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Well..enjoyed the movie..still have young ones that smack dab in the middle of the epic battle scene rather loudly state "I'VE GOT TO GO POOP NOW!!!" But I love these times with my little guys, wouldn't trade them for the world.
Kinam Battle Royale. Not really fair to call it a battle, unless you call wafts of hypnotic bliss weapons, and my perfectly numbed mind a battlefield. But both hit me hard, in such an amazing way. Blow for blow I sat there, unable to fight back while under their trance.
Both absolutely glow with kinam. KLTD is a bit sweeter overall, not by much, just a pinch. I might, at least on this day, give KLTD the ever so slightest nod. But either could easily be my deserted island oil. Wish I had a never ending supply of both!
Kinam Battle Royale. Not really fair to call it a battle, unless you call wafts of hypnotic bliss weapons, and my perfectly numbed mind a battlefield. But both hit me hard, in such an amazing way. Blow for blow I sat there, unable to fight back while under their trance.
Both absolutely glow with kinam. KLTD is a bit sweeter overall, not by much, just a pinch. I might, at least on this day, give KLTD the ever so slightest nod. But either could easily be my deserted island oil. Wish I had a never ending supply of both!
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Friends, the following is what I just posted on Ouddict:
Dear friends, as the year is coming to an end I thought I would direct part of my celebrations to the oud forums as both a recognition of the great efforts of our esteemed vendors and as a testament to the value that their products have brought to us customers.
For me personally the culmination of this is in the Sri Lankan ouds that have been produced this year. Since their release, I have been smelling them and delving deeper and deeper into the spirit of the oils and remembering the spirit of the country from which they come. I have been apart from the nature that I grew up with for so long that smelling these ouds brings me almost to tears. It is not just me, my whole family has benefitted from these oils – we have sat together by the fire, and the ouds take us back to particular places and times. It is not however as simple as an association with a memory, it is something far deeper...it takes one back to quiet conversations with God in the dawn, or looking out onto the lagoon where elephants are bathing and one is alone with the infinite beauty of the cosmos. Somehow in those moments alone, the underlying spirit of the land is mingled with the soul, and it is really this that the ouds evoke.
That being said, I have had the joy today of wearing four of these oils, which naturally begets a four-way comparison. In order of preference:
Al-Syed Ceylon No. 1
The opening is honey, light and bright, infused with the typical notes of walla patta – a hint of citrus, fresh apple, steaming chamomile tea, a slight dark violet leaf note seeping through. This is for just the first five minutes or so...then, just as in Adhirajya, a sudden transposition takes place as the oil moves up towards the ether, the previous notes are absorbed into a crystalline note, laced with the tiniest amount of bitter chlorophyll and still with the soul of walla patta. Every part of the fragrance is revolving in a beautiful synergy here, whence its etherealness and the lack of an adequate description I believe. It never fully disseminates back into its constituent notes, rather it slowly reduces in pitch until it is a mellowed crystal honey fusion. Truly sublime.
Sinharaja
The camphoric opening of this oud has now been toned down ever so slightly by aging, but it still begins with a camphor laced sweet jungle note, one of my favourite notes in all of oud – simply without reference and unimaginable until I smelled it here - hence my ranking it slightly above Adhirajya. After the opening comes the oscillation between steaming Papuan jungle and creamy santal-guava, this continues as a tussle between two worlds, one of delight and the other of thriving life. Slowly the creaminess begins to win through and you have a classic walla patta dry down layered over the sweet humid air of a paradisal jungle. As an aside, since a few people have written about preferring Adhirajya to Sinharaja, I would compare the two to Federer and Nadal – once is full of intensity and dynamism, the other is supremely poised, elegant and precise. I love both but my heart leans towards Nadal. I would fully accept the verdict that Adhirajya is more impressive and may be the popular favourite however.
