• production : October 2021. Selected agarwood from one wild Aquilaria crassna tree found in the deep forest of Koh Kong province, Cambodia.

• distillation notes: carefully low-temperature distilled in steel and glass. Sourced from a trusted artisanal distiller. Process verified. Lab-tested for purity and authenticity.

• scent highlights: unusual apple notes, sweet, clean, light, fruity, slightly floral and spicy, highly pheromonal.

• scent description: Extremely refined and gorgeous with uncommon apple and fresh green peppercorn notes. All around light, clean, classic, and classy Oud that’s easy to appreciate. Not challenging, no vices that linger. Opens with bright fresh apple and quickly opens up into classic lighter-side classic Oud notes including fresh blonde pipe tobacco, ripe peach and nectarine, summer wildflower honey, and light natural suede. As well you might notice some white lily and other florals, allspice, cassia, vanilla, fig, and apple simmering down into applesauce as the drydown progresses. This one is particularly pheromonal / aphrodisiac.

• notes of controversy: sharp “new leather” opening notes at outset which disappear within a few minutes. We predict this will mellow out over time.

• species: Aquilaria crassna

Additional notes:

• When we say wild, we mean wild! All our “wild” designated agarwood and oil is from genuine 100% naturally occurring wild forest agarwood trees with no human interventions prior to harvest. Occasionally we might offer other options, but they will be clearly indicated as either “cultivated” (farmed) or “semi-wild” (agarwood growth influenced by human intervention in a natural setting). When we say wild, we mean wild!

• One-tree wonders! We strongly prefer single-tree agarwood harvests and single-tree Oud oil distillations. This has both environmental and aesthetic benefits, capturing the unique essence of a single, fully mature, agarwood tree. When this single-tree preference is not possible we strongly favor combining wood from only a few fully mature trees​ from the same geography, of known provenance, ​supplied by trusted and experienced harvesters. ​(the only exception would be in the case of carefully planned blends or co-distillations which we always describe with precision.) More and more you will see us moving toward single-tree productions. It’s part of our commitment to sustainability and our joy in honoring the individual aromatic “soul” of each tree we harvest.

•​ We try to describe our Oud oils as accurately as possible using common vocabulary from a Western cultural perspective. There might also be some specialized technical or aromatic nomenclature as we seek also to educate and inform our customers. We hope to strike a balance; offering accessibility and straightforwardness while also providing some technical and specialized vocabulary when we think it is informative or necessary.  Our Oud descriptions are subjective and may vary slightly over time due to the effects of aging on Oud's aromatic profile, however, Oud oils will generally only improve with age, and the key features of a particular oil will generally be quite stable over time. We try to repeat the assessment process and update the detailed aromatic description of every Oud oil in our catalog at least once every 12 months. We pride ourselves on detailed accurate descriptions of our Oud oils, and we are happy to receive your constructive feedback on this topic.