A few years ago, at the beginning of my journey with ouds, I have bought 3gr of an Indian oud oil (Syoufi).
The vendor claimed that is was made respecting the traditional methods and aged for over 14 years...
No need to mention how aggressive is the Barnyard character of it, now I imagine it being soaked for "an eternity", I ended throwing it in the bottom of my perfume/oils locker and I forgot about it.
Years have passed, I started learning perfumery, smelling and collecting ouds... My nose is no more the same, or should I say my brain..
Today, for fun, I decided to give it a try, and beside the barynard cover...I smelled...Cashmeran !!! I can't miss it... It become more distinct at the dry down...
Cashmeran has a particular "Rhubarb" note to my nose and that what I smell.
For me to eliminate any doubt, I am asking Indian oud experts, have you ever come through a rhubarby-cashmeran note in any Indian oud?
Even if I highly doubt it being a natural note as my soul receptors are extremely repulsed by it...
The vendor claimed that is was made respecting the traditional methods and aged for over 14 years...
No need to mention how aggressive is the Barnyard character of it, now I imagine it being soaked for "an eternity", I ended throwing it in the bottom of my perfume/oils locker and I forgot about it.
Years have passed, I started learning perfumery, smelling and collecting ouds... My nose is no more the same, or should I say my brain..
Today, for fun, I decided to give it a try, and beside the barynard cover...I smelled...Cashmeran !!! I can't miss it... It become more distinct at the dry down...
Cashmeran has a particular "Rhubarb" note to my nose and that what I smell.
For me to eliminate any doubt, I am asking Indian oud experts, have you ever come through a rhubarby-cashmeran note in any Indian oud?
Even if I highly doubt it being a natural note as my soul receptors are extremely repulsed by it...
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