Oud Al Hind

[Taherg]

Well, I am pleased to report that there is still something to look forward to for us hopeless Hindi barnyard lovers....

Oud Musa (Nagaland) and Bhutan no.1 (both 2009 distillations from EO) remain well preserved and waiting to grace the Oud world with their deliciousness.

It does appear that the world of Oud is making a move away from this style of distillation and more towards preservation of the true scent of the wood (typically not boasting these type of notes). However, I cannot help but find these type of ouds irresistible and seem to reach towards them instinctually.

Are we really seeing the last remnants of Oud al la Barn? ...particularly Hindi's?

 

[kesiro]

Thank you for that info taherg! I LOVE the barny Hindi's. Oud's Nuh and Isa being favorites of mine. I hope we are not seeing the end of this type of oil but I agree with you that there has definitely been a trend to the 'non barn' Hindi's. I like some of them very much but there are times you just crave some barn, lol.
m.arif mentioned on another thread that Taha has at least one oil in the works with a more traditional Hindi profile. That is certainly somewhat surprising, but definitely welcome.

 

[m.arif]

I wonder if Adam's new Dr Hindi has barn. He doesn't say. The name sounds modern though.

Oh and yes , that oil would be Taha's to be released Mahabali. I'm really curious how much of other people's experience with it overlap with mine.

 

[kesiro]

I wonder if Adam's new Dr Hindi has barn. He doesn't say. The name sounds modern though.

Oh and yes , that oil would be Taha's to be released Mahabali. I'm really curious how much of other people's experience with it overlap with mine.

Are you referring to Dr. Hindi?

 

[m.arif]

I overlooked this part

"Is it classical leather? hay? tobacco? honey? or that aged and silky smooth, tempered funk?
To us its none of that…"

My bad.

 

[Adam]

haha... you overlooked another part:
"Once the top (cherry) notes settle you are greeted with all sorts of aromas that we mentioned earlier (hay, lather, honey and funk)".

 

[m.arif]

@Adam I had a feeling that it still has barn. Your MBR, Champi, didn't explicitly say barn notes. But they do have them. It's like, no need to mention barn in Adam's oils (hindis, old school, intense,etc) , we know it's there

 

[MEKWT]

To answer your question, I would say no. In the Middle East (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, India) this is the easiest type of oil to get your hands on and great quality at a very low price. I too like Assam oils for daily use and have not seen a decline in production. Actually I have seen a increase of production and availability and a decrease in price while Cambodi dehen oudh's cost is rising rapidly and in short supply, unless you count the Thai Oil that is sold as cambodi. Most of the Hindi oil is being distilled in KSA by large oudh companies like ASQ for example. SO while production is increasing and price is decreasing, I think if there is a shortage it will come from the raw materials due to being purchased by Middle Eastern oudh companies the boat load.

Well, I am pleased to report that there is still something to look forward to for us hopeless Hindi barnyard lovers....

Oud Musa (Nagaland) and Bhutan no.1 (both 2009 distillations from EO) remain well preserved and waiting to grace the Oud world with their deliciousness.

It does appear that the world of Oud is making a move away from this style of distillation and more towards preservation of the true scent of the wood (typically not boasting these type of notes). However, I cannot help but find these type of ouds irresistible and seem to reach towards them instinctually.

Are we really seeing the last remnants of Oud al la Barn? ...particularly Hindi's?

 

[PEARL]

@MEKWT in my own experience with oils from houses such as ASAQ and Ajmal I've found myself left wanting. Of the oils that I've tried from them most seem like blends of oils from different regions, as well as supplemented with other stuff, that are seeking to fill a particular scent profile and not necessarily trying to fill a niche of being 100% pure oud oil or made from non-cultivated wood. Now, I'm not saying that all the oils they offer contain other non-pure supplements, I'm merely stating that I've not come across any of them as they are hit and miss and very difficult to source here in the west. Luckily for us there are oils like Oud Musa, Zachariyya, Hudayl, Chamkeila, Dr. Hind, etc that do more readily fill that niche. Inshaa'Allah they'll keep making them as good wild Indian wood continues to be depleted.