Musk scents and materials, also called animalics, are derived from actual animals, and they smell the part. Traditionally the term referred to musk (produced by the musk deer), ambergris (produced by sperm whales), and civet (produced by a weasel-like creature call the civet cat), yet it may also refer to any material which comes from […]
In the 19th century, the character of perfumes began to change as significant strides in chemistry, manufacturing, and communication resulted in far more efficient production of goods—including synthetic perfume materials, prosperous working classes, and effective marketing directed at those classes…
Psychoactive is one way to describe Artisanal Agarwood Oil. Mind-blowing is another. A perfumer’s guilty pleasure, oud oil, also known as agarwood essential oil, is without a doubt the most refined olfactory merchandise available anywhere. The distillation of oud oil has become an art form in its own right. Bursting with a rich and enchanting […]
The Oud of legend earned its status through its haunting aroma and intrinsic soul-stirring attributes. Once only available to Prophets, Emperors, Sultans and Kings, a few traces remain, passing through the hands of passionate and eccentric artisanal oud producers and into the hands of the equally rare individual who appreciates art for the details, the brilliance of each stroke, the subtle-nuanced hues, and the intensity of color saturation…
“Senkoh” is a word I learned from David Oller (Baieido’s US representative) way back in the day. I used to have these phone conversations with him where he’d explain how they identified kinam, the molecular structure vs normal agarwood, the definitions of “jinkoh” and “senkoh” etc. According to Dave, “senkoh” is one level up from […]
“One should not get distracted by mails while driving – got literally excited when I saw Oud Royale 1985 on sale and drove a bit faster to get home. Unfortunately, the police didn’t share my passion, I got stopped and received a hefty $450 fine. Check attachment. (Should have sent you the bill for having […]
My wife and I just finished sampling all the vials and they are simply exquisite. We started on Valentine’s Day and did one a day for the next nine days. Cracking open a vial, discovering each fascinating new aroma, applying it and inhaling the intoxicating smell all evening long became a rather enjoyable ritual for […]
Below: Bangle carved from 20 Year-old wild cambodian agarwood Yes, that’s kayra powder you see here. Served warm. DISCLAIMER: If you know just how ridiculously precious kyara really is, the following video contains explicit content!
It has been brought up time and again that using the term ‘Kyara’ in naming oud oils is misleading and inappropriate. So I think the time has come for some clarifications to be made, and some questions to be asked. Firstly, no one knows what kyara is. Let me repeat that: No one knows what constitutes kyara. No one can explain […]