Adhirajya
Also known as the 'billion dollar Borneo', mintier than any of the above, with a slight honey note again. I do see the Frankincense which some have spoken about, but I would describe it more as a sparkling Borneo - a sliver of salty wood, a dose of walla patta mystery and a large amount of minty camphor binding all the notes together. The longevity and projection of this oil is phenomenal, as with Sinharaja, and it really just gets better for a few hours until it begins a slow fade. The psychoactive effects of this are of the highest order, one can get lost in the heavenly spheres with this oud. Paging @jalil to say that if you are looking for a similarly ethereal Sri Lankan, Ceylon No. 1 is your best bet so far in my humble opinion, although the notes are quite different.
Al-Syed Ceylon No. 2
Although this comes at the end of the list, that is really meaningless because it is in the company of sublime ouds. A gorgeous richer but still bright honey, like a classic acacia, with the crispness and sweetness of a ripe red apple, slowly moving towards a slightly papuan profile. It becomes even easier to wear as the notes meld together in what can truly be described the archetypal Sri Lankan smell – the note which is present in all of the ouds above in some form or another. Whereas in the others this note has different accents – ethereal, jungly, minty – here it is in perfect proportion. The beauty here lies in the balance of all the elements together, like a long walk with the ambient fragrance of the wood (I realise that that was Taha's aim). Somehow this quality makes this oud the easiest and most addictive to wear, for the price it is a phenomenal deal, but I would say that for all of them actually!
Anyway, this is all a means to convey my deepest gratitude to the vendors for what they have done, which goes above and beyond the production of a mere material good.
Wishing all oud lovers a fantastic 2017, may God bless you all!
Dear friends, as the year is coming to an end I thought I would direct part of my celebrations to the oud forums as both a recognition of the great efforts of our esteemed vendors and as a testament to the value that their products have brought to us customers.
For me personally the culmination of this is in the Sri Lankan ouds that have been produced this year. Since their release, I have been smelling them and delving deeper and deeper into the spirit of the oils and remembering the spirit of the country from which they come. I have been apart from the nature that I grew up with for so long that smelling these ouds brings me almost to tears. It is not just me, my whole family has benefitted from these oils – we have sat together by the fire, and the ouds take us back to particular places and times. It is not however as simple as an association with a memory, it is something far deeper...it takes one back to quiet conversations with God in the dawn, or looking out onto the lagoon where elephants are bathing and one is alone with the infinite beauty of the cosmos. Somehow in those moments alone, the underlying spirit of the land is mingled with the soul, and it is really this that the ouds evoke.
That being said, I have had the joy today of wearing four of these oils, which naturally begets a four-way comparison. In order of preference:
Al-Syed Ceylon No. 1
The opening is honey, light and bright, infused with the typical notes of walla patta – a hint of citrus, fresh apple, steaming chamomile tea, a slight dark violet leaf note seeping through. This is for just the first five minutes or so...then, just as in Adhirajya, a sudden transposition takes place as the oil moves up towards the ether, the previous notes are absorbed into a crystalline note, laced with the tiniest amount of bitter chlorophyll and still with the soul of walla patta. Every part of the fragrance is revolving in a beautiful synergy here, whence its etherealness and the lack of an adequate description I believe. It never fully disseminates back into its constituent notes, rather it slowly reduces in pitch until it is a mellowed crystal honey fusion. Truly sublime.
Sinharaja
The camphoric opening of this oud has now been toned down ever so slightly by aging, but it still begins with a camphor laced sweet jungle note, one of my favourite notes in all of oud – simply without reference and unimaginable until I smelled it here - hence my ranking it slightly above Adhirajya. After the opening comes the oscillation between steaming Papuan jungle and creamy santal-guava, this continues as a tussle between two worlds, one of delight and the other of thriving life. Slowly the creaminess begins to win through and you have a classic walla patta dry down layered over the sweet humid air of a paradisal jungle. As an aside, since a few people have written about preferring Adhirajya to Sinharaja, I would compare the two to Federer and Nadal – once is full of intensity and dynamism, the other is supremely poised, elegant and precise. I love both but my heart leans towards Nadal. I would fully accept the verdict that Adhirajya is more impressive and may be the popular favourite however.
