tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post957091798068147700..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Perfumery material: Oud/Aloeswood/Agarwood & Synthetic SubstitutesPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56401286884018568882014-11-07T10:09:27.722+00:002014-11-07T10:09:27.722+00:00I was introduced to oud in 2009 when I live in Abu...I was introduced to oud in 2009 when I live in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I haven't smelled all that many oud fragrances, but Montale's Black Oud is very characteristic of what's popular in the Gulf. Not only do you smell it trailing behind every other person, but it is often burned as incense in houses, shopping malls, and everywhere else. One notable exception is mosques; people explained to Andrey Bolkonskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102846336598979617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-79374860591649876632012-07-16T21:47:37.140+01:002012-07-16T21:47:37.140+01:00I've bought 100% real oud oils & oud chips...I've bought 100% real oud oils & oud chips from Oudh Hamilul Missk, Malaysia. My Italian perfumer friend told me that that Missk owned his own oud plantation & oud wild tree in Malaysia, Thailand & Combodia and distill factory in Malaysia. Missk produced few different type pure oud. I really fall in love with his Sweet Wild Borneo & Nirvana Scent with sweet honey notes. He is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-70216082203482370702012-01-21T14:27:23.638+00:002012-01-21T14:27:23.638+00:00Wow, very nice post. Thank you for writing so prec...Wow, very nice post. Thank you for writing so precisely and amply. I wanted to write also about the oud...but after this :))) <br /><br />Anyway, I can't wait to see the new perfume launching in March, and that is from Maison Francis Kurkdjian. I hope that it will be in his manner, mixed with musc to give it extra animalistic note. Just...can't wait his creation! <br /><br />J.<br />Jurajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604208556494490834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77824328931591534082010-02-23T07:33:16.645+00:002010-02-23T07:33:16.645+00:00Pure Oud Oil is such a luxury! I'm surprised t...Pure Oud Oil is such a luxury! I'm surprised that companies like 'ORISCENT' haven't made a mention on these great blogs. Their oud oils are truly amazing. They are highly recommended by Oud lovers across the net and as a woman who thought Oud was only male friendy - I can say with conviction that scents like Blue Brunei and Assam Kinam have 'Scent of a Woman' written all Rana Turnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4121149275771740182009-12-17T00:21:01.503+00:002009-12-17T00:21:01.503+00:00Yes, I have read the Dana Thomas book... interesti...Yes, I have read the Dana Thomas book... interesting reading for sure!<br /><br />And yes, despite its non-noble origins, Pure Oud does smell good. :-)Tara Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10051251639742694412009-12-10T22:38:18.612+00:002009-12-10T22:38:18.612+00:00Tara,
LOL, you could say that!! It's amazing ...Tara,<br /><br />LOL, you could say that!! It's amazing to what lengths companies go to promote "luxury" have you read the Dana Thomas book? ;-)<br />But it smells good, doesn't it? <br /><br />I very much believe that the price asked doesn't have to do with ingredients, necessarily. I like Ellena's quote on this issue, that it's almost a mraxist viewpoint to think Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-9458315655905630852009-12-10T22:36:01.845+00:002009-12-10T22:36:01.845+00:00SS,
please do and thanks!SS,<br /><br />please do and thanks!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-2654233071488796522009-12-10T22:35:45.916+00:002009-12-10T22:35:45.916+00:00J,
thank you and you're welcome!
I can't ...J,<br /><br />thank you and you're welcome!<br />I can't say with certainly on the L'artisan (if you'd like it, I mean), because it has a milky quiet drydown completely different than the Montales and is more diaphanous. I believe the latter do use synths quite a bit, perhaps with a little of the real stuff (who knows the exact ratio but the staff>). Amouage uses a lot of the Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88387967082064597452009-12-10T22:30:38.174+00:002009-12-10T22:30:38.174+00:00I'm shocked that at $400 for 50ml, Kilian'...I'm shocked that at $400 for 50ml, Kilian's "Pure Oud" is in fact NOT pure oud, and uses only synthetic! What a crock. I am very disappointed.Tara Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23329593840008574132009-12-08T13:44:27.214+00:002009-12-08T13:44:27.214+00:00Fascinating blog. I'm going to look out for th...Fascinating blog. I'm going to look out for this as it sounds exciting.MyPerfumeLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468093321436346274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43671296023330703202009-12-08T02:45:34.860+00:002009-12-08T02:45:34.860+00:00Oh, E., how I love oud-based scents. I can't w...Oh, E., how I love oud-based scents. I can't wait to smell the L'Artisan, as I've also been loving leathery, animalic creations lately (particularly ELdO <i>Vierges et Toreros</i> and PG <i>Cuir d'Iris.</i> However, I do wish it were available in the 50ml size. I also wonder if, given that the Montales (particularly Black, Red, and Golden) are favorites of mine, the L'A will Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64153712360507846782009-12-07T23:27:48.489+00:002009-12-07T23:27:48.489+00:00P,
I know!! If one judges oud simply by the outpu...P,<br /><br />I know!! If one judges oud simply by the output of niche offerings which the weirder they are the more accolades they get, one is missing its real "essence" (no pun intended)! The Montales have some of the most pungent, most medicinal ones due to the phenols. (as joke, I would imagine if someone has borderline masochistic/enjoyable memories with medicines/doctors and Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56530926473807355022009-12-07T23:21:02.465+00:002009-12-07T23:21:02.465+00:00Michael,
