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bhanny
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Hey Joel. It is a type from Borneo so definitely has some of the typical Borneo notes, but this one is much more woody than the typical Borneo. I would say more lighter and dry. Taha uses Texas cedar and Australian sandalwood on his website, I can definitely see that. I also don't think it is truly light either, in terms of Borneos, just dark isn't a word I would use either. Its really nice and definitely unique and a great value for the price.joel said:
jalil
Oud bully
Imperial Oud - Semkhor - Wild Hindi (sample)
An unusual Hindi...I mean one hindi I like lol
It open with a big hit of musc (the barn side)...it remind me natural ghazel musc.
You can add leather and spice on this and a beautiful incense (jawi) drydown.
Very high ends oil...definitly need more
An unusual Hindi...I mean one hindi I like lol
It open with a big hit of musc (the barn side)...it remind me natural ghazel musc.
You can add leather and spice on this and a beautiful incense (jawi) drydown.
Very high ends oil...definitly need more
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bhanny
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Sultan Mustafa - Ensar Oud
One of my new favorite ouds. This is a blend of very high grade, I believe very very high grade New Guinea agarwood and some good Brunei agarwood. I have never smelled anything like this. Super amazing incense. This reminds me a bit of the sea given the unreal New Guinea wood here and the Brunei gives it this amazing deep blue-green deliciousness that I've never experienced before. And it fits PERFECTLY with the oceanic New Guinea component. Look out for this one!
One of my new favorite ouds. This is a blend of very high grade, I believe very very high grade New Guinea agarwood and some good Brunei agarwood. I have never smelled anything like this. Super amazing incense. This reminds me a bit of the sea given the unreal New Guinea wood here and the Brunei gives it this amazing deep blue-green deliciousness that I've never experienced before. And it fits PERFECTLY with the oceanic New Guinea component. Look out for this one!
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bhanny
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Ha! Yeah PEARL. When there are things this good out there. Man, you are right. I've had this one a little bit. But I've swapped out all my old perfumes for these wonderful ouds. I missed out for quite a few years and am trying to catch up a bit.bhanny said:
m.arif
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Feel Oud : Mai Bo Rai & Champi Intensa
1. Mai Bo Rai : It starts off with a veeery slight barn which is hardly noticeable after a few minutes. Even so, it's the smooth and non-intrusive kind of barn to me. A good oil for people who want an introduction to the barn category without being overwhelmed. Then, the deep, dark, rich oudiness starts to emerge and becomes the main star of the ceremony.
It definitely does not lack the oudy punch considering it to be from plantation wood. A hint of incense-ish notes in the middle too. It dries down to the pleasant sweetness which I think is close to dried fruits, not the tutti fruity fruit punch sweet.
The sweetness is perhaps multi layered starting with a deep aroma from the middle and further develops to the more pleasant and calm sweet towards the end. For $90 a bottle it's a good Oud for new comers to start with, such as myself 🙂
2. Champi Intensa : Now this, is something different. 3 MONTHS soaking? What kind of funky explosion should one expect? A White Champaca bomb would not be far off from the truth ! As Adam wrote on his website, the objective of the white champaca infusion was to replace the offensive top notes of a 3 MONTH soaked wood, and with this in mind, it was a great success!
Smelling from within the cap, the white champaca top notes are ready to jump at you. Pull out the dip stick, you can already smell the top notes lingering around! I noticed it's great projection when I put a dab or two on a friend's forearm, and to my surprise I could smell the floral notes even from opposite the table in a room! I got a better picture of how the factory smelled like when distilling the flowers 🙂
Then comes the classic oudy notes. Intense is definitely the right word. As the champaca slowly recedes into the background, the oud presents itself more and more. I am not used to such intensity actually, as my oud experience is still quite small. But there are something in it, which smelled like a hindi oud from a friend, in terms of intensity. It might seem offensive to some, especially to those whom are allergic to intense ,funky, barn notes. After a substantial amount of time, the aroma drys off to a more pleasant notes of sweet hints. Not too far from the Mai. Perhaps it's the common note for Thai Oud? I'm not sure if I'm confusing it with leathery notes. If someone can lend a hand here it'd be great 🙂 I guess the biggest impact Champi had on me was definitely the top note Champaca. Maybe my nose is not used to the intensity, but I don't get a burst of multiple oudy colours from this. Perhaps it's closer to a mafia don style of Oudy mood?
As a Malaysian I'm not used to funky intensity, but it's definitely an interesting aroma to explore. On a side note, I am very new to Oud and only smelled very few Ouds , and own an even lesser number. So my description may not be accurate. The best way is to try some for yourself !
UPDATE
After more than 6-7 hours, Mai Bo Rai has much more presence on my skin. Champi barely noticeable
1. Mai Bo Rai : It starts off with a veeery slight barn which is hardly noticeable after a few minutes. Even so, it's the smooth and non-intrusive kind of barn to me. A good oil for people who want an introduction to the barn category without being overwhelmed. Then, the deep, dark, rich oudiness starts to emerge and becomes the main star of the ceremony.
It definitely does not lack the oudy punch considering it to be from plantation wood. A hint of incense-ish notes in the middle too. It dries down to the pleasant sweetness which I think is close to dried fruits, not the tutti fruity fruit punch sweet.
The sweetness is perhaps multi layered starting with a deep aroma from the middle and further develops to the more pleasant and calm sweet towards the end. For $90 a bottle it's a good Oud for new comers to start with, such as myself 🙂
2. Champi Intensa : Now this, is something different. 3 MONTHS soaking? What kind of funky explosion should one expect? A White Champaca bomb would not be far off from the truth ! As Adam wrote on his website, the objective of the white champaca infusion was to replace the offensive top notes of a 3 MONTH soaked wood, and with this in mind, it was a great success!
