First of all, this truly captures the idea & inspiration behind it. It represents the breathtaking aroma of slowly heating high-quality oud wood, but with extra layers of complexity that only a spray can bring.
It opens with a dense aquatic & zesty profile, accompanied by incensy wafts of good old resinous oud chunks. Mildly sweet & spicy nuances of Cinnamomum verum come & go. The ouds are in interplay & harmony — incensy yet smooth, dry-woody yet juicy, herbal yet spicy, bitter yet sweet. You take a short inhale & dive into one profile, then inhale again, deeper & discover a different oudy dimension.
The dry-down reveals that beloved golden hay & honey profile reminiscent of premium Hindi ouds (though there’s no Hindi oud in the blend), intermingled with the cola-juicy tones of Mamberamo oud & the never-ending sparkle of the Bruneian & Philippine profiles.
It’s a resinous, full-spectrum oudy, savory & deeply satisfying, a profile you simply can’t put into words because it must be experienced.
I’m not going to say it’s kinamic or smells like Kyara (even though wild Kyara was used!), but it somehow has the Kyara effect. I genuinely got a mild high just from inhaling & enjoying the scent from the back of my hand for a while! 💫
