Randomangle
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Do you also have a liking for kaftans?
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thats a good idea, i will try that out as i try to wear wooden beaded bracelets which i use as prayer beads
ive got a sandalwood prayer beads, smells really nice
no idea how they get the smell to stay on the prayer beads, almost like its never ending
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just a few I've got
Middle one is black musk and the other two designer knock offs
Middle one is black musk and the other two designer knock offs
Charcoal
Soothsayer of the Obscure
I might need one now..?Do you also have a liking for kaftans?
Randomangle
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Sounds like it to me. I have nothing against kaftans ... very comfy.
Charcoal
Soothsayer of the Obscure
I do wear capes and fabric panchos so it could be overkill.Sounds like it to me. I have nothing against kaftans ... very comfy.
Randomangle
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You are speaking my language, I will have to dust off my afghan.I do wear capes and fabric panchos so it could be overkill.
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Not sure if you guys are trolling or serious lol
Are you on about the Afghani patoo?
Randomangle
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No Saj on all counts. Afghan coat from the 70's as worn by particularly groovy dudes and dudettes.
HereticHermit
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I have been meaning to post here for a while but winters got better of me.
I am bit partial for natural scents and avoid chemical scent notes, if I am able to detect them, but not very smart nose here.
Problem with attars is that despite claims of being au naturel, many perfumers tend to sneak in notes that can consistently come from fixative synthetics only, so of late I found myself leaning on the attars that are standalone composition and made with ingredients that don't cost a leg or arm, for example, Indian Vetiver.
Visiting Ajmals showroom couple of month back, they brought out their most expensive oud oil on counter. The store manager told me they don't really bother bringing it out from closet for people who are just shopping around for 'nice' scents. For uninitiated, Oud oil is anything but nice. I dabbed their top line 'kalakasi' on wrist and immediately ordered 3ml for £100. The reason I lay down £100 within a minute of first smell for this Kalakas because, it matched if not surpassed best of abdul samad al qurashi ouh oil to my nose, at way lower price point.
This Oud oil was their top stuff and it smelled like one. I had Amiri before which was almost animalistic, barnyard and spicy fecal and it would normally take few hours before it settle down to something I like to smell. Kalakasi was something else, think of a Hindi oud and barnyard full of semi decaying wood, muted spicy but not fecal in smell, Kalakasi is just more rounded version of Amiri with deeper woodsy notes, sweetish earthy smoky note but in all a very complex scent. I took a stroll around mall and within 15-20 min, this Oud bloomed into a very likeable and understated smell and the circus of changing notes kept on for about 5-6 hours before it became a skin scent for me.
If you think, full bodied Hindi oud oil, without any fixative or element blending is your thing, do give it a try.
I am bit partial for natural scents and avoid chemical scent notes, if I am able to detect them, but not very smart nose here.
Problem with attars is that despite claims of being au naturel, many perfumers tend to sneak in notes that can consistently come from fixative synthetics only, so of late I found myself leaning on the attars that are standalone composition and made with ingredients that don't cost a leg or arm, for example, Indian Vetiver.
Visiting Ajmals showroom couple of month back, they brought out their most expensive oud oil on counter. The store manager told me they don't really bother bringing it out from closet for people who are just shopping around for 'nice' scents. For uninitiated, Oud oil is anything but nice. I dabbed their top line 'kalakasi' on wrist and immediately ordered 3ml for £100. The reason I lay down £100 within a minute of first smell for this Kalakas because, it matched if not surpassed best of abdul samad al qurashi ouh oil to my nose, at way lower price point.
This Oud oil was their top stuff and it smelled like one. I had Amiri before which was almost animalistic, barnyard and spicy fecal and it would normally take few hours before it settle down to something I like to smell. Kalakasi was something else, think of a Hindi oud and barnyard full of semi decaying wood, muted spicy but not fecal in smell, Kalakasi is just more rounded version of Amiri with deeper woodsy notes, sweetish earthy smoky note but in all a very complex scent. I took a stroll around mall and within 15-20 min, this Oud bloomed into a very likeable and understated smell and the circus of changing notes kept on for about 5-6 hours before it became a skin scent for me.
