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Rasoul S

Rasoul S

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Oudamberlove said:
After an hour walk and a warm shower, I’m cozying up to AA Ayu.

I can’t help but think of a nice ASAQ Mukhallat, but without any synthetic twang.

I wonder, was it the tweaks or the raw materials that spawned this profile:D
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To my humble nose central or west Malay (beccariana) on ultra low heat but with a quick exposure to high heat for 2 seconds and then back don has the same note. Ayu is just that note minus all else and times 100. Microscope put on it.
 
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5MeO

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Oud Yaqoub (Ensar) - seeing this will probably warm the cockles of Ensar's heart - a fine organic farm raised oud - from a relatively old and certainly beautiful tree.. This is a big dark fruity and somewhat musky earthy oud - anyone else have it?
 
Rasoul S

Rasoul S

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Scent of the day is what I humbly but confidently and strongly believe to be the single prettiest place on earth growing agarwood. Malinau. And the oil I am wearing is Royal malinau agar aura.
Is not mind bending in complexity or unfamiliar scents but rather comforting in its sheer beauty. Image coming to mind is the most gorgeous narcissus in spring dancing under the sunlight and mild breeze blowing by. Cinnamon grown on mars. Meadows. Pretty pretty pretty.
 
kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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Today I wore EO’s Khmer Xtreme. This is my 2nd wear of this oil and for some reason this smells better then the first time. When I heard this oil was Cambodian, has zero fruits, and focuses more on the wood and the resin within the wood, I knew this Cambodian oil would be special. With all the different regions the wood is from within Cambodia, I can now see the sheer beauty of this oil.
It has this beautiful tobacco flavor as if it was cooked in a copper pot with somebody stirring this potion.
Very impressive oil!
 
kesiro

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kooolaid79 said:
Today I wore EO’s Khmer Xtreme. This is my 2nd wear of this oil and for some reason this smells better then the first time. When I heard this oil was Cambodian, has zero fruits, and focuses more on the wood and the resin within the wood, I knew this Cambodian oil would be special. With all the different regions the wood is from within Cambodia, I can now see the sheer beauty of this oil.
It has this beautiful tobacco flavor as if it was cooked in a copper pot with somebody stirring this potion.
Very impressive oil!
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Oh man! I am going to give that a go before I head to the gym!
 
Simla House

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Sultan Abdüs Selam -EO
Today was unseasonably warm, so perhaps this is why SAS seemed like a completely different oil all of the sudden. The mid/darker notes of this oil came punching forward, and toned down were the top notes that tranquilized my frontal lobe during the winter. I also noticed that the longevity and strength increased upon cracking the 9 degrees celsius ceiling. Pleasant discovery, and curious observation. No complaints previously or at present. Deeply satisfying and uplifting.
 
Oudamberlove

Oudamberlove

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KZ Cambodia Classic
Boozey, fig and raisin preserves, tobacco, and many nuances from auxiliary (warped) notes. Hmmmmm,
am I detecting pot conditioning? (slime), co-distillation? (mosquito larvae). PUN! Psyche!:p

Gee, being exposed to Taha’s gen3 Cambodis, makes me notice in comparison, that Cambodia Classic is so heavy.

Can I continue to enjoy classic oils, barny oils, animalic oils. Well, sure! But it depends on the particular oil. I’ll let my nose guide me. To me, no two barns are alike, some are utterly delectable, and some are garbage.
 
Taha

Taha

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:D
With you AmberyOudDude, there's no worries.
You know what the wood smells like, and you know what all the different genres of oils smell like, and why.
And you KNOW what you like, because you are YOU. And that's how it should be.

