I had to order a couple of bottles and some samples from mesoud.
castoreum, cedar co2, cedar mesoud, galbanum, costus, spikenard, labdanum, and oakmoss
vert interested in the galbanum and costus. I want the impression that authentic costus oil is not that easy to find. It’s a really weird material, but is a killer fixative for some florals. Initial impression is kind of like hair that has not been washed in a day or two. Some find it reminds them of dog hair. But like many weird smelling animalic things, costus interacts with floral fragrances in some surprising ways.
I have a tiny bottles costus oil, but mainly use the tinctures i prepared because i have not until now found a source to replace the oil if i use it in a blend.
Your efforts/products are greatly appreciated mister mesoud!