The Oud Lab - Lao Xiang
@SamiterkiW inspired me to swipe this oil and I totally agree.
It is probably one of the best representations of an oil that keeps the balance between newgen and old school traditional style oils. Its clean and has no barny aspects at all. It smells Oudy, Old, Resinous, slightly floral, dry woody and musky and has a deep profile with a kinda bright opening. I am reminded of SQ oils, especially purple malay (which is more floral and powdery) or the 90s Malaysian SQ oils. The resinous and deep old aroma gives me the malaysian vibes yet it is a tad more fruity sweet in the heart and drydown than the vintage malays.
I agree with all your words brother. It’s definitely my favourite Thai oil. A glorious vibrant top note with sweet fruits & florals. The slightly musky, woody, resinous dry down is perfect with the Agarwood sweetness carried through until the final stages on the skin. Lasts forever also, with a good projection as I catch whiffs all throughout the day.

The Oud Lab whole aesthetic is that fine line between the traditional & new gen. Clean, beautifully top note heavy, while still having the resinous old school Oudy punch. An excellent house, one of the very best in our community.

Borneo X again for me today. Heaven! The same deal, beautiful incensey & resinous, yet pristine, minty, green very bright almost kinamic in character.
 
I like the way you describe Papua 2003 … it’s very true !
The smell of sweet Mousse de chêne in the rainforest with a maya Temple where fruits was leaved as gifts with incense fumigation down the summer Rain !
Sweeet petrichor with mango peels , wet wood mangrove, grapefruit and citrus zest …
The Papua 2003 is one of my favorite top 3 ouds. I find it incredibly calming and exotic. The terroir for me is faceted with the incense of patchouli. Wonderful to hear that someone else appreciates it.
 
The Papua 2003 is one of my favorite top 3 ouds. I find it incredibly calming and exotic. The terroir for me is faceted with the incense of patchouli. Wonderful to hear that someone else appreciates it.
I remember your post from ages ago, after falling in love with Papua 2003, you managed to acquire it from AT before it was officially released.
I was very pleased when I received a sample of it with another Oud Lab order. The Yugen series are incredibly special
 
Round 2
The Oud Lab - Lao Shan
The master told me to swipe it as it will be a good comparison and it really is. This one is more dry, woody and serious in comparison, still with the aged vintage profile. It doesnt smell dry woody or green as in some sumatra or sumbawa specimens I tried, which lack the sweet touch and therefore can be overwhelming or too serious. It still has the appealing fruity sweetness but more dialed down than in Lao Xiang.
A beautiful evening with these 2 oils that helped me calm down and redirect my focus for a while during the stressfull phase I am in 😁
I'm assuming that Kanbi Koh should be next 😊
 
Two very special oils from the brother @SULAYM IN LOVE 😍
Great oils. A sign of real ‘oud maturity’ to appreciate these fragrances.

Royal Viet: deep incense. Woody. Slight spice. Notes of dates, tamarind and this one also has a mild Laosi/Hindi barn after a while but the real smooth elegant type. A symphony of notes that plays for a while.

Royal Laos: bold. Slight animalic/musk notes. Plays between sweeter and bitter notes at time. Notes of caramel but again beautiful smooth vintage profile that you find in Sultan Qaboos oils.
 
Great oils. A sign of real ‘oud maturity’ to appreciate these fragrances.

Royal Viet: deep incense. Woody. Slight spice. Notes of dates, tamarind and this one also has a mild Laosi/Hindi barn after a while but the real smooth elegant type. A symphony of notes that plays for a while.

Royal Laos: bold. Slight animalic/musk notes. Plays between sweeter and bitter notes at time. Notes of caramel but again beautiful smooth vintage profile that you find in Sultan Qaboos oils.
SQ oils has the oudiness to them that I don’t find in new oils. That oudiness of SQ oils really differentiates the experience. They are deep, hit hard and satisfies the oud longing really well.
 
Great oils. A sign of real ‘oud maturity’ to appreciate these fragrances.

Royal Viet: deep incense. Woody. Slight spice. Notes of dates, tamarind and this one also has a mild Laosi/Hindi barn after a while but the real smooth elegant type. A symphony of notes that plays for a while.

Royal Laos: bold. Slight animalic/musk notes. Plays between sweeter and bitter notes at time. Notes of caramel but again beautiful smooth vintage profile that you find in Sultan Qaboos oils.
Are they coming up for release anytime soon?
 
