Oud of the Day
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Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Doing a side-by-side comparison today AA Vietnan Special K and King K Nam. Same harvest, but different distillations.
I compared them 2 years ago and remember thinking to myself that they are pretty much the same. Going at it again, I feel the same, however, I now identify the differences better. First off, KKN is coming together beautifully. That red kinam chord, laterite soil facet is really a stand out. That's the main difference between the two. VSK has it but toned down. It has more of a green tonality to it. I wonder if Taha has thrown in some Crassna wood for these. He mentioned the wood was Ha Tinh, not Nha Trang but I don't remember him saying whether it was Sinensis or Crassna. The oils are incredibly similar. Apart from the slight color difference, I feel KKN feels richer here and then, more colorful, with a turned-up vibrancy. But the differences are very subtle and if one would wear the oils to enjoy a nice Vietnamese scent bubble around himself would not be able to tell the difference. Both are amazing.
Also wore some oils with more of a traditional touch to them for the past two days, at work, just to see if I can get away with it. Surprisingly so, I did. EO Chugoku Naya and EO Bhutan Red. I guess calling these traditional is a stretch, but they do have that nice fermentation touch to their profile. I really prefer wearing these heavier oud oils, rather than swiping them at home to sniff up close. They really shine in the sillage and won't make me noseblind like I find most high-end oils do.
I compared them 2 years ago and remember thinking to myself that they are pretty much the same. Going at it again, I feel the same, however, I now identify the differences better. First off, KKN is coming together beautifully. That red kinam chord, laterite soil facet is really a stand out. That's the main difference between the two. VSK has it but toned down. It has more of a green tonality to it. I wonder if Taha has thrown in some Crassna wood for these. He mentioned the wood was Ha Tinh, not Nha Trang but I don't remember him saying whether it was Sinensis or Crassna. The oils are incredibly similar. Apart from the slight color difference, I feel KKN feels richer here and then, more colorful, with a turned-up vibrancy. But the differences are very subtle and if one would wear the oils to enjoy a nice Vietnamese scent bubble around himself would not be able to tell the difference. Both are amazing.
Also wore some oils with more of a traditional touch to them for the past two days, at work, just to see if I can get away with it. Surprisingly so, I did. EO Chugoku Naya and EO Bhutan Red. I guess calling these traditional is a stretch, but they do have that nice fermentation touch to their profile. I really prefer wearing these heavier oud oils, rather than swiping them at home to sniff up close. They really shine in the sillage and won't make me noseblind like I find most high-end oils do.
SULAYM
Artisan
This is my all time favourite SULAYM oil and the one Oud I always keep on me. Always get stopped by passers by who want to know what it is as the projection just fills the room. Great conversation starter. 10/10 for me
Kolalid
True Ouddict
I think I may prefer the profile of Purple Malay a little more but honestly both are incredible.
Past few days
Sulaym - Royal Malay, fantastic oil, deep resinous purple streaks running through .
Habz - Xiangshui. What an oil! Probably the best Sumatran I've tried - extremely clean, airy and transparent and unlike soil/earthy/peaty others from the region. It's light and delicate in smell but not in performance, lasting for hours and just smelling fresh throughout. It's fizzy in a way that's a little similar to how I like some Vietnamese ouds. This is some top shelf oil for sure.
Habz - Maroke Qadeem / MesOud's Maroke. I swiped both of these on separate hands before bed as a comparison. Generally not a fan of Maroke oils, but these are both enjoyable. and Habz' stood out as more unique - darker, deeper and just seemed better. However it is an older oil, the likelihood is that I'll still have the Mesoud sample in a few years to come so I can recompare then. Takes me forever the even finish off samples
I have a Maroke by Yusa that fits this profile too that I need to revisit, as that redefined Marokes to me.
Habz - Sultan Akdhar - very good Malaysian/ Borneo oil. I think the Borneo brightness aspect comes through most, comes close to a Walla Patta oil - bright and green
Habz - Sinjaraja Ateeq. A Sri Lankan/walla top-shelf oil. Up there with my other favourites of this profile like Imperial Oud's Ceylon Royale. 'nuff said. 👏👏
Royal Bengal Oud - 60 day soak Rangamati from Bangladesh. Oooof! Now this is one fantastic Hindi. It may actually be the first batch as I was trying to finish up a sample (I have a bottle too). Despite the long soak it's not too animalic - barny, yes but not cowpatty. Goes into a fantastic Hindi drydown which I find myself gravitating towards lately.
