Truly you should direct your questions to Shamshair himself. I have at least a dozen of his oils and they're enjoyable to me. From my experience he's a good man.
Oud of the Day
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Truly you should direct your questions to Shamshair himself. I have at least a dozen of his oils and they're enjoyable to me. From my experience he's a good man.
-Renton-
True Ouddict
So, Oxford Ouds are legit you think?
Escentually
True Ouddict
Have been busy and have worn many beautiful oils in this time, will write a little about each while I can.
myoudshop - Meiktila
Custard, cream, dried prunes, some musky grape berry florals.
@mesOUD - Dehn Al Oud Hindi Mix
Amazing mix of the musky civet from Amjad and goat hair and leathery barnyard of the Siraj.
@AlHindOud - Oud Qaysar
So wonderful to know where this oil is from now. Hindi/Sumatran mix and it’s beautiful. My first cleaner style Hindi and it’s yogurt sour, Sumatran jungly rubber gasoline. Some fruity citrus like sweetness maybe. Definitely need more time with this one.
@mesOUD - Lombok
Ashtray, polished leather, tobacco, damp earth, slightly musky
@mesOUD - Qirose
Iodine soaked rose bushes, minty green CK, sugary sweet white CK, roses dripped in Kinam vapors. Some leather and funky ambergris. 10/10
myoudshop - Meiktila
Custard, cream, dried prunes, some musky grape berry florals.
@mesOUD - Dehn Al Oud Hindi Mix
Amazing mix of the musky civet from Amjad and goat hair and leathery barnyard of the Siraj.
@AlHindOud - Oud Qaysar
So wonderful to know where this oil is from now. Hindi/Sumatran mix and it’s beautiful. My first cleaner style Hindi and it’s yogurt sour, Sumatran jungly rubber gasoline. Some fruity citrus like sweetness maybe. Definitely need more time with this one.
@mesOUD - Lombok
Ashtray, polished leather, tobacco, damp earth, slightly musky
@mesOUD - Qirose
Iodine soaked rose bushes, minty green CK, sugary sweet white CK, roses dripped in Kinam vapors. Some leather and funky ambergris. 10/10
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Swiped some Jinkoh Store Emperor of Kedah V1 before bed. Love this oil. I'm getting huge "Cola" vibes now in this heat. I never felt this Malay to be overtly floral like some others, although there's a good amount of powdery violets in here similar to the opening part of Myitkyina 4K. I get lots of spices like clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, purple fruits in the vein of plums, candied and dried, powdery violets, lots of honey, and brown wood. I believe the spices alongside those candied plums and the sweetness of the honey create this strong "Cola" vibe. And now, as the spices and fruits feel more overt than ever, that "Cola" vibe seems stronger also.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
MesOud - Oud Said This is a strange one for me as the first two times I tried it I actually really wasn't all that into it which is fine, I don't need to like everything. Since then though I've transitioned into enjoying the darker more masculine oils and so coming back to Oud Said all of a sudden now it's very acceptable. I just don't think my nose "got it" those first couple of swipes. Wish I had more of it now lol.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Quick up date on the Oud Said. It's been on for about an hour now and actually seems to be getting louder. Strong cigar and ashtray/leather but twice now when I have turned my head in the direction of the oil I get this tiny very swift scent of some kind of ripe berry. Very unusual.
lol, I don't think I'd have bought so many if not. This Pursat still going strong 💪
Escentually
True Ouddict
@mesOUD - Meleka
Bedtime swipe of some Meleka, an A. sinensis oil hailing from Malaysia. Begins with a powerful bitter fishing boat and citrus zest opening. Not briney, but more of the smell of algae. Bitterness coming in the form of earthy clay as well, an animalic leather funk joining the scene too. The way this oils pops off the skin is really something else. There’s a full bottle of this one with my name on it for sure
Bedtime swipe of some Meleka, an A. sinensis oil hailing from Malaysia. Begins with a powerful bitter fishing boat and citrus zest opening. Not briney, but more of the smell of algae. Bitterness coming in the form of earthy clay as well, an animalic leather funk joining the scene too. The way this oils pops off the skin is really something else. There’s a full bottle of this one with my name on it for sure
Zazu
True Ouddict
Jinkoh Store - Emperor of Kedah V1
I finally received this oil after it decided to go on a 5 month vacation to Ireland. 🙈 (Totally NOT the seller’s fault but the postal services/EU regulation)
Though I can’t whip up a description as beautiful as @Dr B1414 I am seriously in love with this oil!
