Oud of the Day
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SteveE
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@Habz786 Jaya Quadeem
I love the balance on this. It’s not too sweet not too bitter as the description says… But my favorite part which isn’t mentioned this in the description is the Petrichor. This is a very nice midnote where I can smell fresh earth and really it reminds me of where these woods came from - the ground!
I love the balance on this. It’s not too sweet not too bitter as the description says… But my favorite part which isn’t mentioned this in the description is the Petrichor. This is a very nice midnote where I can smell fresh earth and really it reminds me of where these woods came from - the ground!
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Agar Aura Royal Maluku - Still a banger, but slipped the Top 3 AA oils spot over the years. I came to realize how much it shares with Royal Sumatra 1, but this one is more metallic-blue-aquamarine, with some juicy fruits and slight powderiness compared to the more blue lotus-lemongrass-green of RS. They both dry down to a similarly Borneosque creamy, vanillic wood base. It's more blue and powdery than Royal Sumatra.
I seem to pick up loads of lilac today. Beautiful.
I seem to pick up loads of lilac today. Beautiful.
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Continued with some Private Maluku oil - hopefully I can give this one some credit soon if the seller allows me to talk openly about it, although I have seen it mentioned briefly a couple of times here on the forums. This is the best example of a proper Senkoh oil for the Ceram Maluku Orris profile. I think it is my top choice for Maluku oils, slightly edging the Oud Royale Maluku from Oriscent. It basically smells like properly aged Orris Butter with high iron content and some dusty wood with that staple ancient smell, some faint fruity beta-damascenone-like facets that make me think of blackcurrants, and a malty-sweet resinous strand. It is pure bliss.
I added some Oriscnet Borneo Kinam next to it as I felt they share some common ground. And they do. This is the second batch of Borneo Kinam, the 2016, which I prefer to the original. It is more floral-purple, and malty-sweet. Similar to the vintage Maluku oil but with more emphasis on the wood, not as creamy-buttery, no fruity undertones, while still pumping hard in the top and mid on those powdery purple florals. As it dries down it goes similar to its siblings, White Kinam and Borneo Diesel, with that profound Malinau woody goodness, slighlty nutty, old-stern wood with incense like undertones.
I added some Oriscnet Borneo Kinam next to it as I felt they share some common ground. And they do. This is the second batch of Borneo Kinam, the 2016, which I prefer to the original. It is more floral-purple, and malty-sweet. Similar to the vintage Maluku oil but with more emphasis on the wood, not as creamy-buttery, no fruity undertones, while still pumping hard in the top and mid on those powdery purple florals. As it dries down it goes similar to its siblings, White Kinam and Borneo Diesel, with that profound Malinau woody goodness, slighlty nutty, old-stern wood with incense like undertones.
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Xerohome
True Ouddict
That A**** must smelled amazing ; )
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
IYKYK🙂)
aoudgauze
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SQ Yunnan from Sulaym today. Before I say anything, the tariffs hit me hard on this .3 grams. With the price of shipping on top, I think I have to abandon my new minted plan to try to get more samples to 1) increase my knowledge and experience and 2) make smarter 3g purchases.
Anyways, this oud smells really addictive. The ad copy hit the nail on the head with the idea of uncapping just to smell. The top notes of this oil remind me of particularly funky-fermented mezcals that usually have an overripe fruit note mixed with acetone. The smell is not even close to challenging in the way the ad copy makes it out to be, as I don't find it that barny, even if it isn't necessarily "beautiful."
On skin I get a kind of sweet banana that transitions pretty quickly to orange peel and an impression of powder. The oil begins to even almost smell "dull" in the sense of having a washed out, mellow, almost lotion-like note. Viewed from a different lens, it's a soft leather.
I don't find it to project that well but then again the oil is hardly viscous and I haven't been able to apply too much with a toothpick.
Anyways, this oud smells really addictive. The ad copy hit the nail on the head with the idea of uncapping just to smell. The top notes of this oil remind me of particularly funky-fermented mezcals that usually have an overripe fruit note mixed with acetone. The smell is not even close to challenging in the way the ad copy makes it out to be, as I don't find it that barny, even if it isn't necessarily "beautiful."
On skin I get a kind of sweet banana that transitions pretty quickly to orange peel and an impression of powder. The oil begins to even almost smell "dull" in the sense of having a washed out, mellow, almost lotion-like note. Viewed from a different lens, it's a soft leather.
I don't find it to project that well but then again the oil is hardly viscous and I haven't been able to apply too much with a toothpick.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Ya know....if you ever want to offload any of these Oud's...just saying 😁😉
Karim Collects
Oud Connoisseur
AA King K Nam
TOL Nitro Brunei
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Joe
Resident Artisan
Hey, @Mainiac, I haven't tried anything from what's posted on their website at the moment, but you're going to love that Trat! It's wonderful. Get some samples...I have a small vial of the Trat that I haven't tried yet. I'll give it a go tomorrowI really like Thaqeel III.
Any recommendations from the current Al Hashimi listings? I haven't met an oud type that I haven't liked.
theaphilosophia
True Ouddict
How much were the tariffs?
Oudamberlove
Member
Revisited Imperial Oud Sinharaja
At first sniff, Borneo-ish,
then otherwordly florals with a hint of vanilla, resin and a touch of terpenes,
Walla Patta chip on low heat,
oudiness and a pinch of pepper.
Drydown it smells very much like
Rajakaya.
Overall a beautiful aroma,
good stuff!
At first sniff, Borneo-ish,
then otherwordly florals with a hint of vanilla, resin and a touch of terpenes,
Walla Patta chip on low heat,
oudiness and a pinch of pepper.
Drydown it smells very much like
Rajakaya.
Overall a beautiful aroma,
good stuff!
Dr B1414
True Ouddict
Oriscent Pinoy LTD- in the mood for purple oils, it seems. This one is definitely one of the very best Oriscent oils ever. Complex scent profile and an amazing performer. Very resinous oud oil, in the veins of some old Malay legends like Sultani and Ahmad. Slabs of oleoresin. Purple and sweet. There is a hint of bitter-nutty-like Myrrh facet to balance that sweetness.
I'd add that in my opinion, this is one of the few Oriscent oils that is absolutely worth the retail price, every single penny.
I'd add that in my opinion, this is one of the few Oriscent oils that is absolutely worth the retail price, every single penny.
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