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Laos 99 by Agarwood Assam. Laos 99 is a class in it's own. The only Oud gathered from an Indian vendor which can look eye to eye with China Sayang and sing.... "Hello, I love you, Won't you tell your name ?"....Lol. Similar texture and pattern. Sinensis florals and Intense Vietnamese/Burmese Incense. Like burning homemade Bhutanese spicy Incense sticks. Subtle and Unique. Are these similar ? I don't even want to know. I was told this is unlike any other Laosi distillations that I have put my nose upon. Freaking legend.
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Khmer Special K
Special indeed
Khmer Special K
Special indeed
Tell us more. The scents that you pick up. The emotion and energy that gets transmitted. Change or lack of on way to dry down.
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Night out with the boys for some live music. Funk night. Oud Royale srilanka. So deeeeep. So chewy. Tons of stuffing. This is a hulk of an oud squeezed into the vial and when it gets out it stretches its legs to get some 50x bigger. A wow oud not for the timid.
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Playing around to create my own perfume. One that has ample silver and grey gold ambergris note on dry down along with buttery santal. But one that has jasmine and gardenia opening but with more green stemmy and less indolic notes. So I used some aglaia vetiver green papua and one drop of xll to the mix. It’s getting there. I think a tiny bit of bergamot and the minty and green tea notes of jing shen lu will also help. I may do a separate trial with going more maroke mixed in with the above notes. I don’t wanna lose the minimal but perfect sandal/ambergris base ad drydown though. The baby breath. The oddly sweet oceanic finish to my current concoction is to die for. Any thoughts friends?
Night out with the boys for some live music. Funk night. Oud Royale srilanka. So deeeeep. So chewy. Tons of stuffing. This is a hulk of an oud squeezed into the vial and when it gets out it stretches its legs to get some 50x bigger. A wow oud not for the timid.
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Playing around to create my own perfume. One that has ample silver and grey gold ambergris note on dry down along with buttery santal. But one that has jasmine and gardenia opening but with more green stemmy and less indolic notes. So I used some aglaia vetiver green papua and one drop of xll to the mix. It’s getting there. I think a tiny bit of bergamot and the minty and green tea notes of jing shen lu will also help. I may do a separate trial with going more maroke mixed in with the above notes. I don’t wanna lose the minimal but perfect sandal/ambergris base ad drydown though. The baby breath. The oddly sweet oceanic finish to my current concoction is to die for. Any thoughts friends?
Yesterday wore me out, busy going to and fro, but at night I decided to shower and wind down on bed with Khmer Special K. Thanks to Prof. Taha, I have a two swipe sample
Being that I was in relax mode, I didn’t pick-up on the “energy”, other than the oil has a potent aroma. The profile is close to Kanzen. It is evident that the oil was juiced from incense grade chips, “in a style without interfering auxiliary notes” and “a balanced delivery”. The resinousness is solid. Towards drydown there was a burst of fruit, a pleasant surprise. I thought to myself, “for a non-barn, non-Pursat Cambodi, this oil is hard to beat
For today (this morning)
Borneo Adventure 1
The perfume of Angels.
Fluffy sweet, vanillic oud, with classic Borneo otherwordly berries and honey. Very linear, just minimal auxiliary incense grade elixir.
I can’t help but recount the toil involved in the making of this oil, leeches and all
I love it when certain Oud Artisans describe the steps they took/endured to craft an oil. It adds another dimension to appreciate the oil. A sort of connection between Producer and Consumer. I doubt the ancient Japanese and Chinese text speak of this relationship
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Assam Organic Meghalaya
Being that I was in relax mode, I didn’t pick-up on the “energy”, other than the oil has a potent aroma. The profile is close to Kanzen. It is evident that the oil was juiced from incense grade chips, “in a style without interfering auxiliary notes” and “a balanced delivery”. The resinousness is solid. Towards drydown there was a burst of fruit, a pleasant surprise. I thought to myself, “for a non-barn, non-Pursat Cambodi, this oil is hard to beat
For today (this morning)
Borneo Adventure 1
The perfume of Angels.
Fluffy sweet, vanillic oud, with classic Borneo otherwordly berries and honey. Very linear, just minimal auxiliary incense grade elixir.
I can’t help but recount the toil involved in the making of this oil, leeches and all
I love it when certain Oud Artisans describe the steps they took/endured to craft an oil. It adds another dimension to appreciate the oil. A sort of connection between Producer and Consumer. I doubt the ancient Japanese and Chinese text speak of this relationship
Tonight
Assam Organic Meghalaya
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I am wearing ORSL today. Bonafide Wallapatta Incense. Linear. No depth. No fireworks. A great option for rotation. It doesn't possess the dynamic shifts of a hulky, full bodied Hindi/Cambodi nor the purifying beauty of Vietnamese. But does it have to ? A safe oil which can be worn outdoors. Not a legendary Ensar Hindi which is only worn at home. Definitely for the "Timid".