Smelling from within the cap, the white champaca top notes are ready to jump at you. Pull out the dip stick, you can already smell the top notes lingering around! I noticed it's great projection when I put a dab or two on a friend's forearm, and to my surprise I could smell the floral notes even from opposite the table in a room! I got a better picture of how the factory smelled like when distilling the flowers 🙂
Then comes the classic oudy notes. Intense is definitely the right word. As the champaca slowly recedes into the background, the oud presents itself more and more. I am not used to such intensity actually, as my oud experience is still quite small. But there are something in it, which smelled like a hindi oud from a friend, in terms of intensity. It might seem offensive to some, especially to those whom are allergic to intense ,funky, barn notes. After a substantial amount of time, the aroma drys off to a more pleasant notes of sweet hints. Not too far from the Mai. Perhaps it's the common note for Thai Oud? I'm not sure if I'm confusing it with leathery notes. If someone can lend a hand here it'd be great 🙂 I guess the biggest impact Champi had on me was definitely the top note Champaca. Maybe my nose is not used to the intensity, but I don't get a burst of multiple oudy colours from this. Perhaps it's closer to a mafia don style of Oudy mood?
As a Malaysian I'm not used to funky intensity, but it's definitely an interesting aroma to explore. On a side note, I am very new to Oud and only smelled very few Ouds , and own an even lesser number. So my description may not be accurate. The best way is to try some for yourself !
UPDATE
After more than 6-7 hours, Mai Bo Rai has much more presence on my skin. Champi barely noticeable
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littlecrowgirl
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I very much enjoyed reading your reviews m.arif! You certainly painted a great olfactory "picture" for someone like myself who has not yet experienced these oils 🙂m.arif said:
m.arif
Junior Member
You're welcome Jalil .m.arif said:
Thanks LCG. Wow all this while I was reading your name as LittleCowGirl. Only now I noticed it's Crow.. 😛
However , I would like a "peer review" of sorts for my description, just to see what other Ouddicts say. I want to further refine my note identification abilities and correct mistakes where relevant 🙂
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bhanny
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Kynam Emerald - EO
3 parts wonderful, slightly bittersweet, green kinam; 1 part crisp, crystalline, blue-green, tropical oceanic water. I find myself wearing this stuff more and more. Its quite addictive. I love the kinam note, I'm drawn to it. Add the crisp oceanic note and its hard not to find a happy place.
3 parts wonderful, slightly bittersweet, green kinam; 1 part crisp, crystalline, blue-green, tropical oceanic water. I find myself wearing this stuff more and more. Its quite addictive. I love the kinam note, I'm drawn to it. Add the crisp oceanic note and its hard not to find a happy place.
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bhanny
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Beccariana - AA
I love how Taha distills his oils. Very true to the wood and this one is amazingly nice. A very nice balance between woody and floral notes. Definitely has some of the typical Borneo profile, breezy and airy at times, earthy and woody at others, it just flows so nicely. Top to bottom a great one.
I love how Taha distills his oils. Very true to the wood and this one is amazingly nice. A very nice balance between woody and floral notes. Definitely has some of the typical Borneo profile, breezy and airy at times, earthy and woody at others, it just flows so nicely. Top to bottom a great one.
Oudamberlove
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I O Semkhor
A tame Hindi, a little spice and incense, followed by barn, followed by sweets. There's more to it, but I'd rather not dissect it right now, I'll do so in a few months. Although it has settled, I'll give it more time to see how it evolves.
A tame Hindi, a little spice and incense, followed by barn, followed by sweets. There's more to it, but I'd rather not dissect it right now, I'll do so in a few months. Although it has settled, I'll give it more time to see how it evolves.
littlecrowgirl
Member
giddy-up! 😉m.arif said:
Oudamberlove
Member
Testing Testin 123
jalil
Oud bully
Feel-oud
Champi intense: Big flower opening and a hindi style barn/leather drydown. Much like the opening.
Sumatra coco zen: very complexe oil. Two try of the sample and I dont get the coco note. But I have a chocolat opening. After it become complexe with many many different notes, first time I smell tobacco and citrus together. I really like this oil!
Champi intense: Big flower opening and a hindi style barn/leather drydown. Much like the opening.
Sumatra coco zen: very complexe oil. Two try of the sample and I dont get the coco note. But I have a chocolat opening. After it become complexe with many many different notes, first time I smell tobacco and citrus together. I really like this oil!
Oudamberlove
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Welcome to Ouddict! 5MeO
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bhanny
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Kambodi 1976 - EO
Deep, very deep and rich red fruit. Fairly raw, yet so utterly smooth. This is a deep and soul-stirring oil. Perfectly raw and introspective. Good for the soul, good for the heart, good for the psyche.
Deep, very deep and rich red fruit. Fairly raw, yet so utterly smooth. This is a deep and soul-stirring oil. Perfectly raw and introspective. Good for the soul, good for the heart, good for the psyche.
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bhanny
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Koon Mai Wan - Feel Oud
What a nice one here Adam. Definitely has some of the Thai infrastructure, though lacks the fruity notes. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it fully, but I find myself wearing it frequently. It's very soft, yet complex and smooth. Nice wild Thai! Great recommendation.
What a nice one here Adam. Definitely has some of the Thai infrastructure, though lacks the fruity notes. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it fully, but I find myself wearing it frequently. It's very soft, yet complex and smooth. Nice wild Thai! Great recommendation.
