Sandalwood oil of the day

[DubOudh]

looking good , what we call this bottle name please ?

I actually don't know what it is called.
Some kind of scientific bottle. This kind of thing.. https://www.scientificlabs.ie/product/F151343

 

[William Birch]

Santalum Spicatum Showdown!

Eden Botanicals Australian Organic vs Australian Premium

I've only been in the oil game for about a year and I've noticed in the last few weeks that I'm getting better at identifying notes. I've also noticed I'm able to notice more notes than I could before. So I've been going through all my oils seeing how I interpret them now

I honestly have never liked spicatum oils. And I still don't! They are just overly sweet. Both of these oils have a similar drydown but the neat thing is the top notes that I now recognize in them. The Organic has this dry cinnamon along with a slight maple scent. The Premium has a much more pronounced maple scent which is quite nice.

I don't know how long it takes most people to be able to recognize all the notes in an oil but I'm glad that I'm getting better at it. It is like getting introduced to oils all over again!

Yeah Spicatum oils are certainly not for everyone. I personally like them as it gives a big sense of nostalgia for me since I’ve grown up around it being from WA myself the sandalwood hub of Australia.

The Eden Botanicals Spicatum oil surprised me as it smells a lot deeper and sweeter than ones I’ve previously been exposed to. My Mount Romance oil is far more floral and a bit more woody.

And their Plantation Grown oil I can barely smell(perhaps I will use as an ingredient in the skincare products I’m making).

However their Royal Hawaiian is gorgeous to my nose it’s a real shame it’s being discontinued, I’ll have to put some in a bottle and hoard it for the future.

I’d like to try Hermitage Oils offerings but i believe they no longer ship to Australia which is a shame.

 

[William Birch]

Yeah Spicatum oils are certainly not for everyone. I personally like them as it gives a big sense of nostalgia for me since I’ve grown up around it being from WA myself the sandalwood hub of Australia.

The Eden Botanicals Spicatum oil surprised me as it smells a lot deeper and sweeter than ones I’ve previously been exposed to. My Mount Romance oil is far more floral and a bit more woody.

And their Plantation Grown oil I can barely smell(perhaps I will use as an ingredient in the skincare products I’m making).

However their Royal Hawaiian is gorgeous to my nose it’s a real shame it’s being discontinued, I’ll have to put some in a bottle and hoard it for the future.

I’d like to try Hermitage Oils offerings but i believe they no longer ship to Australia which is a shame.

I’d like to correct myself that it’s Edan Botanicals New Caledonian sandalwood that is being disconnected not the Royal Hawaiian. My mistake.

 

[Mr.P]

Good New Caledonian oil is possible but the stuff I smelt from Eden was anemic and not an oil I would want to stock; it doesn’t surprise me they are discontinuing it. Once a long time ago they had a truly high-quality New Caledonian absolute and that was one of the nicest that I’ve smelled. I would give a fair amount to be able to restock that again! it was not a “spent wood” absolute, and was very rich.

 

[oud.time]

I’d like to correct myself that it’s Edan Botanicals New Caledonian sandalwood that is being disconnected not the Royal Hawaiian. My mistake.

Yeah it’s the New Caledonia extra. It does have a nice profile but it only lasts like an hour and has no projection. Trees are probably too young.

 

[oud.time]

Yeah Spicatum oils are certainly not for everyone. I personally like them as it gives a big sense of nostalgia for me since I’ve grown up around it being from WA myself the sandalwood hub of Australia.

The Eden Botanicals Spicatum oil surprised me as it smells a lot deeper and sweeter than ones I’ve previously been exposed to. My Mount Romance oil is far more floral and a bit more woody.

And their Plantation Grown oil I can barely smell(perhaps I will use as an ingredient in the skincare products I’m making).

However their Royal Hawaiian is gorgeous to my nose it’s a real shame it’s being discontinued, I’ll have to put some in a bottle and hoard it for the future.

I’d like to try Hermitage Oils offerings but i believe they no longer ship to Australia which is a shame.

Is sandalwood pretty popular in Australia? They are producing a lot of wood these days and as the trees age the oil will get better.

