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A walk...
... through Vientiane, the Laotian capital.
It is located directly on the Mekong, which forms the border between Thailand and Laos.
According to Dmitry Bortnikoff, Lao Oud is designed to transport you there and be like a walk through this exciting city, where the oud oil that forms the basis of the fragrance comes from.
The oud used here is a very strong character for Laotian oud and accompanies you from start to finish. I also notice a slight animalic note, which is by no means disturbing or off-putting. It is very well integrated and gives the fragrance something slightly edgy (really only very slightly). The oud is joined by a few floral notes of magnolia and chamomile. But in my opinion, Bortnikoff knows how to use floral notes very well and not to make them seem pompous or opulent. Instead, they underline the character of the oud and resonate very lightly. As the fragrance progresses, a dry, unsweet cocoa is added which transforms seamlessly into a coffee note. For me, this coffee note is the most authentic I have smelled so far. All these notes hardly stand out individually, but rather swing around the oud and emphasize the great character again and again and sometimes seem a little more floral, sometimes a little more "gourmand" through coffee and cocoa (even if this is by no means a Gorumand for me). All in all, this Bortnikoff is once again very natural, I don't smell any synthetics or disturbing notes.
Since I am often very fond of Laotian oud, it was hardly surprising that this fragrance enchanted me so much and now has a very special place in my collection.
To all those who are enthusiastic about oud and do not shy away from animalism:
It's worth testing!
It is located directly on the Mekong, which forms the border between Thailand and Laos.
According to Dmitry Bortnikoff, Lao Oud is designed to transport you there and be like a walk through this exciting city, where the oud oil that forms the basis of the fragrance comes from.
The oud used here is a very strong character for Laotian oud and accompanies you from start to finish. I also notice a slight animalic note, which is by no means disturbing or off-putting. It is very well integrated and gives the fragrance something slightly edgy (really only very slightly). The oud is joined by a few floral notes of magnolia and chamomile. But in my opinion, Bortnikoff knows how to use floral notes very well and not to make them seem pompous or opulent. Instead, they underline the character of the oud and resonate very lightly. As the fragrance progresses, a dry, unsweet cocoa is added which transforms seamlessly into a coffee note. For me, this coffee note is the most authentic I have smelled so far. All these notes hardly stand out individually, but rather swing around the oud and emphasize the great character again and again and sometimes seem a little more floral, sometimes a little more "gourmand" through coffee and cocoa (even if this is by no means a Gorumand for me). All in all, this Bortnikoff is once again very natural, I don't smell any synthetics or disturbing notes.
Since I am often very fond of Laotian oud, it was hardly surprising that this fragrance enchanted me so much and now has a very special place in my collection.
To all those who are enthusiastic about oud and do not shy away from animalism:
It's worth testing!
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Sanctuary
The wind whipped through the lifeless alleys of the small harbor town on the Scottish coast.
The rain and fog made the place seem even more desolate than it already was due to the silence and apparent loneliness.
I turned up the collar of my coat and pulled it even tighter to make it harder for the creeping cold to penetrate me.
Determined, I headed for the pub, which was the only house in the whole place that had at least a hint of life from the small warm light that shone through the windows.
I opened the door and quickly scurried inside. I immediately caught the smell of cognac and whisky. The warmth emanating from the fireplace, which immediately caught my eye, was just what I needed. So I sat down nearby on an old bench covered in suede at an old wooden table.
The bowl of hazelnuts on the table mingled with the smell of the suede of the bench, the old wooden table and the cognac I had just ordered. I took my tobacco pouch out of my coat pocket and placed it on the table in front of me.
Here in the pub, several local people seemed to be seeking refuge from the cold and desolation of the cold rainy weather. A place to warm up, to socialize or just to arrive..
The rain and fog made the place seem even more desolate than it already was due to the silence and apparent loneliness.
I turned up the collar of my coat and pulled it even tighter to make it harder for the creeping cold to penetrate me.
Determined, I headed for the pub, which was the only house in the whole place that had at least a hint of life from the small warm light that shone through the windows.
I opened the door and quickly scurried inside. I immediately caught the smell of cognac and whisky. The warmth emanating from the fireplace, which immediately caught my eye, was just what I needed. So I sat down nearby on an old bench covered in suede at an old wooden table.
The bowl of hazelnuts on the table mingled with the smell of the suede of the bench, the old wooden table and the cognac I had just ordered. I took my tobacco pouch out of my coat pocket and placed it on the table in front of me.
Here in the pub, several local people seemed to be seeking refuge from the cold and desolation of the cold rainy weather. A place to warm up, to socialize or just to arrive..
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