Adhirajya
Also known as the 'billion dollar Borneo', mintier than any of the above, with a slight honey note again. I do see the Frankincense which some have spoken about, but I would describe it more as a sparkling Borneo - a sliver of salty wood, a dose of walla patta mystery and a large amount of minty camphor binding all the notes together. The longevity and projection of this oil is phenomenal, as with Sinharaja, and it really just gets better for a few hours until it begins a slow fade. The psychoactive effects of this are of the highest order, one can get lost in the heavenly spheres with this oud. Paging @jalil to say that if you are looking for a similarly ethereal Sri Lankan, Ceylon No. 1 is your best bet so far in my humble opinion, although the notes are quite different.
Al-Syed Ceylon No. 2
Although this comes at the end of the list, that is really meaningless because it is in the company of sublime ouds. A gorgeous richer but still bright honey, like a classic acacia, with the crispness and sweetness of a ripe red apple, slowly moving towards a slightly papuan profile. It becomes even easier to wear as the notes meld together in what can truly be described the archetypal Sri Lankan smell – the note which is present in all of the ouds above in some form or another. Whereas in the others this note has different accents – ethereal, jungly, minty – here it is in perfect proportion. The beauty here lies in the balance of all the elements together, like a long walk with the ambient fragrance of the wood (I realise that that was Taha's aim). Somehow this quality makes this oud the easiest and most addictive to wear, for the price it is a phenomenal deal, but I would say that for all of them actually!
Anyway, this is all a means to convey my deepest gratitude to the vendors for what they have done, which goes above and beyond the production of a mere material good.
Wishing all oud lovers a fantastic 2017, may God bless you all!
Royal Guallam. Ok, I have been holding on for as long as I could to comment on this oil. I wanted to experience it a few times before putting up any review.
This oil very unique in its scent profile. Despite being from Vietnamese wood like Guallam Solide, it is really different smelling. There is a unique sweet medicinal kinam scent which is so sublime I was just blown away. It is a fairly lively scent. It is a scent you feel immediately that truly special occasions merit its application. I am not sure I can really give more details about it's scent because it is really more an experience than a smell. This is an heirloom oil which I am extremely blessed to possess.
This oil very unique in its scent profile. Despite being from Vietnamese wood like Guallam Solide, it is really different smelling. There is a unique sweet medicinal kinam scent which is so sublime I was just blown away. It is a fairly lively scent. It is a scent you feel immediately that truly special occasions merit its application. I am not sure I can really give more details about it's scent because it is really more an experience than a smell. This is an heirloom oil which I am extremely blessed to possess.
I've received the complimentary sample from Omar of @ParadiseofOils . I got Oud Sinangein. Many thanks Omar 
Opens up very bright and airy, ethereal as some would call it. Such notes I usually get from Malaysian and Indonesian ouds. Pristine and clean oil. Super sweet oud, very noticeable sweetness from the beginning to the middle stages, and mellows down in the end stage. But not the overly fruity kind of note. More syrupy and honey-like, with florals. I was very surprised that it is a Thai oil. Couldn't detect it at first. After spending more time with it, I managed to connect the dots during the dry down, which is indeed thai. That explains the overly sweetness , which is usually not present in Malaysian / Indonesian oils.
The purple notes mentioned in the description, to my personal experience , it is indeed in the oil. It was an educational experience for me. For the price I'd say it's one of the best buys currently on sale, for its quality and educational value (especially for those who seek more experiences in thai oils. )
Opens up very bright and airy, ethereal as some would call it. Such notes I usually get from Malaysian and Indonesian ouds. Pristine and clean oil. Super sweet oud, very noticeable sweetness from the beginning to the middle stages, and mellows down in the end stage. But not the overly fruity kind of note. More syrupy and honey-like, with florals. I was very surprised that it is a Thai oil. Couldn't detect it at first. After spending more time with it, I managed to connect the dots during the dry down, which is indeed thai. That explains the overly sweetness , which is usually not present in Malaysian / Indonesian oils.
