Proust Madeleine
True Ouddict
You definitely nailed it. That’s exactly what I got from this batch of his green oil.
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EJayB
True Ouddict
That oil is amazing and at the one year point is completely ridiculous!! One of my favorites!
Proust Madeleine
True Ouddict
How do you like this one? I’ve heard various things about this oil... some think it’s “not that Vietnamese smelling”, some that it’s “a grown up Kinam rouge”... you like?
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Great description! It really has that animalic old smell that tigerwood does, but all the green SL top notes. Plus a deep resinous drydown. Projects like a mofo and lasts forever! A tiny dot goes a long way 😊
TheOudDood
Not that Brandon
Eo Pinoy ltd
Aa Mahkota
great side by side, super potent openings, and deeply enjoyable drydowns.
Aa Mahkota
great side by side, super potent openings, and deeply enjoyable drydowns.
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
This is what I’m curious about because I already like it as is hahah. I’m gonna need a LOT of patience to see this one through.
Proust Madeleine
True Ouddict
AA Myitkyina 4K
AA Siam 4K
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AA Siam 4K
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Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
Doing a side by side of AA VSK with our own EjayB’s MXL
Both oils start off similar. Extremely similar. You can tell right away that quality wood was used in both distillations along with expert distillation methods.
VSK has a slight tendril of Smokey incense that is almost imperceptible had I not had MXL on my other hand.
Both oils have a strong bitter woodsy opening.
About 10 minutes in VSK shifts to a sweet berries note that becomes more and more fermented as it dries down.
MXL stays relatively the same for the first 20 minutes in which a brief berries note shows up before taking a left turn into creamy vanilla town.
From here VSK goes the bitter ripe berries and cream route and MXL just gets creamier and creamier.
VSK is all about the berries/fruit and MXL is more honey, cream, vanilla.
You can tell the quality of wood used in VSK is just a tad bit higher quality BUT MXL projects better. MXL isn’t quite as complex but it holds its own which I find impressive as VSK is amazing.
It’s hard to compare these oils because MXL is just a different profile. It’s all cream with very little berries BUT it does have this bitter, spicy citrus that shows up in the far drydown which is a quality they both share.
Overall a few hours in and these oils are in different directions but both are immensely enjoyable. They take turns with peaks and valleys. One oil loses a bit of scent spectrum while the other gains some massive spectrum as they both dry down and shift.
I think to say one is better than the other is a matter of preference. The distillation methods seem on par. I’d imagine if Ed was given the same quality of wood to distill you’d end up with the exact same product. That says a lot.
Both oils start off similar. Extremely similar. You can tell right away that quality wood was used in both distillations along with expert distillation methods.
VSK has a slight tendril of Smokey incense that is almost imperceptible had I not had MXL on my other hand.
Both oils have a strong bitter woodsy opening.
About 10 minutes in VSK shifts to a sweet berries note that becomes more and more fermented as it dries down.
MXL stays relatively the same for the first 20 minutes in which a brief berries note shows up before taking a left turn into creamy vanilla town.
From here VSK goes the bitter ripe berries and cream route and MXL just gets creamier and creamier.
VSK is all about the berries/fruit and MXL is more honey, cream, vanilla.
You can tell the quality of wood used in VSK is just a tad bit higher quality BUT MXL projects better. MXL isn’t quite as complex but it holds its own which I find impressive as VSK is amazing.
It’s hard to compare these oils because MXL is just a different profile. It’s all cream with very little berries BUT it does have this bitter, spicy citrus that shows up in the far drydown which is a quality they both share.
Overall a few hours in and these oils are in different directions but both are immensely enjoyable. They take turns with peaks and valleys. One oil loses a bit of scent spectrum while the other gains some massive spectrum as they both dry down and shift.
I think to say one is better than the other is a matter of preference. The distillation methods seem on par. I’d imagine if Ed was given the same quality of wood to distill you’d end up with the exact same product. That says a lot.
EJayB
True Ouddict
Wow! So glad you are enjoying this oil.
that ultimately is my goal , to make people smile, to make oils that uplift the spirit inside. I’m trying new techniques
(self taught) to capture the scent. Just bringing what I already know along with me as I learn and experiment With each new distillation . Sharing for personal growth rather then selling for what I think I could get someone to pay!
I call these “ Mind swim” oils
take a lap in the pool of oud where you can relax and let the mind drift and float .
that ultimately is my goal , to make people smile, to make oils that uplift the spirit inside. I’m trying new techniques
(self taught) to capture the scent. Just bringing what I already know along with me as I learn and experiment With each new distillation . Sharing for personal growth rather then selling for what I think I could get someone to pay!
I call these “ Mind swim” oils
take a lap in the pool of oud where you can relax and let the mind drift and float .
Castingshadows
@scentofsamadhi
I think that’s a great way to describe the way MXL makes you feel! It’s ultimately relaxing. I remember popping the lid for the first time and getting hit with that wave of scent. So smooth and immediately enjoyable. “Mind swim”
Ashfaque
Jonoon al Oud
Baraka Taraka (2014, Agarwood Assam): This Barak valley oil is full of subtle notes - mineralic hay with a touch of barn, nothing scatalogical, some ripe fruity nuances, a soft leather, benzoin, toffee (only detectable on my non-dry skin area), a touch of myrrh- and styrax-like medicinal and resinous smoke in the distance, fallen and pale vegetation and leaves during autumn (not wet though), a touch of geosmine, beeswax (minus it's animalic heft) and of course that soft oudy dry down.
Oudamberlove
Member
EO People’s Sultan
It seems to have mellowed a bit,
especially the PNG component,
but you can count on the PNG
at drydown.
It seems to have mellowed a bit,
especially the PNG component,
but you can count on the PNG
at drydown.
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Tilt
Oud Fanatic
Al Hashimi - Algara
First impressions. I get a very warm smell for the first 30 mins or so that includes cocoa powder (though not sweet). A distant memory of barn, but clean (doubt that makes sense to anyone but me). Leather and something herbal, black tea leaves. A hazelnut note creeps in before hay and a familiar Hindi smell. Another food memory in the base notes: biscuits! Though my description (and the oud wheel that Al Hashimi made) perhaps makes it sound sweeter than it actually is to my nose. Average longevity, but a solid scent bubble around me while it lasted. Looking forward to wearing it again.
A sample of Hawa Jinko was included in my order. A tiny swipe of this has left me wondering what I can sell to buy some. The lushest pink. “Pretty” wouldn’t do it justice. Perhaps more experienced ouddicts have smelt something like this before, but I certainly haven’t.
First impressions. I get a very warm smell for the first 30 mins or so that includes cocoa powder (though not sweet). A distant memory of barn, but clean (doubt that makes sense to anyone but me). Leather and something herbal, black tea leaves. A hazelnut note creeps in before hay and a familiar Hindi smell. Another food memory in the base notes: biscuits! Though my description (and the oud wheel that Al Hashimi made) perhaps makes it sound sweeter than it actually is to my nose. Average longevity, but a solid scent bubble around me while it lasted. Looking forward to wearing it again.
A sample of Hawa Jinko was included in my order. A tiny swipe of this has left me wondering what I can sell to buy some. The lushest pink. “Pretty” wouldn’t do it justice. Perhaps more experienced ouddicts have smelt something like this before, but I certainly haven’t.
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