Oud review request thread

Tuff

Active Member
#6
I would love to know the reviews for Oud Haroon.
Review: Oud Haroon -

I don't have a huge selection of Cambodi's, I guess four or five, but they all seem to share a really enticing marmalade/apricot note. If you've ever smelled Dhul Q, it has this 'oh man that is yummy' aspect to it, that really can't be topped. Then you smell something like Pursat and you think holy crap that is the sexiest scent ever, prrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I don't know why but Cambodi is just this fruit tree kinda thing, that is unparalleled. You cross the border into Thailand and it becomes berries on a bush, the tree visual fades completely to bush. You go to Vietnam and it becomes this grandiose teak wood with this amazing cherry note that is just as edible as the Cambodi. So anyway, Haroon appears to be a distillers way to cheat and get a Pursat note without waiting the 15 years to get it. The opening of Haroon has a bit of a vaporous hit to it, letting you know it's a relatively new distill. You can smell the Pursat note lurking in the background, but it just needs to gas off as it were. Around 30-45 minutes later, it's pretty much a smooth silky Pursat note for quite less money. It's a little sharper sure, not AS sexy as Pursat, but the note is there. Very nice distillation tweaks to get this old of a profile from a new oil, kudos to Ensar. I wish I had a sample of the Kambodi '76, I suspect this is the mother of the sexy fruit tree distills. So I can't compare it to that. But it is most of Pursats magic, at around 2/3 the price.

W: A Jensz review of something since he was one of the first people to ever offer -any- reviews of Oud. Period.
 
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Review: Oud Haroon -

I don't have a huge selection of Cambodi's, I guess four or five, but they all seem to share a really enticing marmalade/apricot note. If you've ever smelled Dhul Q, it has this 'oh man that is yummy' aspect to it, that really can't be topped. Then you smell something like Pursat and you think holy crap that is the sexiest scent ever, prrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I don't know why but Cambodi is just this fruit tree kinda thing, that is unparalleled. You cross the border into Thailand and it becomes berries on a bush, the tree visual fades completely to bush. You go to Vietnam and it becomes this grandiose teak wood with this amazing cherry note that is just as edible as the Cambodi. So anyway, Haroon appears to be a distillers way to cheat and get a Pursat note without waiting the 15 years to get it. The opening of Haroon has a bit of a vaporous hit to it, letting you know it's a relatively new distill. You can smell the Pursat note lurking in the background, but it just needs to gas off as it were. Around 30-45 minutes later, it's pretty much a smooth silky Pursat note for quite less money. It's a little sharper sure, not AS sexy as Pursat, but the note is there. Very nice distillation tweaks to get this old of a profile from a new oil, kudos to Ensar. I wish I had a sample of the Kambodi '76, I suspect this is the mother of the sexy fruit tree distills. So I can't compare it to that. But it is most of Pursats magic, at around 2/3 the price.

W: A Jensz review of something since he was one of the first people to ever offer -any- reviews of Oud. Period.
Thank you for the thoughts.
 

Adam

Well-Known Member
#12
Alhamdulillah,
WAHID,
some one just bought a sample few days ago.
500$ for 0.1g sample.
now we only have few samples of this oil available.
there are still true oud lovers in this world who can afford top quality oud oil =)
very happy =)
 

Philip

Well-Known Member
#14
I am looking for an everyday Sinensis.
IMHO this naturally excludes Hainan 05 and China Sayang - they are far too valuable. Taha doesn't have any listed currently. Adam's Hainan Arabi has been much discussed (thank you).
I therefore turn to IO.

Can anyone review IO Viet Zephyr or Fragrant Harbour Supreme?
 

Shabby

Well-Known Member
#15
@Nikhil S I'm a big fan of Maroke Muah...it has this quality of solemnity and depth, like a stone temple in a Maroke jungle...the notes are for me oakmoss and marmite, wet green rainforest and maroke smoke.

The question of purchase is not as simple as it seems...on the market at the moment are several artisanal Marokes. Syed's Succor is the most similar for me except it lacks completely the wet element and instead has more of a focus on the oakmoss, which is stunningly developed. @kesiro will happily tell you all about it. But you also have Xiang Liao Ling, Syed's Ascent and Maroke Asgon.

If you like stone, wetness and dark Maroke smoke, then Maroke Muah,
If you like mentholated smooth rainforest with a primal aged kick, then Xiang Liao Ling,
If you like golden filtered Maroke spiciness, then Maroke Asgon,
If you like black ether and perfumed blue Maroke depth, Syed's Ascent
If you like bitter oakmoss, Maroke incense and dark green smoke, then Syed's Succor.

