Koh Kong Imperiale Imperial Oud 2020
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Battling with the Best
Koh Kong Imperiale from Imperial Oud.
This is the type of Oud Oil you swipe people who think they hate oud to give them a mind f**k. Gourmand is the best way to call it. Steamed milk, abundant honey, cinnamon, and plenty of raspberries and strawberries. Delicious. It is a comfort oil, a crave oil, not an olfactory exercise or a meditative, contemplating oil. Pure delight, sweet, creamy, just lay back and enjoy.
Now, I can't help but mention that this oil smells almost identical to the infamous Koh Kong 4K from Agar Aura. I swiped both on each arm and had to think over where I swiped each because I couldn't tell them apart for the first two hours. The difference is in the base, where the 4K has this green-bitter and high-frequency buzz, feeling more ethereal and crystalline, whereas the Imperiale stays grounded by this creamy honey-like quality. Honestly, I prefer the Imperiale. It just fits better with my aesthetic. It has more base to it and overall feels more satisfying. An amazing feat from the IO team. Usually, when you hear vendors say: "My oil smells similar to X" or "It is identical, just even better" you do the side-by-side and realize it's nonsense almost always. Pushed by the vendors or reassuring thoughts from the buyers. But now and then, you get a Koh Kong Imperiale to tip the balance and bring a quality that can rival some of the more legendary and expensive oils. Thumbs up!
IG:@memory.of.scents
This is the type of Oud Oil you swipe people who think they hate oud to give them a mind f**k. Gourmand is the best way to call it. Steamed milk, abundant honey, cinnamon, and plenty of raspberries and strawberries. Delicious. It is a comfort oil, a crave oil, not an olfactory exercise or a meditative, contemplating oil. Pure delight, sweet, creamy, just lay back and enjoy.
Now, I can't help but mention that this oil smells almost identical to the infamous Koh Kong 4K from Agar Aura. I swiped both on each arm and had to think over where I swiped each because I couldn't tell them apart for the first two hours. The difference is in the base, where the 4K has this green-bitter and high-frequency buzz, feeling more ethereal and crystalline, whereas the Imperiale stays grounded by this creamy honey-like quality. Honestly, I prefer the Imperiale. It just fits better with my aesthetic. It has more base to it and overall feels more satisfying. An amazing feat from the IO team. Usually, when you hear vendors say: "My oil smells similar to X" or "It is identical, just even better" you do the side-by-side and realize it's nonsense almost always. Pushed by the vendors or reassuring thoughts from the buyers. But now and then, you get a Koh Kong Imperiale to tip the balance and bring a quality that can rival some of the more legendary and expensive oils. Thumbs up!
IG:@memory.of.scents