Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Might have to fight you for it lol. This oil is so good. Currently wearing it on my left. Oud Boran - Habzoud on my right.
Oud of the Day
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Schoeibksr
Banned
Sulaym - HM Purple Malay :
Clearly Malaysian start - bright woody green with that typical “cooling sensation“, followed by blueberries (which makes this somewhat “purple“) & leather. Briefly there is some animalic touch as well, as in many oldschool malays, like deer musk with rubber, but not as pronounced. Ends on a soft bed of balsamic musk. Good but not great. 🙂
Clearly Malaysian start - bright woody green with that typical “cooling sensation“, followed by blueberries (which makes this somewhat “purple“) & leather. Briefly there is some animalic touch as well, as in many oldschool malays, like deer musk with rubber, but not as pronounced. Ends on a soft bed of balsamic musk. Good but not great. 🙂
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Mr.P
oud<3er
@Al-Hind Oud Firdous 1 Sri Lanka 2023. This has a robust phenolic "chewy" top note that is pretty distinctive. Nice rich smooth amber woody layer beneath the chewy top note. Some savoriness / brothiness but mostly sweet and resinous. A certain labdanum-like satisfying deep balsamic base. A dusting of powderiness as well. I feel like this powdery note is something that folks are referencing to when they say an oud has "purple" facets but I am not sure. Satisfying and robust, no off notes of any kind, good oud!
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I reek of Oud oil, decanting some oils from all over and wiping it all over me.
Saudalhajri
True Ouddict
Oud Amiri from Ajmal
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Very similar to their Seufi, both are Assamese, but Amiri is noticeably stronger and longer lasting, and has a distinct diaper smell to it, dark woody resinous, burnt sugar sweetness, earthy, and the real sweetness I only appears 4-5 hours after application, the barn lasts an hour or so. If you want the opposite of artisanal oud (in a good way) this is the oud for you. It is NOT for beginners, but those who are patient will reap its beauty after its initial harshness.
Incredibly strong, present, long lasting, and Amiri.
Very similar to their Seufi, both are Assamese, but Amiri is noticeably stronger and longer lasting, and has a distinct diaper smell to it, dark woody resinous, burnt sugar sweetness, earthy, and the real sweetness I only appears 4-5 hours after application, the barn lasts an hour or so. If you want the opposite of artisanal oud (in a good way) this is the oud for you. It is NOT for beginners, but those who are patient will reap its beauty after its initial harshness.
Incredibly strong, present, long lasting, and Amiri.
Mousse de Chene
True Ouddict
I have a 7:45 tee off time at the golf course today, a little too early for a Saturday though one can complete 18 holes with a good chunk of the day still remaining to get other things done 👍🏼
Most of the time, I’ll wear a vintage 1970s/80s fougere as it always seems appropriate & very much suits the mood, however this morning I’ve changed things up & have decided to wear Nusa - Al Shareef Oudh. I’m glad I did because man this is an amazing oil!
Nusa is an oil I only wear during the heat of summer & early autumn, it’s become a bit of a tradition. Whenever I reach for it again after a 6+ month break, it blows my mind every time!
Indonesian Gyrinops Versteegii, however considering his signature dark incensey aesthetic ASO employed a different technique to distill this batch of Nusa Tenggara wood. Nusa is as close to a new gen as I’ve smelt from ASO, even the oil is a bright amber colour when you’d expect it to be black.
Zero funk, zero smoke, zero leather, pristine oceanic-mineralic, green-mint-herbal, floral (Rose), dry woody, tropical fruits, dates with a slight Tonka-Vanilla-Agarwood resinous sweetness revealing itself in the base note. The terroir of the wood plays a huge role in Nusa, I own the batch of wood this oil was distilled from…..on sub the initial top note is a vivid bright blue oceanic freshness like what you experience in Walla Patta, however it quickly shifts and the profile becomes dark, highly resinous, with a ton of rich Agarwood sweetness.
Here in this oil, Al Shareef has zoned in on the brief oceanic top note of the Nusa Tenggara wood & by some magic has created one of the most oceanic oils I’ve ever put my nose on! It’s what makes the oil so brilliant, that everlasting wave upon wave of clean yet resinous Oudy oceanic mineral freshness!! Masterpiece.
Most of the time, I’ll wear a vintage 1970s/80s fougere as it always seems appropriate & very much suits the mood, however this morning I’ve changed things up & have decided to wear Nusa - Al Shareef Oudh. I’m glad I did because man this is an amazing oil!
Nusa is an oil I only wear during the heat of summer & early autumn, it’s become a bit of a tradition. Whenever I reach for it again after a 6+ month break, it blows my mind every time!
Indonesian Gyrinops Versteegii, however considering his signature dark incensey aesthetic ASO employed a different technique to distill this batch of Nusa Tenggara wood. Nusa is as close to a new gen as I’ve smelt from ASO, even the oil is a bright amber colour when you’d expect it to be black.
Zero funk, zero smoke, zero leather, pristine oceanic-mineralic, green-mint-herbal, floral (Rose), dry woody, tropical fruits, dates with a slight Tonka-Vanilla-Agarwood resinous sweetness revealing itself in the base note. The terroir of the wood plays a huge role in Nusa, I own the batch of wood this oil was distilled from…..on sub the initial top note is a vivid bright blue oceanic freshness like what you experience in Walla Patta, however it quickly shifts and the profile becomes dark, highly resinous, with a ton of rich Agarwood sweetness.
Here in this oil, Al Shareef has zoned in on the brief oceanic top note of the Nusa Tenggara wood & by some magic has created one of the most oceanic oils I’ve ever put my nose on! It’s what makes the oil so brilliant, that everlasting wave upon wave of clean yet resinous Oudy oceanic mineral freshness!! Masterpiece.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Nice combo happening tonight. Habzoud -Gaharu Uno, + Al-Hind Oud Bilquis. Also have some delicious Mysore incense burning in the background.
