Oud of the Day

[Ahmaoud]

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.

There's no way you're putting 0.1 gram on at once, like I have bullet vials which are 0.25 ml, and to put close to half of them at once, I'd be slathering it on my wrists and arms as if was sunscreen. As a rule of thumb there's 80 swipes in a gram, so that works out to about 0.0125 gram per swipe.

You're for sure getting more nuance from the top notes, but by applying more, you'll reduced the evaporation time of the oud, and also insulating it (with more oud) from your body's heat. Much like using an electric incense heater, a thin layer of powdered woods is better than a mountain. But if it works for you, don't listen to me. I've tried this with aged Crassnas and found very little development till the droplet of oil disperses on my skin, either through me spreading it or it spreading out from the heat.

I think you could apply 0.1 gram or more, but that would be with multiple swipes and spread out all over your body and clothes. But I'm intrigued, what sorts of differences have you noticed ?

 

[Humpdidumpdi]

Well i pretty much distributed the oil on the whole back of my left hand.
So it was a thin layer but on a big area.
I am really bad in describing smells but i would say i smelled a fruity vibe that i didnt get the last time with less oil.

Please dont get me wrong i am not doing this with all my oils.
Usually i do it when sample vials are going to an end then i am generous with the last amount 😉

 

[Uday Lalan]

 

[Uday Lalan]

Right now I am wearing a very beautiful Hindi oil. No funk or barn. Only honey and oudyness. Its slightly smoky like an incense grade hindi chip is burning slowly. This I bought from Mohd Ayub & co., Colaba, Mumbai. This is their oldest Hindi 35 year old... I don't know if they ship abroad though. They are good people to do business with

 

[Ahmaoud]

Well i pretty much distributed the oil on the whole back of my left hand.
So it was a thin layer but on a big area.
I am really bad in describing smells but i would say i smelled a fruity vibe that i didnt get the last time with less oil.

Please dont get me wrong i am not doing this with all my oils.
Usually i do it when sample vials are going to an end then i am generous with the last amount 😉

No worries man, I wasn't upset or anything but just confirming the accuracy of the claim 🙂 For what it's worth, it's the best time to use up a sample when it gets low because if you wait for longer the chances of it oxidizing and become harder and/or the scent profile being altered increases significantly. As you mentioned, having it spread out is really no issue, in terms of being a different scent profile, I suppose it would just be louder, which is needed sometimes! The best oud oils are those we've used up, because those we have remaining, we aren't guaranteed to be able to apply, let alone smell them tomorrow!

 

[Schoeibksr]

EO Satori Fusho :
Green jungle, earthy, mossy, smoky, green through & through, like their Siem Reap, ending on a soft base of sweet musk & clay.

 

[Dazai]

Cold and rainy here today. A little dab of habz Al hareer from my sampler. I really like this oil. It’s so warm and rich. The barnyard is never overpowering and always well balanced.

 

[honeybadger]

Ensar oud tigerwood 1990 for the day during jam session. Dark leathery malaysian oud and im sensing a bit of licorice, perfect for pairing with a leather jacket. 7.5/10

Yusa srimango for the night, I can't justify in words how good this oil is and it's quickly becoming one of my favorites, top 3 for sure. I just uncap and catch whiffs of it through the night and it rolls the eyes back every time! It's the nosegasmic equivalent of smelling salts to a power lifter for an ouddict. 10/10 banger

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Man oh man, what a duo. Oud Boran - Habzoud + Raja Hijau - Habzoud. These two combined are like nothing I have ever smelled before. 🤩🤩

 

[Mr.P]

Man oh man, what a duo. Oud Boran - Habzoud + Raja Hijau - Habzoud. These two combined are like nothing I have ever smelled before. 🤩🤩

I've got to remember to try this combination.

 

[Mr.P]

A dab of oud Saffir from @An Najwa - a sample that came with my sandalwood / nagarmotha order. This is from Assam, 2024

Assam / Hindi oud is a type that I am still developing an understanding of. It's fascinating stuff but has never been my preferred profile so I haven't studied it as closely as I have other regions. There is such a strong terroir for this kind of oil - it almost blinds me to the nuances that might differentiate one from another.

In this one I smell all the familiar agallocha notes: that interesting chewy resinous notes in the opening - a signature accord I only smell in Indian agallocha. Sassafrass and manuka / Leptospermum flowers come to mind, over that classic layer of hay / barn / aged manure that seems to be the signature of agallocha. Musky, agrestic, leathery, some tartness. I am happy that it lacks the bandaid and iodine notes I have smelled in some Hindi ouds. I do get a bit of that anaerobic wood decay note that seems to be a signature of Hindi oud, so I assume it has had some soaking.

This smells very much like some of the other high end oils of this type I have been lucky enough to sniff, wish I had a more sophisticated understanding of this profile and could more confidently relate this oil to specific regional Hindi oils or compare it to legends in this category in some way.

A little update: the dry down on this is beautiful - it has a perfume-like balance of ambery, woody, and confectionery notes. Yum

 

[The Scent Guru]

Wearing two full swipes of a blend I made of superior quality oils. Wife said my "perfume" is very strong 💪

 

[Castingshadows]

A dab of oud Saffir from @An Najwa - a sample that came with my sandalwood / nagarmotha order. This is from Assam, 2024

Assam / Hindi oud is a type that I am still developing an understanding of. It's fascinating stuff but has never been my preferred profile so I haven't studied it as closely as I have other regions. There is such a strong terroir for this kind of oil - it almost blinds me to the nuances that might differentiate one from another.

