Oud aging

[kesiro]

So this has been an interest of mine and certainly a topic which creates confusion for me. I am not confused about the notions of aging vs oxidation. The aging of oils specifically is the issue I am interested in.
I have bought oils which have been 'aged', sometimes decades, but did not smell them when they were young. I have also bought very young oils, which have most likely not 'aged' to a significant degree. I have also had discussions with Taha about many of his oils which he said will not age at all from the time I got them.

What prompted this post was my recent sampling of some of my Feel Oud oils. Specifically, Trat Salvagio, Borneo Fera, and Mai Bo Rai. I have had these for probably close to 6 months and they are all showing SIGNIFICANT improvements in their profiles. Initially they were all nice but somewhat disconnected from opening to dry down. Now, they all evolve much more evenly and the scents are much more balanced. The way they are going, unless something changes, these oils have a lot of potential.

Having a lot of experience with Bordeaux wines, I can't help but draw some similarities here.

Does anyone have any thoughts and input about this issue?

 

[peter4ptv]

will not age at all from the time I got them.
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is this mean this oud oils will be exact the same smell and texture as of today and 10 years from now?
i am not an expert but in my opinion this is simply impossible with pure oud oils.

 

[kesiro]

is this mean this oud oils will be exact the same smell and texture as of today and 10 years from now?
i am not an expert but in my opinion this is simply impossible with pure oud oils.

That is correct, specifically referring to some of Taha's oils. Unless oxidized.

 

[Royal Bengal Oud]

So this has been an interest of mine and certainly a topic which creates confusion for me. I am not confused about the notions of aging vs oxidation. The aging of oils specifically is the issue I am interested in.
I have bought oils which have been 'aged', sometimes decades, but did not smell them when they were young. I have also bought very young oils, which have most likely not 'aged' to a significant degree. I have also had discussions with Taha about many of his oils which he said will not age at all from the time I got them.

What prompted this post was my recent sampling of some of my Feel Oud oils. Specifically, Trat Salvagio, Borneo Fera, and Mai Bo Rai. I have had these for probably close to 6 months and they are all showing SIGNIFICANT improvements in their profiles. Initially they were all nice but somewhat disconnected from opening to dry down. Now, they all evolve much more evenly and the scents are much more balanced. The way they are going, unless something changes, these oils have a lot of potential.

Having a lot of experience with Bordeaux wines, I can't help but draw some similarities here.

Does anyone have any thoughts and input about this issue?

Back in 1997 I had a Arab brother who gave a bottle of Oud that was so Vial that It smelt like a dirty baby diaper , I stashed it away from my scent collection and put it behind a clothing closet stashed away. I cleaned out the closet in 2011 and found the poop in the bottle , I opened it bros and No Poop , no Fecal . Pure incense and woods bros , I fell off my chair cause I was about to throw it away , Barnyard Oils tend to age better , another Oil I notice changed dramatically is bizet F.O , The Nuances on the scent changes every 6 months like you said , incredible .

 

[hainss]

Did someone know if Co2 extract type of oud will age as goog as a standard oud oil?

 

[Royal Bengal Oud]

I have some CO2 Oud that is so thick that gravity does not pull the oil upside down , aged for 5 years the Nuances did change but not in an extreme way , Pine Variable nuances change and more smoother like a Menthol cigarette Tabaco nuances , i use it with my attars blends and does magic in a bottle