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ty for the in depth post @Nikhil S . i havent had the pleasure to try any of adam's oils to date. hopefully rectify that in 2018.
i see what you mean by dense vs deep but to my nose orsl is both. the way you see this oil is the way i see Ayu from taha. others go crazy for it and i am left scratching my head and why all the celebration for cream soda. it must be a body/brain chemistry thing... i love the subdued gyrinopse quality in SS. as you said that varnish, bug spray aspect of many walla can be and is too much in youth. i am geniunely interested to see how these oils evolve. in their youth they are special occasion oils for me. i cant handle them regularly. too loud, too high pitched.
in regards to your sri pada IO sample, i am left thinking either the sample was slightly past prime (oxidating or oxidized) or again is a brain wiring thing. i perceive sri pada quite differently.
lastly i am with you, vietnam, malaysia and genuine top flight cambodi done in a senkoh or gen 3 style is only thing i am keen on in 2018. also if i find an excellent burmese.
anyhow, happy sniffing and happy oud journey.
i see what you mean by dense vs deep but to my nose orsl is both. the way you see this oil is the way i see Ayu from taha. others go crazy for it and i am left scratching my head and why all the celebration for cream soda. it must be a body/brain chemistry thing... i love the subdued gyrinopse quality in SS. as you said that varnish, bug spray aspect of many walla can be and is too much in youth. i am geniunely interested to see how these oils evolve. in their youth they are special occasion oils for me. i cant handle them regularly. too loud, too high pitched.
in regards to your sri pada IO sample, i am left thinking either the sample was slightly past prime (oxidating or oxidized) or again is a brain wiring thing. i perceive sri pada quite differently.
lastly i am with you, vietnam, malaysia and genuine top flight cambodi done in a senkoh or gen 3 style is only thing i am keen on in 2018. also if i find an excellent burmese.
anyhow, happy sniffing and happy oud journey.
Very good points raised brother. My Sri Lankan Artisan has indeed aged. And it's changed for the better. Sri Pada....oxidised I believe so too. Burmese oils are phenomenal. I will hook you up with someone. I too hope Oud Royale changes for me. I cannot wait for my opinion to change. I was expecting it to blow me away. Because I am not familiar with Royale/Sultani style of cooking.
Btw, Adam's Old School Kinam is a legend in my books. Closest I ever got to Green Oil Kyara wood in Oud. At 500 USD.....phew! Epic oil.
His simple Purple Koh Kong has aged into golden gorgeousness. I am wearing that today. Something which smelled like mass pleasing Trat Plant turned into 777 after 1 n a half yrs. He is a master now....best Wishes
Btw, Adam's Old School Kinam is a legend in my books. Closest I ever got to Green Oil Kyara wood in Oud. At 500 USD.....phew! Epic oil.
His simple Purple Koh Kong has aged into golden gorgeousness. I am wearing that today. Something which smelled like mass pleasing Trat Plant turned into 777 after 1 n a half yrs. He is a master now....best Wishes
Scent of afternoon paired with ikea assembly and scent of night paired with yoga practice
Rising Phoenix sandali sultani
Ok every time I approach this oil I am left thinking a very very very subtle floral attar or a sandalwood bottled that previously housed some floral esp rose oil. So bizarre. Getting this floral note red in colour in sandal. Minus that the oil has really high santalum content. Buttery and lactic and diacytil for days.
AA kanzen
God damn. What an oil. It gets me every time too. I know the opening is not the oudiest or most profound. I mean each time I wear it I am happy I didn’t buy two bottles but like it enough that I bought 1. Now fast forward an hour and holly Molly. The loud-ish opening that was mostly fruity spicy bitter and terpenic has given way to Vietnamese bitter medicine kinam like note but in a subtle close to skin fashion. Green oolong notes emerge. Prettiest and softest mint. Even after eight choc. Then a while after I am left with the very heart of this oud, that red/green kinam with its sweet condensed milk vannilic note plus some cooling notes behind it as 90% of the scent plus a dprinkling of other fleeting notes. I am then reminded this oil has been doing this since day one. Why do I then keep looking somewhat down on it upon opening but then fall for it head over heals and kick myself for not buying more. As if after each wear I get amnesia and forget the shape shift.
Friends this is a stupid performance of an oil in its price point. One doesn’t see this level of complexity both vertical and horizontal. Kanzen is AMAZING.
In conclusion to my nose is more Vietnam than Cambodia but it does have traces of the latter. Two countries are sharing huge borders and iirc this wood is sourced from closer to Vietnam than let’s say Thailand or west side. Taha can share more on this or correct me if my memory is failing.
Rising Phoenix sandali sultani
Ok every time I approach this oil I am left thinking a very very very subtle floral attar or a sandalwood bottled that previously housed some floral esp rose oil. So bizarre. Getting this floral note red in colour in sandal. Minus that the oil has really high santalum content. Buttery and lactic and diacytil for days.
