{"title":"Camembert and Blue Oud Oils","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJK's Cheese Scale: Camembert and Blue.\u003c\/strong\u003e For lovers of the funk. Bold, potent, animalic and loaded with Umami, like a creamy, smooth Blue Cheese. Not rot, mind you: fermentation taken to a high art. Weirdly addictive, even for people who swear they don't like barnyard.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hindi-gangaridai-2021-biodynamic-pure-oud-oil-dehn-al-oud","title":"Hindi Gangaridai 2023 : Smooth Hay and Tea Wood Biodynamic Bangladeshi Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJungle: Bangladesh, Biodynamic\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*This batch is made from chips from 40-60 year old trees from a biodynamic farm. Drilled only, no inoculation. It's thicker and even more rich than the previous batches. Distilled in the same manner - same great profile, deluxe edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGangaridai was an ancient kingdom, which existed around 300 BC, in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreek and Latin historians suggested that Alexander the Great withdrew from the Indian subcontinent, anticipating the valiant joint counterattack of the mighty Gangaridai and Prasii (Nanda) Empires, the latter located in central Bihar. The capital of the Gangaridai was situated at Kotalipara, in present-day Gopalganj District, Bangladesh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI imagine the warriors of ancient Gangaridai might have smelled like this...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistilled from mature trees from a Biodynamic farm, I named this oil after the ancient kingdom - as there is something ancient feeling about this oil from this famed region known today as Bangladesh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHindi on the front end\u003cbr\u003eDries down to the most exquisite Hay and Tea Woodiness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany are shocked at how much they've enjoyed this, and have returned for additional bottles. Excellent worn on it's own - and makes for a superb compounding ingredient. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the price - this is a steal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I usually don't like Hindi oils. I'd hardly qualify this as funk. It's animalic, yes, but it is so incredibly smooooooth. And the dry down is to DIE for!\"\u003cbr\u003e-John, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Obviously you have a discerning nose for oud oils. The Indigo, CP 12 are just gorgeous. The Hindi G (I'll just call it that lol) is the best barnyard oud I have experienced so far. So smooth yet dirty at the same time. The Borneo is magicKal...with a \"K\"!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Lisa, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How did you manage to hit a balance of dirtiness that compliments the hay like this? It's amazing!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Omar, KSA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Bangladeshi Oud Oil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154973913313,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154973946081,"sku":"","price":213.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154973978849,"sku":"","price":748.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.1027351610_hbvg.jpg?v=1698077379"},{"product_id":"nungkhal-1-2023-pure-manipuri-170-year-old-single-tree-oud-oil-hindi-dehn-al-oudh-rising-phoenix-perfumery-nungkhal-series-1-of-4","title":"Nungkhal 1 (2023) : Barnyard, Dark Berries and Black Cherry Manipuri Oud Oil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJungle : Nungkhal Forest Preserve, Manipur - India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass : Wild Agallocha - 170+ Year Old Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation : Traditional Wood-fired Copper Deg and Bapkha, 7 Day Minimal Fermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation Date : July 2023 - First 12 hours collected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation Type : Traditional, Barnyard - Leather, Hay, \u0026amp; Fruits - Dark Berries and Black Cherries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**This is a super cool Series of Oils - totaling 4 Nungkhal oils, all distilled from the same tree, in the same equipment - but under 4 different conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE BACKSTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBack in June and July of 2022, I was working with the local forestry department in the Nungkhal Forest Preserve. I was approached to purchase a tree estimated to be around 165 years old (we counted over 170 rings when we took it down - so it's at least 170 Years Old - possibly older). It was an old tree and very obviously heavily infected, which is what prompted the forestry department to reach out to us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe funds from our purchase were used to update one of the forestry outposts there in the preserve, and to construct a new outpost. So we helped do a lot of good in purchasing this tree with their help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was quite a large tree, fully wild, and I was given a guarantee that it would contain \"at least X kg's of premium wood\". Needless to say ... it did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI took and set aside roughly 14kg of premium and sinking wood from the tree, and decided the rest of the incense woods and shavings would be used to produce oil. 4 of them, to be exact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is way out in the countryside, and there's no real way to get the wood out to distill elsewhere in any large quantity - so I rented a well-kept local setup to put to work. Over $9,000 of firewood was purchased and used to distill these 4 oils, on top of the cost of the tree, plus the cost of cutting out and cleaning all the wood - which took more than 2 MONTHS just to carve it all out. This was not an inexpensive undertaking. Tens of thousands I put in to this experiment, and that's money all spent up front. I was terrified, to say the least. haha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was July of 2023 before I had the funds to start the distillation (had to buy all that firewood!) - so the woods were good and mature and dry. Perfect for the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**In each of the 4 oils, I tried to evenly distribute shavings and the various grades of incense woods. The differences between the oils lay in the soak \/ fermentation lengths, and the length of time I distilled the oils, along with some other tweaks during distillation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInterestingly - this is the least soaked \/ fermented batch we made, but came out the \"strongest\" smelling of the 4 oils. The most \"punchy\", if you will. That's not something to be afraid of, btw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you have tried any of my Ateek Series of very old Oud oils - you'll recognize that characteristic strength, and even though this is a new oil from 2023 - you'd easily think this was one of the oils from the Ateek Series. It smells OLD ... likely due to the sheer age of the material used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough Nungkhal 1 is potently animalic - it smells very clean and smooth - like a creamy and smooth blue cheese...loaded with Umami. Even the feedback I've gotten from non-funk lovers have told me that the oil is weirdly addictive. Sticking in your nose, haunting you with warmth for hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat punchy opening lasts all of maybe 10 minutes before it begins transitioning into pleasant Florals and Dark Berries - even something I’d call a Black Cherry - all the things lovers of Clean Hindi oils love about Hindis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a potent oil - despite being the shortest soak, and only the first 12 hours of distillation was collected. Weirdly addictive, and hits all the sweet spots that Hindi lovers usually look for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHindi lovers - this one's for you - Barn and Leather and Florals and Berries Galore!