Alright y'all incoming - serious props to
@EJayB for this sampler pack - this keeps me smiling during tough times. I'm sure I'll mention these in deeper review later, but naturally my arms are covered in oud, so while thats the case, I'll give some thoughts:
1. Oudbase silani - if you like really velvety rich vanillic, oceanic walla profile (vs sharp, candy, top heavy, or dark/incensy ones), then this is for you. Instantly, my mind puts this is same league as
@Habz786 Fahad or Surrianka II type vibes. Definitely a royal regal feel - this is really nice
2.
@EJayB Viet hydrosol - this is my first experience smelling a truly fresh oil. I mean this is so fresh, there's still water in it! I have a feeling this won't aint going to be for sale lol - so I'm grateful to get my nose on it. It's got this bitter pettigrain thing going on, with some sweetness/hay and as it's dried, I'm getting a frankincense/citrus tone too. Absolutely clean, no lactic or soak type notes whatsoever. off the rip theres a lot of volatile notes happening, which I personally love. My gut says this one will be STRONG in aroma and remain whistle clean while gaining some depth
3.
@Habz786 -new Hindi Aljanah - so nice. I'm a big fan. Obviously a different aroma, but if you like malek ceeni, this one shares a similar type of tone and texture - very rounded, no sharp edges AT ALL. Really creamy, almost like a Horchata vibe? Spices and cinnamin but not spicy - spices like what you'd use for baking. I checked and it's still for sale. I'll be getting some!
4. @oudbase Maroke - this is again another hyper clean style oil with DRYYY wood texture and herbaceous. I only have experience with Maroke wood from ASO's batch - and this smells JUST like that
5. @al hashimi - Dilum. Gosh dang it - this is the one I totally missed. If you like
@Habz786's Nasir, then you'll naturally love this one too. It's very similar but a tad sweeter at first blush, maybe a hair more fili than malay. I love these combo - and this particular oil similar to Nasir has this unmistakable (to me at least) nut extract accord - like amaretto. It also fumes - it's got this 3D type thing where when you smell it, you do a double take - like did my wrist just turn into a subutism on full blast?
6.
@EJayB - Wild Srilanka - I've smelled both of these iterations, the green and brown now. Quite similar between the two, and I like them both. I'm not sharp enough to tell you the differences but they exist surely. I'll do a separate review comparing them maybe later in the week. What I love about these oils is this - Wallas are some of my favorite oils, HOWEVER, I often won't wear them out because the second I put a shirt over my wrist, the smell often goes away - especially with some of the super "clean" oils. These have the benefit of a longer soak which shows up in the aroma but it's done really well. It's essentially given it an deeper incense vibe - more smokiness and layers, and it ends up lasting longer. By the end of the wear, the base notes usually mirror the same base notes as a cleaner walla anyway, so it's definitely got this practical thing going for it that I really dig. These kinds I love throwing in my beard!
I'll try my hand at the AA ones another day - off the bat, they smell great and UNIQUE for sure.
Oh - and I got to try the floating mountatin stick from ASO - what a totally crazy stick. I'll need more time to review this one properly. It's amazing though when you get this minty incense aroma from something that's burning. Unexpected. The aroma is clearly well thought out.
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