• vintage: May 2021. One wild tree distilled deep in the forests of Kampot mountains Cambodia.
• scent highlights: intense fruit, sweet brown spices, and well-harmonized smoke.
• scent description: A beautiful harmony of intense ripe peach, plum, and nectarine; sweet brown dessert spices, allspice, nutmeg, cassia; raisins, rosewood, fresh amber tobacco, fine dark rum, and just the right amount of smoke weaving through.
It’s like eating a piece of the fanciest rummy Christmas pudding next to a warm cup of lapsang souchong tea in a finely appointed log cabin in front of a smoldering fire. Seriously.
Many customers are justifiably afraid of smoky Oud because many smoky Ouds have simply been burned during excessively high-temperature amateur distillations. This one, however, while rich in its smoke aspect, is not burned, allowing all the other most appreciated aspects of a great Oud to shine through along side a prominent complex smoky note.
• notes of controversy: intense smoke and leather notes straight from the bottle which immediately dissipate and harmonize early in the drydown. Smoke remains a prominent feature. See notes in the primary description if you have concerns about smoke.
• distillation notes: Jungle-distilled wood-fired in copper/steel mix. Sourced from a trusted artisanal distiller. Lab-tested for purity and authenticity.
• species: Aquilaria crassna.