Great oils. A sign of real ‘oud maturity’ to appreciate these fragrances.

Royal Viet: deep incense. Woody. Slight spice. Notes of dates, tamarind and this one also has a mild Laosi/Hindi barn after a while but the real smooth elegant type. A symphony of notes that plays for a while.

Royal Laos: bold. Slight animalic/musk notes. Plays between sweeter and bitter notes at time. Notes of caramel but again beautiful smooth vintage profile that you find Great oils. A sign of real ‘oud maturity’ to appreciate these fragrances.
Royal Viet: deep incense. Woody. Slight spice. Notes of dates, tamarind and this one also has a mild Laosi/Hindi barn after a while but the real smooth elegant type. A symphony of notes that plays for a while.

Royal Laos: bold. Slight animalic/musk notes. Plays between sweeter and bitter notes at time. Notes of caramel but again beautiful smooth vintage profile that you find in Sultan Qaboos oils.

The lao is a classic - not sure they still make Lao oud like that.
 
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Havva by MesOUD

What can I say, this is another stellar distillation and gem of an oil. You can tell it is young but it also has this maturity and breathtaking beauty already, which is remarkable for Ceylon oils, as I discovered recently.

Notes of tropical fruits sitting on a bed of incense and all of it intertwined with a unique Sri Lankan profile. The fruits were not overly prominent for me. I get some oceanic notes, some mintiness and powdery Iris dry down followed by beautiful Sri Lankan wood scent that lasts a long time. This has Anas DNA, so it could be a consideration for anyone who missed that sold out oil. For me personally, Havva adds a golden hue to the purples. Of course how we perceive smell and colors is highly subjective.

Finally, Havva has an uplifting effect. I was shaking my head and smiling as I was sitting there smelling my wrist 😀. Another banger form mesOUD and I cannot wait to see how this one develops. My only regret is not getting more of this beauty.
 
Havva by @mesOUD
I’ll keep it short and simple: Metamorphosis
[Ouddict.com] Oud of the Day
 
Not the best sense of smell atm but had to swipe Havva by @mesOUD today

Instantly a salty oceanic vibe with hints of cinnamon and golden hay sitting under a shaded tree on a summer evening. Then there is a very distinct phase of wildly florals (maybe this is the part that some of you perceive as fruity ). There is soft, smooth incensy background here which envelop the whole notes.

A very interesting profile and quite a distinctive oil - the similarity to Anas is the smoothness other than that I don’t get much similarity between the two.

Well done brother Mehmat for another great release.
 
Not the best sense of smell atm but had to swipe Havva by @mesOUD today

Instantly a salty oceanic vibe with hints of cinnamon and golden hay sitting under a shaded tree on a summer evening. Then there is a very distinct phase of wildly florals (maybe this is the part that some of you perceive as fruity ). There is soft, smooth incensy background here which envelop the whole notes.

A very interesting profile and quite a distinctive oil - the similarity to Anas is the smoothness other than that I don’t get much similarity between the two.

Well done brother Mehmat for another great release.
Well said 👌🏻
 
Moudkw Philippines Oil amazing notes with insane longevity
Moudkw Vietnamese oil, also amazing...bitter, flowers, sweetness
Moudkw? Can you share info? Thank you
 
I started my hunt for silani oils again recently, after I started my silani collection with Sinharaja Ateeq (Habzoud) a long time ago. It was amazing, fresh, crispy green sweet apples🍏 but I was busy looking for cambodi, thai or hindi oud oils back then and I knew silanis are rare to find and expensive but I had to continue my silani hunt at one point.
Alhindoud released Firdous and triggered again my love for these tropical, floral, fruity, aquatic and special oils from the region. After I was done with hunting cambodi (Koh Kong), Malukus, Papua and a bit of hindis, thais and malays. I was able to sample Royal Ceylon/Royal Sri Pada (Jinkoh store), Sri Pada (Alhashimi) and a couple others. Now, here is my nose and brain enjoying CEYLON ROYALE (Imperial Oud) & SriMango (Yusa)

OOTD:
Yusa - SriMango 🥭☀️🍯

Imperial Oud - Ceylon Royale 🥭🍋🍉🍯🌊

These are happiness & vibes in a bottle...
Mindbuzz because I dont know how to put my words together. Now Havva (Mesoud) is missing in the collection
 
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