By the way, if you wanna see heavy... oh man, the recent Indian that I just finished cooking, its predominantly heart. It quite literally came out goopy (as @Shabby will recall, who collected the first portion of heart notes). I find that Indian wood (heated) is predominantly heart, and I'm delighted I managed to extract the oil that way too.
(30:60:10)

'course what constitutes 'heavy' is a whole other can o' worms. PUN! Psyche! :p
(actual compounds vs condenser-induced vs temperature-induced vs alloy-induced etc)

Oudamberlove said:
I’ll let my nose guide me.
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Shabby

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Taha said:
:D
With you AmberyOudDude, there's no worries.
You know what the wood smells like, and you know what all the different genres of oils smell like, and why.
And you KNOW what you like, because you are YOU. And that's how it should be.

By the way, if you wanna see heavy... oh man, the recent Indian that I just finished cooking, its predominantly heart. It quite literally came out goopy (as @Shabby will recall, who collected the first portion of heart notes). I find that Indian wood (heated) is predominantly heart, and I'm delighted I managed to extract the oil that way too.
(30:60:10)

'course what constitutes 'heavy' is a whole other can o' worms. PUN! Psyche! :p
(actual compounds vs condenser-induced vs temperature-induced vs alloy-induced etc)
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Oh yes, this one is heart-heavy, with a top that comes straight from a celestial sphere and runs down like a blue dagger straight through the heart in a sliver down to the base. And the heart cocoons it with its sweet, honeyed, ever-so-slightly tangy tamarind Nagaland prettiness. The base is yet unknown to me but from the wood I would expect an extension and deepening of the heart notes.

Oh, I also haven't mentioned it yet myself. So great to have you back @Oudamberlove :)
 
Rasoul S

Rasoul S

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Simla House said:
Sultan Abdüs Selam -EO
Today was unseasonably warm, so perhaps this is why SAS seemed like a completely different oil all of the sudden. The mid/darker notes of this oil came punching forward, and toned down were the top notes that tranquilized my frontal lobe during the winter. I also noticed that the longevity and strength increased upon cracking the 9 degrees celsius ceiling. Pleasant discovery, and curious observation. No complaints previously or at present. Deeply satisfying and uplifting.
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stating the obvious: i love this oil. the sumba perfume married with the gyrinops. it has lots going on on the nose but to me the single greatest gift of this oil is how quiet it sits on the skin. on days that my mood wants to stay off high pitched oils, SAS is my SOS.
 
kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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kesiro said:
I cannot get enough of the Royal Bhutan. The more I wear it the more I crave it ant the more it speaks to me. A very dignified Hindi which satisfies both the barn and non-barn wants.
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I agree Doc. The Royal Bhutan is simply awesome and I also wore that today. Can’t seem to put my hand down. The notes in this oil are just a perfect blend. Seems like a must have oil for all!
 
Rasoul S

Rasoul S

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I made progress on hindi oil last night with a swipe of Ensar Oud Assam 2005.

Least barn hindi to my nose from what I have seen to date. And total integration of aromas in perfect harmony. I see mildly fermented notes of cherry liqueur and molasses laced tobacco, some fine leather and clean barn.

Now, I still don’t crave it and wana rush to wear one, but at least I don’t have to run off and wash my hand or make sure it doesn’t get on my clothes or pillow.

We are making progress!
 
kooolaid79

kooolaid79

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Rasoul S said:
I made progress on hindi oil last night with a swipe of Ensar Oud Assam 2005.

Least barn hindi to my nose from what I have seen to date. And total integration of aromas in perfect harmony. I see mildly fermented notes of cherry liqueur and molasses laced tobacco, some fine leather and clean barn.

Now, I still don’t crave it and wana rush to wear one, but at least I don’t have to run off and wash my hand or make sure it doesn’t get on my clothes or pillow.

We are making progress!
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Glad to hear that Sir! Progress is key for this hidden art. Sometimes it will be a very slow and gradual progress but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
 
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5MeO

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kesiro said:
I cannot get enough of the Royal Bhutan. The more I wear it the more I crave it ant the more it speaks to me. A very dignified Hindi which satisfies both the barn and non-barn wants.
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Who made this oil?

And speaking of Oud Mostafa 5, I've been enjoying this pretty frequently before bed - what a great combo of sweet, hay, leather, fruit etc.. Really unique and delectable oil, aging wonderfully..
 
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