MesOud - Pursat Gold. Really enjoying this one, gold is a good descriptor. Lasted overnight too - applied after a bath before settling down to read a book (managed a few pages then passed out!) then hauled myself to bed and could smell it faintly upon waking. Oils usually rub off on my duvet while I sleep.
An Najwa - Khlong Yai, slight fruitiness but not overly so like many Thai oils - leans more red than yellow with an incensey backgone. A viscous oil.
Hopefully I'm not coming over as bias'd to Habz here with us posting about our recent meetups, but I've bought every oil that he's released since mid 2021 because I appreciate the quality oils that he brings to the table; I just don't talk about them much.
I wear a lot of oud but my posting in this thread has dwindled lately, always good to have a recap from time to time 🙂
Sulaym - Royal Malay, fantastic oil, deep resinous purple streaks running through .
Habz - Xiangshui. What an oil! Probably the best Sumatran I've tried - extremely clean, airy and transparent and unlike soil/earthy/peaty others from the region. It's light and delicate in smell but not in performance, lasting for hours and just smelling fresh throughout. It's fizzy in a way that's a little similar to how I like some Vietnamese ouds. This is some top shelf oil for sure.
Habz - Maroke Qadeem / MesOud's Maroke. I swiped both of these on separate hands before bed as a comparison. Generally not a fan of Maroke oils, but these are both enjoyable. and Habz' stood out as more unique - darker, deeper and just seemed better. However it is an older oil, the likelihood is that I'll still have the Mesoud sample in a few years to come so I can recompare then. Takes me forever the even finish off samples
I have a Maroke by Yusa that fits this profile too that I need to revisit, as that redefined Marokes to me.
Habz - Sultan Akdhar - very good Malaysian/ Borneo oil. I think the Borneo brightness aspect comes through most, comes close to a Walla Patta oil - bright and green
Habz - Sinjaraja Ateeq. A Sri Lankan/walla top-shelf oil. Up there with my other favourites of this profile like Imperial Oud's Ceylon Royale. 'nuff said. 👏👏
Royal Bengal Oud - 60 day soak Rangamati from Bangladesh. Oooof! Now this is one fantastic Hindi. It may actually be the first batch as I was trying to finish up a sample (I have a bottle too). Despite the long soak it's not too animalic - barny, yes but not cowpatty. Goes into a fantastic Hindi drydown which I find myself gravitating towards lately.
MesOud - Pursat Gold. Really enjoying this one, gold is a good descriptor. Lasted overnight too - applied after a bath before settling down to read a book (managed a few pages then passed out!) then hauled myself to bed and could smell it faintly upon waking. Oils usually rub off on my duvet while I sleep.
An Najwa - Khlong Yai, slight fruitiness but not overly so like many Thai oils - leans more red than yellow with an incensey backgone. A viscous oil.
Hopefully I'm not coming over as bias'd to Habz here with us posting about our recent meetups, but I've bought every oil that he's released since mid 2021 because I appreciate the quality oils that he brings to the table; I just don't talk about them much.
I wear a lot of oud but my posting in this thread has dwindled lately, always good to have a recap from time to time 🙂
Zazu
True Ouddict
@Sproaty thank you for your reviews of the oils I’m eyeing/curious for/have and don’t ‘understand’
Since you have Sultan Akhdar, how do you think it is compared to raja hijau? (Not sure if you have it?) I am really enjoying that one and was kind of sad I missed out on Akhdar. Somehow, my memory told me it was a hindi. 🤯😂😂
Since you have Sultan Akhdar, how do you think it is compared to raja hijau? (Not sure if you have it?) I am really enjoying that one and was kind of sad I missed out on Akhdar. Somehow, my memory told me it was a hindi. 🤯😂😂
Mousse de Chene
True Ouddict
A crazy day of over applying oil/perfume & heating various woods & incense!
LaoShan Monkoh 2014 (incense) - RPP
Ramadan Cambodi (wood) - ASO
Vintage No.5 Extrait (perfume)- Chanel
Nusa Tenggara (wood) - ASO
Finally, completing the day with a big swipe of Rising Phoenix’s - 2022 Haflong Afterburn, a very beautiful Hindi.
Clean-bright barn & sour berry top note, developing into a white floral & spicy saffron mid. The base is the classical opulent Assamese profile; resinous amber, musky, worn leather & sun baked hay.
An atypical day. My normal preference is to heat a single wood & to apply one oil. If I’m feeling indulgent I might spray a perfume….I don’t know what happened today but I’ve been pleasantly overwhelmed.
