Over time these colours mix to form a pungent incensy dry-down.
Tauhid Shaikh
True Ouddict
Swipe of SQ Maroke for a cold winter morning
-Renton-
True Ouddict
SULAYM's HM Malay. I love this oud oil a lot, best Malaysian oud I have tried, and first artisanal oil I have tried. I think I made a good choice, the oil is excellent with these strong opening notes of sweet, sweet Malaccensis resin (from a rare wild wood), that gives an immediate lift in mood and wellbeing. Too much however can be overwhelming and that is something I have learned, LOL. A little goes aloooong way. Longer than even a lot of the oil.
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-Renton-
True Ouddict
This oil is also says Kelantan, does this mean it was made from Kelantan wood? Because Kelantan wood is A. Hirta (I THINK, I am not sure at all), it could be Malaccensis. The oil gives off the most complex Malaccensis scent profile I have ever come across. So, I am thinking it may be half Hirta and half Malaccensis? Or what? Can anyone explain? Even @SULAYM ?
BTW: Malaccensis (especially wild like this oil) is super rare in the wild. Most endangered agarwood tree still in existence.
BTW: Malaccensis (especially wild like this oil) is super rare in the wild. Most endangered agarwood tree still in existence.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
And sadly the bottom of the bottle began to appear.
İt will be too hard to find a Tarakan oil with this quality.
Probably after this bottle finished,i will distille
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
mesOud - Viet King - late spring afternoon, sakura blossoms in full bloom, a delicate breeze laced with resinous floral incense. The aroma rushes straight to your head, each inhalation brings tranquility. Nothing better than sitting with a couple dabbles of this on each arm after a long day at work, a cup of oolong, I close my eyes, I'm sitting in a Japanese moss garden.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Brother, you have the soul of a poet
İt is always very nice to read your reviews about anything
-Renton-
True Ouddict
SULAYM's HM Malay (again lol). Such a lovely oil, cant get enough. The more I wear it the more I realise it has different notes, it is super complex, I did hear though from someone on this forum that malaccensis is super complex, so I must be experiencing the notes I know already and then smelling new ones. At the start its a sharp, sweet, leathery resinous note, then the resinous note goes waaaay into the background after a while and then the leather note stays there for quite awhile, then with the leathery-ness I get hints of florals and fruits, mainly fruits. I am not long wearing it so more and more will develop. Wonderful Oud!!!
Hamza H
Resident Artisan
Just seen this now, appreciate the kind comments brother. Its been a hectic few weeks with the store and hospital work, really missing my oud oils...
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