Oud of the Day

LasLunas said:
MesOud....Sila, SOUL of India

Yesterday I received both Sila and ANDALAS from MesOud, for which I am grateful!
The tough decision was which to experience first, and I decided upon Sila, SOUL of India.
I left the house to fully experience the oil without interference from odors in the home - cooking spices, olive oils, dog kennel disinfectants, laundry soaps, budding plants, cats and dogs.....etc.
Showered in unscented, diluted LDAO and went down the road to the Land Trust Forest, walked 2 miles in from the road which is in a rural area.
No homes nearby, no vehicular traffic, no residential trash cans, and no burning of brush allowed.
There is a gravel fire road cut through the forest, many bedrock outcrops, natural springs with small brooks and water seeping out of stone here. Trees, ferns, earth and stone. Clean spot for the experience.

I have read so many descriptions about aromas of Oudh oil from India that I was tentative, but I had a desire to know for myself, so my journey with Sila began......

Applied a dot of Sila to each hand and meandered around a bit. The first breath provided a sensation of both comfort and allure with the scent of Musk Mallow petals when they are first brought inside, sort of creamy with a slight bitterness akin to Paregoric (medicine from 60's), yet with the deep medicinal scent tempered by the light, breathy floral. Early Kentucky Bluegrass growth undertones creeping in and out, seemed to be mixed with a linalool-ethanol crispness cutting through. There seemed to be a back and forth with the soothing, soft creamy aroma being pierced ever so slightly with a cool airy crispness, an ethereal sensation. Maybe some alpha-pinene lurking in the background from my location... A flirty blackberry cane scent catching my attention, definitely from Sila.

I detect an aroma reminiscent of the soils in the Vuelto Abaya area of Cuba where a type of tobacco is grown, and whiffs the tobacco leaves themselves, but not the odor of the top leaves of the plants, rather the mellow midlevel leaves of the tobacco with their sweet grass and barely detectable, yet definitely present puffs of nutmeg and cinnamon amongst the more prevalent scent of this soil, a drier, earthy soil aroma, not a wet forest floor. No decay, just rich organic island soils, coupled with the occasional smell of a Black Forest green honey, not too sweet but blooming tree florals. Feels like sitting next to someone who rolled tobacco leaves all day under a canopy in the sun, showered then joined up to chat softly, relaxed, smiling.

After at least 90 minutes of goofing off in the forest I perceive the light, soft resin cloud envelope me, a gentle resin with a background of porous rocks, maybe lava rocks, that slowly release the aroma of incense burned upon them a short while ago. Pines with the dryness of the mid autumn dirt foundation settle in, again this could be location related.

Sila is astonishingly layered, both at once and over time. I would label this oil as a sensual experience, definitely one that invites repetition from me. Stunning.
Many thanks again to MesOud.
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Wow
What a description ❤️
 
LasLunas said:
I made every effort to remove myself from competing aromas and dive in for the experience.
I have read about all sorts of nasty smells in Oudh oil from India.
This was a beautiful, transcendental experience. Thank you again
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It’s my pleasure
Your dedication and respect for the work being done are my true payment and reward.
Thank you very much.
 
Mr.P said:
you inspired me to apply a swipe of the Trangquil. I've been smelling a bunch of other things (rose oils) and right now smelled in contrast with those I get a note that reminds me almost of saffron. Really delicious oud!
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Wow interesting dear Brother,
since you mentioned Saffron I definitely get it actually !
Also get even more honey 🍯
Acidic Quality! Same feeling with Kyara on subitisme…
By the way Rose oils hooked me also recently… and Mehmet got a special one … a true treasure!
Sulaym Jabal Akhdar rose is unbelievable as well !
 
