Oud of the Day

[hassam mac]

ASO Al Ruba'ie today. The deeper I explore oud and the broader world of artisinal fragrance, I find that "smokiness" is a characteristic that speaks from the forefront, and loudly. High-temp vs. low-temp distillation is the essential question, I gather, and I find that my tastes are quite clearly in the "low temp" camp. The burnt notes are just too obliterating.

It will like sometimes u dont want to use agarwood , and u want to just use oil, so maybe that oil will give u that smoky feeling , incensyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

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[Louis Miller]

It will like sometimes u dont want to use agarwood , and u want to just use oil, so maybe that oil will give u that smoky feeling , incensyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

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I see, so a smoky oil can come closer to the experience of burning chips. I've not yet even begun to explore heating agarwood chips, so my tastes must have room to grow!

 

[Dan]

ASO Al Ruba'ie today. The deeper I explore oud and the broader world of artisinal fragrance, I find that "smokiness" is a characteristic that speaks from the forefront, and loudly. High-temp vs. low-temp distillation is the essential question, I gather, and I find that my tastes are quite clearly in the "low temp" camp. The burnt notes are just too obliterating.

Basically buddy u prefer non traditional style of Agarwood distillation ... ASO is traditional house and in my opinion it's the strongest selling point of the house.

I just love what they bring to the party.

But I get it u prefer zero/non soak without auxiliaries

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[hassam mac]

I see, so a smoky oil can come closer to the experience of burning chips. I've not yet even begun to explore heating agarwood chips, so my tastes must have room to grow!

Specially in the dry down, and its not case with all oils ,just try burning agarwood it will be a really beautiful experience.

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[Louis Miller]

Basically buddy u prefer non traditional style of Agarwood distillation ... ASO is traditional house and in my opinion it's the strongest selling point of the house.

I just love what they bring to the party.

But I get it u prefer zero/non soak without auxiliaries

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I'm not sure I agree. Soak vs. temp are two different parameters. I know traditional style involves a soak, and that the fermentation can radically alter a profile, but I enjoy the fermented notes on lots of ASO oils. I just wore Ameen last night and was pleased with its barn-leather funky animal notes. I'm speaking more directly to the way that charred notes that I find in Al Ruba'ie, and other like Al Kadrie, are to me overshadowing.

 

[Dan]

I'm not sure I agree. Soak vs. temp are two different parameters. I know traditional style involves a soak, and that the fermentation can radically alter a profile, but I enjoy the fermented notes on lots of ASO oils. I just wore Ameen last night and was pleased with its barn-leather funky animal notes. I'm speaking more directly to the way that charred notes that I find in Al Ruba'ie, and other like Al Kadrie, are to me overshadowing.

I'll have to revisit Al Rubai'ie to see what u talking about buddy.. if my memory holds me correct I didnt get any smokey note in it.. anyways this is the true beauty of Ouds.... not necessarily everyone should experience it same....

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[Louis Miller]

I'll have to revisit Al Rubai'ie to see what u talking about buddy.. if my memory holds me correct I didnt get any smokey note in it.. anyways this is the true beauty of Ouds.... not necessarily everyone should experience it same....

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Yes. The sharper smokiness in Al Ruba'ie II lasts for about 3o minutes, but softens into smooth-woody-creamy-sparkly.

Everything is relative. My nose notices differences, and coming from a week spent with attar, the burnt facets were very noticeable, but not in-your-face.

 

[mahmadna]

What’s the smokiest oil have you smelled before?

 

[Louis Miller]

What’s the smokiest oil have you smelled before?

ASO Al Kadrie and RBO Adam's Peak both have up-front smokiness.

 

[mahmadna]

ASO Al Kadrie and RBO Adam's Peak both have up-front smokiness.

Is Adam’s Peak a silani? I thought sri lankans are not smoky.

 

[Louis Miller]

Is Adam’s Peak a silani? I thought sri lankans are not smoky.

My understanding is that the distillation temperature can lend smoky notes to any oil
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[Muhammed Afthab]

ASO - Safwaan

To me, the barn and floral notes are chained together in this one.

 

[Sproaty]

I see, so a smoky oil can come closer to the experience of burning chips.

I've not made that association TBH

 

[Andrew Salkin]

I've not made that association TBH

RBO has one of the smokiest ouds. It's called smokey something. It's very smokey.

 

[Sproaty]

Yea Smokey Sri Lankan, I had 1ml of it but sold it, smokey ouds aren't my style.
I meant that I've not made the association of a smokey oud to a burning chip

 

[Andrew Salkin]

Yea Smokey Sri Lankan, I had 1ml of it but sold it, smokey ouds aren't my style.
I meant that I've not made the association of a smokey oud to a burning chip

Yeah me neither. Smokey ouds I've tried are like a wet smoke, like throwing a bucket of water on a big fire. Then smelling the burned wet wood next day. Peet

 

[Oudamberlove]

I prefer a hint of smoke to accentuate certain profiles, but a full on blast?.......maybe for some, or in some situations.

 

[hassam mac]

People's ceylon ,
Oxidation changed it ,
Like burning a wood from ze srilanka on low heat ,not high heat


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[zeedubbya]

AA Luang today. Simply awesome. Clean smelling wood with that radish/carrot/earth note I’ve been told is Kinam(esque) that keeps coming in and out in waves. Major uplifting mind-buzz too. A seriously great experience. Might be (sell some other stuff, and buy a) full bottle worthy.

 

[Mario P.]

IO Koh Kong Imperiale - in love
Ensar Oud Borneo 3000

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