mesOUD
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I absolutely agree, he expresses his taste and knowledge of scents in a poetic way and i also enjoy reading his reviews
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AbuTominaga
The Oud Alchemist
I agree.
@Ahmaoud 's words are enjoyable to read, as well as informative.
I appreciate for example the Apple Pie analogy. And the notes descriptions. Long descriptions of oils are always a joy to read. And as you once mentioned, it shows how aware the reviewer is.
For me, nose training (and probably, any kind of training) is all about awareness. To be present to detect this n that.
Keep up the good work @Ahmaoud 👍🏼
Zazu
True Ouddict
Habzoud Xiang Shui on the right
Habzoud Raija Hijau on the left
I have been a little busy this morning, and didn't pay close attention to either one of them. Now that they've dried down a little I absolutely adore raija. It's beautiful sweet but a clear kind of sweet. Not sickly. If I smell my wrist from a distance I'd swear I'm smelling some beautiful delicate flower in the distance.
Xiang Shui has dried down as well and is not sweet at all. I'd imagine it's a more masculine scent than the feminine (on my skin!) Raija Hijau.
I do realize that oils can behave completely different depending on the skin, so it might not be so feminine on someone else's skin.
Habzoud Raija Hijau on the left
I have been a little busy this morning, and didn't pay close attention to either one of them. Now that they've dried down a little I absolutely adore raija. It's beautiful sweet but a clear kind of sweet. Not sickly. If I smell my wrist from a distance I'd swear I'm smelling some beautiful delicate flower in the distance.
Xiang Shui has dried down as well and is not sweet at all. I'd imagine it's a more masculine scent than the feminine (on my skin!) Raija Hijau.
I do realize that oils can behave completely different depending on the skin, so it might not be so feminine on someone else's skin.
Goodness Nose
True Ouddict
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-Renton-
True Ouddict
Ohh, I got Raja Hijau as a sample. It is not released yet I don't think.
YusaAromatics
True Ouddict
First day of Ramadan, burning some old filipino, swiped some IO - Shah Jahan together with some unreleased oils that we will release later this month … lets see what more we gonna swipe later in the night 😂
Habz786
Resident Artisan & Ouddict Co-Founder
Maroke Qadeem unreleased oil (filaria). Smells like jungles, rainforest, earth, clay, mint leaves, candied liquorice, incensy smoke, raw agarwood, herbal spices with a dark woody backbone. Transports you to a Papuan rainforest with a light drizzle of rain. A real treat, dark, earthy, woody oudy perfection.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
This is absolutely one of my favorite profiles
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
@Mousse de Chene It was you mentioning Cambodi Royal in a conversation with AT which first drew me to re-explore the merits of a traditional distillation, and subsequently explore The Oud Lab, though we differ in our views on that specific oil (Cambodi Royal that is, not Kambi Koh). I did feel Thaqeel S was more blue-ish at the start, but where it kinda settled for me, on this wearing was a red apple-y berry note. Your detailed posts have been some of the best reading experiences on here, so I'm honored. Though I have a bone to pick with you sir, I can't seem to find an oil from The Oud Lab I dislike, not even remotely I might add 😅
@Kolalid you honor me more than I deserve, it's been your keen observations which have led to some of my all time favorite oils, Sulaym No. 1 for example. Your approach is always succinct, and brutally razor focused, letting the oil speak for itself!
@AbuTominaga and @mesOUD You guys are the true masters, all I do is use my nose, without your care and dedication and all the other risks you guys take to bring us these oils, I wouldn't even have the opportunity the sniff such oils! Though the apple pie analogy sorta backfired on me, I've been dreaming of apple butter filled ma'amoul since and unlikely to ever find them, short of making them myself 😭
@Kolalid you honor me more than I deserve, it's been your keen observations which have led to some of my all time favorite oils, Sulaym No. 1 for example. Your approach is always succinct, and brutally razor focused, letting the oil speak for itself!