LasLunas said:
MesOud....Sila, SOUL of India

Yesterday I received both Sila and ANDALAS from MesOud, for which I am grateful!
The tough decision was which to experience first, and I decided upon Sila, SOUL of India.
I left the house to fully experience the oil without interference from odors in the home - cooking spices, olive oils, dog kennel disinfectants, laundry soaps, budding plants, cats and dogs.....etc.
Showered in unscented, diluted LDAO and went down the road to the Land Trust Forest, walked 2 miles in from the road which is in a rural area.
No homes nearby, no vehicular traffic, no residential trash cans, and no burning of brush allowed.
There is a gravel fire road cut through the forest, many bedrock outcrops, natural springs with small brooks and water seeping out of stone here. Trees, ferns, earth and stone. Clean spot for the experience.

I have read so many descriptions about aromas of Oudh oil from India that I was tentative, but I had a desire to know for myself, so my journey with Sila began......

Applied a dot of Sila to each hand and meandered around a bit. The first breath provided a sensation of both comfort and allure with the scent of Musk Mallow petals when they are first brought inside, sort of creamy with a slight bitterness akin to Paregoric (medicine from 60's), yet with the deep medicinal scent tempered by the light, breathy floral. Early Kentucky Bluegrass growth undertones creeping in and out, seemed to be mixed with a linalool-ethanol crispness cutting through. There seemed to be a back and forth with the soothing, soft creamy aroma being pierced ever so slightly with a cool airy crispness, an ethereal sensation. Maybe some alpha-pinene lurking in the background from my location... A flirty blackberry cane scent catching my attention, definitely from Sila.

I detect an aroma reminiscent of the soils in the Vuelto Abaya area of Cuba where a type of tobacco is grown, and whiffs the tobacco leaves themselves, but not the odor of the top leaves of the plants, rather the mellow midlevel leaves of the tobacco with their sweet grass and barely detectable, yet definitely present puffs of nutmeg and cinnamon amongst the more prevalent scent of this soil, a drier, earthy soil aroma, not a wet forest floor. No decay, just rich organic island soils, coupled with the occasional smell of a Black Forest green honey, not too sweet but blooming tree florals. Feels like sitting next to someone who rolled tobacco leaves all day under a canopy in the sun, showered then joined up to chat softly, relaxed, smiling.

After at least 90 minutes of goofing off in the forest I perceive the light, soft resin cloud envelope me, a gentle resin with a background of porous rocks, maybe lava rocks, that slowly release the aroma of incense burned upon them a short while ago. Pines with the dryness of the mid autumn dirt foundation settle in, again this could be location related.

Sila is astonishingly layered, both at once and over time. I would label this oil as a sensual experience, definitely one that invites repetition from me. Stunning.
Many thanks again to MesOud.
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Amazing review. You're definitely getting the hang of this. I think you can now absolutely call yourself an Ouddict.
 
Sipy said:
Zamarad 3 for me today. Beautiful. It's continuing to develop a deep musk that I love. Shares some minor oceanic resemblance to santal&oud's Natuna.
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Olfactory Nomad said:
Amazing review. You're definitely getting the hang of this. I think you can now absolutely call yourself an Ouddict.
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Awe..thank you for the vote of confidence. All I can do is relate aromas to my own experiences. I wish all understood the hurdles for me to use descriptive phrases. After 40 years of scientific publication in peer reviewed journals attempts at describing the subjective rather than the objective stats is not an easy task. I feel like a first grader on the bus with high school kids just staring at me.
All I can do is block out the noise and be true, and write with integrity.

The Oudh oil road is brand new and shiny to me and I am ecstatic to have found such a patient and talented group of people who will let me explore amongst the best.🥰
Thank you for being there for me.
 
Ouderriffic said:
Sultani Blue by SULAYM (@SULAYM)

One of the things I love about SULAYM is that Ahmed's descriptions are so well written, and I find them to be completely spot-on. This oud does truly evolve into a "blue" scent, and does seem like a co-distillation of Malay/Burmi/Maroke. I really enjoy the incense note. Get some while you still can! I have 3 of these "bullet vials" full, and still want more...😄
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I have one I'm nurturing. I find myself using this one in very rare occasions involving meditation
 
EO Oud Ertugrul II

this was one of the first oil samples I ever received, and I still have a bond with it. It seems to fade more quickly than I would like, but I can just swipe more. I like the complexity and balance, the approachability. Maybe it’s more familiarity – – I just go back in my mind to 5-6 months ago when I carried this specific little vial around with me on business trips and kept sampling and wondering what else was out there.

