Oud of the Day
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roflwaffle
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Fwakher - "maroki"
So. My first maroki, but it smells unfortunately not to my style. Terribly smoke up front, like a heavy cypriol, or cypriol plus guaiac. Smoked brisket burnt ends. Dark brown liquid. This eventually settles, but the complexity doesn't really come. Stays pretty 2D throughout, I'm sure I'll find a use for it, but on its own, not great. Unfortunately, in the same order with a "kalimantan" sandalwood that was also.. uncharacteristic and otherwise unsatisfying, I'm not impressed. Their kashan rose was the bright spot, expressing itself as it should.
Samples seem interesting, one of em is amazing (havnt translated the label yet)
So. My first maroki, but it smells unfortunately not to my style. Terribly smoke up front, like a heavy cypriol, or cypriol plus guaiac. Smoked brisket burnt ends. Dark brown liquid. This eventually settles, but the complexity doesn't really come. Stays pretty 2D throughout, I'm sure I'll find a use for it, but on its own, not great. Unfortunately, in the same order with a "kalimantan" sandalwood that was also.. uncharacteristic and otherwise unsatisfying, I'm not impressed. Their kashan rose was the bright spot, expressing itself as it should.
Samples seem interesting, one of em is amazing (havnt translated the label yet)
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Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Lao Gold 3 - AlHindoud. I've been wearing this solidly for the last couple of weeks. Would love to get more (ain't that always the way). Very keen to hear your impressions @PerfumeAl when you get yours today.
holy-wood
True Ouddict
Today im wearing @Mr.Safinity ’s Wild Kaho Yai and have been wearing very regularly past week or so. Its very smooth, almost vanillic and perfectly resinous. Its my ideal daily swipe!
Thrilla Gorilla
Oud Beginner
Oud Asil - Habzoud. I really love this specific Hindi profile. I’ve tried a few similar oils but oud Asil is one of the best. For me, it opens with a diesel-y, brine-y green olive note on top of some potent, bright resin.
The olive note fades rather quickly and transmutes into a citrusy grapefruit rind as the bright resin remains and leather emerges from the background. It has a sharpness that smells fresh and invigorating. It will be interesting to see where this goes as it ages!
The olive note fades rather quickly and transmutes into a citrusy grapefruit rind as the bright resin remains and leather emerges from the background. It has a sharpness that smells fresh and invigorating. It will be interesting to see where this goes as it ages!
Alamande
True Ouddict
Manzar Oud - Wild Naga
Straight off the bat, I can’t help but remark that the profile here reminds me a great deal of Habz’s Hindi Chenxiang, which rightly caused a stir earlier in the year. It shows vivid notes of wildflower honey and cantaloupe. It combines an ethereal lightness with sizzling, hyper-realistic agarwood depth. There’s a racy edge to the profile here, though, in addition to those notes - a sense of something more high-toned, though not exactly volatile…maybe drifting into citrus territory. Hard to explain what I mean.
Above all, it evokes a sense of very fine Hindi agarwood on subitism. I’m sniffing the back of my hand now, but I might as well be sitting next to my sub with a sinking Hindi chip on low heat. This is exactly the sort of whistle-clean Hindi oil I want to collect.
It’s funny, because someone on here asked me about Manzar several months ago, and I remember saying something like, ‘he makes fine traditional Hindis, but I doubt we’ll see a blockbuster clean oil from him any time soon’. I’m absolutely delighted to have been proven wrong. Shame it already sold out.
Straight off the bat, I can’t help but remark that the profile here reminds me a great deal of Habz’s Hindi Chenxiang, which rightly caused a stir earlier in the year. It shows vivid notes of wildflower honey and cantaloupe. It combines an ethereal lightness with sizzling, hyper-realistic agarwood depth. There’s a racy edge to the profile here, though, in addition to those notes - a sense of something more high-toned, though not exactly volatile…maybe drifting into citrus territory. Hard to explain what I mean.
