r/TheOudCollective

Got this huge batch from a friend in Oman. Never had true dragons blood before but it’s absolutely amazing especially the color
Now I need to find out what to use 500g for

Got this huge lot from Oman among many other rare resins. And wanted to share. This should be the second rarest form of hojari there is besides the converted blue sultans grade hojari. I absolutely adore the green color of this batch. And while it may not be the absolute best royal green sultans select hojari there is I think it’s absolutely amazing especially for the price I paid.
I’d love you guys thoughts on how it looks and if the quality is alright and just wanted to share my latest stash
Thanks for your help!

It starts off fruity with notes of mandarin oranges 🍊, dried apricot, and ripe bright fruits. As I move my nose closer to the application areas I get a soft fresh leather scent with hints of tobacco. Really beautiful.

This is my 2nd homemade blend that has been macerating since Feb 4th 2026. It’s a Summer blend that should have only taken 6 weeks but I left it more to mature. My 1st attar is more wintery and is also ready for harvest so-to-speak but I’ll open it during winter.

I used the following ingredients for a Summer blend and the following were the ingredients:

- Nepalese deer musk grains
- Sandalwood oil
- Hindi Oud
- Taif rose
- Jasmine
- Neroli/Orange Blossom
- Bergamot
- Petit grain
- Yuzu

I was confident enough to open it up this time and try the fruits of my labor. And I’m more than happy to say the results were above satisfying! I feel like I’ve leveled up ⬆️.

As I was transferring the blend to a 1/4 tola I could immediately smell the beauty of the musk and rose. I hadn’t expected to smell the musk for some reason but it is so beautiful I now know why people love to play with it and its proportions in perfumery. It’s a delicate art that I now appreciate more. Not only am I proud of the result, it’s exactly how I want my musk-based creations to smell. It’s softly animalic yet has a strong and pronounced presence.

The sandalwood oil is a perfect carrier and is not a fancy type of sandalwood. Just some I bought locally but is high quality. The Taif rose 🌹 is coming through beautifully and plays well with the musk and not drowning it. The bergamot and yuzu provide a nice kick that’s citrusy and is an added edge to the overall scent component.

I’m in love and so proud I can’t put into words how satisfied i am with the result.

I hope that my experience makes others try and experiment. You might be surprised what dedication and a lot of patience takes.

This has a light and airy rose scent. Kind of like an ultra dry rose wine from a region that produces low quantities of it. There’s a cornucopia of roses in this mix. But you know what makes this unique? Is the Madinah Mint as one of the top notes. It provides this cool and fresh unique take that plays off the rose beautifully, and I haven’t seen this mix before. So kudos on isolating that combination.

Again, I’m picking up an airline seat scent as if I’m about to get ready for take off. Although the base indicates many musks being utilized I can’t isolate one particular musk. All of them play an integral part of forming the base. I’m picking up the saltiness of the ambergris which is lovely. Like a fine perfume should be, it is evolving and revealing subtle notes that are initially hidden and need time to develop as it comes into play with the body heat.

What do I prefer more? Oud Chypre or this? I would say Oud Chypre appealed to me more. But this one is still apt for when I feel like going on a unique journey in my mind through a vineyard or through mint farms.

This is a new vendor.

Initially this gave me vibes of Aroha Kyaku from EO. I was trying to find the association and that came to me. Smoky, full-bodied, and mysterious.

In terms of the quality of this perfume, it’s really high. It’s much more wearable than Aroha Kyaku, and I pick up the bergamot and frankincense from the top. The ouds feel dark and like roasted coffee. The vetiver provides a bitter cushion for all the ingredients. The musk, civet, and castoreum provide a nice leather-like scent. The Oakmoss is slightly muted but present. There is a slight beautiful rose scent too coming off of it.

Overall, this smells like an EO Parfum that’s well executed. I love it and its chyperical attributes. Can’t wait to try SOL‘s other creation Oud et Rose Épicée tomorrow.

This is an absolutely stunning perfume. It starts out with both animalic musk and powdery musk. It’s sweet and floral. The damask rose and Indian sandalwood provide a powdery, floral and very creamy middle note. I’m picking up vanilla and the tonka bean also at the outset from the vanilla and tonka bean absolutes. This is really a treat and I would like to thank the fella who sent me these samples as I was buying Henry Jacques 1/4 tolas from him but he’s not on this forum unfortunately.

Recently got a huge sandalwood and jewlery order from Indonesia all handmade by a friend. All the bracelets tasbihs and malas are all sinking grade and range from sinking to red meat and maybe higher
Everything is Timor leste sandalwood and all wild
Besides this I also got 2kg of the raw logs used to create this which are all yellow/red and black meat too
I’ll post that soon as well!

Hope you guys like it
Here’s a rundown of everything included:
2pcs square bracelets
1pcs 8mm bracelet
1pcs 12mm bracelet
1pcs 14mm bracelet
1 pcs 16mm bracelet
1pcs 8mm tasbih
1pcs 8mm mala

This photo captures one moment from my latest oud distillation batch.

Every drop of oud from Safinity is not created by blending fragrance in a laboratory, but by separating the resin from agarwood through the hydro distillation method.

I choose to use stainless steel stills in my distillation process because I prefer the clean scent profile they produce, without being disturbed by barnyard notes or any foreign odor that should not belong in oud.

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A slightly viscous syrupy caramel opening. Notes of dark berries and ripe fruits along with fresh leather. Sweet and resinous. Smooth and silky. Very beautiful.

I looked really hard for something suitable to my mood. This fit the bill. Very thick and viscous dark red oud. The leather scent is wayyyyyy up there. Nice notes of wood 🪵 and sweet caramelized sugar too. Deep, rich, well-rounded. Dark berries are present too. Very beautiful.

It’s been a while since I’ve had something from scent_talks. And cigars oud doesn’t disappoint. A thick cloud of chocolate accord hovers around me. The Bulgarian tobacco gives it that cigar scent. A high-end cigar I might add. The sandalwood, patchouli and saffron dance with each other nicely. A subtle hint of rose hits the spot. But that chocolate accord is delicious.😋