@AbuTominaga and @mesOUD You guys are the true masters, all I do is use my nose, without your care and dedication and all the other risks you guys take to bring us these oils, I wouldn't even have the opportunity the sniff such oils! Though the apple pie analogy sorta backfired on me, I've been dreaming of apple butter filled ma'amoul since and unlikely to ever find them, short of making them myself 😭
Mousse de Chene
True Ouddict
I’m glad our conversation regarding Cambodi Royal has lead you to The Oud Lab. I couldn’t be happier!
AT has an outstanding catalog of oils, I’ve tested 20+ released & unreleased oils & have not found a single one that’s sub par. Kanbi Koh & Hutan Hijau are two of my favourite oils of all time.
AT is a master of curation, I adore TOL’s deep resinous incensey aesthetic, a wonderful meeting point of the traditional & modern. Plus he’s a very generous, knowledgeable & kind man who’s always willing to share his experience & expertise.
AbuTominaga
The Oud Alchemist
Dangerous analogies in Ramadan daytime!
you reminded me of the time that I made (carrot cinnamon cake) gourmand attar. just for the sake of experimentation.
Apple strudel shouldn't be that hard to make I guess 😂
Mr.P
oud<3er
I’ve tried a sample of Pursat Gold (wild crassna 2023 distillation) from Mesoud a couple of times. The only other pursat oil I have smelled is also from mesoud. The other one I smelled really struck me in terms of how clean the aroma and the fact that there were none of these weird sour/fuzzy/insectoid top notes that are usually a major impediment to my enjoying fresh crassna oils.
This oil is similar: It’s a very sweet and charming profile, with the same types of pleasant characteristics that I liked so much in the last one. There is this unique peculiar sweetness that I can’t connect with other fragrances, but is very much a key component of oils that I have gotten from Cambodia. It’s sort of a candylike fruity/floral/herbal mix. Not exactly tradition woody but I still think there’s some light woodiness noticeable as well. Maybe like the sweetness of freshly split maple or oak, but nothing like sawdust.
I think Pursat oils are the ultimate approachable oud. They are so gentle that even if the smell is unfamiliar to somebody they are not likely to be repulsed by it. People in the US where I have lived for some reason have for the most part had very little imagination with fragrance and unfamiliar smells - it make them uneasy to smell patchouli, oud, vetiver, etc. so if I was going to be stuck with that crowd, but still wanted to smell distinctive, I would choose an oil like these pursat ouds.
Also, the perfect type of oil to introduce somebody to oud I think.
I would describe the aroma as clean, sweet, fruity, jammy, with an underlying gentle woodiness. It doesn’t literally smell like honey, but it kind of gives off that impression of dense, rich, appealing sweetness. I find myself at a loss to come up with other adjectives. It’s such a clean, simple fragrance that it’s easier to say what it does NOT have. It does not have any kind of fermented or lactic notes, none of the dull wet wood base that seems to accompany many gulf style crassna oils. Nothing sour or off smelling, no fecal or unwashed human smells or animalic scent.
Based on the two oils that I have smelled, I think Pursat is the most enjoyable region as far as crassna goes. I would say that Vietnam is another, but as far as I know, I’ve only smelled one Vietnamese crassna oil and that is the Viet King.
That has some really interesting rich sweet complexity in the opening and beautiful vibrance and woody presence in the dry down in a combination that I have not smelled in crassna oils.
This oil is similar: It’s a very sweet and charming profile, with the same types of pleasant characteristics that I liked so much in the last one. There is this unique peculiar sweetness that I can’t connect with other fragrances, but is very much a key component of oils that I have gotten from Cambodia. It’s sort of a candylike fruity/floral/herbal mix. Not exactly tradition woody but I still think there’s some light woodiness noticeable as well. Maybe like the sweetness of freshly split maple or oak, but nothing like sawdust.
