Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
That would be very much appreciated mate, thank you.
The Anticipation Thread - Share Your 'inbound's!
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Mr.P
oud<3er
Ok - warming sun is a distilled plantation sinensis. If you like that bright tangy, somewhat bitter medicinal sinensis profile this is an oil you might like. I got some a while ago and it is aging nicely. I get ambergris vibes as well as it dries down.
I hate to be negative but their low end cultivated sinensis co2 oils are very dull, heavy, kind of waxy scent with the “salivary notes” 🤢 kyarazen wrote about. Zenpath and the “double happiness” sinensis co2 are like this. They might be great for blending, and if you put a dab and forget about it, it settles into something pretty pleasant and sweet, but they really are not my favorite (and apologies to Trent for that). The “triple happiness” wild is a quality select sinensis co2 with a punch closer to that of distilled oils - kinam like and violet / floral notes - but with a great lingering thick base that lasts a long time and settles down to an aroma I associate with heated kinam wood.
The “peated oud” co2 extract is interesting but skanky. Still, if you were wondering what happens when you co2 extract oud after a long soak it might be for you. It blurs some line between cheesy lao, fermented hainan, and sinensis co2 oil with plenty of related barniness.
The other oils that are cultivated, I think you would really have to smell them because they are all tweaked to emphasize slightly different aspects. They bring to mind many much more expensive oils, but at the same time they often smell young / cultivated. There is a sample set of the plantation oils - for me the one in that set it out was “warming sun”.
That’s all I’ve got off the top of my head here
I hate to be negative but their low end cultivated sinensis co2 oils are very dull, heavy, kind of waxy scent with the “salivary notes” 🤢 kyarazen wrote about. Zenpath and the “double happiness” sinensis co2 are like this. They might be great for blending, and if you put a dab and forget about it, it settles into something pretty pleasant and sweet, but they really are not my favorite (and apologies to Trent for that). The “triple happiness” wild is a quality select sinensis co2 with a punch closer to that of distilled oils - kinam like and violet / floral notes - but with a great lingering thick base that lasts a long time and settles down to an aroma I associate with heated kinam wood.
The “peated oud” co2 extract is interesting but skanky. Still, if you were wondering what happens when you co2 extract oud after a long soak it might be for you. It blurs some line between cheesy lao, fermented hainan, and sinensis co2 oil with plenty of related barniness.
The other oils that are cultivated, I think you would really have to smell them because they are all tweaked to emphasize slightly different aspects. They bring to mind many much more expensive oils, but at the same time they often smell young / cultivated. There is a sample set of the plantation oils - for me the one in that set it out was “warming sun”.
That’s all I’ve got off the top of my head here
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Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
That's brilliant! Thank you! I'm liking the sound of the Triple Happiness the most I'm thinking.
Simla House
True Ouddict
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Mr.P
oud<3er
If you have sampled sinensis and cultivated kinam extracts and distillates, you will not be surprised i think. I like applying a tiny little dab, and then forgetting about it and giving it time to transition to its amazing dry down.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Haven't tried any of them yet. I see Al Shareef has a CK Oud which sounds absolutely incredible.
William Birch
Frankincense Monster
Apothecary’s Garden is a great vendor for resins especially his frankincense is top notch.
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Oh shit, really?
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
CK from Sulaym! Nom, nom, nom.🤤
SonoranSwiss
Oud Beginner
MesOud
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Sandalwood Mysore
Ruh Khus
Australian Sandalwood Oil
Castoreum Absolute
Mysore Sandalwood & Siberian Deer Musk Maceration(2021)
NTT Sandalwood Oi L (Indonesia)
Deep Black
Warrior's Sweat
Fareed - attar
The Rising Phoenix
Asiki Boven 2022
Garut 2022 : West Java Vetiver
Palo Santo - Ecuadorian
Sandalwood Secrets 2023
Heartwood Sandalwood Oil
Myitkyina 2018
SULAYM
Artisan
Break a little frankincense and try chew it! This royal Hojari is really nice.
Obada
True Ouddict
I will try that too 😉
Ahmaoud
True Ouddict
It's quite astounding how long the flavor lasts. I've also enjoyed adding a teardrop to a large bottle of water, throw it into the fridge, and after a couple of hours enjoying it that way
I'm really glad to hear that Obada! I have yet to wear a full swipe of the oil, most I've done is three delicate drops, usually a single drop, sometimes what's on the applicator's neck is enough for an evening's wearing.
Funnily enough after reading my own review, during revision, I convinced myself to grab an extra bottle 😂 It somehow induced FOMO within myself!
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