And if you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain then there's a song you might like too...
 

Nikhil S

Well-Known Member
#16
@Nikhil S I'm a big fan of Maroke Muah...it has this quality of solemnity and depth, like a stone temple in a Maroke jungle...the notes are for me oakmoss and marmite, wet green rainforest and maroke smoke.

The question of purchase is not as simple as it seems...on the market at the moment are several artisanal Marokes. Syed's Succor is the most similar for me except it lacks completely the wet element and instead has more of a focus on the oakmoss, which is stunningly developed. @kesiro will happily tell you all about it. But you also have Xiang Liao Ling, Syed's Ascent and Maroke Asgon.

If you like stone, wetness and dark Maroke smoke, then Maroke Muah,
If you like mentholated smooth rainforest with a primal aged kick, then Xiang Liao Ling,
If you like golden filtered Maroke spiciness, then Maroke Asgon,
If you like black ether and perfumed blue Maroke depth, Syed's Ascent
If you like bitter oakmoss, Maroke incense and dark green smoke, then Syed's Succor.

And if you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain then there's a song you might like too...
Woah.....thank you so much :). You sure have an ocean of meroke knowledge with you. My Xiao Ling is on way. Thank you so much for the fantastic description I think I am gonna find me a meroke. I stick with Master EO when it comes to special Aromas.
 

Shabby

Well-Known Member
#17
Woah.....thank you so much :). You sure have an ocean of meroke knowledge with you. My Xiao Ling is on way. Thank you so much for the fantastic description I think I am gonna find me a meroke. I stick with Master EO when it comes to special Aromas.
Well I have a feeling you and Xiang Liao Ling are going to get along very well indeed sir. It is a certified legend in my opinion.
 

Nikhil S

Well-Known Member
#18
I am looking for an everyday Sinensis.
IMHO this naturally excludes Hainan 05 and China Sayang - they are far too valuable. Taha doesn't have any listed currently. Adam's Hainan Arabi has been much discussed (thank you).
I therefore turn to IO.

Can anyone review IO Viet Zephyr or Fragrant Harbour Supreme?
Fragrant Harbour S is a great oil. Viet was light green incensy aroma. I need time with it. But here is my review of Fragrany Harbour Supreme from last week:

IO Fragrant Harbour Supreme. IO is on a heavy momentum here. Sri Pada was darn good and today I am surprised again. I have no idea about this oil and that leaves the bias /expectations out. On skin application it has a peanut butter bitter fatty aroma. Then when I smudged it turned into a soft green scent with bitter herbal glow. Foresty minty soft green incense aroma of incense grade chips on soft heat. Then comes the wave of bitter rose sitting on a bed of powdery frangipani. The peak of inhale gives the boozy aspect of darkforest honey. The color progression was dull brown to yellowgreen to dullgreen finally a ruby red. Average longevity/intimate sillage/elusive airy hits. Salute the IO team. Supersolid release. I usually avoid such linear green oils. The complexity brought about in this oil is splendid. Like hints of lower SE regions and sinensis drydown.
 

Nikhil S

Well-Known Member
#19
@Shabby That makes me all the more excited dear sir. I am glad I made a good choice :). It was merely based on description lol. I am falling for Meroke like Aromas. I think this genre might just beat Hindi, Cambodi and Chinese for me.
 

kooolaid79

Well-Known Member
#20
@Nikhil S I'm a big fan of Maroke Muah...it has this quality of solemnity and depth, like a stone temple in a Maroke jungle...the notes are for me oakmoss and marmite, wet green rainforest and maroke smoke.

The question of purchase is not as simple as it seems...on the market at the moment are several artisanal Marokes. Syed's Succor is the most similar for me except it lacks completely the wet element and instead has more of a focus on the oakmoss, which is stunningly developed. @kesiro will happily tell you all about it. But you also have Xiang Liao Ling, Syed's Ascent and Maroke Asgon.

If you like stone, wetness and dark Maroke smoke, then Maroke Muah,
If you like mentholated smooth rainforest with a primal aged kick, then Xiang Liao Ling,
If you like golden filtered Maroke spiciness, then Maroke Asgon,
If you like black ether and perfumed blue Maroke depth, Syed's Ascent
If you like bitter oakmoss, Maroke incense and dark green smoke, then Syed's Succor.

And if you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain then there's a song you might like too...
Brilliantly described Br!! Thank you so much for that!!