Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
Thank you for naming the oil brother 👍
Oud of the Day
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Mr.P
oud<3er
Speaking of Habzoud, I am continuing to get acquainted with the zamrad II. I’ve heard many here remark that it can take a very long time to acquaint oneself to the subtleties of a fine oud and my perspective on this one continues to change. Specifically, there is a lot of vertical complexity that I didn’t notice the first few times I applied it.
I am reminded of an oil from Aceh province i got long ago from agarwoodindonesia. There’s a certain quality these share that I haven’t encountered in other oils… I don’t have a good adjective to it, but it’s a kind of pungency and brothiness and it has both sweet and savory characteristics. This is not my preferred note in oud, but this note does not define the oil and every time I have put a dab on my neck I have been greeted by delightful ebbs and flows of a variety of layers of scent. I am very glad I picked this up and I’m surprised this level of richness is available at the price I got it for… it does have some notes that I associate with plantation crassna oils… [EDIT] I am I interpret this as a sign of being a younger oil, not that there is literally any crassna. I edited this because I commented about it being a plantation oil, but I realize that that’s not the case. Looks like this is from wild wood. That explains all of the multi layered stuff going on in this oil, and I was scratching my head trying to figure out how this thing was a plantation oud! it could be the note that I’m describing has something to do with distillation method
I am reminded of an oil from Aceh province i got long ago from agarwoodindonesia. There’s a certain quality these share that I haven’t encountered in other oils… I don’t have a good adjective to it, but it’s a kind of pungency and brothiness and it has both sweet and savory characteristics. This is not my preferred note in oud, but this note does not define the oil and every time I have put a dab on my neck I have been greeted by delightful ebbs and flows of a variety of layers of scent. I am very glad I picked this up and I’m surprised this level of richness is available at the price I got it for… it does have some notes that I associate with plantation crassna oils… [EDIT] I am I interpret this as a sign of being a younger oil, not that there is literally any crassna. I edited this because I commented about it being a plantation oil, but I realize that that’s not the case. Looks like this is from wild wood. That explains all of the multi layered stuff going on in this oil, and I was scratching my head trying to figure out how this thing was a plantation oud! it could be the note that I’m describing has something to do with distillation method
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Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
Since Thursday I've found myself wearing Jabe Iblis from Aroma Sublime daily, a wild Pursat, the opening reminds me of some Vietnamese oils I've tried, conjuring up the famed reddish hue scent profile, and the iconic bitterness, neither quality I've experienced in this region before. Apart from that the scent is very hard to describe, it's somewhat sweet with something I can only associate with very clean leather, but only the faintest similarity. It also feels vaporous but without any camphoric nuances, sweet herbal medicine is the vibe I'm getting, but without any greenness to speak of. In the description, red ginseng is associated with the medicinal touch, while the dry down is referred to as "peach marmalade". Now I'm not sure what that would be, the opening gives me a Hainanese vibe but there's a cereal like, cooked wheat quality mixed with the reduced ripe peach note. Definitely not as bright as other Pursat oils I've tried, and that's not a bad thing!
-Renton-
True Ouddict
@Maunamoku Hirta Deadwood. This oil is amazing, it changes everytime you wear it, or at least you hear different notes. This time I put on faaaat swipes like 2 or 3, and at first it as too potent, so I rubbed it gently with my pinky around the top of my hand, now its better. Notes started off with a strong fruit like apricot or something, then I started getting notes of agarwood and camphor mixed in and camphor wood, it gave me a legit euphoric feeling in my stomach and head (stimulating and exciting, happiness, joy, ecstatic), I was legit high from this stuff, or atleast it felt that way for the first phase (60 mins, but strongest for 25-30 mins), feeling like there was people (2 of them) in the oil that would come round every so often and it was as if I was looking into the spirit world and these people were burning Hirta agarwood, I would smell what they smelled, which was intense woodiness, nice sweetness, chocolate, and then I would come out of that daze and I would be back smelling the oil, the notes I got were of green (earth) blue, red, black, and MAYBE purple (berries). Now I am nearly 2 hours in (1hr 50mins) and it usually starts to mellow off within the second phase (60mins in) and it did, but I wasn't smelling oud, oh no, I was smelling frankincense citrus for the last 50 mins, and now its dying off and going into the base notes and I am getting that floral powdery note that I love in Oud's. I will have a scent on me for a while a few more hours but it wont change much in terms of notes now as it is a new gen, oh weee, this new gen stuff is great!!!
Great Stuff, Sam!!!
Great Stuff, Sam!!!
Obada
True Ouddict
✋️ I prefer new gen oils as they show more the quality of the wood and are pleasent to use in everyday situations and people contact
I enjoy some traditional oils too 😉
Ersel
Stoudent
Today it was a tiny dab of Altaws by Habzoud. It was just beautiful in that amount. The smaller dab just shines when the smell pops up. At the bottom of the bottle some black residue was now visible. Does anyone know what it could be, can it be from something like water getting in?