I am with you guys @Rasoul S and @Oudicated. I find ORSL to be an extremely compelling oil. However, I think we need to keep in mind that olfactory cortexes vary from person to person and our own individual experiences can and will vary. I for one have no problem with anyone not sharing my views about an oil. In fact I do find the different opinions about oils to be informative.
Scent of the night
After a few days of hardcore work out yoga and spinning I am laying low and gonna exercise the mind. Oud Ahmad comes out to play.
Generous swipe goes on. Sooooo goood. Polite gentle in its gargantuan weight. An oud with presence. Mature and lost all its terpenic and camphoric youthful notes. It carries itself with a sense of calm maturity and confidence.
A personal oil. As in projection is low and sits quiet to the skin. I love oils like this.
Of course as always it is very very musky scent. Real deal musk. Hints of undergrowth and fennel tops. Super old vintage cigar box. A little more than small similarity to tigerwood royale (Also but slightly lesser similarity to Khmer special k by taha) but less antique notes and more animalic in a leathery kind of way. I also pick up some Frangipani wax/paste.
This is an oud for advanced users. It is gonna be lost on newbies. I am sure I also don’t fully appreciate this oil but feel I am just worthy enough to be in its presence every now and then. I still don’t get the tingle and the piercing top notes that ensar alluded to. I get the heart. The red musky vintage heart in abundance and is beautiful.
After a few days of hardcore work out yoga and spinning I am laying low and gonna exercise the mind. Oud Ahmad comes out to play.
Generous swipe goes on. Sooooo goood. Polite gentle in its gargantuan weight. An oud with presence. Mature and lost all its terpenic and camphoric youthful notes. It carries itself with a sense of calm maturity and confidence.
A personal oil. As in projection is low and sits quiet to the skin. I love oils like this.
Of course as always it is very very musky scent. Real deal musk. Hints of undergrowth and fennel tops. Super old vintage cigar box. A little more than small similarity to tigerwood royale (Also but slightly lesser similarity to Khmer special k by taha) but less antique notes and more animalic in a leathery kind of way. I also pick up some Frangipani wax/paste.
This is an oud for advanced users. It is gonna be lost on newbies. I am sure I also don’t fully appreciate this oil but feel I am just worthy enough to be in its presence every now and then. I still don’t get the tingle and the piercing top notes that ensar alluded to. I get the heart. The red musky vintage heart in abundance and is beautiful.
@Rasoul S Mammoth power! Yes I agree. Rest of it I don't agree with. I don't see any reason to be bothered by the use of same adjectives. Even if we don't agree on an oil, does it make any difference to the oil brother?
@Oudicated I don't understand your point brother. I was coincidentally wearing the same oil. I wrote my opinion. Read it with an unbiased mind. You can't? No problem dear. I don't question anyone either.
@kesiro Thank you brother Phil. You are wise and a fair judge. Guys like you make Gaharu different from other platforms. The destination is Oud lest we forget!
@Oudicated I don't understand your point brother. I was coincidentally wearing the same oil. I wrote my opinion. Read it with an unbiased mind. You can't? No problem dear. I don't question anyone either.
@kesiro Thank you brother Phil. You are wise and a fair judge. Guys like you make Gaharu different from other platforms. The destination is Oud lest we forget!
It is even a more splendid appreciation of oud, to read the reviews and comments of others. A collective nose is better than one.
Case in point!.......:
When I sniff with only my left nostril (closing the right), and visa versa with my right nostril, I find that they don’t pick up the scent the same way. My right side picks up more top notes, and the left is more base.
Now imagine different people with differing genetic make-up. There’s bound to be more variety.
Case in point!.......:
When I sniff with only my left nostril (closing the right), and visa versa with my right nostril, I find that they don’t pick up the scent the same way. My right side picks up more top notes, and the left is more base.
Now imagine different people with differing genetic make-up. There’s bound to be more variety.
Very true of kesiro. Admin moderator at best. All gaharu members I am sure would say kesiro s excellent work is very much appreciated. It is not going unnoticed the hours he is volunteering. Bravo.
Brother nikhil I am genuinely interested in your take on orsl. Help me see how you see this oil vs suriranka senkoh. Or how about any of imperial oud oils? I personally see most similarity to Sri Pada IO but no doubt in my eyes orsl is even if Same oil-not- it is on steroids. I feel so much weight and density in this oil. I feel 10 bottles of oud was squeezed in one. I see suriranka as greener leaner but more importantly more stripped down. More focused in on fewer scents. More minimal.
Brother nikhil I am genuinely interested in your take on orsl. Help me see how you see this oil vs suriranka senkoh. Or how about any of imperial oud oils? I personally see most similarity to Sri Pada IO but no doubt in my eyes orsl is even if Same oil-not- it is on steroids. I feel so much weight and density in this oil. I feel 10 bottles of oud was squeezed in one. I see suriranka as greener leaner but more importantly more stripped down. More focused in on fewer scents. More minimal.
