Abdullah
Junior Member
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Oud Reviews
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Shabby
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Hi Abasfrag, I will try to get back to you with reviews soon...but usually I lack the confidence to review only samples, since it takes me a few wears to feel like I really know an oil.
But for your information, the other three were a wild Laotian, a Malaysian (Beccariana) and a mystery perfume, which had very beautiful ambergris in it.
AbasFrag
Oud Burner
Thank you very much 🙂 I would be more than happy to only hear how they smelled :') I'm new to oud so even if you write something very complex I won't be able to understand it haha.
Laotian sounds very interesting
Shabby
Junior Member
@Abasfrag Getting back to you now with first impressions as you have requested. Disclaimer: please don't rely on my impressions as I am also new to oud and I lack even a decent scent vocabulary.
The Latioan (called Sason Sungsud): Wow, I thought I could handle offensive ouds but this takes the cake! From the bottle I detect an note which reminds me of spoiled coconut milk. It is very raw, somewhat like Al Shareef II or Hainan 2005, but does not ring like those two. Instead it has a much woodier base, and soon this comes through beautifully. When I say woody I mean more the woodiness of Oud Mostafa No.5 - more musty than oudy. Huston Smith once said that awe is where fear meets attraction - whence was born Sason Sungsud! I love these primordial smelling ouds.
Then the Malaysian, called Bilqis: This is on my other hand, and there couldn't be more of a contrast! Truly gorgeous, very easy on the nose. It has a beautiful honeyed middle and green topnotes. It's profile reminds me a bit of Yang Terang, minus the piercing quality. Now the green notes are reminding me a little of those in Mudhkhir, but Mudhkir has far more concentration on green, where here the concentration is on gold. It is somewhere between YT and Mudhkhir though.
As for the attar, I wouldn't dream of describing it as it would be pure misdirection given my poor note detection. The one thing I can say for sure (I hope) is ambergris...glorious ambergris!
Once again my sincere thanks to @Faizal_p 🙂
Gosh they are both getting better and better as I type...
The Latioan (called Sason Sungsud): Wow, I thought I could handle offensive ouds but this takes the cake! From the bottle I detect an note which reminds me of spoiled coconut milk. It is very raw, somewhat like Al Shareef II or Hainan 2005, but does not ring like those two. Instead it has a much woodier base, and soon this comes through beautifully. When I say woody I mean more the woodiness of Oud Mostafa No.5 - more musty than oudy. Huston Smith once said that awe is where fear meets attraction - whence was born Sason Sungsud! I love these primordial smelling ouds.
Then the Malaysian, called Bilqis: This is on my other hand, and there couldn't be more of a contrast! Truly gorgeous, very easy on the nose. It has a beautiful honeyed middle and green topnotes. It's profile reminds me a bit of Yang Terang, minus the piercing quality. Now the green notes are reminding me a little of those in Mudhkhir, but Mudhkir has far more concentration on green, where here the concentration is on gold. It is somewhere between YT and Mudhkhir though.
As for the attar, I wouldn't dream of describing it as it would be pure misdirection given my poor note detection. The one thing I can say for sure (I hope) is ambergris...glorious ambergris!
Once again my sincere thanks to @Faizal_p 🙂
Gosh they are both getting better and better as I type...
Faizal_p
FaizalPrivee/Sulaym.co.uk
Yes you're correct, it is our 2002 mysore oil ambergrisified. glad you liked the others!
JohnH
True Ouddict
Abdullah
Junior Member
Been meaning to write some reviews for a while now and after having an experience today have taken the time out to do so. These are all my personal opinions and does not reflect on any vendor in any way. I am not very good at describing notes and writing so please forgive me if it sounds like gobbledygook and doesn’t make sense to anyone else
Abdullah
Junior Member
I tried the three sandalwood oils that I prefer above all others so far. FB, MMR (GLTASN) & Mysuru Santal (Imperialoud.com)
All three were very very nice. Excellent even. All had the classic vintage sandal notes. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the MMR wasn’t from mysore, but another region.
It made me appreciate how truly amazing sandalwood is and why it has been prized for millennia.
With the Fritzshe Brothers I was greeted with a buttery creaminess mixed with some citrus and light spice notes and settles down very nicely on the skin.
the MMR had a more going for it imo than the FB. Although it isn’t maybe from mysore. I got all the notes of a vintage sandalwood plus a kind of piercing (maybe not the right word) note that i really really loved. Really amazing find GLTASN well done. For me it edged out the FB.
My favourite was the Mysuru Santal 2002 from ImperialOud. I still feel my previous comments apply here. pure decadence. Amazing vanilla popcorn buttery creamy soft smoothness with a nice opening citrusy kick, luxuriously simple
A la littlecrowgirl it wasn’t enough for me to just smell it, I wanted to climb inside the bottle and bathe in it or put it in a cup an eat/drink it! It had everything I like about sandalwood oils. the citrusy kick at the beginning, then comes the buttery creamy vanilla smoothness. I could even smell woody dusty sandalwoodiness in the drydown.