LaoShan Monkoh 2014 (incense) - RPP
Ramadan Cambodi (wood) - ASO
Vintage No.5 Extrait (perfume)- Chanel
Nusa Tenggara (wood) - ASO
Finally, completing the day with a big swipe of Rising Phoenix’s - 2022 Haflong Afterburn, a very beautiful Hindi.
Clean-bright barn & sour berry top note, developing into a white floral & spicy saffron mid. The base is the classical opulent Assamese profile; resinous amber, musky, worn leather & sun baked hay.
An atypical day. My normal preference is to heat a single wood & to apply one oil. If I’m feeling indulgent I might spray a perfume….I don’t know what happened today but I’ve been pleasantly overwhelmed.
will have to get back to you on that one another time 🙂
I'll wear it next week - maybe both at the same day
old school tonight. I've been out to a colleague's wedding reception party, just got home and decided to swipe it up
Agarwood Assam - Lushai & Meitei. I've owned these for close to 5 1/2 years, I don't think they have changed much in this time, but I believe they were old & aged oils anyway. Certainly nothing has been lost and they remain as smooth as ever.
Fantastic Hindi oils, neither were ever overly barny/animalic at the start - Lushai being a spicy, peppery affair & Meitei being a darkened red hue oil, a little bit like Imperial Oud's Tinsukia, minus the Chinese vibe there.
I swiped both bottles and am always like "how have I used so much" - both were full 2.5ml bottles and there seems be around 3/4 to 4/5 remaining, and in my head I don't think I've worn either much. However the caps seem relatively oil-free and there doesn't seem to be much leeching out around the bottles' tops either. Guess I'm using more than I thought.
At this rate I'll finish these oils by 2042 or so 🤣. Can call them truly vintage by that point. Not bad!
Agarwood Assam - Lushai & Meitei. I've owned these for close to 5 1/2 years, I don't think they have changed much in this time, but I believe they were old & aged oils anyway. Certainly nothing has been lost and they remain as smooth as ever.
Fantastic Hindi oils, neither were ever overly barny/animalic at the start - Lushai being a spicy, peppery affair & Meitei being a darkened red hue oil, a little bit like Imperial Oud's Tinsukia, minus the Chinese vibe there.
I swiped both bottles and am always like "how have I used so much" - both were full 2.5ml bottles and there seems be around 3/4 to 4/5 remaining, and in my head I don't think I've worn either much. However the caps seem relatively oil-free and there doesn't seem to be much leeching out around the bottles' tops either. Guess I'm using more than I thought.
At this rate I'll finish these oils by 2042 or so 🤣. Can call them truly vintage by that point. Not bad!
Fragdoctor
True Ouddict
swiped green Kyara by agar aura today - typical mind buzzing aroma which begins with a very clean green opening and very quickly jumps to a creamy laconic phase retaining the green hues. It then moves to and fro between the slightly vanillin, creamy notes and green, mossy woody aroma. The Vietnamese profile is presented here as slow burning kynam and is easily palatable.
It does have the Taha DNA so I did find shy similarities to a lot of his work ion here - kyara to byakadun, kind attar, vietnam special etc.
the projection is very good for an oil. One swipe on the wrist and a wonderful bubble around.
It does have the Taha DNA so I did find shy similarities to a lot of his work ion here - kyara to byakadun, kind attar, vietnam special etc.
the projection is very good for an oil. One swipe on the wrist and a wonderful bubble around.
Oudamberlove
Member
Habzoud Raja Hijau
New generation style, vaporous sweet fruits and florals, cola, tamarind, vanillic, cinnamic, a hint of citrus.
At drydown it smells like Zamarad and
AA Ayu plus a touch of minerals and incense.
New generation style, vaporous sweet fruits and florals, cola, tamarind, vanillic, cinnamic, a hint of citrus.
At drydown it smells like Zamarad and
AA Ayu plus a touch of minerals and incense.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Min-Al-Sin from Sulaym. I have this as a sample and I wish I had more of it. Probably my first real Oud love I think. It's has a deepness to it that then finishes with an ever so slight sweetness. I could wear a lot of this.
PersonelHigh
True Ouddict
Aroma Sublime's INDOMALAY ~ a refined silken antique robe, stored in a cedar chest for a century, only worn reclining hitting a pipe, this smoking jacket, so exclusive a gentlemen's club, I don't know how I snuck in.
Fragdoctor
True Ouddict
Oud Royale : phill by EO today - I always get a menthol like note in the beginning with a sweet cover around. In the background there are hints or sour tarty berries. It is pulled towards the Malay profile a little a few minutes later but then it comes back as a a very elegant woody, slightly sweet and smooth feel. A very well balanced profile and very enjoyable indeed.
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