Alamande
True Ouddict
Only joking - of course none of us are really ‘flexing’ in the sense of being boastful and superior, but it’s nice to share the thrill of a good buy with people who get it 😁
Ouddict is Changing After 10 Years
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Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
It's nice to have everyone under one roof though like that. My Bookmarks list of vendors websites and interesting incense and agarwood related links is extensive. This new website lays all that out in a presentable and attractive way.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Question...? Does our Login for Ouddict work with the new website or will we have to create a new account?
Oud is luxury by definition. Always has been.
For the first iteration, it will not. However, SSO (single sign on) is being worked on currently and is the next thing to be implemented in March as it is critical.
matchasmoke
True Ouddict
I miss the days of old when a physical shop was the go to. Now, fast food is delivered and digital devices replace physical interactions. I can’t remember the last time I was in a library to research. The digital world has its place and it’s here to stay. I just miss the good old days. Please Excuse my reminiscing….
Congratulations to those who have made this Luxarti site. It looks next level and I think it will have a very broad appeal.
Congratulations to those who have made this Luxarti site. It looks next level and I think it will have a very broad appeal.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Will all the current Ouddict vendors be present on the new site?
Mr.P
oud<3er
this is true, but does not invalidate the statements that I made about my opinion.
This site will remain as it is, but within the new platform. It will eventually be one of several forums in the site.
Oudnoob
True Ouddict
Thank you for letting me know.
Saudalhajri
True Ouddict
Been waiting for so long now! Good luck brother.
On a side note can you please, please archive Ouddict forums. There’s irreplaceable information, discussions, photos and links here that have great value to the community, and the future communities. If you don’t want to do it, I’ll do it as long as you don’t IP block my web crawler.
On a side note can you please, please archive Ouddict forums. There’s irreplaceable information, discussions, photos and links here that have great value to the community, and the future communities. If you don’t want to do it, I’ll do it as long as you don’t IP block my web crawler.
Joe
Resident Artisan
Good idea. Any others?
Joe
Resident Artisan
And isn’t that part of the point!?
Joe
Resident Artisan
@matchasmoke nothing will replace an in=person consultation with a sales associate who know their stuff and learns what you like/need, and pics the best product for you. I can’t tell you how many time Thomas at Berdorf’s drew me to the right, not most expensive usually, Roja Dove. And now I haven’t bought a Roja in a very long time and have quite the collection of truly good ones—that I paid retail for, but saved money on all those that sounded good but weren’t.
But there is something to be said for e-tele. For example, this afternoon, I met my endocrinologist over cellular and we were fine with it. I still had to come in for tests. And then right after her was my other award-winning doctor, who I’ve seen for more than 10 years, and am still more open over text/chat than in person. I just am not comfortable in his space. And then there’s my other doctor whom I’m seeing Friday for yet more treatment, and he who really only gets the truth from me over the phone. In person it’s just too embarrassing to talk about side effects. Etc….
Nothing needs to be archived as it will all still be available. The forum will eventually have a different wrapper (brand) and the discussion groups will be organised better into Artisanal Oud and Attar, Artisanal Natural Perfumes, Incense, Niche Perfumery, Natural Aromatics and so on.
JamieT
Oud Beginner
Well, speaking as someone who has been into Oud for 25 years, but not able to wear it often due to work and other social restrictions, and who has recently been able to rediscover it, I welcome this development 100%. IF there had been somewhere like this that I could've been referred to earlier in the past two years when, and before I wasted £000's on 'Commercial synthetic "rubbish" (IMHO) Oud, then i) I'd have saved myself a LOT of money, ii) I'd have been familiarising myself with real, natural and authentic products and have a much larger and better collection, and iii) I'd have been supporting the work of real artisans and perfumers; lads who'se work needs support to survive and grow, rather than large commercial companies who are only interested in squeezing the most out of anyone who takes an interest in this hobby.
I only really discovered 'Oud' at last year's SentExpo in London. I met some very decent lads, tried some beautiful work, spent ages in a friendly, fun atmosphere that was all about this hobby that I'm thoroughly enjoying, spent some £'s, and made relationships I've invested in since - and that includes becoming a member of this site/place and sharing with you guys. I'm glad to be here, and I'm sure this new site will be a great place for me to invest time, care, and friendship, as well as find avenues to invest money in my hobby. Sure, there's an opportunity for 'sharp practice', and nothing beats testing a product live, meeting the people who make it face-to-face, and forming a relationship that way, but not everyone can do that, especially given the disparate membership this site has. Hopefully, with the right regulations, boundaries, and terms of reference for artisans and perfumers, and for purchasing members to work within, it could do well. They will need to be well thought out. Anyways, I wish you good luck, guys! You have my support.
I only really discovered 'Oud' at last year's SentExpo in London. I met some very decent lads, tried some beautiful work, spent ages in a friendly, fun atmosphere that was all about this hobby that I'm thoroughly enjoying, spent some £'s, and made relationships I've invested in since - and that includes becoming a member of this site/place and sharing with you guys. I'm glad to be here, and I'm sure this new site will be a great place for me to invest time, care, and friendship, as well as find avenues to invest money in my hobby. Sure, there's an opportunity for 'sharp practice', and nothing beats testing a product live, meeting the people who make it face-to-face, and forming a relationship that way, but not everyone can do that, especially given the disparate membership this site has. Hopefully, with the right regulations, boundaries, and terms of reference for artisans and perfumers, and for purchasing members to work within, it could do well. They will need to be well thought out. Anyways, I wish you good luck, guys! You have my support.
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We should be launching the first iteration of the site tonight. Just finalising the SSO (single sign-on) so that members can sign into the site with their Ouddict usernames. There is a long way to go to make it match the vision we have for it, but this is a first massive step in that direction.
@Faizal_p is on the ball here and is he first vendor to have his products listed on the site - even before me 😆
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The main priority will be to stabilise this version, add a tonne of content and help our new Resident Reviewer (we will have several) add reviews and allow members to post reviews and add entries to the Osmotheque and other areas.
The site has been built from scratch and so will have bugs that come up, so we have a Support Admin who can be contacted on [email protected] and any issues can be reported there. Eventually we will have a proper support ticket system that you will be able to use to report any issues.
The site has been built from scratch and so will have bugs that come up, so we have a Support Admin who can be contacted on [email protected] and any issues can be reported there. Eventually we will have a proper support ticket system that you will be able to use to report any issues.