Above all, it evokes a sense of very fine Hindi agarwood on subitism. I’m sniffing the back of my hand now, but I might as well be sitting next to my sub with a sinking Hindi chip on low heat. This is exactly the sort of whistle-clean Hindi oil I want to collect.
It’s funny, because someone on here asked me about Manzar several months ago, and I remember saying something like, ‘he makes fine traditional Hindis, but I doubt we’ll see a blockbuster clean oil from him any time soon’. I’m absolutely delighted to have been proven wrong. Shame it already sold out.
mobyus
True Ouddict
Maysam AlWard AlTaifi - Ceylani/Sumbawa
A mix of Ceylani Adams AAA and Sumbawa AAA. I’ve begun to discern the scent Ceylani Ouds have. It smells similar to the Ceylani-heavy blend I had yesterday (Teeb Shalfa). It’s like freshly chopped wood mixed with maple syrup and earthy grass and dirt. This oud has notes similar to the sweet honey 🍯 Pontianak profile. Very beautiful Oud this is.
A mix of Ceylani Adams AAA and Sumbawa AAA. I’ve begun to discern the scent Ceylani Ouds have. It smells similar to the Ceylani-heavy blend I had yesterday (Teeb Shalfa). It’s like freshly chopped wood mixed with maple syrup and earthy grass and dirt. This oud has notes similar to the sweet honey 🍯 Pontianak profile. Very beautiful Oud this is.
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aoudgauze
True Ouddict
Habzoud's Mai Kritsana today. There is something very special about this oud. It has a note that is akin to many of the honey notes I've spotted in some Thai/Chinese oils but it's as if there is a little apple vinegar or propolis added--something tart that cuts through the sweetness. It actually reminds me of wine and the way tannins create a bit of astringency on the tongue.
Today I layered Mai Kritsana with shamamatul amber, bakhoor, and Gold Man and I could still smell Mai Kritsana shining through, as if all else was meant to wrap around and support this very oudy honey.
Today I layered Mai Kritsana with shamamatul amber, bakhoor, and Gold Man and I could still smell Mai Kritsana shining through, as if all else was meant to wrap around and support this very oudy honey.
MaxFromHolland
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The art of motion reads like something my nose would appreciate, interesting.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
I've been wondering about this one.
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PerfumeAl
True Ouddict
It's landed - and as expected it is lovely. As I have mentioned elsewhere - the slightly bitter, floral opening takes me mind to the best kind of tea - before softening to luminous and resinous woods that last a good 6 hours on my skin. Very happy to have this oil in my collection. And teaser... came with a sample of something that is coming... something very special indeed. 🙂
mobyus
True Ouddict
Kinana Scents - Borneo Sultan (sample)
This has to be the best Indonesian Oud I have ever sampled. I don’t know how to top the website description but I’ll try. It has this scent that makes me feel that I was there during the distillation process. I can smell burning wood, fried dry black and green peppercorns, it’s strong but not harsh. In short, it’s Kinamic. After a while, the Indonesian DNA begins to show. Where it starts to give off scents of fuel that the Kalimantan Ouds that I have give off. Smells like it’s had spices been seeping in there for a hundred years. It’s feels like it’s the base ingredient from a Chinese tea master - if there is such a thing. Move away berry-centered Ouds. This one makes a formidable statement. I doubt anyone that will try this will have a negative opinion. This is simply blissful.
This has to be the best Indonesian Oud I have ever sampled. I don’t know how to top the website description but I’ll try. It has this scent that makes me feel that I was there during the distillation process. I can smell burning wood, fried dry black and green peppercorns, it’s strong but not harsh. In short, it’s Kinamic. After a while, the Indonesian DNA begins to show. Where it starts to give off scents of fuel that the Kalimantan Ouds that I have give off. Smells like it’s had spices been seeping in there for a hundred years. It’s feels like it’s the base ingredient from a Chinese tea master - if there is such a thing. Move away berry-centered Ouds. This one makes a formidable statement. I doubt anyone that will try this will have a negative opinion. This is simply blissful.
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