THESCENTOLOGY

An olfactory trip in its quintessence The other day, I introduced you to Al Shareef Oudh house, tell you about its story and showed you a review of Ward, a mesmerizing rose based attar. (read it here Today we are talking about Al Kadrie, an Indonesian Oudh oil full of personality that will take you in to a journey, straight like that. LEt me take you into Pontianak in West Kalimantan, Indonesia..... NOTES Freshly picked beautiful green Arabica coffee, woody, ambergris salty, bamboo dark, bitter, salty resinous strong oudhy base. There is no barn in this oil only oudhy ooomph, the same scent you encounter when you put a fragrant wild piece to your nose and inhale. REVIEW Picture yourself walking in the middle of a wild rainforest in the stunning location of Pontianak in West Kalimantan Indonesia. This is where this oudh fat will take you in a matter of seconds. An intriguing, mysterious and powerful strong oudh but in the best sense of the word. It opens intense, campho...

A true mesmerizing masterpiece which contains the quality and the opulence of the best rose scents that we, the rose lovers are constantly pursuing THE HOUSE Al Shareef Oudh is an Australian house. "We are a boutique artisanal house that has traditionally crafted custom oudhs, mukhallaats and attars for statesmen, royalty and Sheikhs of native Arabian tribes. Our philosophy takes its root from traditional Middle Eastern perfumery where we celebrate the aromas of nature, seek the best of natural ingredients, and craft creations that call out to the deepest valleys of our inner self. In a simple phrase our creations become life time friends of the beholder. Our house nose and master Al Shareef Jawed, trained by his grandfather in the traditional art of eastern perfumery, has a deep appreciation and understanding of the relationship fragrances have with each of us. He always mentions how our deepest memories are associated and imprinted by scents. As such fragrances aren’t just...