4 November 2011 ‘Not one single wild tree stands in the jungles of Laos,’ Christopher said to me today. A long term colleague and associate, Mr. Hoeth is a Swiss expat who relocated to Laos to pursue his passion of crafting agarwood oil. Apart from what I witnessed firsthand in the Far East just a […]
16 October 2011 Everyone in the oud producing world is on the edge of their seat. We’ve all just been hit by a major earthquake. All the chiefs of the big Saudi oud houses are scratching their heads after recent events. They still don’t understand what is happening. Ensar is currently in the Far East […]
Over-exposure to inferior ‘oud-based’ fragrances on offer all over, coupled with a lack of experience with the kind of aroma real aloeswood connoisseurs go after, leaves many misinformed about what makes good oud oil. Your first encounter with aloeswood might very well have been an enlightening moment, or even a completely insignificant one. Regardless of […]