Schoeibksr
Banned
EO Oud Yusuf 2012 Oud Oil :
Bright woods meet sweet honey with a clearly fruity Aquilaria Crassna tendency. Easy to like but nothing special, more for beginners or as a daily swipe. With current resale prices though not even fitting as a daily, a 40$/gr Crassna by Ameenroma literally does the same so I think it‘s a bit overhyped. Sweet fruits & woods can be produced by every average plantation.
Bright woods meet sweet honey with a clearly fruity Aquilaria Crassna tendency. Easy to like but nothing special, more for beginners or as a daily swipe. With current resale prices though not even fitting as a daily, a 40$/gr Crassna by Ameenroma literally does the same so I think it‘s a bit overhyped. Sweet fruits & woods can be produced by every average plantation.
Fragdoctor
True Ouddict
Haven’t tried anything from habz. This one is being mentioned a lot. I’m sure it’s good quality stuff
Mr.P
oud<3er
You would love it. Habz has such good stuff
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Habz consistently puts out top shelf oils at mid tier levels. His nose and taste is impeccable.
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
Faizal Privee - Hainan Qinan (2024 Batch) - Arrived this morning and took a swipe, and boy was I in for a treat! I've never had DHL deliver anything on a Saturday so that was new, but also when it came to this oil, I had heard nothing but praise, and especially from very picky noses! This oil is juiced from a particularly dense lot of bead scraps, almost an oozing level of resination! That being said, CK oils are something I've lowered my expectations on, apart from a handful, which include the likes of mesOud's Huiasheng (sinking green) and AlHindOud's White Kinam oil. So with moderated expectations I went into Hainan Qinan. From the bottle, I knew something was different, it wasn't like anything I had sniffed before, but still nothing mind blowing, that is until I applied some on skin, and I was not ready for what I was about to experience!
Imagine an effleurage created with wild honey, with the dewiest, luscious white florals set into it, alongside full vanilla pods, with their dark insides scrapped out and just a hint of spices, the merest touch of star anise and cinnamon. Finally add a whisper of delicate mint and freshly brewed green tea, the scent which which fills up a room as you serve it from a kettle. That is what you will smell here, but not merely in stages, but upon each sniff. What's remarkable is how the scent oscillates between close to the skin and projecting. The complexity of these notes coming together really makes you question, is this truly a single aromatic I'm smelling, are you sure it's not an accord? It's got this woody amber-y profile which is so different to anything you'd smell, it's not overly sweet, and the absence of the citrus like facets is beautiful handled by the tartness of the tea notes coupled with the spices. Also, the smell changing on each sniff ... is truly baffling, I'm continuing to test this as I write, and it's still there!
I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, almost anything Faizal has touched has altered how I view oils, so why would this be any different? Especially after that Malay 2024 oil, which caused a crisis of meaning within me, I couldn't understand how anything could smell that beautiful, being almost pitch black and yet smelling like blue-green oceans. This is a sensational oil, even if you dislike the profile, the inherent complexity with keep your nose glued to your arm!
Imagine an effleurage created with wild honey, with the dewiest, luscious white florals set into it, alongside full vanilla pods, with their dark insides scrapped out and just a hint of spices, the merest touch of star anise and cinnamon. Finally add a whisper of delicate mint and freshly brewed green tea, the scent which which fills up a room as you serve it from a kettle. That is what you will smell here, but not merely in stages, but upon each sniff. What's remarkable is how the scent oscillates between close to the skin and projecting. The complexity of these notes coming together really makes you question, is this truly a single aromatic I'm smelling, are you sure it's not an accord? It's got this woody amber-y profile which is so different to anything you'd smell, it's not overly sweet, and the absence of the citrus like facets is beautiful handled by the tartness of the tea notes coupled with the spices. Also, the smell changing on each sniff ... is truly baffling, I'm continuing to test this as I write, and it's still there!
I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, almost anything Faizal has touched has altered how I view oils, so why would this be any different? Especially after that Malay 2024 oil, which caused a crisis of meaning within me, I couldn't understand how anything could smell that beautiful, being almost pitch black and yet smelling like blue-green oceans. This is a sensational oil, even if you dislike the profile, the inherent complexity with keep your nose glued to your arm!
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
Habz doesn't offer just quality but the more you wear his oils, the more you tend to fall in love with them! Which is annoying because they're often sold out by that point.
I would highly recommend Al Taaj as well if you get the chance to sample but honestly anything he offers is just on a different level!
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Get on it brother! Once you're on that @Habz786 train, you will not get off.
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Jinkoh Store- Maluku Qi
A cooling, crisp medicinal opening with warm dry woods. Very solid oil.
A cooling, crisp medicinal opening with warm dry woods. Very solid oil.
Humpdidumpdi
True Ouddict
Gaharu uno habzoud
Really a nice oil changes pretty much during the drydown.
One thing i recognized during my last „sessions“ it makes a big difference in how you smell an oil, if you just put a big swipe or really go big and put lets say 0.1g at once.
Some might say its too much and thinking of the prices from many oils it definitly is.
But to be honest i get so much more nuances from an oil when applying so much it really makes a difference for me.
Really a nice oil changes pretty much during the drydown.
One thing i recognized during my last „sessions“ it makes a big difference in how you smell an oil, if you just put a big swipe or really go big and put lets say 0.1g at once.
Some might say its too much and thinking of the prices from many oils it definitly is.
But to be honest i get so much more nuances from an oil when applying so much it really makes a difference for me.
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