How long have you been in the oud “business” (or maybe it’s more of a calling)? How did you get started in scent in general, and oud in particular? How has it been catching on in the West? I contracted my Oud crave back in 2004, when I started attending the mystical gatherings of the […]
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The phrase “art is anal” does not refer to anything other than the “anal” (i.e. fussily obsessive; compulsively perfectionistic) nature of all true artists who will not settle for anything but that which transcends all convention, always re-defining perfection; always setting a new standard. To me “art is anal” is a perfect description of “artisanal” […]
If you’re a seasoned connoisseur who won’t wear anything but Indian Oud, no. In your book, Indian Oud is ‘Oud’ and ‘Oud’ is ‘Indian Oud.’ Many agarwood maniacs will swear by what a newbie may term ‘fecal’ in Indian Oud. To the agarwood oil partisan, Oud is Indian – and the fecalness of Indian Oud […]
Some years back, I was experimenting with combinations of essential oils. This was partly from simple curiosity and partly from the enjoyment of the various fragrances. I had narrowed my supplier down to one company in California which was justifiably known as the best source for high-quality essential oils. One day on their web site, […]
One thing I’d like to bring to everybody’s attention is the importance of the origin of the oud oil you are buying. Every time you decide to buy an oud, you should ask yourself the following question: “Where – exactly – did the agarwood that was used to make this oil originate?” And if you […]