Oudamberlove
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How is the oudy facet of Bhamo?
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How is the oudy facet of Bhamo?
iori
親月
No clue, never had 1st version
punmaster
True Ouddict
I find the term oudy a bit hard identify as I feel it's subjective, however I don't find woodiness in bhamo.
I do get a sweet hay booziness which may be attributed to the term "oudhy" , and also in the final phase of the oil is this soft resinous sweet scent which is in many other oudhs particularly from South East Asian region.
Bhamo and many other aa oils I would classify as being ultra clean and perfumey. New age oudh oils.
punmaster
True Ouddict
What do you personally define as oudhy? Curious to hear your thoughts..
Oudamberlove
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Oudy, is not a single note.
Simply put, oudiness should represent the smell of agarwood, the notes which differentiates agarwood from other resin producing trees.
As you mentioned, “the sweet hay booziness and resinous note” are all part of oudiness. Throw in some bitterness and vaporousness, and some other notes from the chemical compounds common to agarwood, and there you have it!
If you experienced heating agarwood chips and swiping oud oil, then that common oudy factor becomes more familiar. Indeed, hard to describe exactly, but more of a familiarity, due to varying conditions, one’s personal perception at that moment, and the chemical compound wild card.
(I guess if you isolate those compounds like the terpenoids and the agarofurans, then learn their scent, that would help, but then there are too many of them).
punmaster
True Ouddict
Ah , Interesting insights .Thank you for sharing!
Yes , I think along similar lines.
I remember smelling vetiver a few years back for the 1st time, and I actually thought it was some weird oudh oil lol. After experiencing more oudhs though, I was able to tell the difference. I feel perception plays a big role in the oudh experience. There's so many way we can describe scent notes by way of other things we find in nature or in our personal lives, it becomes difficult at times, but i guess that's half the fun!
btw, I hope this is the right thread for such conversation 😵 If not, please pardon me
Oudamberlove
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Yep, we just hijacked this thread.Ah , Interesting insights .Thank you for sharing!
Yes , I think along similar lines.
I remember smelling vetiver a few years back for the 1st time, and I actually thought it was some weird oudh oil lol. After experiencing more oudhs though, I was able to tell the difference. I feel perception plays a big role in the oudh experience. There's so many way we can describe scent notes by way of other things we find in nature or in our personal lives, it becomes difficult at times, but i guess that's half the fun!
btw, I hope this is the right thread for such conversation 😵 If not, please pardon me
Pardón Muah as well😀
Bilal
True Ouddict
Ah , Interesting insights .Thank you for sharing!
Yes , I think along similar lines.
I remember smelling vetiver a few years back for the 1st time, and I actually thought it was some weird oudh oil lol. After experiencing more oudhs though, I was able to tell the difference. I feel perception plays a big role in the oudh experience. There's so many way we can describe scent notes by way of other things we find in nature or in our personal lives, it becomes difficult at times, but i guess that's half the fun!
btw, I hope this is the right thread for such conversation 😵 If not, please pardon me
Haha, I remember those days.Using Bourbon Vetiver oil from Aqua Oleum to get that grassy, dark wood fix without having to spend hundreds of dollars.I still have like 5 ml of the 25ml bottle I bought a decade ago, even though I have applied it generously.In the Islamic tradition, we would say the bottle had a lot of 'barakah' in it 🙂
punmaster
True Ouddict
Indeed akhi. whatever works 😉.
Taesik Yun
Attar Yun
First time wearing Al Hashimi's Khmer 2020.
The opening of Khmer reminds me of Sri Lankan oud oil's drydown. it has this banana, mango-like fresh green sweet fruity smell. I can feel the Cambodi DNA in it, but it's laced under this green sweetness. there's also slight zesty, vinegary sourness. this citrusy aroma pops off from time to time as if I'm smelling green, sweet-smelling soda that has small air pockets that contain this lemony fragrance.
About 20 mins in, the two facets converge and become one. but citrusy(lime) facet is a bit more strong.
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What a very unusual Cambodi oud oil! This oil is very... entertaining, playful. generally I don't like Cambodi oud oil's ripe fruity smell but Khmer has none of that dense ripe fruity smell. rather, it has a little bit of Sri Lankan DNA and Papuan DNA. but still, it is Cambodi for sure.
I wonder how it would smells like in the drydown. I will add my impression later.
@AbasFrag @Alkhadra HOW!?
Edit: about 2hours in, now it gives off a very sour smell. I like opening more. 🙁
The opening of Khmer reminds me of Sri Lankan oud oil's drydown. it has this banana, mango-like fresh green sweet fruity smell. I can feel the Cambodi DNA in it, but it's laced under this green sweetness. there's also slight zesty, vinegary sourness. this citrusy aroma pops off from time to time as if I'm smelling green, sweet-smelling soda that has small air pockets that contain this lemony fragrance.
About 20 mins in, the two facets converge and become one. but citrusy(lime) facet is a bit more strong.
What a very unusual Cambodi oud oil! This oil is very... entertaining, playful. generally I don't like Cambodi oud oil's ripe fruity smell but Khmer has none of that dense ripe fruity smell. rather, it has a little bit of Sri Lankan DNA and Papuan DNA. but still, it is Cambodi for sure.
I wonder how it would smells like in the drydown. I will add my impression later.
@AbasFrag @Alkhadra HOW!?
Edit: about 2hours in, now it gives off a very sour smell. I like opening more. 🙁
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punmaster
True Ouddict
Eo kyara koutan
Dark. Wet bitter tree barks, bits of chocolate, some green . Something like Boiled milk. I can feel this oil in the back of my throat.
Reminds me a bit of port moresby ; that grey/ blue incense hit, except here its more grey.
Wow... this one has layers and layers to it. As time goes on, that dark antique wood scent becomes stronger . At the same time the sweetness also increases. There's green, blue, brown all present in one oil seamlessly.
As I smell this oil, I imagine myself in a silent, dark mysterious jungle taking shelter under the leaves of an ancient tree during a light drizzle.
An amazing experience . Thank the almighty for allowing me to have a small amount of this oil in my collection 😀😀😀.
Dark. Wet bitter tree barks, bits of chocolate, some green . Something like Boiled milk. I can feel this oil in the back of my throat.
Reminds me a bit of port moresby ; that grey/ blue incense hit, except here its more grey.
Wow... this one has layers and layers to it. As time goes on, that dark antique wood scent becomes stronger . At the same time the sweetness also increases. There's green, blue, brown all present in one oil seamlessly.
As I smell this oil, I imagine myself in a silent, dark mysterious jungle taking shelter under the leaves of an ancient tree during a light drizzle.
An amazing experience . Thank the almighty for allowing me to have a small amount of this oil in my collection 😀😀😀.
Andrew Salkin
it's aboud time!
Kelatan - still without question my oil of 2020. Resinous like a Viet, but without being one-dimensional, spicey like a Brunei. Just excellent and if you told me this costed 3x more I wouldn't bat an eye.
It's got it all ladies and gents - for the price, I wish I got a tola!
It's got it all ladies and gents - for the price, I wish I got a tola!
EJayB
True Ouddict
Fully agree
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