The purple notes mentioned in the description, to my personal experience , it is indeed in the oil. It was an educational experience for me. For the price I'd say it's one of the best buys currently on sale, for its quality and educational value (especially for those who seek more experiences in thai oils. )
Just tried Xiang Liao Ling.
I'm gonna respect other people's right to their own opinion about this oil, and likewise share mine
XLL is not better than OR5, Maroke Sultan, or Maroke Muah. It is "as good" as those oils. These Filarias stand on their own merit individually, hence I like 'em all. I bet you that if I tried M2004, MZ, and OR1 I would like them also
Moral of the story:
Don't judge an oil for what it's notappreciate it for what it's got
I gotta say though, Maroke Sultan is a powerhouse
I'm gonna respect other people's right to their own opinion about this oil, and likewise share mine
XLL is not better than OR5, Maroke Sultan, or Maroke Muah. It is "as good" as those oils. These Filarias stand on their own merit individually, hence I like 'em all. I bet you that if I tried M2004, MZ, and OR1 I would like them also
Moral of the story:
Don't judge an oil for what it's not
appreciate it for what it's gotI gotta say though, Maroke Sultan is a powerhouse
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I really enjoyed Shabby’s Sri Lankan reviews and thought I’d do one for my favorite genre of oud oil. Many say that oud adepts that favor the Thai’s, Cambodian’s, Borneo’s(the prettier stuff), even the jungly Malay’s and the highly resinous oils from New Guinea will eventually graduate to sublimely beautifully funkier genres, Hindi and Laotian. With the exception of a few such as resident Hindi head Taherg and m.arif, I don’t see many discussing this genre.
The oils I’m reviewing are currently available and my favorites from some of the trusted vendors. All of these oils share the same salient features. They are all artistically produced and collected, their consistency and crystalline clarity shows conscientious distillation, filtering, and curing. No cloudiness and no off notes; artisanal quality oud oils. In no particular order…
Sasong Sungsud(Imperial Oud, Laos 2016)~It starts off with an aromatically pungent, heavily barny, cheesy fermented top note. What’s impressive is how that top note is seamlessly intermingled with a veritable basket of fresh and dried fruits. Plums, prunes and definitely black mission figs are so interweaved with the pungent top note that it gives it an almost powdery like texture. The barn begins to subside a bit as it goes into the middle notes and the fruits brighten as notes of dark tobacco emerge. Like other IO oils I’ve tried, it projects strongly with a wafting sillage. The imagery I get from this oil is rather solemn, dignified and purple; I see a well muscled, brash, young, devoted monk who is taking a moment of quietude; sitting in the lotus position, silent and focused. This is an oil that could easily sell for twice it’s asking price.
Chamkeila(Agar Aura)~This oil starts off with one of the most crisp, pristine, clean and semi-sweet indolic notes that it's almost as if it's candied; that note is somewhat powdery as well. The barn that is there, is so intricately woven into the very fabric of the oil that it may not be apparent at first. Notes of sweet moist tobacco emerge as it goes into the middle notes, becoming deeply resinous, slightly more powdery, woody, sweetish and ever so mildly floral. The deeper drydown is heavenly and airy. With all of AA 3rd and 4th generation oils they are simple and complex. Simple in they simply smell like what I imagine the wood to smell like when gently heated. Complex in that they are nearly indescribable. The imagery I get from this oil is of purity and sunlight; I see pilgrims circumambulating, touching and kissing the Black Stone, this is the fragrance I imagine Al Kaaba Al Musharrafah to smell like.
Hudhayl(Al Shareef Oudh)~This is the spiciest oil in this miniseries, it starts with a flush of herbs and spices; black and green cardamom pods, anise and clove, a touch of fennel, along with hay and honey, all intertwined with a mild barn note that doesn’t seem totally from fermentation, something I learned to be inherent to the wood used. Old world with great horizontal complexity. As it goes into the middle notes it becomes more succinct and resinous, the hay and honey notes become more apparent and are joined with a light tobacco note. As it fades into the deeper dry down it becomes ever so slightly smoky. The imagery I get from this oil is strength and nobility; I see dark complected, bearded men in white, encamped along the ancient routes of the spice trade, under a full moon night. The black stallions are hitched, the camels are resting, a mabkhara filled with sweet Hindi aloes burns in the distance.
