The Anticipation Thread - Share Your 'inbound's!

[Mr.P]

Trying a new shop on Etsy for some Brunei incense. Good price. Hopefully it's legit. https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/4394573575/premium-handcrafted-brunei-oud-incense?ref=yr_purchases

Good luck - always good to broaden the horizons, risky though it is!

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

Good luck - always good to broaden the horizons, risky though it is!

They won't break the bank if they're crappy. The description reads in such a way that I believe the seller knows what they're talking about. Brunei sticks generally command a pretty high price. I'm not fussed either way.

 

[Joe]

Wow, very good price. AND good ratings, so maybe you’ll be the winner.

 

[SophMarie]

Wow, very good price. AND good ratings, so maybe you’ll be the winner.

New shop, two ratings. Which isn’t a criticism at all. But I’ve made that mistake on Amazon before. 😬

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

New shop, two ratings. Which isn’t a criticism at all. But I’ve made that mistake on Amazon before. 😬

Yep, as I said they won't break the bank if they're no good. Everyone has to start somewhere. I almost feel these days that a new shop with only a few reviews is actually more positive than a new shop with 1000+ reviews. The Brunei sticks are pretty much the only thing that interests me from this particular shop.

 

[Oud_Dude]

Yep, as I said they won't break the bank if they're no good. Everyone has to start somewhere. I almost feel these days that a new shop with only a few reviews is actually more positive than a new shop with 1000+ reviews. The Brunei sticks are pretty much the only thing that interests me from this particular shop.

This is how gems are found! For that price, it’s research. Let us know how it turns out, and here’s to finding a diamond in the rough!

 

[Oud_Dude]

The deliveries have started to slow down, some. I have 3 Kangiiten orders outstanding, as well as six more bottles of oil from non forum artisans. I also purchased a gram of Siberian and a gram of Mongolian musk grains from @NinjaRobb today and plan on macerating them in something when they get here.

I added sample orders from @Habz786 (oud & sandalwood) as well as a samples of the Haute collection from @Faizal_p today!

 

[Olfactory Nomad]

The deliveries have started to slow down, some. I have 3 Kangiiten orders outstanding, as well as six more bottles of oil from non forum artisans. I also purchased a gram of Siberian and a gram of Mongolian musk grains from @NinjaRobb today and plan on macerating them in something when they get here.

I added sample orders from @Habz786 (oud & sandalwood) as well as a samples of the Haute collection from @Faizal_p today!

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That piece of wood looks fantastic mate! Did you just make that up yourself?

 

[holy-wood]

I have a couple ouds otw from an IG vendor called Aura Oud (india), which is likely same quality as price, which is within my humble “beginner friendly” budget: “Makhtoom” an aged assam, and “Sweet Trath” - a, well u know. Out to learn and wear what i can with what i have access to, for right now being what was so adequately put by @Mr.P as the “childhood / children's art” levels of oud. I infact have a childhood art hanging in my home that i also enjoy daily. Also looking forward to a few more TRNP decants that are a bit more oud focused : aguru and garden of pleasures.

 

[Oud_Dude]

That piece of wood looks fantastic mate! Did you just make that up yourself?

I did. Needed a way to keep these sample bottles from going all over the place every time I tried to pick one up!

It still needs to be sanded & finished, but it’ll get the job done!

 

[Oudnoob]

Latest Habzoud have landed.

Who else has sampled these 2 offerings?

 

[MaxFromHolland]

It still needs to be sanded & finished, but it’ll get the job done!

Sure? Seems cool the way it is (to me)..

 

[Joe]

That piece of wood looks fantastic mate! Did you just make that up yourself?

It is nice, @Ouddude.

 

[Oud_Dude]

Sure? Seems cool the way it is (to me)..

Thanks! I agree - it does look nice to me, too. Up close, however, there are quite a few imperfections. I typically appreciate those in the Wabi-sabi sense, but this needs a bit of refinement - mainly to keep the holes from splintering and causing problems.

 

[mobyus]

Inbound Oud Chips:

Thumun Oud - Char Garo Hills (12g)
AlKhudair Oud - Maroke Asgon super and double super (28g)
Qasr AlOrchid Oud - Hindi Bhutan XL Double Super (50g)

 

[oudforgreatness]

Inbound Maraoke Oud Wood from ASO in preparation for Ramadan along with Qandahar 2.1 sample.

 

[mobyus]

Inbound:

AlMokhlif Oud - Floral Koh Chang Oud
Ebas Oud - Najd Oud Blend (8 different regions)
Fawn Horn - Kynam Maamool

 

[Kai Leon Art Perfumer]

Just finally have put a long-researched and anxiously-delayed, 'juicy' order with Habzoud @Habz786:
6 oils - 5 Ouds (since I could not decide - how to show a restraint and limit myself) and one Sandal (just to try his Sri Lankan sort) -
Manipur Maliki, Kedah Sultan, Sultan Sulawesi, Ghazal 3, Zammarad 3, and Fawz Sandalwood.
Once all the nerve-wracking process of 'decisions! decisions!' (of the seasonal splurging really) is over, I can relax and move on to what I call the 'dopamined anticipation' - apparently it is always more fun (more dopamine release) to certainly know, what your near-future gifts are - than just wondering about the unknown 😉 That is why the best gifts are those we generously make to ourselves 🙂

 

[oudcast]

sigh...wrong thread

 

[Mr.P]

I've got a variety of samples coming my way, hopefully they get through customs! Last shipment is still sitting in Louisville Kentucky being scanned 2 to 3 times a day! It will be one month on the 20th, I'm not sure if I should give up or if I should still be expecting this thing to arrive. UPS says the fact that it's scanning means it hasn't disappeared.