Here is a question to my fellow oud aficionados who have experience in aging their oils:
I have, over the last two years, built up a small collection of oud oils. I also own some duplicates, which I intend to age more.
Now, with the most oils, the aging process has led to a mellowing of notes, making those oils even more delectable.
But with my Borneos, it is quite different. At least one of them shows a sign of decay (if I may say so),or; put in another way. an unusual change in the overall scent profile.
Matter of fact, the sweetest Borneo in my little collection has now developed a pungent damp earthy note which reminds me of rotten fish…not at all delectable, believe me!
The sweet Borneo scent is only detectable in the beginning but within less than half an hour after application it turns into this pungent rotten note. This has proved consistent with applications on different days so my own state (the food I ate etc.) should not be the influential cause.
It´s an oil from a well known oud trader, so it is not that the oil lacks quality or isn´t pure...
The oil in question - and this holds true for all my oils - is safely stored away at room temperature and away from light and air (in a box; with the cap tightly screwed on to avoid exposure to oxygen). The oil also came in the usual glass bottle with plastic cap and plastic swiping rod. So there´s no contact with a metal rim or similar which might influence the oil.
My question now:
Has anyone experienced the same (i.e. a unusual development in an oil´s scent profile) that has gone away after a while -- which then would lead me to think it is a "normal" and intermediary stage in the aging process.
Or could this be a sign of over-oxidation (or something along that line)? Are there oils that do not benefit from aging?
I´d be happy if someone could enlighten me here …
Thanks in advance!
Thomas S.
I have, over the last two years, built up a small collection of oud oils. I also own some duplicates, which I intend to age more.
Now, with the most oils, the aging process has led to a mellowing of notes, making those oils even more delectable.
But with my Borneos, it is quite different. At least one of them shows a sign of decay (if I may say so),or; put in another way. an unusual change in the overall scent profile.
Matter of fact, the sweetest Borneo in my little collection has now developed a pungent damp earthy note which reminds me of rotten fish…not at all delectable, believe me!
The sweet Borneo scent is only detectable in the beginning but within less than half an hour after application it turns into this pungent rotten note. This has proved consistent with applications on different days so my own state (the food I ate etc.) should not be the influential cause.
It´s an oil from a well known oud trader, so it is not that the oil lacks quality or isn´t pure...
The oil in question - and this holds true for all my oils - is safely stored away at room temperature and away from light and air (in a box; with the cap tightly screwed on to avoid exposure to oxygen). The oil also came in the usual glass bottle with plastic cap and plastic swiping rod. So there´s no contact with a metal rim or similar which might influence the oil.
My question now:
Has anyone experienced the same (i.e. a unusual development in an oil´s scent profile) that has gone away after a while -- which then would lead me to think it is a "normal" and intermediary stage in the aging process.
Or could this be a sign of over-oxidation (or something along that line)? Are there oils that do not benefit from aging?
I´d be happy if someone could enlighten me here …
Thanks in advance!
Thomas S.