In the excitement of Borneo 3000 for me this oil fell by the wayside.
It's just been sitting there patiently waiting for the attention it deserves.
I took a drop (.01 gr) just before walking out the door to run some errands.
I was stunned by the unique opening as I rubbed the oil in; it blasts a fossilized amber-oil note, fresh from the still.
The projection on the move was fierce for about the first 30 minutes. No need to lift the hand as cool verdant wafts arose.
The wafts were fresh and the long drags revealed an underlying aldehydic vanillin accord, this phase was like encountering a Brunei | Sri Lankan Sultan with sinensis roots deep in the profile.
Exactly 1 hour and 23 minutes in, the sinensis-ness increased and a salty-zest like the inner rinds of lime took over.
This profile increased over the next couple of hours and 3:30 minutes in the sinensis profile morphed from the citrus salt note to a distinct soil oud profile.
It brings back the first time I sat with the China Oud Boss; As a show of hospitality he brought out his prized Vietnamese yellow soil oud to share on the burner.
As Kruger and I hovered over the plumes, he sat shaking his head and laughing as Ensar made offer after offer... an unforgettable experience and profile captured in the drydown of this oil.
Late in the afternoon and 8 hours after application, the aroma is invigorating and refreshing, environmental changes like stepping outside into the warmth of the sun bring forth alternate layers of the aroma. Frothed honey comes to mind, in the warmth of the day, but back inside the haunting yellow-soil profile resurfaces.
To complete my experience I decided to enjoy a drop in white-tea, which considering its neutral flavor I find best for observation of the Kinam oils.
Ughf, I spoke to soon, 'enjoy' was the wrong term to use =P
Sip after sip the bitterness grew, and while some may find the sedative-cerebral effect worth the taste, next time I'll use mint =)
An excellent day with Wang Liao Kuo!