TrangQuil(Nha Trang Distillation)
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DubOudh
Aster Oudh
I have a picture in my mind of expectant father's pacing up and down a corridor waiting for news....😇
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Yess today it is update day
Will make a quick update when i fo to home.
This is a long distillation,probably we have 30-35 days more
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Why does the distillation take so long, and what is the purpose?
Normally and this is the general practice a distillation process can be completed in 8 to 10 days, and that’s usually enough. But what am I doing differently?
Thanks to the system I’ve designed, I’m using hundreds, even thousands of passive reflux cycles.
What do I mean by that?
As you know, steam carries both oil and water. If you don’t intervene, you’ll collect all your oil in a very short time. However, thanks to passive reflux (and I love this analogy),
your oil behaves like a disciplined Roman legion rather than an unruly barbarian horde.
When the vapor is loaded with oil, the heavier molecules are sent back to the boiler, and only the lightest components are allowed to pass through. Then gradually, the heavier ones follow, until finally the heaviest.
What does this achieve?
As I said, instead of a chaotic barbarian army where everyone’s position is unclear, you get the harmony of a Roman legion organized, layered, and intentional.
So when you apply the oil, it becomes like a symphony:
Top notes step forward first, then the heart notes emerge, and finally, the base notes arrive.
A complex, beautifully defined oil.
Without this, what you’d have is a muddled mixture, where top, heart, and base notes are jumbled together you smell the base while the top is still opening.
I call this method and result: “Soul of Oud.”
And it’s a holistic approach from equipment design to process management, everything works together toward this one goal.
Normally and this is the general practice a distillation process can be completed in 8 to 10 days, and that’s usually enough. But what am I doing differently?
Thanks to the system I’ve designed, I’m using hundreds, even thousands of passive reflux cycles.
What do I mean by that?
As you know, steam carries both oil and water. If you don’t intervene, you’ll collect all your oil in a very short time. However, thanks to passive reflux (and I love this analogy),
your oil behaves like a disciplined Roman legion rather than an unruly barbarian horde.
When the vapor is loaded with oil, the heavier molecules are sent back to the boiler, and only the lightest components are allowed to pass through. Then gradually, the heavier ones follow, until finally the heaviest.
What does this achieve?
As I said, instead of a chaotic barbarian army where everyone’s position is unclear, you get the harmony of a Roman legion organized, layered, and intentional.
So when you apply the oil, it becomes like a symphony:
Top notes step forward first, then the heart notes emerge, and finally, the base notes arrive.
A complex, beautifully defined oil.
Without this, what you’d have is a muddled mixture, where top, heart, and base notes are jumbled together you smell the base while the top is still opening.
I call this method and result: “Soul of Oud.”
And it’s a holistic approach from equipment design to process management, everything works together toward this one goal.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
TrangQuil Day 8
My oil traps are working flawlessly.
Handling this kind of oil isn’t for everyone.
TrangQuil You’ve been one of the most challenging distillations but every drop is worth the effort.
We’re still at the beginning of the journey, moving slowly and steadily ,most likely a 35 day path ahead.
That is soul of OUD
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My oil traps are working flawlessly.
Handling this kind of oil isn’t for everyone.
TrangQuil You’ve been one of the most challenging distillations but every drop is worth the effort.
We’re still at the beginning of the journey, moving slowly and steadily ,most likely a 35 day path ahead.
That is soul of OUD
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Humpdidumpdi
True Ouddict
Looks really nice 😍
DubOudh
Aster Oudh
@mesOUDTrangQuil Day 8
My oil traps are working flawlessly.
Handling this kind of oil isn’t for everyone.
TrangQuil You’ve been one of the most challenging distillations but every drop is worth the effort.
We’re still at the beginning of the journey, moving slowly and steadily ,most likely a 35 day path ahead.
That is soul of OUD
mesOUD Fragrance on Instagram: "TrangQuil Day 8 My oil traps are working flawlessly. Handling this kind of oil isn’t for everyone. TrangQuil You’ve been one of the most challenging distillations but every drop is worth the effort. We’re still at the
70 likes, 5 comments - mesoud_fragrance on June 13, 2025: "TrangQuil Day 8 My oil traps are working flawlessly. Handling this kind of oil isn’t for everyone. TrangQuil You’ve been one of the most challenging distillations but every drop is worth the effort. We’re still at the beginning of the...
Before this process begun and with your experience....would you have an idea in your mind as to how much oil this would produce, all going well?
I am sure all wood is completely different but I would be curious as to what way you work out expectations on each distillation creation.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Yes sure
Now i can 90-95% can estimate the yield after seeing the wood
But before this i made many experiements
Before many distillations i extracted the woods also made micro distillations and sent some woods for co2 extraction
To see what are there,oil,resin etc etc
But now with experience i can understand
And yes depending on speices really results can be surprising
A 7x resinated A speices can give more oil than 10x resinated B speices
DubOudh
Aster Oudh
I think this is as close to Oud pornography as it gets....😍😍😍
Apologies to anybody offended...😇. But what glorious pictures of Oud distillation in progress....🙏
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Yes, the stage now belongs to the base notes.
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Really it is brother
Olfactory Nomad
Smells so Oud
Wow! It's still going!!
mesOUD
Resident Artisan
Yeah
But but it doesnt mean it is giving tons of oil
Only the oils are coming with right time,means when their turn comes
That is alchemy bro
İt is very possible and common that a distillation finishes early,bcz all oil top,hear,base all comes out quickly and before or after their turn.
There becomes many reflux during the distillations
Thanks to my designed system