Oud Shuayb(Ensar Oud)~this is the most beyond modern, traditional oil, with vertical complexity. It starts with a dark, dense, nearly black, clean indolic note that I can't help but call "fecalicious". As it segues into the middle notes, dark red, vaporous and arcane fruit notes reminiscent of those found in Vietnamese oils begins to emerge as the indolic note has nearly completely faded. As it enters the deeper drydown the fruitiness begins to lighten and shine, at this stage one could easily believe it to be a Thai oil, a true scent shifting oil. The imagery I get from this oil is confident and affluent; I see a middle aged man of noble lineage, speeding along E11 Sheikh Zayed Road on his way to the Dubai Marina, in a cashmere white Rolls-Royce Wraith.
I need more of this in my life. What….Is that you Dr. Hindi? Is that you Qamar, Mahabali, Hastakshar, Royal Imphal? All are calling my name.
The oils I’m reviewing are currently available and my favorites from some of the trusted vendors. All of these oils share the same salient features. They are all artistically produced and collected, their consistency and crystalline clarity shows conscientious distillation, filtering, and curing. No cloudiness and no off notes; artisanal quality oud oils. In no particular order…
Sasong Sungsud(Imperial Oud, Laos 2016)~It starts off with an aromatically pungent, heavily barny, cheesy fermented top note. What’s impressive is how that top note is seamlessly intermingled with a veritable basket of fresh and dried fruits. Plums, prunes and definitely black mission figs are so interweaved with the pungent top note that it gives it an almost powdery like texture. The barn begins to subside a bit as it goes into the middle notes and the fruits brighten as notes of dark tobacco emerge. Like other IO oils I’ve tried, it projects strongly with a wafting sillage. The imagery I get from this oil is rather solemn, dignified and purple; I see a well muscled, brash, young, devoted monk who is taking a moment of quietude; sitting in the lotus position, silent and focused. This is an oil that could easily sell for twice it’s asking price.
Chamkeila(Agar Aura)~This oil starts off with one of the most crisp, pristine, clean and semi-sweet indolic notes that it's almost as if it's candied; that note is somewhat powdery as well. The barn that is there, is so intricately woven into the very fabric of the oil that it may not be apparent at first. Notes of sweet moist tobacco emerge as it goes into the middle notes, becoming deeply resinous, slightly more powdery, woody, sweetish and ever so mildly floral. The deeper drydown is heavenly and airy. With all of AA 3rd and 4th generation oils they are simple and complex. Simple in they simply smell like what I imagine the wood to smell like when gently heated. Complex in that they are nearly indescribable. The imagery I get from this oil is of purity and sunlight; I see pilgrims circumambulating, touching and kissing the Black Stone, this is the fragrance I imagine Al Kaaba Al Musharrafah to smell like.
Hudhayl(Al Shareef Oudh)~This is the spiciest oil in this miniseries, it starts with a flush of herbs and spices; black and green cardamom pods, anise and clove, a touch of fennel, along with hay and honey, all intertwined with a mild barn note that doesn’t seem totally from fermentation, something I learned to be inherent to the wood used. Old world with great horizontal complexity. As it goes into the middle notes it becomes more succinct and resinous, the hay and honey notes become more apparent and are joined with a light tobacco note. As it fades into the deeper dry down it becomes ever so slightly smoky. The imagery I get from this oil is strength and nobility; I see dark complected, bearded men in white, encamped along the ancient routes of the spice trade, under a full moon night. The black stallions are hitched, the camels are resting, a mabkhara filled with sweet Hindi aloes burns in the distance.
