Oud Laos E.O Woody V2

Adam Michael has this to say “Back in late 2019 I released Oud Laos E.O Woody, which was well received and a big success story. (I am recycling that original photo for this listing)

Now profile wise the batch of Laos oud I have now sourced and release here today – 25th December 2024 – is so similar in profile to that 2019 hit, that I am naming this aromatic…..Oud Laos E.O Woody V2.

The aroma profile is intense antique old woody right off the bat and conjures up images of ancient trees and reminds me of my time backpacking through remote Southeast Asian jungles.
The richness of the land, the humidity, the foliage – both the living and decaying, earth, the scent of the tree barks, all of that vegetation, and the petrichor qualities that were off the charts.
Everything there is here in this bottle. This is a classic base note, it needs some time on strip or skin to fire up and when it does, it puts out a slow release of full spectrum woody profiles for plus 200 hours on strip and 11 hours on my skin type. This is a chiefly woody scent, with a touch of sweetness and some trace tobacco through to hay and flouve tonalities. It’s the tiniest part smoky and incense orientated too but otherwise I think this could be classed as a clean smelling plantation oud oil, of which is a joy to inhale and put out real brain-buzz vibes – so this could also be very useful within meditation.

Uses for the perfumer, longevity here is on the monster scale, and when ever you need a dry, damp, partially sweet, old fashioned ultra masculine woody note – then this is a must within such perfume compositions. And I copy and paste some text below from the previous release as it’s valid here too…

The dry down is an all wood orientated affair, old flaking woods, even powdered wood effects. Whilst I think this can be considered as a perfume in its own right I would add this is is going to of course deliver best results for those who are working on impact orientated woody base perfumes. If you wanted to add other base notes to this, it will indeed work well with the smooth qualities you find within Indian sandalwood, less so Australian spicatum as by comparison that is a much rougher affair. Also vetivers, patchouli, resin rich frankincense will all complement a base with this oud. Tobacco materials warrant a mention. Building further whilst white floral’s can provide interesting effects it is rose floral’s especially our rose bourbon absolute, that will complement this Laos oud by far the best.”

Botanical Name: Aquilaria crassna

Origin: Laos

Plantation Material 

Production date: May 2022