Oud Reviews
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jalil
Oud bully
Abdullah
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Abdullah
Junior Member
lol
AbasFrag
Oud Burner
Actually yesterday a poor friend wanted to show me his new "oud" he got....
It smelled like: burned rubber with burned sour hotdogs and some diesel on top. Terrible and awful in all ways. ..... and I'm a big fan of smoke and Aruha.
So I wanted to quote @Ammar but when I translated it to swedish I got it to: I felt olfactory raped -.-
Close enough?
Ammar
True Ouddict
Fair enough LOL!
Oudamberlove
Member
IO Konbaung follow-up review
Earthy foliage vapor;
flesh of fruits with sweetness;
a little bitterness;
a little caramel;
lightly oudy;
lightly resinous;
lightly kinamic;
lightly woody.
A beautiful and sweetish refreshing oud with notes in harmony.
Earthy foliage vapor;
flesh of fruits with sweetness;
a little bitterness;
a little caramel;
lightly oudy;
lightly resinous;
lightly kinamic;
lightly woody.
A beautiful and sweetish refreshing oud with notes in harmony.
Abdullah
Junior Member
lollllllll
Oudamberlove
Member
Any reviews of Alexander Oudh yet?
jalil
Oud bully
Any buyer yet?
Mandeel AlMandeel
Oud Geek
I find something with some ouds regions like Malay , Burmese , Cambodian , some Indonesian they need to aged very well to be more stronger not like Indian Oud or Laos or Sri Lankan they are more powerful even they are fresh distillation ....
Ammar
True Ouddict
@IM_AU,
Difficult task bro! Difficult in the sense that when such high caliber oils put into comparison, you probably don’t get the difference in nuances that I’m referring to, it’s not like comparing high quality oil to medium quality one or two high quality oils on different ends of the same olfactory spectrum. Plus my nose still congested and I have difficulty in moving my lazy rear to do it LOL!
But I’m comfortable in recommending it because of what objective values it has as you also mentioned above. Couple of posts below where I referred to the oil previously in that matter:
“While aging is a long slow process better achieved in vacuumed space that lead to dissipating of the undesired fleeting and alien aromas from the distillation process, and settlement of the notes into layers with different overlap partially holding the volatile topnotes in stable condition although inevitably there will be loss of some notes that’s why aged oils are super smooth with depth yet most of them lack solid horizontal complexity (one of the exception to this observation is OR85 which I can easily detect over 10 notes by only sniffing the wand and that’s why I consider it a supreme oil of unmatched quality reflecting the grade of wood and the supreme aging process that took over 30 years)”
“Vintage oud liquor at its finest…It keeps boggling my mind about what someone has to do for 30 years and what grade of wood someone needs to brew to transform a freshly distilled Sumatran Malaccensis wood (likely) to an ancient elixir?? Certainly not by simple aging process! There is nothing ordinary about this oil regarding scent, texture, performance, and refinement. With this oil I don't even need to apply, just by sniffing and I'm all set. Easily can be my signature scent...”
Both OR85 and TR are amazing superior oils worth to have with totally different scent profile but with the same feel of dignified aged liquorish balsamic vinegar vibe, but simply to set them apart:
OR85 = more complexity, same refinement.
TR = less complexity, same refinement.
T95 = more complexity than TR but less than OR85, less refinement than both.
Regarding scent profile preference, there is slightly higher probability that you may like TR more.
Hope this help…
Difficult task bro! Difficult in the sense that when such high caliber oils put into comparison, you probably don’t get the difference in nuances that I’m referring to, it’s not like comparing high quality oil to medium quality one or two high quality oils on different ends of the same olfactory spectrum. Plus my nose still congested and I have difficulty in moving my lazy rear to do it LOL!
But I’m comfortable in recommending it because of what objective values it has as you also mentioned above. Couple of posts below where I referred to the oil previously in that matter:
“While aging is a long slow process better achieved in vacuumed space that lead to dissipating of the undesired fleeting and alien aromas from the distillation process, and settlement of the notes into layers with different overlap partially holding the volatile topnotes in stable condition although inevitably there will be loss of some notes that’s why aged oils are super smooth with depth yet most of them lack solid horizontal complexity (one of the exception to this observation is OR85 which I can easily detect over 10 notes by only sniffing the wand and that’s why I consider it a supreme oil of unmatched quality reflecting the grade of wood and the supreme aging process that took over 30 years)”
“Vintage oud liquor at its finest…It keeps boggling my mind about what someone has to do for 30 years and what grade of wood someone needs to brew to transform a freshly distilled Sumatran Malaccensis wood (likely) to an ancient elixir?? Certainly not by simple aging process! There is nothing ordinary about this oil regarding scent, texture, performance, and refinement. With this oil I don't even need to apply, just by sniffing and I'm all set. Easily can be my signature scent...”
