Oud of the Day

[Mousse de Chene]

Brunei - Kymya.

Part of the ‘Nawadir Al Arab’ collection, this particular oil exhibits a deeply resinous character, a more rounded full spectrum profile than the ethereal, pristine nature of the Kinamic Taiwanese collection.
Regardless, this vintage Bruneian oil is Kinamic in nature, showcasing that vaporous terpenic luminosity that is so difficult to describe with words.
In addition to the stunning purple Bruneian Kyara profile, there is a cool spicy medicinal character contrasted by the aged honeyed sweetness of mature Agarwood resin, at times hinting at a red fruit compote or jam.
A dry woody, incensey, oceanic accord is also present, this oil hits on many different aspects, it’s very complex!

When Hamza was invited to survey a collection of oils, he was told the Brunei had already been reserved by a Royal family member in the Gulf.
After much begging, he was able to secure a single Tola, luckily for us! Smelling this oil, I now understand why everyone wanted it, it’s a real beauty.

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Oud of the night Habzoud - Zamarad 2. I desperately want more than my sample is currently offering me of this. Multiple swipes whilst burning wild Vietnamese incense is olfactory overload.

 

[Mr.P]

Old feeloud bio thai 1 of 3 in the organic/bio "Chan Ko" set. Finally starting to smell like something I want to wear. That's not a comment on Feeloud's craftsmanship- this is as dense and saturated and authentic an artisanal plantation Thai as I have ever smelled - it is a comment on fresh plantation crassna which I find almost nauseating when it is very young.

If I could remember when I got this I would have some kind of a useful datapoint here - it seems like it's been 8-10 years. This is an oil I always apply far away from my nose, because it is best appreciated at a distance for sure. Today I was finally getting some nice sophisticated mature heavier oud notes. For most of the oil's life it has been dominated by something like marzipan and maraschino cherries and weird headachy pungent fuzz. Finally getting a bit of dignity

Update:
Looking back through basenotes it seems this is from around 2015 as I see a couple of mentions of it back then.

 

[Humpdidumpdi]

EO King Super
Really my favourite oil so far.
It‘s not loud but it has a delicate smell of burning oud chips with a light creamy touch 😍

 

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[Castingshadows]

EO Borneo 3000 (2016)

I love this one and I just bought a bottle so I can be a bit more liberal with the sample.

To me it has a very nice honey sweetness and minty opening that reminds me of a high quality Hainan Sinensis oil. Bija II from Rising Phoenix comes to mind. The mint fades after the opening, but the honey note remains. There is certainly some vanilla and a woody base similar to other Malinau oils, which also reminds me of sandalwood, but to me this is better than any sandalwood out there. There’s also a lovely floral tone to it.

To me this is a replacement for Borneo 50k because I am nearly out of that one. It’s not the same but I am happy with it as a replacement. There are some aspects that are better about 50k, and other things are better about 3k.

Overall I may like this better than 3k because of how I plan to use it. This type of Malinau oil is one of my favorite type of ouds to use as a perfume. That means I usually like to put it all over my body and create a cloud around me, whereas I typically use oud by swiping in one spot and sniffing it occasionally for my own enjoyment. For me, Borneo 50k was a perfume oud, but 3k is even better for this purpose. To me it smells better from far away than it smells close up, but B50k smells better as a personal oud oil(even though it was already my go-to perfume oud).

Borneo 3k actually smells a bit odd close-up, especially in the opening. It begs to be diluted by the air and smelled from a distance. This is somewhat annoying because I want to get up close and decadently enjoy it, but I am rewarded when I step back and allow it to waft to me as it wants, and it works well as a perfume.

It is also one of the few oils that I might offer first to a woman. Oud oils in general are on the masculine side to me, but this is one that is probably unisex.

When you say you got a new bottle was it of the 2016 version? Do you know of the newest batch is any good? I heard the 2019 stuff wasn’t nearly as good as the OG Borneo 3000.

 

[Mr.P]

EO Borneo 3000 (2016)

I love this one and I just bought a bottle so I can be a bit more liberal with the sample.

To me it has a very nice honey sweetness and minty opening that reminds me of a high quality Hainan Sinensis oil. Bija II from Rising Phoenix comes to mind. The mint fades after the opening, but the honey note remains. There is certainly some vanilla and a woody base similar to other Malinau oils, which also reminds me of sandalwood, but to me this is better than any sandalwood out there. There’s also a lovely floral tone to it.

To me this is a replacement for Borneo 50k because I am nearly out of that one. It’s not the same but I am happy with it as a replacement. There are some aspects that are better about 50k, and other things are better about 3k.

Overall I may like this better than 3k because of how I plan to use it. This type of Malinau oil is one of my favorite type of ouds to use as a perfume. That means I usually like to put it all over my body and create a cloud around me, whereas I typically use oud by swiping in one spot and sniffing it occasionally for my own enjoyment. For me, Borneo 50k was a perfume oud, but 3k is even better for this purpose. To me it smells better from far away than it smells close up, but B50k smells better as a personal oud oil(even though it was already my go-to perfume oud).

Borneo 3k actually smells a bit odd close-up, especially in the opening. It begs to be diluted by the air and smelled from a distance. This is somewhat annoying because I want to get up close and decadently enjoy it, but I am rewarded when I step back and allow it to waft to me as it wants, and it works well as a perfume.

It is also one of the few oils that I might offer first to a woman. Oud oils in general are on the masculine side to me, but this is one that is probably unisex.