Off all many I have tried including ones that are that currently for sale, these three are my favourite and I believe you can’t go wrong with either.
In terms i which I prefer best in order:
1. ImperialOud – Mysuru Santal
2. GLTASN - Magnus Mabee & Reynard
3. Fritzshe Brothers vintage
All three were very very nice. Excellent even. All had the classic vintage sandal notes. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the MMR wasn’t from mysore, but another region.
It made me appreciate how truly amazing sandalwood is and why it has been prized for millennia.
With the Fritzshe Brothers I was greeted with a buttery creaminess mixed with some citrus and light spice notes and settles down very nicely on the skin.
the MMR had a more going for it imo than the FB. Although it isn’t maybe from mysore. I got all the notes of a vintage sandalwood plus a kind of piercing (maybe not the right word) note that i really really loved. Really amazing find GLTASN well done. For me it edged out the FB.
My favourite was the Mysuru Santal 2002 from ImperialOud. I still feel my previous comments apply here. pure decadence. Amazing vanilla popcorn buttery creamy soft smoothness with a nice opening citrusy kick, luxuriously simple
A la littlecrowgirl it wasn’t enough for me to just smell it, I wanted to climb inside the bottle and bathe in it or put it in a cup an eat/drink it! It had everything I like about sandalwood oils. the citrusy kick at the beginning, then comes the buttery creamy vanilla smoothness. I could even smell woody dusty sandalwoodiness in the drydown.
Off all many I have tried including ones that are that currently for sale, these three are my favourite and I believe you can’t go wrong with either.
In terms i which I prefer best in order:
1. ImperialOud – Mysuru Santal
2. GLTASN - Magnus Mabee & Reynard
3. Fritzshe Brothers vintage
Abdullah
Junior Member
wsalams akhi. yes i have tried it. the above mentioned are the ones i liked best out of all the ones ive tried.
My favorite Sandalwood oils also...in that order
Abdullah
Junior Member
peeking into the forum.. finally found some free time 😛 in the mean time.. i'm seriously seriously enjoying some recent hindi fermented explorations
adam's hindi-100k... that dark chocolately metallic tone.. the metal's a little orangey/citrus peel, its like a thump of a leathery drum on a metal body/frame.. the mid tones are like a fermented wild red tea. dry down with mild damp grassy hay notes
agaraura - hindi brut - the darkest profile amongst the 3, contrasted by the presence of a sharp pungency.. the metal note in this is like chewing on a foil, giving the scent very strong highs and headspace.... dry down is strong oudiness
asama garjana - bright and clear assamese oud character, the metal edge over time morphs into an airy vapory tone reminiscent of that in sweet assamese/nagaland ouds and a light leathery tone appears. this is filled with youthful energy
absolutely not in a position to decide which is the best because they all represent different artistic expressions.. and i like them all! 😀
adam's hindi-100k... that dark chocolately metallic tone.. the metal's a little orangey/citrus peel, its like a thump of a leathery drum on a metal body/frame.. the mid tones are like a fermented wild red tea. dry down with mild damp grassy hay notes
agaraura - hindi brut - the darkest profile amongst the 3, contrasted by the presence of a sharp pungency.. the metal note in this is like chewing on a foil, giving the scent very strong highs and headspace.... dry down is strong oudiness
asama garjana - bright and clear assamese oud character, the metal edge over time morphs into an airy vapory tone reminiscent of that in sweet assamese/nagaland ouds and a light leathery tone appears. this is filled with youthful energy
absolutely not in a position to decide which is the best because they all represent different artistic expressions.. and i like them all! 😀
jalil
Oud bully
Al Shareef Oudh - Hudhayl
First impression:
Its not a full barny oil like Hind, its more a hindy à la EO Assam3000 or IO Semkhor because have this muskiness and this milky creamness in the drydown. But the opening is definitly more barny than A3000. and you can add some fresh herb and spice.
The oil is very potent, rich and complexe and I need more time with it to really analyse it.
Iam happy with my 0.2grs for the moment as it need really a smaaaaal amount to project and last a max.
Very luxury oud from Al Shareef
First impression:
Its not a full barny oil like Hind, its more a hindy à la EO Assam3000 or IO Semkhor because have this muskiness and this milky creamness in the drydown. But the opening is definitly more barny than A3000. and you can add some fresh herb and spice.
The oil is very potent, rich and complexe and I need more time with it to really analyse it.
Iam happy with my 0.2grs for the moment as it need really a smaaaaal amount to project and last a max.
Very luxury oud from Al Shareef
