Jinkoh To Byakudan; a trip I couldn't resist. What, with two of my favorite ingredients, Oud and Sandalwood, how can one say no. I had read the description when it came on line and had painted a picture in my mind from that description. My first impression of it however is a bit different from that picture. Opening notes bear an uncanny resemblance to Idiana Dento. a very pronounced pink lotus high note greets you from the vial and that very soon melts into a sweet sour note of Frankincense and Bakhhor on a bed of sweet spices. Also very similar opening to the much loved and now gone, Naqi Mukhalat. once you have settled down from the rather slightly abrupt opening, the journey glides smoothly and nicely thanks to the seemingly good quality Sandalwood employed here and it's not just the quality but rather the quantity. It is extremely well proportioned and balanced so that you smell it here and there, never over powering but always there like fluffy pillows. This sandalwood has also been stripped of it's high pitch notes (through aging?) that you find in lesser quality oils. The silage is good with a decent projection and with a medium longevity of about 3 to 5 hours. I wouldn't say that the Mukhalat is absolutely masculine but it does lean that way a little bit, similar to KYUKYODO's zukh albeit not spicy but sweet. The Paradox I feel in this elegant composition is the Oud. I am not very familiar with wild Vietnamese Agarwood Oil but I understood that the Crassana is similar to that of Laos. Well, you won't find any fecal notes here or Barnyard or many other attributes of Oud. The fragrance is still that of wood and sweet spices but, and that is just my personal preference, I think it could have used a little bit more of the Oud to truly make the journey complete. Meanwhile if anyone missed out on Idiana Dento this will be a worthy replacement.