I think Pursat oils are the ultimate approachable oud. They are so gentle that even if the smell is unfamiliar to somebody they are not likely to be repulsed by it. People in the US where I have lived for some reason have for the most part had very little imagination with fragrance and unfamiliar smells - it make them uneasy to smell patchouli, oud, vetiver, etc. so if I was going to be stuck with that crowd, but still wanted to smell distinctive, I would choose an oil like these pursat ouds.
Also, the perfect type of oil to introduce somebody to oud I think.
I would describe the aroma as clean, sweet, fruity, jammy, with an underlying gentle woodiness. It doesn’t literally smell like honey, but it kind of gives off that impression of dense, rich, appealing sweetness. I find myself at a loss to come up with other adjectives. It’s such a clean, simple fragrance that it’s easier to say what it does NOT have. It does not have any kind of fermented or lactic notes, none of the dull wet wood base that seems to accompany many gulf style crassna oils. Nothing sour or off smelling, no fecal or unwashed human smells or animalic scent.
Based on the two oils that I have smelled, I think Pursat is the most enjoyable region as far as crassna goes. I would say that Vietnam is another, but as far as I know, I’ve only smelled one Vietnamese crassna oil and that is the Viet King.
That has some really interesting rich sweet complexity in the opening and beautiful vibrance and woody presence in the dry down in a combination that I have not smelled in crassna oils.
Kolalid
True Ouddict
Al Hind Oud - KawThaung
My first time smelling a clean new-gen Burmese oud and it did not disappoint. Tried this yesterday and wearing it again today to refresh my memory.
The opening hits you with this slightly bitter woody medicinal note, reminding me of something you’d find in a very high quality root beer soda. Along with that you’re hit with a sharp and tantalizing pepperiness, like sniffing a jar of red and black peppercorns.
The middle notes of this oil really shine. You get a tingling from the pepperiness along with a note of freshly tanned leather that really grows during this phase. You’re hit with a lovely scent of high quality black tea leaves. There’s an underlying fruity sweetness, like ripe dark berries with a perfect tartness. There’s also a very slight sweet creamy musky scent throughout that adds a beautiful texture to this oud. After a few hours it becomes more of a classic airy crassna drydown.
This last phase reminds me of some Cambodi ouds, and I would say outside of Burmese Ouds Cambodian is the closest regional profile. I’ll be swiping some Sulaym 1 today to compare the new school with the old.
My first time smelling a clean new-gen Burmese oud and it did not disappoint. Tried this yesterday and wearing it again today to refresh my memory.
The opening hits you with this slightly bitter woody medicinal note, reminding me of something you’d find in a very high quality root beer soda. Along with that you’re hit with a sharp and tantalizing pepperiness, like sniffing a jar of red and black peppercorns.
The middle notes of this oil really shine. You get a tingling from the pepperiness along with a note of freshly tanned leather that really grows during this phase. You’re hit with a lovely scent of high quality black tea leaves. There’s an underlying fruity sweetness, like ripe dark berries with a perfect tartness. There’s also a very slight sweet creamy musky scent throughout that adds a beautiful texture to this oud. After a few hours it becomes more of a classic airy crassna drydown.
This last phase reminds me of some Cambodi ouds, and I would say outside of Burmese Ouds Cambodian is the closest regional profile. I’ll be swiping some Sulaym 1 today to compare the new school with the old.
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
EO Oud Ahmad and Oud Sultani 2001. Speechless. Yesterday I put a bit of Jinkoh Store Emperor of Kedah before bed. I'm sold. I'm converted. I always thought Vietnam was my Oud for life. No more. These Purple/Red Malay oils are of unparalleled beauty. The depth and resinous thickness Ahamd and Sultani have is several levels underneath the surface.
I still need to try one more. Kannan Koh...
I still need to try one more. Kannan Koh...
Kolalid
True Ouddict
Oud Ahmad is truly amazing. If I won the lottery it would be at the top of my oud list lol
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
From where?
