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Not your regular barnyard oud
Oud from Laos does not have a good reputation, at least in the West. It is often associated with cow steel and unpleasant animalism. Even, Ensar himself once wrote that he would not wear Laotian oud in public or private.
Laos is also where many niche producers import their oud from. Xerjoff would be a case in point. Many are familiar with his oud stars and many describe some of them as 'unwearable'. Here, however, we are talking about a fine oil distilled from a wood of much higher quality. Without reading the name, no one would guess that this is oud from Laos.
Lao Gold is a "hot" oil, which covers all tones from yellow to dark brown in its life. It starts off slightly animalic and very spicy. It really tingles when inhaling. Is it black pepper with a hint of nutmeg and habanero chili!!! It's just fiery, but with no smoke. After that initial encounter, which certainly grabs attention, the scent swings in another direction: it becomes medium brown, woody. It's not a tree, but a processed wood, which nevertheless smells very pleasant. It could be a table in a forest cabin with wooden walls and old leather furniture. There is a honey pot on this table, which adds a dark sweetness to the scent. The old leather adds to it, helping the scent to develop all of its brown facets. But before you are completely surrounded by this color, you detect a light, dark green smoke from the sage. It's not too penetrating, but strong enough to create a balance. Smoked tea and rosemary are also noticeable. And so the scent swings between the brown and the dark green and the brown. As it fades out (after about 12 hours), the scent turns into dried cocoa beans with a light spice.
For its price range, it is an excellent oil, which clearly shows that not every oud from Laos must be unpleasant and unwearable
Laos is also where many niche producers import their oud from. Xerjoff would be a case in point. Many are familiar with his oud stars and many describe some of them as 'unwearable'. Here, however, we are talking about a fine oil distilled from a wood of much higher quality. Without reading the name, no one would guess that this is oud from Laos.
Lao Gold is a "hot" oil, which covers all tones from yellow to dark brown in its life. It starts off slightly animalic and very spicy. It really tingles when inhaling. Is it black pepper with a hint of nutmeg and habanero chili!!! It's just fiery, but with no smoke. After that initial encounter, which certainly grabs attention, the scent swings in another direction: it becomes medium brown, woody. It's not a tree, but a processed wood, which nevertheless smells very pleasant. It could be a table in a forest cabin with wooden walls and old leather furniture. There is a honey pot on this table, which adds a dark sweetness to the scent. The old leather adds to it, helping the scent to develop all of its brown facets. But before you are completely surrounded by this color, you detect a light, dark green smoke from the sage. It's not too penetrating, but strong enough to create a balance. Smoked tea and rosemary are also noticeable. And so the scent swings between the brown and the dark green and the brown. As it fades out (after about 12 hours), the scent turns into dried cocoa beans with a light spice.
For its price range, it is an excellent oil, which clearly shows that not every oud from Laos must be unpleasant and unwearable
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