I followed it up with Fawz, also by Habzoud. It is very green, floral, a bit sour, and creamy sandalwood. The drydown showcase more of a dry traditional sandalwood but some green nuances still persist. I like it, but it is not a typical Mysore profile for me, that I got used to.
So today it was Habz, Altaws and Fawz also. Altaws remains fantabulous 😀
I followed it up with Fawz, also by Habzoud. It is very green, floral, a bit sour, and creamy sandalwood. The drydown showcase more of a dry traditional sandalwood but some green nuances still persist. I like it, but it is not a typical Mysore profile for me, that I got used to.
So today it was Habz, Altaws and Fawz also. Altaws remains fantabulous 😀
sabahan
True Ouddict
EO Kyara LTD to end the day.
Meditative, contemplative, calming.
The world stops in its tracks - and I find myself transported to another dimension, another universe. A place where time stands still. And the only thing you can hear is silence.
Breathtaking. Every. Single. Moment.
Grateful.
Meditative, contemplative, calming.
The world stops in its tracks - and I find myself transported to another dimension, another universe. A place where time stands still. And the only thing you can hear is silence.
Breathtaking. Every. Single. Moment.
Grateful.
Aceh Green from Maunamoku. This is the second time wear this one and definitely enjoying it a lot more this time! This is definitely one for me that I will have to wear a few times to work out everything going on with it, but find it a really intresting oil! Think I am going to end up really liking this one!
Obada
True Ouddict
Jinkoh store - Emperor Brunei
My mind cant comprehend it anymore. How can oud oil smell this different. Descriptions are not fair for oils like this. You have to experience it.
It smells like the most beautiful yellow/orange/blue? flower with some ethereal sweetness, vanilla and clean soap or ozonic scent behind it.
Just wow!
My mind cant comprehend it anymore. How can oud oil smell this different. Descriptions are not fair for oils like this. You have to experience it.
It smells like the most beautiful yellow/orange/blue? flower with some ethereal sweetness, vanilla and clean soap or ozonic scent behind it.
Just wow!
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TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Tarakan Vintage - The Attar Store
Just smelling from the bottle, the first impression is that this is a full on, full fat, straight up Borneo oil. Smells more Kalimantan or Pontianak to my nose, than Tarakan but that doesn't really matter.
What I mean by full on, full fat is this. I notice when I smell some oils they seem to have empty space, holes, or gaps in the aroma. Or like I really I have seek and look for what's there, rather than having it come out to meet me. I think this one of the reasons why I like these Taiwanese style distillations. They feel full.
There's a classical principle in internal arts training and Chinese medicine that goes "no hollows, no protrusions."
Or another way is saying, no deficiencies and no excesses.
Perhaps this is one of the guiding principles the masters used to distill oils like this. There's a case to be made for it since it's been said many times that in China and Taiwan oils of this caliber are used medicinal.
I could be wrong, this is just my hypothesis.
At this point in my oud journey this is a quality that I do pick up on and perhaps likely why I don't like most oils and don't want to waste my time and money on them.
In closing, Im getting that jungly cedar wood, vetiver/patchouli DNA that runs through most Borneo oils, overlayed with a slightly nose numbing slightly roasted bittersweetness. It's a bit multi-dimensional and shape shifting, almost like 2 profiles on top. Could be due to a mix of regional woods, etc.
Reminds me of some of the great old school Borneos we had from EO back in the day.
The profile, potency, and price are a win for me.
Just smelling from the bottle, the first impression is that this is a full on, full fat, straight up Borneo oil. Smells more Kalimantan or Pontianak to my nose, than Tarakan but that doesn't really matter.
What I mean by full on, full fat is this. I notice when I smell some oils they seem to have empty space, holes, or gaps in the aroma. Or like I really I have seek and look for what's there, rather than having it come out to meet me. I think this one of the reasons why I like these Taiwanese style distillations. They feel full.
There's a classical principle in internal arts training and Chinese medicine that goes "no hollows, no protrusions."
Or another way is saying, no deficiencies and no excesses.
Perhaps this is one of the guiding principles the masters used to distill oils like this. There's a case to be made for it since it's been said many times that in China and Taiwan oils of this caliber are used medicinal.
I could be wrong, this is just my hypothesis.
At this point in my oud journey this is a quality that I do pick up on and perhaps likely why I don't like most oils and don't want to waste my time and money on them.
In closing, Im getting that jungly cedar wood, vetiver/patchouli DNA that runs through most Borneo oils, overlayed with a slightly nose numbing slightly roasted bittersweetness. It's a bit multi-dimensional and shape shifting, almost like 2 profiles on top. Could be due to a mix of regional woods, etc.
Reminds me of some of the great old school Borneos we had from EO back in the day.
The profile, potency, and price are a win for me.
One of my favorite oils, Krishnai Char, the fancy bottle broke, I had been waiting on a new 6ml bottle that just arrived and did the transfer, using a syringe and the waste added to my perfume that's been maturing since May 2022. Wearing what was on the stick, love this oil.
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