SOTD
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First off I am not certain there actual trace of rotundone sesquiterpene in oud or not. I is in wine in grapes like Shiraz/Syrah, lagrein, grunge veltliner...
If it is then I would say yes. In teeeny tiny one in million(s) concentration is detected by human nose.
As for ayu I don't detect it or at least it is not registering. Cream soda and marmalade of citrus zest is all I get. I have now tucked the bottle away to revisit next spring and see how I receive it then.
If it is then I would say yes. In teeeny tiny one in million(s) concentration is detected by human nose.
As for ayu I don't detect it or at least it is not registering. Cream soda and marmalade of citrus zest is all I get. I have now tucked the bottle away to revisit next spring and see how I receive it then.
Loooooooooove the opening. But the drydown ruins the experience for me. I get this sawdust and cardboard diber note and the tactile sensation it leaves behind-dries the back of my nose and throat- and that's what kills it for me. Having said that I still like smelling it out of vial or apply to my wrist and then wash off in an hour ish mark.
How can you not like the dry down? The raw Borneo wood is so distinct in this Oudh and that’s why I compared it to the Borneo 3000. Ahhh well everyone’s taste and preference is different but still shaking my head on you having to wash it off.
Maybe you should work your way up to something so grandeur. Wouldn’t you wanting to try the likes of Borneo 4000, Kyara de Kalbar, kinamantan, and the Borneo 3000 and say those are medicore Oudhs. Just my 2 cents.
Maybe you should work your way up to something so grandeur. Wouldn’t you wanting to try the likes of Borneo 4000, Kyara de Kalbar, kinamantan, and the Borneo 3000 and say those are medicore Oudhs. Just my 2 cents.
What a pity ! 
No doubt hombre but I am wondering what your take on it is right now!! Any insights??
Forget sniffing up-close during the opening.
But it is a pleasure from a foot away.
Ayu in particular is sweet and beautiful. A sort of heavenly renaissance vibe. An oil that I would dare bring into a room for Kodo appreciation, "pass the wrist please"
Some people may not get past the Agarofurans, but I have learned how to listen
Ensar Midori Qi - Lovely opening like Archipelago. Green forest floating over an ancient lake. Old wood logs with core resin. Silky incense vapours. Dry down has Chinese Orange peel with camphoric undertones reminiscent of Green Kyara Oils. It induces mental peace establishes serenity all around you. A gleeful Zen Mode oil. I get the nomenclature now. Qi indeed
@kooolaid79 ,not to worry friend. kinamantan, port moresbey and... we are allbest buds. borneo 50K is the rare exception and b/c it is a steam distillation as per ensar. there appears to be something about steam distilled oils that troubles my sinuses and literally dries out the back of my nose and throat. think snorting carboard fiber and countertop dust. IO ADII is another example. is just such shame cause the opening of these oils are what i crave the most for day time and on giddy up go get shit done days. alas i have my surirankah senkoh, sultan abdus selam, AA kekasihku, ASO ceen and laith...
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Amazing , you been to MTL , beautiful , you made me smile and laugh , certain areas of Quebec people don't speak one word of English , but if you get lost and ask for directions they will bust out the sign language or the French to English dictionary , super lol , I feel you cause my family from Florida got use to the language barrier , The winter's are barbarically cold though , but good thing is we go ice fishing to keep active , and Oud in -30 is awesome also , nuances change ,, The Gaspe in Quebec is another world also , Outdoor paradise for Camping , hunting , and fishing and also back Packing . you really did make me laugh of the restaurant experience , Super funny , Cheers bros
, Cheers brosKeeping with the Canada theme, growing up in NY brought me to Canada many times. I have some vivid memories from when I was a kid. I remember eating in a small, apparently very fancy, French restaurant in Quebec with my family, including my grandmother who has long since been deceased. I must have been 11 or 12 then. My grandmother orders some dish and proceeds to eat everything except one ingredient. The waiter comes to pick up the plates and scolds her for leaving $20 of truffles on her plate, LOL. Old Quebec has to be one of my favorite places in North America. Staying at the Frontenac and walking through old town is magic. Closely followed by Toronto, (excluding any time during the winter). I still make it a point of going to the Orbit Room to hear some of the best live music you will ever hear in such a small place. Great people as well. Just too damn cold for this California family.
I think one of the consolations of shorter days and colder nights are truffles and wild mushrooms.
Before I came to bed and read your post after having a nip of 12yo Appleton Estate I opened my jar of honey with truffle slivers and greedily lapped it with my tongue. Brillat-Savarin ftw.
Though frankly, I would enjoy anything at this point that lacks bloody pumpkin spice flavours or fragrance. Halloween in these parts is so over the top it's beyond irony.
If there were ever a textbook case of "Go home America, you're drunk!" That would be it.
SOTD is the bewitching Dr. Hindi, something one would never sprinkle on a latte.
Before I came to bed and read your post after having a nip of 12yo Appleton Estate I opened my jar of honey with truffle slivers and greedily lapped it with my tongue. Brillat-Savarin ftw.
Though frankly, I would enjoy anything at this point that lacks bloody pumpkin spice flavours or fragrance. Halloween in these parts is so over the top it's beyond irony.
If there were ever a textbook case of "Go home America, you're drunk!" That would be it.
SOTD is the bewitching Dr. Hindi, something one would never sprinkle on a latte.