I might pick up 3G of this just to put away to connect to that early “book end” of this journey.
 
LasLunas said:
MesOud....Sila, SOUL of India

Yesterday I received both Sila and ANDALAS from MesOud, for which I am grateful!
The tough decision was which to experience first, and I decided upon Sila, SOUL of India.
I left the house to fully experience the oil without interference from odors in the home - cooking spices, olive oils, dog kennel disinfectants, laundry soaps, budding plants, cats and dogs.....etc.
Showered in unscented, diluted LDAO and went down the road to the Land Trust Forest, walked 2 miles in from the road which is in a rural area.
No homes nearby, no vehicular traffic, no residential trash cans, and no burning of brush allowed.
There is a gravel fire road cut through the forest, many bedrock outcrops, natural springs with small brooks and water seeping out of stone here. Trees, ferns, earth and stone. Clean spot for the experience.

I have read so many descriptions about aromas of Oudh oil from India that I was tentative, but I had a desire to know for myself, so my journey with Sila began......

Applied a dot of Sila to each hand and meandered around a bit. The first breath provided a sensation of both comfort and allure with the scent of Musk Mallow petals when they are first brought inside, sort of creamy with a slight bitterness akin to Paregoric (medicine from 60's), yet with the deep medicinal scent tempered by the light, breathy floral. Early Kentucky Bluegrass growth undertones creeping in and out, seemed to be mixed with a linalool-ethanol crispness cutting through. There seemed to be a back and forth with the soothing, soft creamy aroma being pierced ever so slightly with a cool airy crispness, an ethereal sensation. Maybe some alpha-pinene lurking in the background from my location... A flirty blackberry cane scent catching my attention, definitely from Sila.

I detect an aroma reminiscent of the soils in the Vuelto Abaya area of Cuba where a type of tobacco is grown, and whiffs the tobacco leaves themselves, but not the odor of the top leaves of the plants, rather the mellow midlevel leaves of the tobacco with their sweet grass and barely detectable, yet definitely present puffs of nutmeg and cinnamon amongst the more prevalent scent of this soil, a drier, earthy soil aroma, not a wet forest floor. No decay, just rich organic island soils, coupled with the occasional smell of a Black Forest green honey, not too sweet but blooming tree florals. Feels like sitting next to someone who rolled tobacco leaves all day under a canopy in the sun, showered then joined up to chat softly, relaxed, smiling.

After at least 90 minutes of goofing off in the forest I perceive the light, soft resin cloud envelope me, a gentle resin with a background of porous rocks, maybe lava rocks, that slowly release the aroma of incense burned upon them a short while ago. Pines with the dryness of the mid autumn dirt foundation settle in, again this could be location related.

Sila is astonishingly layered, both at once and over time. I would label this oil as a sensual experience, definitely one that invites repetition from me. Stunning.
Many thanks again to MesOud.
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Great review and descriptions!!

SILA is indeed gem and I feel it will get even better with age.
 
Zamarad 2 + Oud Chachak. It's a Habzoud kinda day. Oud Chachak is aging really well. Initially quite vaporous on opening about a year ago, this has softened very noticeably into a lovely sweet and deep woody Oud. I'm actually going to say I get kinamic hints sitting in my nose from this. I think it can only get better with further ageing.
 
Karim Collects said:
Wedding day so I had to make the difficult choice on what to wear, after pondering for days before I decided to go with TOL Kodai Ka. A beautiful oil worthy of the memory bonding 🙂
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الف الف مبروك
جمع الله بينكما بالخير و رزقكم الذرية الصالحة و كل ما فيه خير في الدنيا و الآخرة، لكم و لذريتكم و محبينكم.

Amazing choice for a very special occasion.
Honored 🌹
 
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