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was a passion project and a HUGE risk I took - from harvest to distillation. Many more like it I've already undertaken ... but that's a story for another time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you're interested in some woods from this tree, please do reach out. It's excellent stuff.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44294527025377,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44294527058145,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44294527090913,"sku":"","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44294527123681,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44294527156449,"sku":"","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/nungkhal.jpg?v=1702049362"},{"product_id":"nungkhal-2-2023-pure-manipuri-170-year-old-single-tree-oud-oil-hindi-dehn-al-oudh-rising-phoenix-perfumery-nungkhal-series-2-of-4","title":"Nungkhal 2 (2023) : Port Wine, Plums and Chocolate Manipuri Oud Oil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJungle : Nungkhal Forest Preserve, Manipur - India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass : Wild Agallocha - 170+ Year Old Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation : Traditional Wood-fired Copper Deg and Bapkha, 10 Day Soak \/ Fermentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation Date : July 2023 - Distilled for 7 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation Type : Whiskey \/ Port - Light Barnyard - Leather, Hay, Thai Fruits, Berries \u0026amp; Plums, Light Smoke and Chocolate - Glouwine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**This is a super cool Series of Oils - totaling 4 Nungkhal oils, all distilled from the same tree, in the same equipment - but under 4 different conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE BACKSTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBack in June and July of 2022, I was working with the local forestry department in the Nungkhal Forest Preserve. I was approached to purchase a tree estimated to be around 165 years old (we counted over 170 rings when we took it down - so it's at least 170 Years Old - possibly older). It was an old tree and very obviously heavily infected, which is what prompted the forestry department to reach out to us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe funds from our purchase were used to update one of the forestry outposts there in the preserve, and to construct a new outpost. So we helped do a lot of good in purchasing this tree with their help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was quite a large tree, fully wild, and I was given a guarantee that it would contain \"at least X kg's of premium wood\". Needless to say ... it did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI took and set aside roughly 14kg of premium and sinking wood from the tree, and decided the rest of the incense woods and shavings would be used to produce oil. 4 of them, to be exact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is way out in the countryside, and there's no real way to get the wood out to distill elsewhere in any large quantity - so I rented a well-kept local setup to put to work. Over $9,000 of firewood was purchased and used to distill these 4 oils, on top of the cost of the tree, plus the cost of cutting out and cleaning all the wood - which took more than 2 MONTHS just to carve it all out. This was not an inexpensive undertaking. Tens of thousands I put in to this experiment, and that's money all spent up front. I was terrified, to say the least. haha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was July of 2023 before I had the funds to start the distillation (had to buy all that firewood!) - so the woods were good and mature and dry. Perfect for the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**In each of the 4 oils, I tried to evenly distribute shavings and the various grades of incense woods. The differences between the oils lay in the soak \/ fermentation lengths, and the length of time I distilled the oils, along with some other tweaks during distillation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNungkhal 2 is soaked \/ fermented a little longer than the initial batch. It's a little less punchy than Nungkhal 1 - but interestingly, it's got this almost Whiskey \/ Port Wine kinda vibe to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA little \"punchy\", if you will. That's not something to be afraid of, btw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you have tried any of my Ateek Series of very old Oud oils - you'll recognize that characteristic strength, and even though this is a new oil from 2023 - you'd easily think this was one of the oils from the Ateek Series. It smells OLD ... likely due to the sheer age of the material used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNungkhal 2 is less potently animalic - it smells very clean and smooth - loaded with Umami and an almost Port Wine kinda vibe to it. Even the feedback I've gotten from non-funk lovers have told me that the oil is weirdly addictive. Sticking in your nose, haunting you with warmth for hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat punchy opening lasts all of maybe 10 minutes before it begins transitioning into pleasant florals and berries - all the things lovers of Clean Hindi oils love about Hindis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere's some Smoke I detect in this oil undergirding the Leather and Berries. Along with Yogurt and sweet Thai Fruits. Maybe a touch of dark plums, along with an almost chocolatiness to it. And like I said ... not quite Whiskey - but more of a Port Wine tonality to it. I want to drink a tall glass of this stuff !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeirdly addictive, and hits all the sweet spots that Hindi lovers usually look for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHindi lovers - this one's for you - Barn and Leather and Florals and Berries Galore - along with Thai Fruits, Yogurt, Plums and Chocolate - layered over Port Wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNungkhal 2 is Frutier and more \"Moist\" than Nungkhal 1. They share the similar untamed Funky Leather and Animalic tonalities - but the volume on them is turned down, and that Jamminess \/ Port Wine quality is present. It's very enjoyable...almost like a holiday Glouwine, if you are familiar with the European tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was a passion project and a HUGE risk I took - from harvest to distillation. Many more like it I've already undertaken ... but that's a story for another time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you're interested in some woods from this tree, please do reach out. It's excellent stuff.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44294552649953,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44294552682721,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44294552715489,"sku":"","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44294552748257,"sku":"","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44294552781025,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/nungkhal2.jpg?v=1702049310"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.risingphoenixperfumery.com\/collections\/camembert-and-blue-oud-oils.oembed","provider":"RisingPhoenixPerfumery.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}