Haven't been posting much recently, but had to drop by to hype the Brunei kinam Ensar is offering. As most of you know, my taste in agarwood and oud oil is impeccable - it is difficult to overstate the discerning nature of my sniffer.. I am also a very modest man - though I think it's clear that eventually others will build statues of me sniffing my wrist..
Per the Brunei kinam - wow!! This is fantastic, and a truly unique scent profile. I have several varieties of Vietnamese kyara, and they are totally epic, but all occupy a similar scent spectrum - given that I have several, my interest in buying more is fairly limited considering the price (I'm tempted though, by the batch Ensar is offering - that is no doubt top notch. This Brunei kinam however, I've never smelled anything like it, except that the unheated wood smells like some sort of decadent Malaysian oud oil (like Purple kinam etc).. Heated, the scent - I agree with Ensar, this is blue and red (does that make purple?), with an unearthly fruity/floral menthol aspect.. Really incredible, highly recommended..
It is worth noting that I have sampled several other agarwoods that were billed as either "Borneo kinam" or "Brunei kinam" - in my opinion none of those were the real thing, and actually just smelled like good quality Brunei/Borneo (think "honey mint sunshine"). At this stage of m agarwood collecting I pretty much just buy woods that present a distinct scent profile, and this has it in spades.. I had pretty much written off "Borneo kyara/Brunei kyara" as a marketing ploy, and have been surprised that even a couple of otherwise highly discerning sellers had fallen for it..
This Brunei kinam by Ensar is the real deal - it smells nothing like typical high end Brunei/Borneo wood.. Ensar has consistently impressed me with his integrity in the ouds and agarwood he offers - his products may be pricey, but you never have to question the honesty of what he is offering - he may hype his products, but he's honest about them and an admirable man because of that - tis how legends are made, and it shows the passion of someone who has devoted his life to this most exotic of substances.
Per the Brunei kinam - wow!! This is fantastic, and a truly unique scent profile. I have several varieties of Vietnamese kyara, and they are totally epic, but all occupy a similar scent spectrum - given that I have several, my interest in buying more is fairly limited considering the price (I'm tempted though, by the batch Ensar is offering - that is no doubt top notch. This Brunei kinam however, I've never smelled anything like it, except that the unheated wood smells like some sort of decadent Malaysian oud oil (like Purple kinam etc).. Heated, the scent - I agree with Ensar, this is blue and red (does that make purple?), with an unearthly fruity/floral menthol aspect.. Really incredible, highly recommended..
It is worth noting that I have sampled several other agarwoods that were billed as either "Borneo kinam" or "Brunei kinam" - in my opinion none of those were the real thing, and actually just smelled like good quality Brunei/Borneo (think "honey mint sunshine"). At this stage of m agarwood collecting I pretty much just buy woods that present a distinct scent profile, and this has it in spades.. I had pretty much written off "Borneo kyara/Brunei kyara" as a marketing ploy, and have been surprised that even a couple of otherwise highly discerning sellers had fallen for it..
This Brunei kinam by Ensar is the real deal - it smells nothing like typical high end Brunei/Borneo wood.. Ensar has consistently impressed me with his integrity in the ouds and agarwood he offers - his products may be pricey, but you never have to question the honesty of what he is offering - he may hype his products, but he's honest about them and an admirable man because of that - tis how legends are made, and it shows the passion of someone who has devoted his life to this most exotic of substances.
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