Been testing IO Yunnan Imperial

Really interesting fermentation notes in the opening. You’d almost think you’re smelling a straight up traditional Assamese oil but the intense barn opening starts to slowly give way to what smells like a Hainan oil. It gets a little leathery and I love that. The drydown is really smooth and almost creamy in a way with some nice terpy notes. Really interesting scent and one that I’m excited to get to know. It’s my first pure Oud offering from a resident vendor.

Glad you're digging it. You picking up the fruits at all yet? My partner spotted the fruit notes right away but it took me a week or so to perceive them.
 
Glad you're digging it. You picking up the fruits at all yet? My partner spotted the fruit notes right away but it took me a week or so to perceive them.

I didn’t get a whole lot of fruit but I can see where it would be in the drydown. I picked up more leathery notes with the musk but I did get that oleoresinous terpy aspects after 2 hours or so. I think with more time my nose will adjust to the barn and smell more.
 
Al Hashimi Indonesia 2017

hmm, this oil has this spikey, nose tingling characteristic that I have not smelled in any other oils. It reminds me of cactus. 😵

Weird... But in a good way. It has some herbaceous, bitter quality as well.

This one is fascinating...
This sounds really interesting. I love the different textural qualities of Oud and with living in a desert FILLED with nothing but cactus I’d love to know how that texture would translate in an oil.
 
Sotd and small review Aljanah by Habzoud
Guys from 2 days i m shoked...i see some other guys receive this oils and they was just "normal" 😛 ...stop it , stop right there, this oil easily if was sell by ensar or any "big guy" will be 1k without think 2 seconds, just amazing 30 out 10, everybody know my favorite hindi oils is Shah Jahan by IO and Hindustan by Taha...this oil is crazy clean hindi type open with green bitterness with etheral kinam vibe, full of manuka honey smell,open actually cloose to FHI lol, and all this goes to weird but incredible nice grapefruit ,actually like when you smash some grapefruit shell...floral , combo of woody leathery but again different than any normal oil, who try shah jahan know better what i try to say...SH was just a bit deeper and maybe last longer, but this is even better in terms of smell, and wow is fresh oil...when sisquturpines from base will be aged this oil will be no brainer
Brother Habib i salute you , im speechless i swear ,bravooo!!!!!
Jazakallah
 
Sotd and small review Aljanah by Habzoud
Guys from 2 days i m shoked...i see some other guys receive this oils and they was just "normal" 😛 ...stop it , stop right there, this oil easily if was sell by ensar or any "big guy" will be 1k without think 2 seconds, just amazing 30 out 10, everybody know my favorite hindi oils is Shah Jahan by IO and Hindustan by Taha...this oil is crazy clean hindi type open with green bitterness with etheral kinam vibe, full of manuka honey smell,open actually cloose to FHI lol, and all this goes to weird but incredible nice grapefruit ,actually like when you smash some grapefruit shell...floral , combo of woody leathery but again different than any normal oil, who try shah jahan know better what i try to say...SH was just a bit deeper and maybe last longer, but this is even better in terms of smell, and wow is fresh oil...when sisquturpines from base will be aged this oil will be no brainer
Brother Habib i salute you , im speechless i swear ,bravooo!!!!!
Jazakallah
Oh wow. I’ve got some samples on the way. You just made me really excited!
 
Oh wow. I’ve got some samples on the way. You just made me really excited!
I love it man ..i take 2 grams and once was arrive and spend only 45 min with it ...i get back to brother Habib and take more [emoji1787][emoji1787]
For me is an incredible oil ...i love clean "new gen oil" ..i know many people will say this is just terms bla bla ...but is true ...this oil is "taha style" or IO ultima/imperial series 🙂

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I love it man ..i take 2 grams and once was arrive and spend only 45 min with it ...i get back to brother Habib and take more [emoji1787][emoji1787]
For me is an incredible oil ...i love clean "new gen oil" ..i know many people will say this is just terms bla bla ...but is true ...this oil is "taha style" or IO ultima/imperial series 🙂

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Damn, my order is part of the postal backlog of packages leaving UK and entering Italy post Brexit. I update the tracking page for it every few hours. Posts like yours are certainly building expectations. Can’t wait to try it!
 
I love it man ..i take 2 grams and once was arrive and spend only 45 min with it ...i get back to brother Habib and take more [emoji1787][emoji1787]
For me is an incredible oil ...i love clean "new gen oil" ..i know many people will say this is just terms bla bla ...but is true ...this oil is "taha style" or IO ultima/imperial series 🙂

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If I like it, now I know whom to pester for more!
 
Agar Aura- Khmer Atique

Comparison to Thaqeel is not fully justified. It's from the same Era of Ouds. Where we didn't have artisanal mumbo jumbo, notes breakdown etc...

Thaqeel to me feels more refined and more red, woody and creamy.

Khmer Atique on the other hand has a slight barn not as much as OM5 but there is a slight barn. There is tobacco and fruity notes but I sense a bit of bitterness which isn't seen in Thaqeel.

You cannot pit or compare one against the other because apart from being from the same Era they feel two different oils to me.

Both have their own beauty.

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