From what I understand, this was a rostrata oil as well but so far, @Habz786 ’s Raja Hijau hits completely different. (One of my favs)
If @Dr B1414 also has this oil, I would be thankful for a review of this oil.. (Perhaps side by side? 😍)
I finally received this oil after it decided to go on a 5 month vacation to Ireland. 🙈 (Totally NOT the seller’s fault but the postal services/EU regulation)
Though I can’t whip up a description as beautiful as @Dr B1414 I am seriously in love with this oil!
From what I understand, this was a rostrata oil as well but so far, @Habz786 ’s Raja Hijau hits completely different. (One of my favs)
If @Dr B1414 also has this oil, I would be thankful for a review of this oil.. (Perhaps side by side? 😍)
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Quintillus
True Ouddict
This is such a fantastic oil that has that Emperor Jinkoh DNA. I love it too 🙂
Oud of the day the last couple of days:
Vintage Viet Royale - @AlHindOud
A very unique vintage oil. The opening is bittersweet full bodied berries. However, the mid and dry down are just sublime and goes on and on. Very unique and beautiful, in my opinion and definitely one for lovers of Vietnamese distillations.
Al Hashimi
Resident Artisan
It’s one of our best oils!!! We wouldn’t give something cheap and nasty away for free let alone sell it 😅😅😅
Taesik Yun
Attar Yun
@Al Hashimi 's Kambodi Katheef is a very nice specimen that teaches the purple fruit tart scent found in Cambodian oud oils can be very enjoyable and show delicate nuances when done right.
There is a noticeable funky note to my nose but it adds character to this oil and despite its age, now just over 8 years, it still smells very strong and vibrant.
Leather, plum, raisin, juniper, lemon, cypress, black cherry, licorice, and birch.
Seductive and masculine.
reminds me of naturally processed Colombian coffee from Tres Dragones Potosi farm.
There is a noticeable funky note to my nose but it adds character to this oil and despite its age, now just over 8 years, it still smells very strong and vibrant.
Leather, plum, raisin, juniper, lemon, cypress, black cherry, licorice, and birch.
Seductive and masculine.
reminds me of naturally processed Colombian coffee from Tres Dragones Potosi farm.
Mike Jonez
True Ouddict
Jinkoh Store - Emperor Of Pursat
-Renton-
True Ouddict
Sorry for late reply. Not yet, just their Brunei Kyere/Kyara and Mysore. I am going to buy every single one of their ouds though in 0.25-0.5g amounts and pick 3 that I want full 1.5-2g amounts of that I really like, Brunei Kyere being one I will get 1.5g of.
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Some amazing Maluku oils to compare for the day.
Oriscent Maluku LTD
Oriscent Oud Royale Maluku
AA Royal Maluku
These are all amazing and accurately capture that Bluish Seram flavor I love so much. However, they are different. The AA has the most colorful and addictive opening, bright and extrovert. My problem with it is that after 1.5 hours or so it shifts to a Borneo profile. Had that Seram opening lasted throughout this would have been one of my favorite oud oils ever. In comparison, the EO Malukus are true to the wood origin throughout, start to finish. The two oils, ORM and MLTD have a lot in common. The difference is that the MLTD takes all the Seram goodness the ORM has and adds a LOT to it. When I tried MLTD on its own I immediately concluded it is an amazing oil. Now, after wearing it next to these two, that are exceptional, it only makes me appreciate it even more. It is more than an oil. It's one of the few oils that smells like a proper perfume. And I feel all oud oils are proper perfumes in their sense. Yet a few, feel like they were truly put together like a proper perfume composition with thought after top, mid, and base notes and seamless transitions. That's how MLTD feels. The ORM gives a focused, zoomed in experience on that buterry Orris, juicy-blue fruits, and somehow blue-metallic aquamarine experience. It doesn't change much. The Oriscent touch is faint and doesn't last long. This is a beeter oil for those interested in only that pure Orris/Ceram facet these oils can offer. The MLTD builts on what the other oil already offers. It adds in that Oriscent medicinal, bitter wood facet that hits strong in the opening and lasts a good while, and it also has a strong Almahera resin quality. The latter adds this spicy, fiery, creamy floral, and vanilla profile to the already present Orris/Ceram one. The Ceram part is just as present as in the ORM but is not the focus here. The focus here is none. The oil feels like a perfume more so than trying to capture a certain terroir or facet of the wood. Like you go to the distiller with the wood and say "I want you to make a perfume out of this wood". Amazing.