 

[oud.time]

Al Hashimi - Ceylon Santal 2017

Wore this one yesterday. It has the typical green herbal opening but the dry down is probably the best I have seen in a Sri Lankan oil. Very nice oil.

Might have to take today off to let my nose reset itself. We’ll see if I actually can!

 

[Mr.P]

Green opening? That’s a little hard for me to imagine in the context of sandalwood but I don’t think I’ve ever smelled a decent Sri Lankan oil! Something to look forward to… I’ve only tried a couple

 

[oud.time]

Green opening? That’s a little hard for me to imagine in the context of sandalwood but I don’t think I’ve ever smelled a decent Sri Lankan oil! Something to look forward to… I’ve only tried a couple

That should actually say green herbal. I’ve found many Sri Lankan oils are dominated by it. I’ve seen others describe it as a thyme or dill.

 

[William Birch]

Is sandalwood pretty popular in Australia? They are producing a lot of wood these days and as the trees age the oil will get better.

I’m not actually very sure but I do know that it’s used a lot by the indigenous peoples here from what I’m told.

 

[oud.time]

I’ve mostly been wearing mysore regal from craftoud lately. I remember reading somewhere that sandalwood can be boring because it just starts out strong and slowly fades away. But I don’t mind that when it smells this good!

I like putting in on at night when I’m getting ready for bed. I wake up in the middle of the night and it still smells great. The next day it’s still there. Just calming and fantastic.

I did wear something different the other day: Ceylon X from Al hashimi. I believe this is a solvent extract? Smells similar to the New Caledonia by absolute from Eden botanicals. I’m not a huge fan of these by themselves but perhaps mixing them in at a small percentage to another oil might make a more interesting profile?

Today is the day that every ouddict loves: package day!!!!!! Getting some new oils from lucky oud. I’ve read nothing but great things so I’m excited to try them.

 

[The Scent Guru]

Sandalwood from Sultan Q's collection.

 

[oud.time]

Sandalwood from Sultan Q's collection.

That’s something unique! What is it like?

 

[The Scent Guru]

That’s something unique! What is it like?

Very hearty, I'm able to smell it now, 3 hours later in the air. It retains it's open though diminished in power.

 

[Jazzoid]

Tabeer Oud - Mysore Santal. This is really classically pure, any wood or vegetation is merely hinted at. Very clean toned but colourful. The beautiful top notes waver which makes it dynamic but the profile stays consistent.

Not sure what the price was as it was a sample, but I may seek this out in the future. It wears very well by itself.

 

[OudForm]

Tabeer Oud - Mysore Santal. This is really classically pure, any wood or vegetation is merely hinted at. Very clean toned but colourful. The beautiful top notes waver which makes it dynamic but the profile stays consistent.

Not sure what the price was as it was a sample, but I may seek this out in the future. It wears very well by itself.

The top note is basically the copper pot effect.

 

[Jazzoid]

The top note is basically the copper pot effect.

Yes I see, the wood has come through a lot more now the top notes are fading on my skin.

 

[oud.time]

Aroma Sublime - Golden Bough

Just a beautiful warm creamy profile. Sounds like it matches the character of the person who distilled it.

 

[William Birch]

Today I received a generous amount of sandalwood from RK Sons/Essential Oil Company. For the price and the volumes I bought this is great value in my personal opinion.

Creamy but also a bit herbal and a little spice.

I’ve also just added a little ambergris to some sandalwood oil yesterday. I am making an alcoholic tincture of some white ambergris for my own perfume making experiments and had a few flakes left over. I’ve been warming the bottle in my hand and I swear it hasn’t left my hand in the past 24 hours lol. I don’t expect too much as it’s only a little bit of ambergris but we’ll see what happens.

I’m also considering buying some musk to macerate in my new RK Sons sandalwood because it seems perfect for macerations/Attar.

 

[AlHind Oud]

I've been wearing this sandalwood oil I recently distilled. I used some high quality material for this project and I'm glad it went well. I believe it needs more curing but this one got some depth to it. Initial sniff feels as if you are wearing some oud. Since yield was very low, I'm planning to keep the majority of this as a benchmark for my future projects and will offer some samples here. Overall very happy with the results.