Can anyone who has sampled Oud Idrees give me an idea of what kind of scent profile it is?
Ensar's description mentions that Idrees comes from
Aquilaria Agallocha, which is the same species of
Aquilaria native to India. I would approximate (from the mere facts) that Idrees shares something of the scent profile of Indian Oud, in its depth and resinous full-bodied character. It is unlikely that it would display Cambodian notes, given that Cambodian Oud oil comes from
Aquilaria Crassna, and it certainly would not boast Borneo characteristics. But as we all know, many Ouds contain notes from all three of these regions, and from what I can guess, Idrees must boast a unique scent profile beyond regional specificity (much like Kyara Koutan).
Mr Oud, thanks for posting Taha's description of East Kalimantan's distillation process. It seems that it is obviously possible to distill ghubal into oil, but very difficult. I'm surprised that Idrees gave a yield of 15 tolas, when the recent Khao Yai and Thai Encens Experiments did not give close to that yield (and my understanding is that the wood that went into those Experiments was very high quality incense-grade wood, hence the low yield). It would be interesting to compare and note the differences between that wood and what Ensar is referring to with Idrees. I say he is going a step further in proclaiming it as "ghubal in a bottle". It seems to indicate a step further than "incense-grade", so clarification would be fascinating.
But even more intriguing about Idrees is the purity of the environment within which it was harvested, and its incredible age! I haven't come close to smelling this oil yet, but it sounds to me like it could be one of the best ones yet.