You are full of love and compassion dear OAL. Your love for Oud regardless of where it comes from is so inspirational. Very positive force. I read your posts daily on both forums without a fail and make sure I learn a thing or two because your wide Olfactory palate which is very much in line with mine
Hey brother,
I was introduced to Sri Lanka a long back. I have an ample amount of sinking Wallas. I really enjoy baking the wood. I am more fond of it's late effect on fabric than immediate effect in the air. My sample of Sri Pada is merely a shadow of the Oil in question with added simplicity and practicality of Chinese Plantation Oils. The distillers know it better. It also has a bitterness which is adorable. I can't say on blind test if Sri is bonafide Walla.
Royale anyone can say blindly if a power packed Walla. A true testament to the spice sweet, varnished wooden plank incense of Wallapatta. Crisp and soothing. It is dense but not DEEP. It has no complexity. It is neither reflective of Aquilaria resin. And above all I have the same thing is Adam's Sri Lankan Artisan. I am sure you have sniffed it before. Have you ? So I see no reason at this moment in time to give the former any special consideration. Simply being fair not judgemental.
Suriranka Senkoh has a wider Olfactory spectrum. Multiple characters. It compensates it's lack of oomph with it. The Gyrinops aspect is subdued to my taste and it almost feels like a perfume. Just like 3 different regions blended in one. Not an ideal thing for a seasoned Oud lover but I find its multi-versed exuberance very charming.
I haven't tried any of the other Sri s by IO. I would love to hearing all the praise. I also tried to purchase Ayu blindly the very instant I read your thoughts on it. But Taha s delivery system wasn't ready for my location yet and then it disappeared. I am getting more inclined towards Malaysian and Vietnamese at the moment. Every day I have a new affair.
I was introduced to Sri Lanka a long back. I have an ample amount of sinking Wallas. I really enjoy baking the wood. I am more fond of it's late effect on fabric than immediate effect in the air. My sample of Sri Pada is merely a shadow of the Oil in question with added simplicity and practicality of Chinese Plantation Oils. The distillers know it better. It also has a bitterness which is adorable. I can't say on blind test if Sri is bonafide Walla.
Royale anyone can say blindly if a power packed Walla. A true testament to the spice sweet, varnished wooden plank incense of Wallapatta. Crisp and soothing. It is dense but not DEEP. It has no complexity. It is neither reflective of Aquilaria resin. And above all I have the same thing is Adam's Sri Lankan Artisan. I am sure you have sniffed it before. Have you ? So I see no reason at this moment in time to give the former any special consideration. Simply being fair not judgemental.
Suriranka Senkoh has a wider Olfactory spectrum. Multiple characters. It compensates it's lack of oomph with it. The Gyrinops aspect is subdued to my taste and it almost feels like a perfume. Just like 3 different regions blended in one. Not an ideal thing for a seasoned Oud lover but I find its multi-versed exuberance very charming.
I haven't tried any of the other Sri s by IO. I would love to hearing all the praise. I also tried to purchase Ayu blindly the very instant I read your thoughts on it. But Taha s delivery system wasn't ready for my location yet and then it disappeared. I am getting more inclined towards Malaysian and Vietnamese at the moment. Every day I have a new affair.
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First off, thank you all for the kind words!
For whatever reason I have been in the 'give me the funk mode' lately. OM5, Manek I & II, Kanglei, Oud Zachyriya. No such thing as too animalic for me right now. Maybe its the cooler weather but high 50's here in Cali hardly qualifies as cold, lol.
Been craving some Malay oud as well so may have go go Tigerwood tomorrow.
For whatever reason I have been in the 'give me the funk mode' lately. OM5, Manek I & II, Kanglei, Oud Zachyriya. No such thing as too animalic for me right now. Maybe its the cooler weather but high 50's here in Cali hardly qualifies as cold, lol.
Been craving some Malay oud as well so may have go go Tigerwood tomorrow.
My best funk was a Bangladesh oil called Bingo from Russian Adam’s pre-Feel Oud days.
It was a healthy barny indolic kick, but very non-put-off-ish. Robust but not delicious.
It’s hard to explain barnyards, each one is unique in it’s own way. Some are for some reason far better than others. So many factors affect the finished barn, then on top of all that, aging will tame it too. Bingo is a shadow of what it once was just three years ago.
As I reflect on it, If you have a young oil with superb barn, keep enjoying it before it ages away.
It was a healthy barny indolic kick, but very non-put-off-ish. Robust but not delicious.
It’s hard to explain barnyards, each one is unique in it’s own way. Some are for some reason far better than others. So many factors affect the finished barn, then on top of all that, aging will tame it too. Bingo is a shadow of what it once was just three years ago.
As I reflect on it, If you have a young oil with superb barn, keep enjoying it before it ages away.