Fragdoctor
True Ouddict
First post here -
Vietking by Mesoud - after trying some of the blends from brother Mehmat, I pulled the trigger on one of his artisinal distillations of Vietnamese oud. The claim is that he has used top grade sinking agar wood and distilled it at different temperatures trying to capture all the facets of the oud and the process of distillation went on for about a month. The yield was about 20g and I bought 1 of it. I am glad I bought it - this will age to be one of the best Vietnamese all crassna distillations in times to come.
From the vial it smells like a medicine - proper sedative which hits you and travels up your nose and knocks your neurons in no time. Since it’s a very precious oil to me, I applied a small dot on my wrist and what I experienced led me to go for a full swipe - I just could not help myself. It opens up with a medicinal note with hints cherry blossoms; it’s like you are standing infront of a beautiful cherry blossom tree and you want to touch the flowers but you’re paralysed because your brain is numb - comfortably numb…test that how it hits you when you swipe it. This medicinal cherry like slightly pinkish red feel lasts for about 30-40 minutes or about an hour to be honest and then this oils takes you alto a different dimension of time.
If you have ever burnt a Kinam wood on a subtism, you would know what I talk about now. This oils blew me away when an hour later, I got this pristine crystalline creamy aroma of a top grade wood burning on a subtism. It started giving smooth minty wafts of heavenly aroma. This minty note is something you can actually feel on the tip of your tongue if you image with your eyes closed. The soft slow heat smell of a burning Kinam is considered to be a novelty and this oil has that quality. How can a fresh distillation capture this smell and not only that, continue presenting it to your nose for more than 10 hours straight. Simply amazing stuff.
I have been blessed to have tried the legendary Nha Trang LTD by Ensar oud which is considered to be the best Vietnamese distillation - I would not compare the two because Nha Trang for me has aged and matured and it is one of my favourite oud oils that I have but, I can say it with all honesty, I expect vietking to stand proudly with my most precious oils in the shelf.
Vietking by Mesoud - after trying some of the blends from brother Mehmat, I pulled the trigger on one of his artisinal distillations of Vietnamese oud. The claim is that he has used top grade sinking agar wood and distilled it at different temperatures trying to capture all the facets of the oud and the process of distillation went on for about a month. The yield was about 20g and I bought 1 of it. I am glad I bought it - this will age to be one of the best Vietnamese all crassna distillations in times to come.
From the vial it smells like a medicine - proper sedative which hits you and travels up your nose and knocks your neurons in no time. Since it’s a very precious oil to me, I applied a small dot on my wrist and what I experienced led me to go for a full swipe - I just could not help myself. It opens up with a medicinal note with hints cherry blossoms; it’s like you are standing infront of a beautiful cherry blossom tree and you want to touch the flowers but you’re paralysed because your brain is numb - comfortably numb…test that how it hits you when you swipe it. This medicinal cherry like slightly pinkish red feel lasts for about 30-40 minutes or about an hour to be honest and then this oils takes you alto a different dimension of time.
If you have ever burnt a Kinam wood on a subtism, you would know what I talk about now. This oils blew me away when an hour later, I got this pristine crystalline creamy aroma of a top grade wood burning on a subtism. It started giving smooth minty wafts of heavenly aroma. This minty note is something you can actually feel on the tip of your tongue if you image with your eyes closed. The soft slow heat smell of a burning Kinam is considered to be a novelty and this oil has that quality. How can a fresh distillation capture this smell and not only that, continue presenting it to your nose for more than 10 hours straight. Simply amazing stuff.
I have been blessed to have tried the legendary Nha Trang LTD by Ensar oud which is considered to be the best Vietnamese distillation - I would not compare the two because Nha Trang for me has aged and matured and it is one of my favourite oud oils that I have but, I can say it with all honesty, I expect vietking to stand proudly with my most precious oils in the shelf.
YusaAromatics
True Ouddict
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