thank you for saying so! Much appreciate...Michael,<br /><br />thank you for saying so! Much appreciated and enjoy the Duro: a butch scent, if ever there was one. I liked the Absinth in that series quite a bit!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71381501857435694272009-12-07T23:20:08.023+00:002009-12-07T23:20:08.023+00:00Sue,
you're too kind. I think it's import...Sue,<br /><br />you're too kind. I think it's important to present the "arcane" in simple terms so that the consumer knows what they're buying. They're entitled to it IMO.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4346512975893608772009-12-07T23:19:10.641+00:002009-12-07T23:19:10.641+00:00Lostpast,
thank you for the aromatic stanza into ...Lostpast,<br /><br />thank you for the aromatic stanza into history: sounds very interesting! Another one of my obsessions... (You might enjoy the <a href="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/search/label/cuisine" rel="nofollow">Aromatic Cuisine articles</a>)<br /><br />And hope to see you often! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48798176471459161312009-12-07T22:54:39.121+00:002009-12-07T22:54:39.121+00:00Nicholas,
thank you, welcome (hope to see you oft...Nicholas,<br /><br />thank you, welcome (hope to see you often) and interesting question!!<br />There is a solid basis in what you say: using a minute amount of real oud (assuming it's a good grade) say by tincturing your alcohol with it lends authenticity, while the synthetic base can extend that effect. The bases however have such a powerful effect that the use of the natural is not Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16139747730531693482009-12-07T21:51:40.403+00:002009-12-07T21:51:40.403+00:00Thanks for a most enlightening post! My first expe...Thanks for a most enlightening post! My first experience with "oud," which I thought was ghastly and which smelled exactly like a Band-Aid, had me thinking that there was some mass hysteria afflicting niche perfume fans. I'm still not sure I've actually smelled it, but will keep trying!Olfactahttp://olfactarama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86188213499244930432009-12-07T21:27:33.820+00:002009-12-07T21:27:33.820+00:00I'm loving oud right now thanks to Nasomatto&#...I'm loving oud right now thanks to Nasomatto's "Duro", so this write-up is particularly appreciated. <br />Thanks for yet another great post.<br />Best,<br />MichaelMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933395486332411202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66854997412867266412009-12-07T18:44:43.550+00:002009-12-07T18:44:43.550+00:00I am in awe of your ability to break down all thes...I am in awe of your ability to break down all these difficult and complicated matters and present it in such a concise way. I never knew there were oud aromachemicals involved. How shocking, in view of current prices asked! I suppose it's a question of how much the market is willing to pay.<br /><br />Thanks so much for being the beacon of solid information on the Net!! I ADORE your blog.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-27090054064943734122009-12-07T18:01:07.401+00:002009-12-07T18:01:07.401+00:00Absolutely brilliant post... I just found your sit...Absolutely brilliant post... I just found your site through researching Peau d'Espagne. Did you know in the 19th c. there was an Oude Sauce? It was bottled but also made at home with tomatoes, onions, chilies and dried fish and it was eaten with cold meat. <br /><br /> I can't wait to read more of your blog and I'm dying to smell real oude now!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48986206769205221702009-12-07T17:12:05.636+00:002009-12-07T17:12:05.636+00:00Hi, I think this is the first time I've commen...Hi, I think this is the first time I've commented, but I've been reading for a while and enjoy the blog. <br /><br />I'd be interested whether Le Labo's Oud 27 contains any trace amounts of real oud, bolstered and amplified with the synthetic, or whether the two don't play together well in a perfume. Or whether they are too similar to bother with using both. A blend would add Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182883183962558958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29023455280938348552009-12-07T15:56:16.755+00:002009-12-07T15:56:16.755+00:00Rita,
thank you very much, you're welcome. I ...Rita,<br /><br />thank you very much, you're welcome. I had touched on this on several occassions while speaking of oud-notes in some fragrances, but it needed its own seperate article I thought if only to be exhaustive and illustrate the differences. Good luck with your sampling!<br /><br />"Knowledge is power" > no wiser words have been spoken! ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28208286629874074082009-12-07T15:54:41.766+00:002009-12-07T15:54:41.766+00:00Ross,
thank you for your kind words (and linking)....Ross,<br />thank you for your kind words (and linking). It's inevitable that the price can't get lower, but the only way is up: after all, the smugling and the endangering of the species only makes it even rarer.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69560692593316858052009-12-07T12:18:26.858+00:002009-12-07T12:18:26.858+00:00I'm a huge oud fanatic, so I read this with tr...I'm a huge oud fanatic, so I read this with tremendous interest. Thank you so much for listing the "touchstone" scents-- the ones that let you know when you're really smelling the real thing!! <br /><br />I've been spending a lot of time with Juliette has a Gun's "Midnight Oud," and I have samples of both Le Labo Oud27 and By Kilian waiting to try-- I'm The Left Coast Nosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102549295051352579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39780252591024714102009-12-07T05:31:42.576+00:002009-12-07T05:31:42.576+00:00Nice piece, I am going to post a link to it from o...Nice piece, I am going to post a link to it from our blog. The price on aloeswood is only going to go up, even with the introduction of the farm harvested kinds (there really is a difference in scent.<br />Thanks again, love your writting.<br />Ross<br />http://olfactoryrescueservice.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com