Both OR85 and TR are amazing superior oils worth to have with totally different scent profile but with the same feel of dignified aged liquorish balsamic vinegar vibe, but simply to set them apart:
OR85 = more complexity, same refinement.
TR = less complexity, same refinement.
T95 = more complexity than TR but less than OR85, less refinement than both.
Regarding scent profile preference, there is slightly higher probability that you may like TR more.
Hope this help…
Ammar
True Ouddict
Sandaloud Master by agarwoodindonesia,
By sniffing all these oils by AWI, I can detect the signature of his distillation; deep woody oils focusing mainly on extracting the heart- and basenote, like he had found exactly the opposite distillation technique of AA which focuses mainly on extracting the airy delicate topnotes LOL!
OK let me be clear, there in nothing evocative of Indian sandalwood here IMO. It’s basically augmentation of the woody skeleton that is a well-known property of Microcarpa species (this oil per AWI) stripping it out from the airy delicate piercing notes characteristics of the Indonesian wood going directly to the heart- and basenote. Slightly burnt dried sweet flowery wood; rosewood, cedar, maybe mahogany and dash of smoky vetiver with the slightest hint of mustiness in addition to non-dominant traces of bitter Indonesian-like sandalwood, a woody structure that can be experienced in other AWI oils in the drydown like in Indah kemilau and Ratu only starts earlier here and slightly amplified. The woody notes are wrapped up with high quality smooth dark vanilla ice cream sweetness resulting in delicious whiffs of oudiness till the drydown. Lower complexity than AA Hirta for example but deeper and denser with the same sweetness-bitterness contrast (I haven’t tried IO Microcarpa which might be a better comparison).
Regarding Sandaloud Finale, its wood notes are drier, bitterer and slightly acidic, and it’s less sweet than the former with faint rosy note in the opening, like you go straight away to the basenote. It has more “Papuan” vibe to it with hint of freshly dyed leather. Freshly distilled and needs to be settled to allow the notes to hold each other as it suffers from poor longevity on my skin. Master version is superior to Finale IMO because of further compromise of complexity in the latter.
I was anticipating an avant-garde oil from the name and description, nonetheless it’s still excellent oil for the wood lovers, although I would rather prefer to call the oil “MT Oud Wood” LOL! Whether GCMS results will show significant augmentation of Alpha Santalol or not it’s still non-dominant note to my nose, maybe others can identify it better.
If you want to experience real SandalOud then try Maroke Mysore by Ensar Oud, or just simply try Feel-Oud Rooh Al Hind co-distillation which is still available. If you want excellent pure woodiness then Sandaloud Finale might just fit your taste but pay attention to my above observations.
By sniffing all these oils by AWI, I can detect the signature of his distillation; deep woody oils focusing mainly on extracting the heart- and basenote, like he had found exactly the opposite distillation technique of AA which focuses mainly on extracting the airy delicate topnotes LOL!
OK let me be clear, there in nothing evocative of Indian sandalwood here IMO. It’s basically augmentation of the woody skeleton that is a well-known property of Microcarpa species (this oil per AWI) stripping it out from the airy delicate piercing notes characteristics of the Indonesian wood going directly to the heart- and basenote. Slightly burnt dried sweet flowery wood; rosewood, cedar, maybe mahogany and dash of smoky vetiver with the slightest hint of mustiness in addition to non-dominant traces of bitter Indonesian-like sandalwood, a woody structure that can be experienced in other AWI oils in the drydown like in Indah kemilau and Ratu only starts earlier here and slightly amplified. The woody notes are wrapped up with high quality smooth dark vanilla ice cream sweetness resulting in delicious whiffs of oudiness till the drydown. Lower complexity than AA Hirta for example but deeper and denser with the same sweetness-bitterness contrast (I haven’t tried IO Microcarpa which might be a better comparison).
