Share Your Favorite Mukhallat(Blends)
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Abdullah, I detect what could be construed as a slight Cedar note in Borneo Zen. This note though is enveloped in more floral, jasmine or lotus like shroud. The greenness that emanates is also almost Patchouli like. There is a slight Vicks smell which could be attributed to Camphor and I think the Base must be some kind of Sandalwood but not Indian Sandalwood but rather something more muted with no Dry Down high sour notes as in some Mysore Sandalwood. I don't think there is any Oud Involved in this Mukhalat but someone can correct me if I am wrong. That fact lends a kind of unearthliness and loftiness appropriate for moments of contemplation. In my mind smelling it paints a picture of a Japanese winter scene of snow on the grounds, a hut in the distance with smoke raising from the chimney next to a Lake it's surface frozen with ice and amazingly a Cherry tree on it's shore in full blossom with fragile warm pink flower. I think this Mukhalat should have been given a Japanese name 
While Borneo Zen color is a warm Amber, Thai Tabac on the other hand is darker amber going into green spectrum and as such it is more minty and green. Both of them display a beautiful incense like smell half way through and I don't know how they do that as I don't think either has Oud or Frankincense. The Dry is decidedly powder-y and soft. I have to say they both share a lot of traits with Amulya and Aurora Attars. They both have a decent staying powers of few hours even if they are ethereal. A very interesting offering by Ensar and also unexpected. Compared to the Oud oils those would be like the Ying of the Yang., so while complementary they are not IMHO a clone of or imitations of the Oud oils scent profiles that Ensar Oud Produce. A side question to Perfumers, why not list the ingredients of the Attars and Mukhalats just like they do on the side of food and cosmetics packaging and it's not like giving trade secrets away because the proportions don't have to be revealed. Personally, I feel that it will educate the customers and would take the guess work out of the equation. I am open to any thoughts.
Separately, I have recently tried UNS Assam Sinking Grade. a nice light amber color Indian Oud oil. spreads heavily on the skin with soft fecal notes greeting you but not over whelming or offensive in anyway due to the tone down played by light notes of peach and honey and the like from Amber like scents. This is a scent that stays close to the skin with very short projection which makes it safe to wear around people but leaves you wanting more if you are into powerful Indian Ouds. The good thing going for it is that it seems activated with the skin's heat and as time pass instead of drying down to distance Incense smoke as most do, it transmute itself into a second and a third life, sometimes with raisn-y notes others with light sweet camphor but always understated never in your face. Finally rgerading the cost, and this is totally a personal opinion I think it is slightly over prized but definetly worth looking at if you're looking in the +$200 range. My liking scale fluctuate between 7 and 8 (wish it had more oomph )
While Borneo Zen color is a warm Amber, Thai Tabac on the other hand is darker amber going into green spectrum and as such it is more minty and green. Both of them display a beautiful incense like smell half way through and I don't know how they do that as I don't think either has Oud or Frankincense. The Dry is decidedly powder-y and soft. I have to say they both share a lot of traits with Amulya and Aurora Attars. They both have a decent staying powers of few hours even if they are ethereal. A very interesting offering by Ensar and also unexpected. Compared to the Oud oils those would be like the Ying of the Yang., so while complementary they are not IMHO a clone of or imitations of the Oud oils scent profiles that Ensar Oud Produce. A side question to Perfumers, why not list the ingredients of the Attars and Mukhalats just like they do on the side of food and cosmetics packaging and it's not like giving trade secrets away because the proportions don't have to be revealed. Personally, I feel that it will educate the customers and would take the guess work out of the equation. I am open to any thoughts. Separately, I have recently tried UNS Assam Sinking Grade. a nice light amber color Indian Oud oil. spreads heavily on the skin with soft fecal notes greeting you but not over whelming or offensive in anyway due to the tone down played by light notes of peach and honey and the like from Amber like scents. This is a scent that stays close to the skin with very short projection which makes it safe to wear around people but leaves you wanting more if you are into powerful Indian Ouds. The good thing going for it is that it seems activated with the skin's heat and as time pass instead of drying down to distance Incense smoke as most do, it transmute itself into a second and a third life, sometimes with raisn-y notes others with light sweet camphor but always understated never in your face. Finally rgerading the cost, and this is totally a personal opinion I think it is slightly over prized but definetly worth looking at if you're looking in the +$200 range. My liking scale fluctuate between 7 and 8 (wish it had more oomph
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Well that price comparison is a bit skewed. Assam Organic is $279.95 for 3 grams, Sinking Grade is $309.95 for 2.5 grams. If you calculate the price of Sinking Grade at 3 grams it would come to $371.95. That's just looking at it from the dollars and cents perspective.
IMHO what's better than both the Sinking Grade and Assam Organic is Ensar's Assam Black. This has oomph unlike most other Hindis on the market, and seems often overlooked. At 4 years old from 60 year old Tripura trees, it gives the Sinking Grade a run for its money.
IMHO what's better than both the Sinking Grade and Assam Organic is Ensar's Assam Black. This has oomph unlike most other Hindis on the market, and seems often overlooked. At 4 years old from 60 year old Tripura trees, it gives the Sinking Grade a run for its money.
