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Edward Muller said:
Hey everyone !


Just wanted to say hi since I have been lurking around the site and learning so much from everyone here, and just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciate the knowledge flowing through this forum.


I started my oud journey back in 2013 with Ensar Oud, Agar Aura, and Oudimentary.

I was in love with Borneo, they are quite easy to wear afterall ... hence most of my purchases back then were from that region (newbie mistake).


I didnt REALLY appreciate Hindi oil simply because I used to travel to Dubai a lot and most of my experiences weren't too pleasant when it comes to their offerings (but that's different now - specially after the recent IO and AA offerings). I still have some of the Dhan Al Oud Safa (ASQ) I purchased back then, and I regularly visit that oil from time to time (still do - and I think I know why I had such a hard time loving Hindi back then).

Naturally, when most of the oud library being Borneo, I slowly switched back to niche fragrances. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks back, for whatever bizarre reason, I got bit by the oud bug, again. I hopped on ouddict and just started reading. I re-visited all the oils in my collection - samples and full bottles, and something just clicked. The aroma wasn't that much different from memory, but somehow I learn to appreciate them much much more, there are certain sample oils from EO and AA that I didn't like back then became something I cherish - kicking myself in the head thinking why didn't I get a full bottle when I had the chance!

Anyway long story short - I bought some more oils from both of them, read some more on this forum (btw they probably get the most mentions in Oud of for day - rightly deserved since they oils are simply sublime), I decided to try out other vendors.

All the recommendations by you guys have always been spot on - though there are some oils I still haven't full learnt to appreciate yet - they will be set aside and I will revisit them further down the line (and probably regret later when they are no longer available as full bottles and I have to ration my sample vials).

Did some purchases purely on ”ouddiucated” instinct on RBO, IO, ASO and OudAssam - I love every single one of them, all great quality oils and they are as good, if not better than what I have smelled throughout my oud journey . I must give a special mention to RBO (great oils - definitely try Ish’s Walla Palla oil if you have the chance for it is great value; amazing service and experience) and ASO (my nose is glued to my wrist thanks to their unique creations).

EO and AA (Taha’s Royal Laos - I have my eyes on it - sooooo good) hold a very special place in my heart for their delicate approach, even though I didn't write too much about them here...

Sorry for the long winded post, but I just want to thank all the resident artisans for the wonderful experiences and all of you for re-igniting my passion for oud.

Ed
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Novice like me can definitely learn from your experiences and contributions*. A very warm welcome, Ed. 🙂

* Same applies to Eric @EHV
 
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Edward Muller said:
Hey everyone !


Just wanted to say hi since I have been lurking around the site and learning so much from everyone here, and just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciate the knowledge flowing through this forum.


I started my oud journey back in 2013 with Ensar Oud, Agar Aura, and Oudimentary.

I was in love with Borneo, they are quite easy to wear afterall ... hence most of my purchases back then were from that region (newbie mistake).


I didnt REALLY appreciate Hindi oil simply because I used to travel to Dubai a lot and most of my experiences weren't too pleasant when it comes to their offerings (but that's different now - specially after the recent IO and AA offerings). I still have some of the Dhan Al Oud Safa (ASQ) I purchased back then, and I regularly visit that oil from time to time (still do - and I think I know why I had such a hard time loving Hindi back then).

Naturally, when most of the oud library being Borneo, I slowly switched back to niche fragrances. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks back, for whatever bizarre reason, I got bit by the oud bug, again. I hopped on ouddict and just started reading. I re-visited all the oils in my collection - samples and full bottles, and something just clicked. The aroma wasn't that much different from memory, but somehow I learn to appreciate them much much more, there are certain sample oils from EO and AA that I didn't like back then became something I cherish - kicking myself in the head thinking why didn't I get a full bottle when I had the chance!

Anyway long story short - I bought some more oils from both of them, read some more on this forum (btw they probably get the most mentions in Oud of for day - rightly deserved since they oils are simply sublime), I decided to try out other vendors.

All the recommendations by you guys have always been spot on - though there are some oils I still haven't full learnt to appreciate yet - they will be set aside and I will revisit them further down the line (and probably regret later when they are no longer available as full bottles and I have to ration my sample vials).

Did some purchases purely on ”ouddiucated” instinct on RBO, IO, ASO and OudAssam - I love every single one of them, all great quality oils and they are as good, if not better than what I have smelled throughout my oud journey . I must give a special mention to RBO (great oils - definitely try Ish’s Walla Palla oil if you have the chance for it is great value; amazing service and experience) and ASO (my nose is glued to my wrist thanks to their unique creations).

EO and AA (Taha’s Royal Laos - I have my eyes on it - sooooo good) hold a very special place in my heart for their delicate approach, even though I didn't write too much about them here...

Sorry for the long winded post, but I just want to thank all the resident artisans for the wonderful experiences and all of you for re-igniting my passion for oud.

Ed
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Welcome. Looking very much forward to read your impressions.
 
joeribt said:
Hello dear oud lovers! I just joined the club. Have been enjoying ouds for some time now. This community is very knowledgeable and I'm excited to be part of this!
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Hello joeribt! It is nice to meet you. Hope you enjoy your stay!
 
joeribt said:
Hello dear oud lovers! I just joined the club. Have been enjoying ouds for some time now. This community is very knowledgeable and I'm excited to be part of this!
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Welcome dear friend ,how r u,would u like to share how u started with ouds what ur best profile u like,which oncr have u been enjoying ,what have u learned till now etc

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landscape of desire said:
i feel blessed to join this amazing community....

a guild of aromatic magi who immerse themselves in the sacred distilled essence of dreaming trees.....

i hope to learn and share with all of you.....
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Hello there. Welcome to the forum! The magi guild is strong here and I love to learn from them 🙂
 
Welcome aboard
 
landscape of desire said:
thanks for the kind words and well wishings everyone...

it feels good to be here.....

its like a giant fragrant treehouse tea house filled with unique, passionate, and wise scent shepherds...

cant wait to expand my mind and open my nostrils to extreme possibilities....
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Haha your words are like flowers!
 
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