AA kanzen
God damn. What an oil. It gets me every time too. I know the opening is not the oudiest or most profound. I mean each time I wear it I am happy I didn’t buy two bottles but like it enough that I bought 1. Now fast forward an hour and holly Molly. The loud-ish opening that was mostly fruity spicy bitter and terpenic has given way to Vietnamese bitter medicine kinam like note but in a subtle close to skin fashion. Green oolong notes emerge. Prettiest and softest mint. Even after eight choc. Then a while after I am left with the very heart of this oud, that red/green kinam with its sweet condensed milk vannilic note plus some cooling notes behind it as 90% of the scent plus a dprinkling of other fleeting notes. I am then reminded this oil has been doing this since day one. Why do I then keep looking somewhat down on it upon opening but then fall for it head over heals and kick myself for not buying more. As if after each wear I get amnesia and forget the shape shift.
Friends this is a stupid performance of an oil in its price point. One doesn’t see this level of complexity both vertical and horizontal. Kanzen is AMAZING.
In conclusion to my nose is more Vietnam than Cambodia but it does have traces of the latter. Two countries are sharing huge borders and iirc this wood is sourced from closer to Vietnam than let’s say Thailand or west side. Taha can share more on this or correct me if my memory is failing.
Lol. I have been saying this about Kanzen from day 1! I am glad you see it the same @Rasoul S. The p/q ratio on this one is just ridiculous. And speaking of p/q ratio, ORSL is another one. Had some tonight after a brief chat with our own kooolaid, and I can tell this baby is going be be a powerhouse. Brooding, thick, oudy Walla Patta, if there is such a thing.
Agreed on both. Wholeheartedly too. I initially saw the high caliber in kanzen but still managed to underestimate it. Now I know better.
As for orsl it is exactly that. That’s why I was surprised by nikhil post. It truly ally dies that while many scents are internationally agreed upon and recognized the same some others are not and are polarizing. On certain aroma molucles we react differently.
As for orsl it is exactly that. That’s why I was surprised by nikhil post. It truly ally dies that while many scents are internationally agreed upon and recognized the same some others are not and are polarizing. On certain aroma molucles we react differently.
Ensar Oud’s Sultan Mujeeb. A oceanic earth Oud. The green notes in this Oud is simply stunning! I am getting hints of Kyen notes which are found in the likes of Jing Shen Lu and Satori Kensho. The incense note which is so lively and lovely in this oil is there and hits you slowly throughout like you are having a beautiful kodo session.
New Guinea Oud is simply mind altering stuff. Anything from that region, you know will bring you some of the best oils nature has to offer!
New Guinea Oud is simply mind altering stuff. Anything from that region, you know will bring you some of the best oils nature has to offer!
Sinharaja X. I like to go to this one every month or so to ascertain its development and oh my, this is developing into something truly special. I would not be at all surprised if this ends up being one of the top Sri Lankans. The gorgeous sweet airiness has increased but there is a also a more powerful, deeper backbone which reminds me a bit of ORSL. I can't wait to see how this evolves.
Sorry for being relatively quiet folks. But just to chime in and say Oud Royale Sri Lanka is without doubt one of the best Sri Lankans out there to my nose. I think the Senkoh and the Royale have to be seen very differently: the Senkoh is like a lake reflecting many lights and moods on a calm and serene surface, whereas the Royale is narrower, and more like a gushing river, a thin sliver with constantly evolving facets. It does not present all these facets at the same time.
As for the notes, it is the greenest Sri Lankan except for Harita, with a bitter tingling note like pennywort, the quality of which is highly medicinal, and a true freshwater smell (I guess a freshwater smell is really certain kinds of algae), coupled with the sweetness of a pear more than the familiar apple or guava.
It is so good that I actually had a dream that I was distilling walla patta, and Ensar was helping me out. He was very kind, and as he left he said 'If you want to get a cucumber note just give me a call'.
Oh, and I should also chime in for Kanzen. It is laughably good.
As for the notes, it is the greenest Sri Lankan except for Harita, with a bitter tingling note like pennywort, the quality of which is highly medicinal, and a true freshwater smell (I guess a freshwater smell is really certain kinds of algae), coupled with the sweetness of a pear more than the familiar apple or guava.
It is so good that I actually had a dream that I was distilling walla patta, and Ensar was helping me out. He was very kind, and as he left he said 'If you want to get a cucumber note just give me a call'.
Oh, and I should also chime in for Kanzen. It is laughably good.
Also @Nikhil S to my nose SL Artisan is a very different oil - it actually presents at the onset a note close to the 'dusty' or 'sawdust' note which Rasoul once wrote about. Overall the profile smells much less green to me, and more like the smell of lower grade Sri Lankan wood. That greenness can only come from high quality oleoresin.
Having said this, my sample may have been oxidised by the time I received it...
Having said this, my sample may have been oxidised by the time I received it...
