Oud of the Day

[joud]

Zamarad 2 -- Habzoud. Wife-approved!

 

[Al Shareef Oudh]

Leen - Al Shareef

This is the third cultivated kinam oil I’ve tried and probably my favorite these. It opens like a low key version of EO’s fabled Nha Trang, then settles into a tranquil note, which is an unusual green vegetal smell with hint of the sweet note of a rose absolute. A little later there’s a note of salted plums.

This isn’t NT, but there’s a little similarity at the opening. It’s also more mentholic and the smell is less piercing. It however also wont set you back a mortgage payment or three.

Leen is a organic Malaysian. It isn't cultivated Kynam. You are the third person who has put it in the Kynam and NT category, pretty good for $198.

 

[MegaNuts]

Leen is an organic Malaysian. It isn't cultivated Kynam. You are the third person who has put it in the Kynam and NT category, pretty good for $198.

Hi Al Shareef

Thanks for the correction! I should have checked your website notes before posting.

I’d automatically assumed it was CK due to the blue green colour. The fragrance profile is also quite different from other ouds I have. I got a second opinion and it was “floral, airy, suede leather with ginseng notes”.

It’s a beautiful oil at any price, but if I could perhaps ask some questions. Is the more airy and less woody scent profile due more to the wood, distillation technique or an equal mix of the two? Also would you personally describe it as kynam? I’ve never smelled kynam and don’t use this description, though guess it may refer to the clear green/citrus note which is quite obvious in some high grade Vietnamese oils.

Lastly, will the same species of tree grown in the same plot of land and similarly distilled be expected to yield similar smelling oils in the future, or is there more variability to the process than this?

 

[joud]

Al Hashimi’s Kakaya. Lathered on some onto my wrists and into my beard before hopping on my bike to share with others on the bike trail. Fruity, herby bliss in the sun.

 

[Al Shareef Oudh]

Hi Al Shareef

Thanks for the correction! I should have checked your website notes before posting.

I’d automatically assumed it was CK due to the blue green colour. The fragrance profile is also quite different from other ouds I have. I got a second opinion and it was “floral, airy, suede leather with ginseng notes”.

It’s a beautiful oil at any price, but if I could perhaps ask some questions. Is the more airy and less woody scent profile due more to the wood, distillation technique or an equal mix of the two? Also would you personally describe it as kynam? I’ve never smelled kynam and don’t use this description, though guess it may refer to the clear green/citrus note which is quite obvious in some high grade Vietnamese oils.

Lastly, will the same species of tree grown in the same plot of land and similarly distilled be expected to yield similar smelling oils in the future, or is there more variability to the process than this?

The more airy notes are a result of the distillation techniques employed. The middle is where the Kynam notes appear, a darker bitter green note, slightly leaning towards apple flowers.

Yeah the same trees grown on the same land with same conditions and distilled in the same way, would be expected to provide similar profile. That is the aim as we are exploring the use of Leen and Hur in Chinese medicine it is that potent in it benefits.

 

[MegaNuts]

The more airy notes are a result of the distillation techniques employed. The middle is where the Kynam notes appear, a darker bitter green note, slightly leaning towards apple flowers.

Yeah the same trees grown on the same land with same conditions and distilled in the same way, would be expected to provide similar profile. That is the aim as we are exploring the use of Leen and Hur in Chinese medicine it is that potent in it benefits.

Thanks Al Shareef, love what you doing with your oils and attars. Your Sehha black seed oil is also very nice.

 

[Sproaty]

Night shift babaa …

ahhh hello!

 

[Faizal_p]

AA kemewahan, a great oil to reignite an oud lovers passion.

 

[Habz786]

AA kemewahan, a great oil to reignite an oud lovers passion.

Kemegahan was also lovely aswell as sempurna!

 

[Simla House]

Original Suriranka Senkoh from 2017.
It’s walla season!

Was tempted by the new kambodi Senkoh release but have a phobia of the sweet oils from that region.

Anyone try it or know someone who did?

 

[iori]

Chiem Po Chai
one of few cambodian oils i really like ;3

 

[Maunamoku]

Chiem Po Chai
one of few cambodian oils i really like ;3

I burned a stick of this wood earlier today, a generous gift from @PersonelHigh ❤️. What a stunning, invigorating profile

 

[Oudmygod]

Oriscent Royal Guallam 😀

 

[Renzo C]

Hailam Ltd
Madly in love with Chinese oils lately…especially Hainan. There’s something about that zesty creamy oomph that does it for me like no other region can

 

[Yajee]

Bai Kinam, got a sample from @RisingPhoenix with an order along with lots of other generous samples. Pure paradise. Opulent. Never smelt anything like it. Totally different to how it smelt just from the bottle. Unlike any other ouds I've smelt. Blessing to have smelt something like this. Apologies for not even attempting to explain the scent, I'm not a wordsmith and have no idea how to even begin. All I know is I can't keep my hand away from my nose.

 

[The Scent Guru]

Wozers! Sampling OleFaktory's newest distillation, a Sri Lankan. a drop, one to the back of my hand and at arms length all I smell is the salty floral freshness. @EJayB I can't believe how good this smells fresh off the still.

 

[Sproaty]

Wozers! Sampling OleFaktory's newest distillation, a Sri Lankan. a drop, one to the back of my hand and at arms length all I smell is the salty floral freshness. @EJayB I can't believe how good this smells fresh off the still.

uuuggghhh I want it already.

Today I have swiped on Lao Gold and Oud Brunos by @AlHindOud - two really good oils. I'm very impressed by all the oils I've tried from this house 👏
Lao is super smooth, non barn, and Brunos shows a bit more of a barny backbone that hints towards a Hindi style, but only juuuuust slightly

 

[Mr.P]

Feel oud bio chan no.2 Thai origin. one of a set of three oils - same wood, different processing. No. 1 and 2 had a decent soak but obviously a clean one since I don’t detect any fermented or bacterial or cheesy notes at all. No. 3 was not soaked for any time and initially it was by far the nicest of the three to my nose. Very minty and sweet almost like a Borneo oil. The soaked oils I didn’t care for at first - the benzaldehyde was especially strong in these when they were fresh and I don’t care for that scent in oud unless very subtle.

Anyhoo oil no. 2 opens with minty and almost rooty herbal notes, the typical sweet sour Thai top note is toned way down - almost smells like a different species of oud. I am smelling less of the benzaldehyde/prussic acid scent which dominated the top notes when it was fresh (if memory serves me right).

Oil has become very thick, pours very slowly even when inverted.

 

[Sproaty]

Al Hind by Al Hashimi. Very barny, classic Assam profile. My second wearing of this now but it hasn't come over as anything special to be honest.
/edit - its drydown is really good 🙂

 

[EJayB]

Cambodi Royal from oud lab
Slight cheese on the open but in a nice and smooth way that rolls into a real beauty and displays facets of depth not found lesser wood quality oils
A true treasure 🙏🏼