Trusted oudh online storee in Europe

#1
Hello everyone,

I am quite new to the oudh world, just signed up here yesterday, and I hope to achieve a certaing degree of knowledge over time and establish a great connection with you people, and discover the multi-faceted world of oudh.

If I may ask, could anyone of you point out some online shops in Europe where I can buy oudh oils ? I know oudh.co.uk and that's about it. I was thinking on starting from there , order some samples, test ...

And since i'm not that familiar with oudhs, maybe you could point out to me those that are worthy of starters. I wouldn't go for the animalic, barnyard oudhs at first, but start out with the mellower, sweeter ones. It's a matter of taste I presume.

p.s : I am not in any way affiliated with the above mentioned website.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Vlad
 
#2
Hi Vlad,

it seems to me that if you want the real high end stuff you have currently little to no alternatives to Ensar Oud.
His Oudorable Sampler contains 8 samples from almost every region.
I have to admit that i didn't try his sampler but from what others tell it can be used as a reference for beginner (like me).

Some peolpe are mad at Ensar because of his prices and complain about it. I think because they know that they have no alternatives. But Ensar explained why costs are so high, because of the material he uses.
 

Ahmir

New Member
#3
If you are looking for an online retailer, then it does not matter where they are based.
Have a look at the board or do aboard search for Agaraura, EnsarOud, Oudimentary, Oudh.co.uk and Oudselect.
Ensaroud and Agaraura are definitely high end. Oudimentary has decent mid range oils. I have not tested the other two vendors.
All offer samples and its a good idea to try them before you buy. Better still, ask about the oil you are interested in on the board. You will get feedback from others on how the oil smells.
 
#4
I have not taste yet oudimentary Oils but when it cames to wood I order recently some indiam assam and I am very please with the stuff and also with the service. I have also tried Morocan Orange blossom and Hindi Rose from this site, and fi you like pure smells you should go there, the two attars are fascinating,a bit strong the rose one but still amazing, ans very long lasting. They are not cheap, at least the rose one but this shop offers very good samples for a reasoneable price and they give you almost 1 complete ml sample.
 
#5
I can tell you that Ensar and Thomas have fantastic oud at a VERY good price. The organic oud such as Yusha or Yusuf are fantastic cambodi/thai Oud oils. Fruity and floral. Per gram I have not found better prices on such high quality oil. Bar none. Agreed that I am biased but that is after looking all over the internet for "deals". They ended up wasting my money. If you want to spend more then they also have higher priced oud oil. It all depends on what you are looking for. I would tell any person new to either get the Sampler from Ensar or the previous mentioned oils.

Paul