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borneo 3k (recent release, v3):
lots of familiar qualities here. malinau it is. unmistakeably and unabashedly. a rich one and a full spectrum distillation like ORSL. what i mean is ORSL seems to have any and all styles of walla in it and so does b3k. is an all-encompassing oil, rather than a zoomed in focus on a particular trait or scent or angle. there is also a traditional, crude, old school way of juicing technique to this oil i may not be making sense but what i am trying to say is that this is not a senkoh or gen 3 style. is not a fraction oil. is not low temp this or that. its like the best possible homemade comfort food equivalent. grandmas food.
aside from that creamsicle, i get ripest and tastiest raspberries, dipped in honey and rolled in the most glorious ceylon cinnmaon powder and dipped in honey again and rolled in bee pollen. there is also a beach side cedar plank roof of a hut note like that in Sin x. there are hints of kinamantan (not the green scent, there is really no green here but the scent quality, a blast of vaporous powdered woody goodness). its radiating malinau core is the same as b50k, white kinam, etc. but there are tons of other delicious notes built around it. super yummy oil.
there is a note that at times registered as bug spray/citronella note during the very end of the drydown stage, but is not offputting and others around me didnt make the association. i can do without it, but i am not turned off by it.
considering the price and all the goodness this oil delivers, i find it to be brilliant and very very well priced. i am thrilled to have 3 grams of it.
lots of familiar qualities here. malinau it is. unmistakeably and unabashedly. a rich one and a full spectrum distillation like ORSL. what i mean is ORSL seems to have any and all styles of walla in it and so does b3k. is an all-encompassing oil, rather than a zoomed in focus on a particular trait or scent or angle. there is also a traditional, crude, old school way of juicing technique to this oil i may not be making sense but what i am trying to say is that this is not a senkoh or gen 3 style. is not a fraction oil. is not low temp this or that. its like the best possible homemade comfort food equivalent. grandmas food.
aside from that creamsicle, i get ripest and tastiest raspberries, dipped in honey and rolled in the most glorious ceylon cinnmaon powder and dipped in honey again and rolled in bee pollen. there is also a beach side cedar plank roof of a hut note like that in Sin x. there are hints of kinamantan (not the green scent, there is really no green here but the scent quality, a blast of vaporous powdered woody goodness). its radiating malinau core is the same as b50k, white kinam, etc. but there are tons of other delicious notes built around it. super yummy oil.
there is a note that at times registered as bug spray/citronella note during the very end of the drydown stage, but is not offputting and others around me didnt make the association. i can do without it, but i am not turned off by it.
considering the price and all the goodness this oil delivers, i find it to be brilliant and very very well priced. i am thrilled to have 3 grams of it.
AA Royal Maluku is a superb oil and a strong candidate for Oud Oil of the Year so far—in my not so humble opinion.
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I cant be a linguistic genius as Rasoul but I'll share what my nose felt....
Opening had a typical Ensar signature for me with a strong medicinal note which slowly fades away and some spices kick in specially Cinnamon while I feel a build up of a Ethanol (Mint) note and stays for a while... the dry down is woodsy but I get a very serious Sri Lankan oil feel to this one ...
still feel I need more wearing of this oil to may be catch few things later.
But at the price it's a no brainer it's a very good oil and surely makes my current top 5 list.
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Opening had a typical Ensar signature for me with a strong medicinal note which slowly fades away and some spices kick in specially Cinnamon while I feel a build up of a Ethanol (Mint) note and stays for a while... the dry down is woodsy but I get a very serious Sri Lankan oil feel to this one ...
still feel I need more wearing of this oil to may be catch few things later.
But at the price it's a no brainer it's a very good oil and surely makes my current top 5 list.
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Morning:
Malaya from Taha today.
Head and shoulders above Ayu, yet long way to go to reach purple kinam.
A high pitched yet grounded oil with a dense core. Traits of high grade and high quality wood. Cola nut juice on steroids. Sprite/7up core x10. There is a shade of purple here at play but nothing like the concentration of this “purple” note in purple kinam.
rambunctious and wild. A fun ride. At current stage of evolution, Malaya is not ready to meet the parents, but heck of a fun for rolling around in the hay with
This oil will put on more weight. I have seen it happen time and time again with this grade of oil from Taha. Best days are still months away. 2-3-4? Maybe 6. I don’t know but the trajectory is there. I feel it.
Evening oil
Papuamantan
Hypothetical blend of 20% maroke, 50% green papua, 10% OR5 and 20% encens royale/tw95.
The maroke signature is interestingly short lived and is really only sensed in the beigining. The deep dark black aspect of OR5 carries to drydown but not the dampness. Green papua is the core while a few shades darker and wearing vintage clothing and sitting in an antique store. Basement level to be exact. These are the imageries that come to me when I was practicing seated medication with this oil.
Really hit the spot this evening.
Malaya from Taha today.
Head and shoulders above Ayu, yet long way to go to reach purple kinam.
A high pitched yet grounded oil with a dense core. Traits of high grade and high quality wood. Cola nut juice on steroids. Sprite/7up core x10. There is a shade of purple here at play but nothing like the concentration of this “purple” note in purple kinam.
rambunctious and wild. A fun ride. At current stage of evolution, Malaya is not ready to meet the parents, but heck of a fun for rolling around in the hay with
This oil will put on more weight. I have seen it happen time and time again with this grade of oil from Taha. Best days are still months away. 2-3-4? Maybe 6. I don’t know but the trajectory is there. I feel it.
Evening oil
Papuamantan
Hypothetical blend of 20% maroke, 50% green papua, 10% OR5 and 20% encens royale/tw95.
The maroke signature is interestingly short lived and is really only sensed in the beigining. The deep dark black aspect of OR5 carries to drydown but not the dampness. Green papua is the core while a few shades darker and wearing vintage clothing and sitting in an antique store. Basement level to be exact. These are the imageries that come to me when I was practicing seated medication with this oil.
Really hit the spot this evening.