Thai Tabac, whoooo whoo! Fresh, soft and ambery. Reminds of a barber shop on the banks niagara falls in the spring season with a mixture of botanicals and fresh mist passing with ever breeze. this was edited because the scent is still prevalent on my wrist and those are the thoughts that came to mind hours later!
I made this mix today which I thought was very appropriate for a nice sunny winter morning. I mixed 2 drops of Oud Mostafa (Oriscent) with a smudge of Kobbashi's Patchouli and Grapefruit. The depth of Mostafa is only livened and uplifted by the Grapefruit sweet sourness and the patchouli adds that smokey cinnamon y tilt. Difficulties at work in the morning overcome d and domesticated
Assam Black looks very interesting. Its near the top of my 'must buy when possible' list, as is some Amouage Homage.
I received a sample of Agarscents Musk Sharif recently. Its also a must have, a very powerful, heady lush slightly animalistic musky mukhallat. I"m guessing it contains very high quality kashmiri musk, rose oil and fine oud. The smallest fraction of a drop is enough for 24 hours. It is very difficult not to apply too much from the sample vial applicator tip. I've layered it on top of Amouage Tribute and the (Turkish ?) rose and musk keep taking turns raising their heads up over the silver frankincense, (Taifi ?) rose and leather accord of Tribute.
Has anyone tried King Fahad ? I imagine it smells very much like this sample from agarscentsbazaar.
@masstika: if you like patchouli, this 19 year old vintage patchouli is a must try. Very smooth and mellow.
I received a sample of Agarscents Musk Sharif recently. Its also a must have, a very powerful, heady lush slightly animalistic musky mukhallat. I"m guessing it contains very high quality kashmiri musk, rose oil and fine oud. The smallest fraction of a drop is enough for 24 hours. It is very difficult not to apply too much from the sample vial applicator tip. I've layered it on top of Amouage Tribute and the (Turkish ?) rose and musk keep taking turns raising their heads up over the silver frankincense, (Taifi ?) rose and leather accord of Tribute.
Has anyone tried King Fahad ? I imagine it smells very much like this sample from agarscentsbazaar.
@masstika: if you like patchouli, this 19 year old vintage patchouli is a must try. Very smooth and mellow.
I make my own mukhallats using moderately priced ouds from oudh.co.uk which i blend with essential oils of saffron, cumin, 4 spice blend, rose and a touch of civet and ambergris. I am waiting on some high quality taifi rose for my next go around. The stuff smells so good I can't leave it to rest as long as I wish because always I must surround myself with the smell. The hardest thing for me is that I make scents for commercial usage and I cannot wear my beloved mukhallat until I have finished for the day. Its like a smoker who needs a cigarette as soon as they leave the office. I carry the mukhallat with me when I go to the lab and spray myself as soon as I'm out the door.
I had the chance to smell one of Mr. Fumigateur mukhallats by the name Sultan's BO. The insanely refreshing high note wore off pretty rapidly and mellowed into an oragney spicyiness. It has a refreshing quality to it similiar to one would experience after a cool waters type aftershave. Something like a cool watery spicy powdery scent with some laid back maturity. The spiciness keeps it from being too relaxed. Nice work Fumigateur!
Maybe we can start a thread for people who make their one mixes that want to trade some of their extra raw materials.
Maybe we can start a thread for people who make their one mixes that want to trade some of their extra raw materials.
Ha! I just took some of my blends over to some of my friends houses. It's funny how a lot of these scents are registered to peolel who are not familiar to these profiles. Neither of the two people I had try the blends have even heard of sandalwood or agarwood. I tested one blend on someone and he said "Uggh! that smells like medicine" and washed it off about 25 minutes in. I tested a similiar one on another friend and he couldn't keep his nose off of his wrist and said he felt all his neurons in his brain shooting from the back of his head to the front and stuck his hand on his head making motions like his brain activity was malfunctioning. It was awesome. It's amazing how scents can affect different people in different ways. Incredible. Looking forward to bringing God's gifts from nature back to the land of McDonalds, cheap synthetic perfumes and Ipads!
The only one i have ever tried outside the big houses of the middle east that really grabbed me was Frankincense - Myrrh - Rose Maroc by Regina Harris. Definitely built around the censer smells of frankincense and myrrh blended with some outstanding rose....towards the feminine side for those who make such distinctions in their scent wardrobe.
For those members living in the UAE can you tell us anything about the products from Hind Al Oud? The web site looks great and the information indicates that the company got started by an Emerati Businessman who quite his job as a pilot to pursue his passion in perfumery and he ended up opening up this company: http://hindaloud.com/en/#/precious_collecions/ Very slick web site but I am not sure if any of the oils are natural or pure.
Fumigateur & Masstika, I had a sample from Luckyscent of the Regina Harris perfumes and from memory they were like a perfume oil, ie no alcohol, and a drop went a long way. The one you refer to was really good, and I think a man could wear it. She also had a vanilla/ amber one which was lovely, very unusual in that the vanilla was juxtaposed against a lighter, almost pine-like undercurrent. both have been on my "to buy" list for ages, but other stuff just keeps coming up...