the day started with agar aura royal sumatra: piercing, sharp, intense and focused notes of cola nut (just like malay) but brighter and even more of it. instead of coke is more like 7up and sprite. there is a very zesty profile in this sumatra as well as agar aura's previously sumatra aceh oil called ambrosia, ditto feel oud's virgin sumatra island. those who remember au luong from agar aura, will also recall that citrus zesty note. mind bend and mind tingle effects of this oil are off the charts. i am left wanting some oudy oud marrow, that fat, that deeper base that really only the top tier agar aura oils sometimes have... not in this one or not yet at least. of taha's latest oils, only malaya has this quality in the base and has it in spades.
later, i wore aceh candan from ensar oud. might as well be from totally different planets. distinctly green, vegetal and purple floral. there is a bitter component that marries the sweet floral note. there is a narcotic almost lotus flower (blue lotus). there is a decaying vgetal note int he opening that thankfully evolves or blows off, like the scent of flower stems left in water at an indoor small cramped flower shop. this note was stronger on release and it has subsequently been improved since. i wonder if it will entirely go away. hint of an algae like note in the mix too.
later tonight there will be another oil, will see what i crave after dinner.