I'd say the AA is the most invigorating and colorful, brightest, especially for the first 2 hours or so till the drydown. The ORM is the most focused on the Ceram/Orris facet, while the MLTD is the most complex and offers overall, the most complete experience.
Oriscent Maluku LTD
Oriscent Oud Royale Maluku
AA Royal Maluku
These are all amazing and accurately capture that Bluish Seram flavor I love so much. However, they are different. The AA has the most colorful and addictive opening, bright and extrovert. My problem with it is that after 1.5 hours or so it shifts to a Borneo profile. Had that Seram opening lasted throughout this would have been one of my favorite oud oils ever. In comparison, the EO Malukus are true to the wood origin throughout, start to finish. The two oils, ORM and MLTD have a lot in common. The difference is that the MLTD takes all the Seram goodness the ORM has and adds a LOT to it. When I tried MLTD on its own I immediately concluded it is an amazing oil. Now, after wearing it next to these two, that are exceptional, it only makes me appreciate it even more. It is more than an oil. It's one of the few oils that smells like a proper perfume. And I feel all oud oils are proper perfumes in their sense. Yet a few, feel like they were truly put together like a proper perfume composition with thought after top, mid, and base notes and seamless transitions. That's how MLTD feels. The ORM gives a focused, zoomed in experience on that buterry Orris, juicy-blue fruits, and somehow blue-metallic aquamarine experience. It doesn't change much. The Oriscent touch is faint and doesn't last long. This is a beeter oil for those interested in only that pure Orris/Ceram facet these oils can offer. The MLTD builts on what the other oil already offers. It adds in that Oriscent medicinal, bitter wood facet that hits strong in the opening and lasts a good while, and it also has a strong Almahera resin quality. The latter adds this spicy, fiery, creamy floral, and vanilla profile to the already present Orris/Ceram one. The Ceram part is just as present as in the ORM but is not the focus here. The focus here is none. The oil feels like a perfume more so than trying to capture a certain terroir or facet of the wood. Like you go to the distiller with the wood and say "I want you to make a perfume out of this wood". Amazing.
I'd say the AA is the most invigorating and colorful, brightest, especially for the first 2 hours or so till the drydown. The ORM is the most focused on the Ceram/Orris facet, while the MLTD is the most complex and offers overall, the most complete experience.
Escentually
True Ouddict
@mesOUD - Haikou
Morning swipe of some deliciously sweet oil from brother Mehmet in celebration of his Levent oil being ready for purchase later today!
Sugary sweet cotton candy CK whisps surrounded by salivary bad breath grapes and cinnamon spice. Some light hints of mint that I wish were more pronounced after trying Qirose out. Beautiful woody spiced drydown. This oil is the perfect encapsulation of a White CK chip on subitism from my limited experience listening to the woods.
Morning swipe of some deliciously sweet oil from brother Mehmet in celebration of his Levent oil being ready for purchase later today!
Sugary sweet cotton candy CK whisps surrounded by salivary bad breath grapes and cinnamon spice. Some light hints of mint that I wish were more pronounced after trying Qirose out. Beautiful woody spiced drydown. This oil is the perfect encapsulation of a White CK chip on subitism from my limited experience listening to the woods.
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Keep us posted which others you like 🙂
-Renton-
True Ouddict
Will do. Getting MeinTienKyara next. They dont seem to do well in Humidity though, I put way too much on (I feel like an idiot now wasting it) and it was 90% humidity and 16c and it was quite warm and muggy, so I dont think it reacted well with it and had to wash my hands as it was pointless, no progression.
Obada
True Ouddict
I had the same experience (hazy, unclear notes and short longevity) which is why I only swipe my ouds home when it is summer. I then turn on my ventilator and enjoy some oud.
For leaving the house I go with perfumes/attars which perform better usually + I have allergy to pollen or some plant during summer so I can barely smell anything when I leave the house as my nose starts running like a waterfall 😭
Mr.P
oud<3er
Pursat cheroot from yusa is hitting me just right every time I smell it. there's so much going on here… I pick up something different each time I get a whiff. you've experienced how these things are all multi layered and different facets can become visible and fade in and out of your awareness depending on the timing in the atmosphere and what you've been smelling for the day… I just picked up some intensely sophisticated pretty much unbelievably appealing mature oud tang deep in the top/middle of this. I enjoyed the oil from the get go but this note puts it on another level in my mind. Not sure why I didn't catch it the last time and so I don't know if it will surface again the next time. Very nice oil
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