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kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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My farewell swipe of 2017 was the beautiful Tigerwood Royale. The dinner I went to where the host kept asking me what is that beautiful aroma illuminating from you? SubhanAllah and MaashaAllah were his constant words through the dinner. Glad to have made this the last Oud of the year but many more Ouds to look forward to in the upcoming year InshaAllah.
 
Oudamberlove

Oudamberlove

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Morning.....
My New Year Opener is Maroke Madness.
My personal blend of Filaria oils.
Synergistic for sure, and now it’s chock-full of oleorific resinousness:)

Afterward......
My second swipe of the day.
This oil “blurs all the lines” of auxiliary notes, oleoresin, wild, organic, and price-points.
It is Artisanal to the Maxx, and my most precious gem.....
Oud Mostafa 4
 
Nikhil S

Nikhil S

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China Sayang. Now, this oil has aged. Aged into perfection. This Oil is the epitome of Chinese for me. The temperature has dropped to unbearable levels but this Oud has outdone itself. Complex, intense woodsiness, powerful incense tones. Opening of the finest Indo-Burmese, drydown of Wallapatta and Vietnam. In between you get classic Sinensis florals. What a stunner! Now this is something worth the salt. Don't smudge it. Just touch Oud wet fingertips to underchin. Phenomenal. The colder it gets outside, the more magical this elixir becomes.
 
Nikhil S

Nikhil S

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kesiro said:
@Nikhil Very interesting comments. I have to check out China Sayang in this 'colder' weather (if you can call the California winter that).
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Yes sir. Last week it was quiet. This week it is at 100pc. I am alternating Ouds with perfumes and I have realised I am able to focus more. Daily usage of pure Oud kind of down regulates the sensory reception. Some Ouds get burnt out on smudging. Some don't shine without a bit of smudge. Crazy! It's around 6deg C today. Sayang is at it's best.
 
kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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Today I tried AA's Manaka Jinkoh. This was a Malaysian Oud distilled by Taha. Upon opening the bottle, I was blown away on it being a Malaysian Oud. The pure agarwood notes was domination throughout. After applying just a tiny bit on how @Taha mentioned on (how to just dab but not rub) the honey glazed almonds/walnuts note hit me very lightly in the beginning followed by pure Oudiness as I quickly went and checked another one of AA's oil called the Sabah Select, ahhh thats where I have smelled that note before. Simply clean, crisp, and a stunning oil.
 
kesiro

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kooolaid79 said:
Today I tried AA's Manaka Jinkoh. This was a Malaysian Oud distilled by Taha. Upon opening the bottle, I was blown away on it being a Malaysian Oud. The pure agarwood notes was domination throughout. After applying just a tiny bit on how @Taha mentioned on (how to just dab but not rub) the honey glazed almonds/walnuts note hit me very lightly in the beginning followed by pure Oudiness as I quickly went and checked another one of AA's oil called the Sabah Select, ahhh thats where I have smelled that note before. Simply clean, crisp, and a stunning oil.
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Sounds like a beautiful oil! Congrats on being able to try it. I took a nice swipe of Oud Isa. It has been over 6 month since I last visited this baby and I forget how insanely great it is. Absolutely 'aged to perfection' Hindi profile. Just stunning.
 
Nikhil S

Nikhil S

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@kesiro Isa and Nuh I have heard are exceptional hindis.
Sotd is Oud Sultani 1990 layered with Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama. Sultani is undeniably good at the price. Has a damp forest earth opening mixed with burnt woods. I have a feeling this will change into that sweet tingling goodness. The smokiness from Aroha Kyaku and earthiness of Marokes.
 