I just applied a little swipe of this the other day. Good stuff 🙂

 

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[Ouder]

EO Oud Extraordinaire.

Such a beautiful, pretty oil for this kind of price

 

[Castingshadows]

Yes I said in the post that it’s the 2016 version. I bought it from Ensar’s website today.

I have had the OG version just as a sample and I wasn’t a big fan, but I have only tried it a couple of times. By the way, who knows if it was stored properly before it got to me about a year ago.

To me they smell pretty different from each other, despite which is better.

Anyways I wouldn’t exactly compare them. The one on Ensar’s website is only $800 for 3g and it’s on sale for Black Friday. Buying a full bottle was a reasonable option for me, but a full bottle of the OG is not. If I was deciding between them, then I would have a better comparison for you.

So at this point Inhave a certain amount of money that I am willing to spend on oud, and 2016 Borneo 3000 seemed like a good option. I just really like it and I am not really comparing to the original.

At this point maybe I should avoid the original so that I don’t begin to regret my purchase.

As for the 2019 version, I barely got to try a tiny bit and that was a 2-3 years ago. I remember it being a bit more woody and dry but it was probably very oxidated and I didn’t even get a decent swipe.

This is where I’m confused. You say you bought it today from EO but the version today I was under the impression wasn’t the 2016 oil but a different batch altogether. Is what he’s selling right now from 2016?

I always enjoyed the 2016 which to my knowledge WAS the OG or at least a good second batch. But if that’s what’s for sale I’m curious why he released a second batch if he still had this one in stock. The EO team is so weird sometimes.

 

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[iori]

Oriscent Oud royale maluku
Oriscent YCA
Chiem Po Chai
don't remember what we swiped too Zzzz

 

[Ahmaoud]

Yesterday it being Jummah (Friday) I decided it would be the perfect time to try out دهن عود مقتنيات عريقة (Dahn Oud Muqtaniyat 'Areeqa) From Sokkat AlTeeb, this was the 10 year aged Thai oud which I mentioned before. I wore it once in the early morning, alongside some Ghaliyah Banu Hashim from An Najwa, and the a second time in the afternoon with some of my personal Nagaland Ta'ifi attar.

The oud itself has a wonderfully vaporous, cough syrup leaning aged Thai oil profile. It's weaker and less bright than the "Red Chips/Flakes" oil but it's not a weak oil by any stretch. I'll have to wear it more, and for longer by itself but I'm not complaining about anything. This profile of Thai oils is something which I've long been on the hunt for, and being able to grab a sufficient quantity is a dream come true. It's not the most unique smell, many aged Crassnas oils end up smelling like this, but that sickly sweet Thai profile which the majority of cultivated Thai oils have is the polar opposite to this! This reminds me of oils like Satori Senkoh from Ensar Oud, which age-wise matches up, or the brilliant Oud Boran by HabzOud or Khlong Yai from An Najwa, all three of which are sold out now. I do have to add, reminds me here doesn't mean all four smell the same, instead it's the feeling of happiness and this internal calm I get from wearing them, or goodness upon each sniff!

Today, it's been a slower oud day, so I've returned to دهن عود مقتنيات مفقودة (Dahn Oud Muqtaniyat Mafquda) the Kedah like or similar to some South Thai oils I've tried in the past, though South Thai has been a region with the most variation considering how tiny an area geographically it is. This approached the feeling of green emerald like oils, but only in feeling. It's on the sweeter side of those oils, though some can be very bright and sparkly, this isn't the case here. Slight nose tinglingly, green aromatic, flowery is the best I can do. That all being said, how a Cambodi oil smells like this is beyond me, it's that aromatic floral thing with just a hint of spice, which I can't balance in my head. And of course I had to wear this with some Dusk Musk from Sulaym and I'm convinced it's one of the strongest fragrances I've encountered to date! And the combination of these two is incredible.

I just had to reswipe Mafquda to confirm my description and I stand by it, kinda makes me think of West Malaysian oils without the smokiness. One of those situations where I'm trying to find something wrong with the oil, and I just can't.

 

[AlHind Oud]

Checking my EO stash after ages.

Oud Royale - Sri Lanka

I can clearly see Ali’s signature in the oil.

 

[Castingshadows]

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@Castingshadows There is also a ‘Borneo 3000’ perfume currently on the website.

He mentions that it contains the 2015 and 2016 batches of Borneo 3000 and he refers to them as the last batches from the distiller of the 2004 version.

So it sounds like the 2019 version is from a different distiller, and maybe he thought of it as a sign of respect to commemorate the 20th anniversary with an oil from the same distiller who made the 2004 version.

And maybe that’s the reason that 2019 isn’t as good, and maybe why it’s way more expensive too.

Now I’m even more confused haha.

Checking my EO stash after ages.

Oud Royale - Sri Lanka

I can clearly see Ali’s signature in the oil.

He really does have that signature touch huh?

I have an oil from him im still aging away in a dark cupboard because it’s still so intense with those oceanic/piercing top notes.

 

[AlHind Oud]

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Now I’m even more confused haha.

He really does have that signature touch huh?

I have an oil from him im still aging away in a dark cupboard because it’s still so intense with those oceanic/piercing top notes.

To me his signature is the heart note which truly shines. Nothing much going on in the top.

 

[Mike Jonez]

EO King Super
Really my favourite oil so far.
It‘s not loud but it has a delicate smell of burning oud chips with a light creamy touch 😍

Wrong thread , this is oud oil only. There's a separate thread for attars , perfumes , etc.