In this one I smell all the familiar agallocha notes: that interesting chewy resinous notes in the opening - a signature accord I only smell in Indian agallocha. Sassafrass and manuka / Leptospermum flowers come to mind, over that classic layer of hay / barn / aged manure that seems to be the signature of agallocha. Musky, agrestic, leathery, some tartness. I am happy that it lacks the bandaid and iodine notes I have smelled in some Hindi ouds. I do get a bit of that anaerobic wood decay note that seems to be a signature of Hindi oud, so I assume it has had some soaking.

This smells very much like some of the other high end oils of this type I have been lucky enough to sniff, wish I had a more sophisticated understanding of this profile and could more confidently relate this oil to specific regional Hindi oils or compare it to legends in this category in some way.

A little update: the dry down on this is beautiful - it has a perfume-like balance of ambery, woody, and confectionery notes. Yum

If you can ever get your hands on Al Janah 1 or Al Janah 2 I think they really showcase the beauty of Assam but without any of soaking/fermentation notes. Beautifully pristine, lots of honey, lots of beeswax and fresh hay/ginger, loads of cream and then bitter grapefruit peel and green tea in the drydown. It’s interesting seeing how soaking takes those notes and deepens them into the classic “barnyard” Hindis are known for. The hay becomes like a stable, the cream becomes fermented into yogurt, the honey turns into chocolate, the grapefruit turns into incense.

 

[Zubayr]

Gaharu uno - Habzoud
Sweet, gold, hay, slight earthiness. Perfect oud to wear during the colder temps here
@Olfactory Nomad you mentioned a little while ago that Habz oils have a signature like if crystals have a smell, well I've noticed that now and I agree, although I would say I'm reminded of water if it had a scent

 

[AlHind Oud]

Smelling some ongoing Hindi Oud plus Chai.! both from Assam. Can’t get any better 😍

 

[Oudicine]

Vinh agarwood -old king oud
Well for starters I loved the bitter sweet smell ,then it evolved into this creamy sandalwood smell .
Nice oil but since it's Vietnamese it will have an inflated price . Longevity not tested yet ,but an interesting oil .

Vinh quangnam -bitter yellow flowers with licorice I would say and slightly woody . Entry point oil from Vinh.

Phili oil from Vinh typical oils u would get chocolate ,tropical fruits and the distinct smell that's similar to Ceylon high grade incense on low temp .

Disclaimer ,I have noticed that his woods was reviewed before and he was labeled as a scammer ,I bought his products from my own pocket and I have not yet tried his oudwood to give an honest opinion . I am in no way advertising his product nor suggesting anyone to try them.As the point of this forum is to help with widening our oud oil horizon.
Peace to all and have a fat swipe of oud .

 

[Castingshadows]

Why did I do this to myself!???

Just put my nose on SQ Burmi 79 and HM Royal Cambodi

These are literally the aromas I’ve been chasing this whole time. Deep, rich, complex. Just enough musky qualities that they don’t feel sanitized! So much complexity it almost feels difficult to understand it all. My goodness these are insanely high quality oils. Hats off to Sulaym!

It’s interesting how similar both Burmi 79 and Royal Cambodi are on first sniff.

 

[Rai Munir]

Kyara Classique by Tabeer Oud
Hams by Al Shareef Oudh
Here winter has set in NOW, and what else suits but Oud to honour this weather!
Hams has turned to super-duper Malaysian that reflects maximum facets of quality. With the passage of time, its depth has enhanced- unfathomable depth, genuinely. A couple of years before it was Hams (WHISPER), but now it is a ROAR, but nether feral nor fierce. A tamed and sober one.

Kyara Classique is surely organic/ biodynamic/ cultivated, so expectations were not high at all. Minty bitterness and green Hainan-ish tone is very much there. Let's see how it evolves with the passage of time. At the moment, it smells quite fresh and perfume like to me. That particular Oud Whirlpool and that specific Kyara-iac Divine Pungency seem somewhat mild, if not absent. Strange is the case, those friends of mine who wear only perfumes like it a lot.

 

[Mr.P]

If you can ever get your hands on Al Janah 1 or Al Janah 2 I think they really showcase the beauty of Assam but without any of soaking/fermentation notes. Beautifully pristine, lots of honey, lots of beeswax and fresh hay/ginger, loads of cream and then bitter grapefruit peel and green tea in the drydown. It’s interesting seeing how soaking takes those notes and deepens them into the classic “barnyard” Hindis are known for. The hay becomes like a stable, the cream becomes fermented into yogurt, the honey turns into chocolate, the grapefruit turns into incense.

Who was the vendor of Al Janah?

Why did I do this to myself!???

Just put my nose on SQ Burmi 79 and HM Royal Cambodi

These are literally the aromas I’ve been chasing this whole time. Deep, rich, complex. Just enough musky qualities that they don’t feel sanitized! So much complexity it almost feels difficult to understand it all. My goodness these are insanely high quality oils. Hats off to Sulaym!

It’s interesting how similar both Burmi 79 and Royal Cambodi are on first sniff.

The burmi 79 has a really interesting tang to it.

 

[Ahmaoud]

Who was the vendor of Al Janah?

I believe both were Habz's ouds