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  1. ~A Coburn

    Corona Virus? Stop, and smell Reality!

    Up until recently the shift has been gradual. Slowly our environment has become an alternate reality, a synthetic world . . . And I'd reckon the corona virus will serve to further disconnect us from each other, and the expanses of the natural world. Despite the title, I'm not here to tell you...
  2. ~A Coburn

    Agarwood Artisanal Oud Oil comparisons

    Hey everyone, I get asked all the time to compare oils that are seemingly similar, so I'll go ahead and share those with you here, and I'd love to hear your comparisons and contrasts of artisanal oud oils that bear similarities. To start this morning I was asked about Oud Ehab vs People's...
  3. ~A Coburn

    Artisanal Oud | The beginning

    I am so grateful and enthusiastic about the growing awareness and love of Artisanal Oud Oil that is emerging, and I so value the fact that a growing number of fragrance lovers, newcomers, aficionados as well as the truly #oudept connoisseurs, have such a passion about the topic, each having...
  4. ~A Coburn

    What is 'Oud fragrance?'

    The following presents the fundamental differences between oud perfume, natural oud, and 'artisanal oud' oil and has been divided into several sections: Introduction, Availability, Formation and development, Oud: The note, Artisanal Oud and Conclusion. Introduction Oud as a note can be found...
  5. ~A Coburn

    Chugoku Senkoh: The Truth

    I like to lay low. I like to let the quality of my work speak for itself and not worry about what others are doing or saying. However, when something is placed before me that is wrong, I must do something about it. And recently someone messaged me with a concern about a beloved oil of theirs...
  6. ~A Coburn

    The spiritual and meditative benefits of oud

    Many of the most profound and meaningful conversations about oud happen in private correspondences. Here I will post testaments to the Spiritual and Meditative benefits of oud from individual experiences which have been shared in correspondences with me and that I feel will benefit others...
  7. ~A Coburn

    American Oud - is it even perfume?

    American Oud defines a new category. Artisanal oud rendered into fine mist for the man who still holds his own. The man who stands up for his values drawing a bold line of distinction in an age when all lines have been blurred. An age in which 'oud' can be 'a little of everything' yet none...
  8. ~A Coburn

    Head to Head: Borneo 3000 vs Borneo 50K

    (originally posted in "Borneo 3000, Legend or myth?!?") Would a Malinau by any other name still smell so sweet? Before we start the comparison, a fun little fact about Borneo 50K: The oud was distilled in 2005, and when it was released in 2014, oud of the same quality which it was distilled...
  9. ~A Coburn

    Borneo 3000, Legend or myth?!?!

    Within artisanal oud, every artist has their signature. That distinguishing mark within the profile that tells you who distilled it. Give two different chefs the same ingredients and the result will be two different flavors. As you may know, the chef, the artist, that collaborated with Ensar...
  10. ~A Coburn

    Ensar Oud: The Legends

    Thank you to all our respected friends and patrons for your interest and passion for Ensar Oud. We have heard your many requests and are pleased to announce the official publication of Ensar Oud: The Legends (title subject to change). The book will feature the history of Ensar Oud, the...
  11. ~A Coburn

    Artisanal Oud, what it is and what it isn't: an introduction.

    Hello everyone! Here I go... finally speaking up after years of silent observation. For so long I've enjoyed reading and following the forums, though before now I hadn't the courage to participate because everyone on here seems at such a high level, true connoisseurs, with a talent for...