Rasoul S

Rasoul S

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last night oud for yoga practice was suriranka senkoh:
invigorating. gives wearer ample endless energy. very powerful top notes so much so that makes one think there is not wood deep base ouddiness to be found in drydown. except there it. tons of it too, but in a very elegant perfectly extracted manner. what was once bothersome to back of my nostrils and sinuses is no longer an issue. very unique tactile sensation. is still felt that is classic of gyrinops.

oud of this morning: AA kanzen
very complex oil, very finessed and beautiful. with all its fruity, floral notes lurks some deep subtle bitter, green, medicinal, light fermented oolong notes. tons going on here. i love wearing this oil cause like a well put together cologne its many layers get unfolded upon each sniff.
 
RobertOne

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The last few days have been scoured by wind.

Here in the Nethernetherlands the gales flood in, untrammeled because of the flatland we live on.

Yesterday it was so furious that I kept awake, certain I would have to first respond with broken glass shook out of it's frame. Duck tape at the ready. Quack.

(No, not you, Kesiro, Bhanny avec PEARL.)

What could I do but turn to my very last sample vial from EO? Santal Royale.

Santalmuskmetamorphiae.

I was relaxed and softly cozened towards the line between sleep and bemusement.

When the shaking abated, with complete ease I slid into bed, a little girl snuggling against my naked chest for comfort and I swear, she breathed in the santalum and truly dove deep into sound sleep.

I followed.
 
Youssef

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I'll post my review of Oud Yusuf here, as I took a little dab of it for Jummuah today.

When I first received this oil in the mail, I immediately put a little dab on to try my new oil. My heart sank, and my stomach churned. I thought I made a huge mistake and was readying myself to store the oil for use when I'm older. I thought it was far too fruity and wasn't used to this profile of oud. But, I reacted too soon and forgot that with good oud comes patience. The next day I decided to give it another go, this time without all the excitement, and the "far too fruity" profile of yesterday, was actually a note that I came to love about oud Yusuf. It's like sour apricots covered in honey from the mountains, with a hint of lilacs here and there. It's a very beautiful oud, with whiffs of it coming to you when you need it most. As well, I've found that it's an oud that pairs perfectly with wild raw puer tea. The bitterness and unpredictable woody yet the fruity flavour of the tea is irresistible when paired with Oud Yusuf. I know that this is an oud that will have an important place in my collection for the years to come.

Thanks, Ensar, and Adam!
 
kesiro

kesiro

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Youssef said:
I'll post my review of Oud Yusuf here, as I took a little dab of it for Jummuah today.

When I first received this oil in the mail, I immediately put a little dab on to try my new oil. My heart sank, and my stomach churned. I thought I made a huge mistake and was readying myself to store the oil for use when I'm older. I thought it was far too fruity and wasn't used to this profile of oud. But, I reacted too soon and forgot that with good oud comes patience. The next day I decided to give it another go, this time without all the excitement, and the "far too fruity" profile of yesterday, was actually a note that I came to love about oud Yusuf. It's like sour apricots covered in honey from the mountains, with a hint of lilacs here and there. It's a very beautiful oud, with whiffs of it coming to you when you need it most. As well, I've found that it's an oud that pairs perfectly with wild raw puer tea. The bitterness and unpredictable woody yet the fruity flavour of the tea is irresistible when paired with Oud Yusuf. I know that this is an oud that will have an important place in my collection for the years to come.

Thanks, Ensar, and Adam!
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Great story and thanks for sharing. I think your example is very important to always keep in mind. Oud is not like a perfume or cologne which you can almost always quickly tell you like or not like it. Oud often requires patience and repeated study and experiences. The chemical compositions are so complex that it can take considerable time for our olfactory cortexes to understand and appreciate an oil. Those that do a cursory sniff and decide they do not like it, can often lose an opportunity to have what may be one of their favorites.

Of course there are those oud oils which are love at first sniff, and today, I dug one of those out. Archipelago. Just a beautiful complex profile.
 
kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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AA's Sabah Select for me today. This is a Malaysian/Borneo oil, the likes I haven't come across. The honey infused notes coupled with sheer crisp clean unfiltered air mixed with some blueberries is divine and perfect!
 
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