Starting the oud journey

[mec09nr]

Salam/Hello to all!


Just stumbled across this forum a couple of months ago and have been reading posts and learning ever since, I thought it was the right time to introduce myself!


After using western perfumes and fake ouds for many years, one sniff of the real thing has meant that all my EDP’s and synthetic oils have remained unused for months! Now, nothing else hits the spot other than the
pure good stuff!


My humble starters collection contains bottles of Oud Yusuf, Aroha Kyaku, Cambodi Caramel and now Mysore 1984 and Din Dang on the way.


Thanks in advance for everyone who I will surely learn from. J

 

[kooolaid79]

Wa alikum salām.
A warm welcome to you Sir. Glad to have you here!

 

[RobertOne]

Seconded.

Welcome to gaharu, pull up a chair and enjoy the chat.

 

[saint458]

Wa Alaikum Salam & Welcome to Gaharu !

* Small but precious advice (or request) : Read reviews & buy little samples before you order full bottles.

 

[Omar]

Welcome to the Forum. You will find this forum extremely resourceful, and plenty of nice people here to help

 

[m.arif]

Wa^alaikumussalaam. ahlan wa sahlan. That's a good start. Din Dang will be a very good addition to your collection. The other 3 ouds are from neighbouring regions, but din dang is all the way from borneo. Plus, it's wild. Your "olfactory librarians" will be busy sorting out information once it arrives!

 

[Ensar Oud]

Small but precious advice (or request) : Read reviews & buy little samples before you order full bottles.

He does way better than read reviews & order samples, Mr Saint…… he attends the OudFest!

 

[bhanny]

Welcome!

 

[Simla House]

He does way better than read reviews & order samples, Mr Saint…… he attends the OudFest!

I'm hoping to attend this year in the UK, perhaps a class field trip is in order!

 

[OudCD]

Welcome, J.!

 

[PEARL]

Wa alaykum salaam, Welcome

 

[mec09nr]

He does way better than read reviews & order samples, Mr Saint…… he attends the OudFest!

I think OudFest needs to happen at least 3 times a year!

 

[Adam]

Here in Thailand it is everyday =)))

 

[kesiro]

A very hearty welcome to you! It is great to have you here. We are from all over the world and from diverse backgrounds but out oud journeys have brought us together. You have a great starting collection similar to many in their early days. In fact, I think I started with almost exactly what you have, lol.

 

[MzM15]

He does way better than read reviews & order samples, Mr Saint…… he attends the OudFest!

IS there an Oudfest in the United states?

 

[Ensar Oud]

IS there an Oudfest in the United states?

Not yet! So far, the UK and UAE are the only regular ones, with a Qatar and a Singapore thrown here and there for good measure. You're all invited to visit me at the office in Amman in May, or anytime of the year in Singapore.

 

[saint458]

He does way better than read reviews & order samples, Mr Saint…… he attends the OudFest!

Sure he did !
... & I've intention to come to your home to see the most gorgeous 'private collection' ... some day in sha Allah ...

 

[Steel Hyaena]

Oooh... there's a fest? Sounds like a thing that should be on my bucket list!

 

[Ensar Oud]

Yep, there sure is! London, Birmingham (UK) & Dubai (UAE), with a sporadic Qatar / Singapore thrown in for good measure..... No US OudFest as of yet, due to the insane amount of regulations pertaining to import & export, etc.

 

[Steel Hyaena]

Looks like I better keep writing! Plane tickets are not cheap! US laws are indeed absurd with the regulations regarding some things. It's why I want to leave.