Sumatran oud
DrB1414
283 Reviews
DrB1414
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Royal Indeed...
Agar Aura, Royal Sumatra. I don't think I exaggerate when I say this oil is the pinnacle of all distillations conducted from Sumatran-harvested Agarwood. Unique profile, check, mind piercing qualities, there, complexity, for sure, and lastly, typicity. As you can see, this oil scores in all aspects.
What I find in this oil, as well as in all other Royal level oils from Taha, is the high-frequency, mind-buzzing qualities, especially in the opening and the stretched profile of the oil, making for a long and complex olfactory journey. King K Nam, Royal Maluku, Royal Malaya, they all have it. These are not oils I crave or wear as a guilt-free indulgence but more as medicative sessions as well as learning experiences and olfactory ventures.
In the opening, you get what I love to describe as the "espresso-shot". Others call it the "mind buzz" or "brain bite". There are not many oils that are capable of doing that. I have found only a handful during my journey. The Royal ones from Taha most certainly possess that quality. It is difficult to describe. It feels like an electrifying sensation that tingles your nostrils and pierces deep into your cortex and down the spine. It sharpens your senses and clears your mind. Maybe, it is due to the high sesquiterpene content these oils possess. Following that, the oil throws a multitude diversity of colors and aromas, assaulting the senses. Zesty lemon peel, aquamarine blues, cooling mintiness, and blue lotus notes. Piercing and vivid, the opening part of this oil is high-pitched and very tangible. Later on, it mellows down in the sense that it becomes more relaxed, and hazy, the colors and flavors mingling together. I get traces of a few Malaysian oils with that fizzy-cola-like facet, the Maluku-Pinoy blue coloration, and the Bornean flair with its creamy-vanilla-nutty qualities. And of course, the Sumatran jungle with its verdant chord. There is a powerful blue color to the oil. Blue flowers, aquamarine facets, and a blue incense note. The greens and the yellows follow. As it dries down, it starts to showcase more of a Bornean profile, and yet, it holds its ground as a unique oil overall while displaying characteristic facets of the Indonesian terroir. A fascinatingly complex journey and a very high-quality oil.
IG:@memory.of.scents
What I find in this oil, as well as in all other Royal level oils from Taha, is the high-frequency, mind-buzzing qualities, especially in the opening and the stretched profile of the oil, making for a long and complex olfactory journey. King K Nam, Royal Maluku, Royal Malaya, they all have it. These are not oils I crave or wear as a guilt-free indulgence but more as medicative sessions as well as learning experiences and olfactory ventures.
In the opening, you get what I love to describe as the "espresso-shot". Others call it the "mind buzz" or "brain bite". There are not many oils that are capable of doing that. I have found only a handful during my journey. The Royal ones from Taha most certainly possess that quality. It is difficult to describe. It feels like an electrifying sensation that tingles your nostrils and pierces deep into your cortex and down the spine. It sharpens your senses and clears your mind. Maybe, it is due to the high sesquiterpene content these oils possess. Following that, the oil throws a multitude diversity of colors and aromas, assaulting the senses. Zesty lemon peel, aquamarine blues, cooling mintiness, and blue lotus notes. Piercing and vivid, the opening part of this oil is high-pitched and very tangible. Later on, it mellows down in the sense that it becomes more relaxed, and hazy, the colors and flavors mingling together. I get traces of a few Malaysian oils with that fizzy-cola-like facet, the Maluku-Pinoy blue coloration, and the Bornean flair with its creamy-vanilla-nutty qualities. And of course, the Sumatran jungle with its verdant chord. There is a powerful blue color to the oil. Blue flowers, aquamarine facets, and a blue incense note. The greens and the yellows follow. As it dries down, it starts to showcase more of a Bornean profile, and yet, it holds its ground as a unique oil overall while displaying characteristic facets of the Indonesian terroir. A fascinatingly complex journey and a very high-quality oil.
IG:@memory.of.scents
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