Regarding Sandaloud Finale, its wood notes are drier, bitterer and slightly acidic, and it’s less sweet than the former with faint rosy note in the opening, like you go straight away to the basenote. It has more “Papuan” vibe to it with hint of freshly dyed leather. Freshly distilled and needs to be settled to allow the notes to hold each other as it suffers from poor longevity on my skin. Master version is superior to Finale IMO because of further compromise of complexity in the latter.
I was anticipating an avant-garde oil from the name and description, nonetheless it’s still excellent oil for the wood lovers, although I would rather prefer to call the oil “MT Oud Wood” LOL! Whether GCMS results will show significant augmentation of Alpha Santalol or not it’s still non-dominant note to my nose, maybe others can identify it better.
If you want to experience real SandalOud then try Maroke Mysore by Ensar Oud, or just simply try Feel-Oud Rooh Al Hind co-distillation which is still available. If you want excellent pure woodiness then Sandaloud Finale might just fit your taste but pay attention to my above observations.
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Ammar
True Ouddict
Candan Evo by agarwoodindonesia,
The resemblance of this oil scent profile to Hindi and Indochina is as close as Feel-Oud oil “Koh Kong Experiment” to Koh Kong Cambodi; NONE to my nose! I think it’s more of enthusiastic image and personal attachment of the vendor to his beloved oil especially when the distillation process is complex with certain prospective already built in mind. Again AWI signature is all over the place; deep oil focusing mainly on extracting the heart- and basenote with no measurable topnotes.
It’s a superior version over AWI Candan Fantasy and more complex with shift of the usual Indonesian Hirta wood scent profile to the dark Malaysian spectrum on the greenish musky slightly medicinal resinous side IMO rather than Hindi or Cambodi. There is hint of Papuan type of leather rather than Hindi/Cambodi leather and traces of Malaysian type of white chocolate note rather than Hindi chocolate, add on sprinkle of mild spices. At the basenote, it has also a faint vibe of OR85 jungly flowery woody drydown (which could be also possible that OR85 was distilled from Hirta or mixed with rather than Malaccensis wood). I can’t detect any Cambodi ripped fruits or tobacco note here.
If you got the Hindi/Cambodi resemblance then good for you, you hit the jackpot by getting what you are looking for. If you want to buy the oil specifically for the mentioned resemblance then here is my review and impression take whatever you want, the best I can think of for the sake of both of the buyer first and the vendor second.
Slightly sticky oil stays close to the skin with average longevity on my skin excluding the usual generic late drydown…
The resemblance of this oil scent profile to Hindi and Indochina is as close as Feel-Oud oil “Koh Kong Experiment” to Koh Kong Cambodi; NONE to my nose! I think it’s more of enthusiastic image and personal attachment of the vendor to his beloved oil especially when the distillation process is complex with certain prospective already built in mind. Again AWI signature is all over the place; deep oil focusing mainly on extracting the heart- and basenote with no measurable topnotes.
It’s a superior version over AWI Candan Fantasy and more complex with shift of the usual Indonesian Hirta wood scent profile to the dark Malaysian spectrum on the greenish musky slightly medicinal resinous side IMO rather than Hindi or Cambodi. There is hint of Papuan type of leather rather than Hindi/Cambodi leather and traces of Malaysian type of white chocolate note rather than Hindi chocolate, add on sprinkle of mild spices. At the basenote, it has also a faint vibe of OR85 jungly flowery woody drydown (which could be also possible that OR85 was distilled from Hirta or mixed with rather than Malaccensis wood). I can’t detect any Cambodi ripped fruits or tobacco note here.
If you got the Hindi/Cambodi resemblance then good for you, you hit the jackpot by getting what you are looking for. If you want to buy the oil specifically for the mentioned resemblance then here is my review and impression take whatever you want, the best I can think of for the sake of both of the buyer first and the vendor second.
Slightly sticky oil stays close to the skin with average longevity on my skin excluding the usual generic late drydown…
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Ammar
True Ouddict
In a rush postcall,
Hastakshar Kalakassi is the son of Oud Sulaiman III without the dignified aged liquorish vibe of its father.
Incensy wood-ashy tobacco-suede leather in OS-III. Ashy tobacco-suede leather-dry wood in HK. Ambergrisifid orange peel-Mahogany wood-ashy tobacco-suede leather and much more in Yunnan 03. Amplify a smooth mild blue cheese barn in HK and the feral in Y03.
That’s why you smelled Yunnan 03 in it beacuse all have similar vibe @jalil
Excellent job Zakir…
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