If you think, full bodied Hindi oud oil, without any fixative or element blending is your thing, do give it a try.
pjgh
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Hi @HereticHermit and thank you for talking about this oudh. I've not bought anything new for quite some time as the pure oudh oils that I have are used quite sparingly. Your desciption of "barnyard or semi decaying woods" does sound like my kinda thing and I certainly know what you're getting at with that description.
pjgh
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Hindi Kalakasi - Oud Blend | Kingdom of Oud
A popular blend of Hindi Qadeem and Malaysian agarwood oil. Aged and balanced, it offers a fragrance with depth and brightness.
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"A popular favourite amongst oud-lovers, Hindi Kalakasi is an expert blend of Hindi Qadeem and Malaysian agarwood oil. Aged and beautifully balanced, it combines elements of both oils to fantastic effect, creating a fragrance with both depth and brightness."
Ah, the Malaysian oudh bringing that decaying, no fermenting green wood. Hindi oudh that deep fruitiness, which untrained noses can hint as fecal. Yes?
HereticHermit
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Good to know another oudh lover here ! Now that you brought up Hindi Qadeem and Malaysian uplifting green I must ask you, which oudh as stand alone scent do you prefer? What we started calling as Hindi oudh with 'animalic' profile was unheard some 30-35 years ago. I always knew Assam (Hindi) oudh as barnyardy, leather, inscence smoky, decaying, wet hay, damp leaves giving off musky vapours, heavy headed and very dry trail end but never animilic or fecal. As on today, Malaysian oudh is not the top stuff but even a generic wood from thereabout can be over fermented and boiled on higher temprature to mimic Hindi. So in that sense I have stopped paying any attention to geographical tags and buy whatever appeals to nose. But the price of real oud (any type) are just ................... I wouldn't want to start a flash fire about honor among thieves.Hindi Kalakasi - Oud Blend | Kingdom of Oud
A popular blend of Hindi Qadeem and Malaysian agarwood oil. Aged and balanced, it offers a fragrance with depth and brightness.
"A popular favourite amongst oud-lovers, Hindi Kalakasi is an expert blend of Hindi Qadeem and Malaysian agarwood oil. Aged and beautifully balanced, it combines elements of both oils to fantastic effect, creating a fragrance with both depth and brightness."
Ah, the Malaysian oudh bringing that decaying, no fermenting green wood. Hindi oudh that deep fruitiness, which untrained noses can hint as fecal. Yes?
Since you like woodsy and deeper scent from old times (I think qadeem means older in urdu) do try Ajmal's Amir Two. I think it is their best take on old oudh after floundering about with many trials in price range of £ 80-100 and unlike dahn al oud, it is a perfume with more social acceptance. It is old oud, heavy hitter with every note rushing out of gate in first 15 min before it sattles into a typical Hindi oud.
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Grarea
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Time to have another play.
I was chatting to someone at work, and this came to mind, so I took one in and put it on.
Unfortunately, I picked the one with the lost label
I picked some that @pjgh liked. Now, I am pretty sure we smell different. Different ones suit him and I.
So, on me, it smells like toilet cleaner/incense. I can see why people would like it, but it is a bit much for me.
So, a bunch of us tried it, and on one guy it just smelt amazing. Just really worked.
But everyone that smelled it on me sort of looked at me quizically at best.
There were some upturned noses
This one is not for me is it?
I was chatting to someone at work, and this came to mind, so I took one in and put it on.
Unfortunately, I picked the one with the lost label
I picked some that @pjgh liked. Now, I am pretty sure we smell different. Different ones suit him and I.
So, on me, it smells like toilet cleaner/incense. I can see why people would like it, but it is a bit much for me.
So, a bunch of us tried it, and on one guy it just smelt amazing. Just really worked.
But everyone that smelled it on me sort of looked at me quizically at best.
There were some upturned noses
This one is not for me is it?