Top Notes 
Green leaves
Indole
Heart Notes 
Taiwanese oud
Base Notes 
Castoreum
Civet
Fossilized himalayan amber
Labdanum
Boronia absolute
Kelp
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Spices
Merlotsupern
119 Reviews
Merlotsupern
Top Review
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Verdant Shadows: the Taiwanese Oud Experience
Oud Taiwan is far from being your everyday oud showcase. In fact, it’s a green detour into a forest you didn’t know existed. Built around rare Taiwanese agarwood oil from trees infected over a decade ago (according to Mr Russian), this composition feels rather obscure. The opening greets you with leafy, markedly indolic elements, almost edging you (naughty!) with a tropical floral lift before the inevitable descent into darkness.
The heart of OT is where the oud flexes its muscles: resinous, smoky, and complex. If you never experienced non-synth oud before, you will be able to understand the clear difference.
Fossilized amber (again, according to Mr Russian) deepens the shadows, while a civet-like accord adds a sly animalic wink... just enough to remind you this isn’t exactly a polite fragrance.
Boronia absolute threads through the middle, softening the edges with a vaguely fruity-floral nuance.
As it settles, the base turns more contemplative: amber and sandalwood mingle with musk and a faint marine accent from seaweed, while myrrh lends a dry, incense-like platform. I am sure that Daniel might call it a "philosophical finish".
Performance? Around 8 hours of a solid scent bubble, but expect it to last 24h+ as a detectable skin scent, which is either a blessing or a challenge depending on your social calendar and the people you have around. Projection remains moderate, in line with its heavier extrait concentration (i.e. just look at the colour of the juice).
OT is definitely not a crowd pleaser. It accomplishes what you'd expect from an artisanal perfume composed with natural and rare ingredients. Given all the aspects described above and its unique indolic-green take on oud, it earns a solid 9/10 in my records.
The heart of OT is where the oud flexes its muscles: resinous, smoky, and complex. If you never experienced non-synth oud before, you will be able to understand the clear difference.
Fossilized amber (again, according to Mr Russian) deepens the shadows, while a civet-like accord adds a sly animalic wink... just enough to remind you this isn’t exactly a polite fragrance.
Boronia absolute threads through the middle, softening the edges with a vaguely fruity-floral nuance.
As it settles, the base turns more contemplative: amber and sandalwood mingle with musk and a faint marine accent from seaweed, while myrrh lends a dry, incense-like platform. I am sure that Daniel might call it a "philosophical finish".
Performance? Around 8 hours of a solid scent bubble, but expect it to last 24h+ as a detectable skin scent, which is either a blessing or a challenge depending on your social calendar and the people you have around. Projection remains moderate, in line with its heavier extrait concentration (i.e. just look at the colour of the juice).
OT is definitely not a crowd pleaser. It accomplishes what you'd expect from an artisanal perfume composed with natural and rare ingredients. Given all the aspects described above and its unique indolic-green take on oud, it earns a solid 9/10 in my records.
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