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Most excellent @RobertOne. Can't imagine much better than some nice oud for a long road trip! Look forward to your impressions!
Maroke Madness did not turn out to be a synergistic blend. The opening was dominated by the ethereal nature of Pa Papua, after the aura subsided, the notes of the other oils were discernible in more or less balanced proportions, but there was a pronounced resin note which I believe came from Pa Papua. There was none of that "enticing herbal-meets-floral tone/note" that's in Xiang Liao Ling, which indeed is special, special enough for me to pull the trigger on a full bottle, when it goes on sale or when I save-up, which ever comes first
Not to mention that XLL is the closest oil to Sultan's Solace IMO
Not to mention that XLL is the closest oil to Sultan's Solace IMO
Speaking of Feel Oud - tried his Tab-Bu Mi-Tang oil today - co distill of Thai malaccensis and Burmese crassna.. He describes it as all sorts of honey notes - and for me I also get a lot of woodiness and a variety of musk - reminds me somewhat of the "zero-barnyard Hindi" genre. Very enjoyable and well-balanced oud, surprised I have not seen any reviews of it online yet..
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Jing Shen Lu and Mission Cambodi Kinam (thanks to an amazing friend). MCK appears to be an early prototype Sultan and is spectacular. It reminds me a bit of Ensar's upcoming Thai Sultans, which are amazing. Jing Shen Lu does have some Sultanesque notes, as well as lovely citrusy kyen. I'm greatly enjoying these Thai oils.
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I'm doing a side-by-side between Borneo 50K and the new Sheikh's Borneo: pure Tarakan 2012. I don't know what's happening but microcarpa is really growing on me lately.... I can smell the wood unheated and gently heated at different stages in both oils, and I'm just in a swoon! I realize there will be a day when there's NO MORE Malinau oils like these, just like there's no more Pusong (Laos) oils like the ones from 20 years ago to go around, and it really makes me view Borneos in a completely different light.
Same region and same wood, different distillation styles. I gave you a swipe of it the last time we met, right after showing you the Nha Trang LTD.... I recall you saying not to bring anything else with me when bringing oils like the Nha Trang.... You couldn't make heads or tails of it, and were thoroughly unimpressed.... Its a super oil though.