Oud Shuayb(Ensar Oud)~this is the most beyond modern, traditional oil, with vertical complexity. It starts with a dark, dense, nearly black, clean indolic note that I can't help but call "fecalicious". As it segues into the middle notes, dark red, vaporous and arcane fruit notes reminiscent of those found in Vietnamese oils begins to emerge as the indolic note has nearly completely faded. As it enters the deeper drydown the fruitiness begins to lighten and shine, at this stage one could easily believe it to be a Thai oil, a true scent shifting oil. The imagery I get from this oil is confident and affluent; I see a middle aged man of noble lineage, speeding along E11 Sheikh Zayed Road on his way to the Dubai Marina, in a cashmere white Rolls-Royce Wraith.
I need more of this in my life. What….Is that you Dr. Hindi? Is that you Qamar, Mahabali, Hastakshar, Royal Imphal? All are calling my name.
"Bravo on the post! How do you come with those words for each Oudh?"
Nice reviews Pearl.
For me personally, high quality essential oils trigger memories, either real or imagined. If a cologne or perfume triggers a memory, it would have to be from my youth, like early 80's Grey Flannel or Anais Anais (I've even purchased the Jacqueline Cochran 80's version of Grey Flannel on Ebay). If you follow that stream of consciousness from the memories (try it!), you will get some pretty cool stories.
Example:
Santal Royale - When I was a kid, my dad used to get these really expensive 'soap on a ropes' that hang in the shower off the dial. He would always get one for Christmas, then never use it and just let it smell up the whole bathroom all year long from the shower. The soaps had a very rich, manly, Santal smell. I had completely forgotten all about those soaps, it's been at least 30 years since I've seen one, i'm sure they can't find sandalwood like that anymore for soap. Santal Royale exudes sexy. Where Laosan will melt the heart of even the bitchiest secretary helping you and make her smile for a split second, Santal Royale, when it meets the right woman, will make her look at you from your toes to your face, in slow motion. You know the look. The kind of look that makes you go 'I still f'ing got it baby!'
Nice reviews Pearl.
For me personally, high quality essential oils trigger memories, either real or imagined. If a cologne or perfume triggers a memory, it would have to be from my youth, like early 80's Grey Flannel or Anais Anais (I've even purchased the Jacqueline Cochran 80's version of Grey Flannel on Ebay). If you follow that stream of consciousness from the memories (try it!), you will get some pretty cool stories.
Example:
Santal Royale - When I was a kid, my dad used to get these really expensive 'soap on a ropes' that hang in the shower off the dial. He would always get one for Christmas, then never use it and just let it smell up the whole bathroom all year long from the shower. The soaps had a very rich, manly, Santal smell. I had completely forgotten all about those soaps, it's been at least 30 years since I've seen one, i'm sure they can't find sandalwood like that anymore for soap. Santal Royale exudes sexy. Where Laosan will melt the heart of even the bitchiest secretary helping you and make her smile for a split second, Santal Royale, when it meets the right woman, will make her look at you from your toes to your face, in slow motion. You know the look. The kind of look that makes you go 'I still f'ing got it baby!'
1st Feel-Oud review:
Now I have become selfish in my old age. I was almost tempted to forego reviewing the first tiny little bottle of indulgence in order to buy me time to get the $$$ together to buy a whole tola and damn the lot of you.
However, sadly, my concience just won't let me. Damn. Stupid stupid brain.
I can't review this Oud as I did any from EO. Perhaps that will hold true with all of his creations. Feel Oud is exactly the guiding aesthetic of it, it's all about relatively linear but immensely moving notes.
Dr. Hindi.
Cracking open the bottle sealed with plumber's tape I did detect a a good and satisfying whiff of barnyard on the glass applicator wand (fancy!)
I immediately craved it on me so, right under my big ugly schnoz it went.
Oh, that heavenly barn mixed with a saffron tinted red that I so loved seeing in a bale of silk at the Jim Thompson discount outlet in BKK. A monastic colour with a eyecatching sheen.
My skin chemistry had other ideas for me though. In a short while that was mostly replaced by overwhelmingly balsamic Oud lift, just as intense as EO TW95 but a far rawer, unmellowed edge to it and surrounded by a rich cloud of incense.
