12/28/2023
DrB1414
148 Reviews
DrB1414
1
You need to step up your nose game for this one
This is an oud oil that required me to better myself to fully grasp its complexity and splendor. And I feel it still has much to teach me.
No need to go over how rare and exceptional the raw material that went into this oil was. The scent does all the talking once you swipe some on the skin. So far, it unveiled a six, yes, six-layer progression, vertically, going in a loop between layers 1 and 4.
As soon as I apply it, I get a dusty, powdery, old-wood aroma mixed with a nose-numbing mentholated facet. This stage is very short, and suddenly it shifts from wood to the smell of jungle, specifically, the verdant elements of a jungle. Not earthy, more like climbing up the trees and breathing the clean air at the top. It smells green and ozonic. From here, it changes to blue aquamarine notes, and almost foamy, mineral, a tinge metallic. Diving into the ocean and letting the waves embrace you, tasting the droplets of water splashing your face. At this point, I'm already in awe. Afterward, it loops back to the first stage, to the deep, antique wood smell and some faint green nuances, the mentholated quality is not present at this point. The wood slowly and surely morphs into thick orris butter, a bit powdery, and just slightly green. There are no woody facets at this stage. Just florals and buttery orris. Finally, it almost reverts to the wood smell, only partially, as half of the scent remains fixated on the florals and the orris. The other half smells of wood but this time there is a faint Gyrinops Walla quality to it, barely. That unmistakable aquamarine wood smell that genuine Walla has. It settles down here for the remainder of its lifespan, which stretches over many hours. It's a very tenacious oil.
A symphony of nature. An unreal display of accords, notes, textures, colors, and flavors that come from one ingredient. The color spectrum spans brown, purple, blue, green, gray, and shades of white.
IG:@memory.of.scents
No need to go over how rare and exceptional the raw material that went into this oil was. The scent does all the talking once you swipe some on the skin. So far, it unveiled a six, yes, six-layer progression, vertically, going in a loop between layers 1 and 4.
As soon as I apply it, I get a dusty, powdery, old-wood aroma mixed with a nose-numbing mentholated facet. This stage is very short, and suddenly it shifts from wood to the smell of jungle, specifically, the verdant elements of a jungle. Not earthy, more like climbing up the trees and breathing the clean air at the top. It smells green and ozonic. From here, it changes to blue aquamarine notes, and almost foamy, mineral, a tinge metallic. Diving into the ocean and letting the waves embrace you, tasting the droplets of water splashing your face. At this point, I'm already in awe. Afterward, it loops back to the first stage, to the deep, antique wood smell and some faint green nuances, the mentholated quality is not present at this point. The wood slowly and surely morphs into thick orris butter, a bit powdery, and just slightly green. There are no woody facets at this stage. Just florals and buttery orris. Finally, it almost reverts to the wood smell, only partially, as half of the scent remains fixated on the florals and the orris. The other half smells of wood but this time there is a faint Gyrinops Walla quality to it, barely. That unmistakable aquamarine wood smell that genuine Walla has. It settles down here for the remainder of its lifespan, which stretches over many hours. It's a very tenacious oil.
A symphony of nature. An unreal display of accords, notes, textures, colors, and flavors that come from one ingredient. The color spectrum spans brown, purple, blue, green, gray, and shades of white.
IG:@memory.of.scents
