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Best Summer Perfumes & Fragrances (2022)
Best Summer Fragrances: As selected by our artisanal oud-perfume community. #text-2980653340 { font-size: 1.35rem; } Are you looking for something intoxicating, energizing, cooling or romantic? Here...
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The Great Hindinol Scam
Anyone who wants to understand what modern perfumery is all about should get a sample of Hindinol. Smell it and experiment with wearing it in different settings. The easiest thing to do is to simply...
View ArticleMusc Gardénia: The Making of a Perfume
There was quite a bit of talk about a “no spearmint” version of Musc Gardénia and if this new edition will reflect the tweak. Before I get to the changes and the bonus addition towards the end, it...
View ArticleArt & Cancel Culture
I too awaited the expected guest. – T.S. Eliot Like a Sisyphean jigsaw puzzle with no end, culture is pieced together by works of art addressing the political and...
View ArticleHow To Use Oud: A Detailed Guide
By the end of this guide you’ll learn the details of how to apply and wear artisanal oud oil, EO attars and essential oils. And you’ll read about an innovative way to use oud oils to enhance memory...
View ArticleAbout Ensar
Founded in 2004, Ensar Oud is quite likely the world’s most exacting oud producer and perfume house. Ensar himself is famous for his extravagant efforts in sourcing the rarest, richest, most opulent...
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Divorce in Taiwan
For the last few years, we’ve tried to be upbeat and send out good vibes. To not ruffle many feathers, as we are sometimes accused of doing. But the truth is that the story of oud has always been a...
View ArticleAgarwood: A Reality Check
There’s a massive discrepancy staring you right in the face. On the one hand, you’ve got gallons upon gallons of oud oil coming out of China and Taiwan. On the other hand, there’s not a splinter of...
View ArticleOud vs Durian
We were crestfallen to witness firsthand that Mr. Ananda, the man behind Oud Yusuf, is now the proud owner of several hectares of Durian trees. “So, what about my next Oud Yusuf batch?” I asked him....
View ArticleStranded in Trat
(I recommend you read Oud vs. Durian for more context.) Here’s a glimpse of where we’re heading: We’ve smelled oils that are sold as “wild Nha Trang” and “30-years-old 80% kinam”. Both are nothing...
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