Oud of the Day

[YusaAromatics]

That's what they fractioning the oil ? What's the purpose of fractioning the distillation, is it because each note is distilled as a different temp?

Diff temp to get top-mid-base seperate and then mixing it together in different ratio’s afterwards.

 

[mesOUD]

That's what they fractioning the oil ? What's the purpose of fractioning the distillation, is it because each note is distilled as a different temp?

Each note needs different treatment yes
But purposes of collecting seperatly are several
-Can collect different fractions for making their own “Artisanal attar”
-During the distillation there are many possible accidents and risks,like cooling water accidents and you can loose your oil,glass aparatus can break etc etc,you can burn the wood and can make all oil bad,etcand for seperating the risk u can collect part by part
-Hydrosol can observe your volatiles etc etc many reasons

 

[Saudalhajri]

South Thai oud, from Nakhon specifically, one swipe, and a swipe of aged trat oud. Sweet sour creamy green floral goodness, it makes me salivate, feels like I’m eating something hope it doesn’t break my fast 😂
Really good combos, I have a few Ouds like that, that aren’t gourmand exactly but you can almost taste it, odd feeling

 

[Mr.P]

Each note needs different treatment yes
But purposes of collecting seperatly are several
-Can collect different fractions for making their own “Artisanal attar”
-During the distillation there are many possible accidents and risks,like cooling water accidents and you can loose your oil,glass aparatus can break etc etc,you can burn the wood and can make all oil bad,etcand for seperating the risk u can collect part by part
-Hydrosol can observe your volatiles etc etc many reasons

something similar happens with ylang ylang. It is distilled into 4 or more fractions: extra super, extra, I, II, III and these are sold separately. You can buy a "complete" oil but it is not truly a complete distillation in a bottle, just the various fractions put back together in some ratio. Apparently it doesn't have quite the same smell as a true complete oil.

 

[Humpdidumpdi]

So how do we know what we are buying.
Isn‘t it nowadays common sense to split destillations in parts?
Can i only buy old oils to get the real deal?

 

[OudhJourney]

Beautiful description!

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HM Badshah - Sulaym.

I was graciously sent this sample with my order of Sultan Qaboos 1979 Burmi. What an absolute treat…I love aged Hindi’s & this is one of the best I’ve smelled.
The barnyard top note is still prominent, but it’s smoothed out, caramelised, boozy, absolutely delicious! I’ve always appreciated the fermented top note of traditional Hindi Oud, even when the oil is young, yet here Badshah’s barn is almost ‘pretty’.

As the barnyard top eventually begins to settle, the oil opens up & showcases the most glorious woody incense note, a touch smoky, dusty, earthy. Hints of patchouli.
Following the incense, the signature Agallocha resin reveals itself with notes of cherry pipe tobacco, spices, animalic leather, sun baked hay, labdanum. HM Badshah displays a mature, ripe sweetness of amber, cacao, dry fruits with a vivid boozy rum / cognac nuance. The boozy quality is unique, I haven’t experienced such a realistic & forward boozy quality in a Hindi oil until now.

This oil has been aged to perfection, every note seamlessly falls into place in perfect timing during the scent progression. Refined, complex, elevated yet a comforting, true hearted aroma.

That one's on my radar

 

[OudhJourney]

U should try his attar based on oud said . It's 4D compared to oud Said, in other words it amplifies each of the facets ,that's mind u with just the leftover when opening the plastic cap of the vial . I still didn't use it ,as I am saving it as a last resort just in case I run out of Oud Said.

Which attar are you talking about?

 

[Mr.P]

Which attar are you talking about?

Soroor from @mesOUD - features this
oil in a blend that is rich in incense and tobacco type notes - dignified and true to the style of the oud Said.

 

[Mywave96]

I think you will like Oud Royale 1982 so much : )

Sure, I'm waiting for it to appear on the Sulyam website

 

[OudhJourney]

Soroor from @mesOUD - features this
oil in a blend that is rich in incense and tobacco type notes - dignified and true to the style of the oud Said.

Haha my favorite. This was the attar that initiated my love for musk. It evokes some emotions in me.

 

[Mr.P]

So how do we know what we are buying.
Isn‘t it nowadays common sense to split destillations in parts?
Can i only buy old oils to get the real deal?

I think you have to trust your providers to tell you what they have and find out as much as they can about its origin. And it may well be that fractionated and re-blended oil is the standard for quality.

 

[mesOUD]

So how do we know what we are buying.
Isn‘t it nowadays common sense to split destillations in parts?
Can i only buy old oils to get the real deal?

You can understand it after smelling
İ can give you some magic keywords 😂😂
When u see them,most probably these are Attars
“Rotary evaporator,Glass pot,Taiwanese sytle,extra clean”
These words are a sign of it 😂😂😂😂😂

 

[Humpdidumpdi]

Ok i see
So i assume the artisans in this forum do it the old way and destilling the oils in one run?

 

[mesOUD]

Ok i see
So i assume the artisans in this forum do it the old way and destilling the oils in one run?

İdk who does how
İ know myself

 

[Mr.P]

So i assume the artisans in this forum do it the old way and destilling the oils in one run?

I wouldn't assume that anyone is using any particular method. I would assume that different wood requires different methods and different artists will have different approaches.

And separating and collecting fractions as you go is not necessarily an inferior practice to waiting for it all to accumulate in a single load in a separatory funnel.

I do understand the idea of wanting to know what a real raw head to tail distillation would smell like, and the desire to have all fractions represented as they would be present naturally.

 

[Mywave96]

eo maroke sq

 

[Oudicine]

It's not necessarily bad to fractionate the oils ,as some of the best oils I have smelled are from people who do these tricks ,but sometimes u just want to enjoy good smelling oud without the ups and downs.

 

[Oudicine]

eo maroke sq

Which vendor ?

 

[Mywave96]

Which vendor ?

ensar

 

[Dr B1414]

Imperial Oud Nha Trang Ultima - this is one of the very first oud oils I have ever experienced. One of my first real oud encounters. Surely among the first 5 artisanal oud oils ever tried. I had no clue what natural, nevermind artisanal oud was at that time, but one thing I was certain - this stuff was otherworldly. My nose was assaulted with molecules it could not identify or decipher. What a spectacle and experience that was. It left me in awe. Many years later, not much changed. I fall for it all over again.

Oils like this made me decide that certain days are for perfumes and others are for oud oils, and oud oils alone. I could never wear perfumes and oud oils in the same day. It's like music for me. Either Metal or Classical, can't do both and nothing in between.