It just goes on and on with these notes to intoxication.
Lying back in bed with my hand cupped over my face constantly deeply inhaling the sharp bittersweetness of it, ah now a tang of mandarin blossom.
Edit: hours later the beautiful barn returns alongside dark and heavy fruit.
Further edit: fool, how could I have missed the tabac there?
If you are devout of religion, belief and find the erotic offensive or enjoy a chaste lifestyle then please read no further with my apologies. And don't buy it.
This is an Oud to anoint the pulse points of you and your lover before doing the wild thing.
Not to make tender love but to sensually writhe in the arms and deep between the thighs of your desired.
The pungency is sexual.
The perfume of this incense is both divine and profane. Ur. Inanna. Temple. Priestesses.
A certain translator named Burton would treasure this.
Harems, houris and painted doe-eyed dusky whores oiled, barely decorated with hammered gold ornaments and rough silks died vividly ready for the most intimate of sweet degradations enjoyed by both.
So.... no one buy it.
I will do everyone a favour and take it all from Adam so none of you pure and upstanding members of society are sullied by even the slightest drop of this.
Now I have become selfish in my old age. I was almost tempted to forego reviewing the first tiny little bottle of indulgence in order to buy me time to get the $$$ together to buy a whole tola and damn the lot of you.
However, sadly, my concience just won't let me. Damn. Stupid stupid brain.
I can't review this Oud as I did any from EO. Perhaps that will hold true with all of his creations. Feel Oud is exactly the guiding aesthetic of it, it's all about relatively linear but immensely moving notes.
Dr. Hindi.
Cracking open the bottle sealed with plumber's tape I did detect a a good and satisfying whiff of barnyard on the glass applicator wand (fancy!)
I immediately craved it on me so, right under my big ugly schnoz it went.
Oh, that heavenly barn mixed with a saffron tinted red that I so loved seeing in a bale of silk at the Jim Thompson discount outlet in BKK. A monastic colour with a eyecatching sheen.
My skin chemistry had other ideas for me though. In a short while that was mostly replaced by overwhelmingly balsamic Oud lift, just as intense as EO TW95 but a far rawer, unmellowed edge to it and surrounded by a rich cloud of incense.
It just goes on and on with these notes to intoxication.
Lying back in bed with my hand cupped over my face constantly deeply inhaling the sharp bittersweetness of it, ah now a tang of mandarin blossom.
Edit: hours later the beautiful barn returns alongside dark and heavy fruit.
Further edit: fool, how could I have missed the tabac there?
If you are devout of religion, belief and find the erotic offensive or enjoy a chaste lifestyle then please read no further with my apologies. And don't buy it.
This is an Oud to anoint the pulse points of you and your lover before doing the wild thing.
Not to make tender love but to sensually writhe in the arms and deep between the thighs of your desired.
The pungency is sexual.
The perfume of this incense is both divine and profane. Ur. Inanna. Temple. Priestesses.
A certain translator named Burton would treasure this.
Harems, houris and painted doe-eyed dusky whores oiled, barely decorated with hammered gold ornaments and rough silks died vividly ready for the most intimate of sweet degradations enjoyed by both.
So.... no one buy it.
I will do everyone a favour and take it all from Adam so none of you pure and upstanding members of society are sullied by even the slightest drop of this.
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Hahahaha I can't help but reply.
You know.. I have Ouds that I've planned to wear on certain events in the future. (Graduation, my wedding, amongst other things) and you know? Your post (although being out of the ordinary) makes me want to invest in a bottle more than anything else. So kudos to you for expressing yourself!
Now how much did that Oud cost again, 150? (but you already bought stuff this month) I guess I can sell my cat.
I can't help but reply. You know.. I have Ouds that I've planned to wear on certain events in the future. (Graduation, my wedding, amongst other things) and you know? Your post (although being out of the ordinary) makes me want to invest in a bottle more than anything else. So kudos to you for expressing yourself!
Now how much did that Oud cost again, 150? (but you already bought stuff this month) I guess I can sell my cat.