{"title":"Clean Oud Oils (No Funk)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJK's Cheese Scale: Clean.\u003c\/strong\u003e I describe fermentation in Oud Oils the way I'd describe cheese, from Clean, through Mozzarella and Brie, all the way to Camembert and Blue. These are the Clean ones: no barnyard, no funk, just clear and pristine wood. A great place to start if you're new to Oud or have a sensitive nose. Some aged oils carry a little texture and appear on both the Clean and Brie pages; how you read them is in the nose of the beholder.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jiribam-guf-2006-vinage-pure-hindi-manipuri-oud-oil-dehn-al-oudh-indian-oud-oil-manipur-agarwood-oil","title":"Jiribam Guf 2006 : Peated Whiskey, Bitter Cocoa, Smoked Black Tea and Dark Berries Manipuri Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Jiribam - Manipur\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Agallocha, Guf - Wild\u003cbr\u003eClass : Traditional Copper Deg and Bapkha - Wood Fired - Distilled exclusively from Guf\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Whiskey Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Bitter Cocoa and Musk - Lightly Smoked Black Tea Notes - Stone Fruits and Dark Berries - Hints of Spice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Jiribam is located in North Western Manipur, it's geographical location is at an intersecting point of Manipur, Southern Assam, and Eastern Sylhet, Bangladesh. I find terroir notes in Jiribam that share some commonalities to all of these regions, which also makes it a bit unique and distinctive from each of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil was distilled back in 2006, so it's got some good age on it - which also makes it a bit of a rare oil. We found and acquired this particular oil while meeting with one of our wood contacts from the region. It's deep, rich, and as is increasingly the rarer case - genuinely wild. It also has a distinctive and unique scent ... more on that in a moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA NOTE OF OBSERVATION BETWEEN NEW GEN AND TRADITIONALLY DISTILLED OILS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lot of Western and Far Eastern clients these days are looking for oils that are active mind buzzers - usually a class of oils that are termed \"New Gen\", as it is more of a modern distillation style for Ouds. These types of distillations have clean soaks, and are often devoid of any fermentation, with lower yields and smelling very \"clean\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in contrast to the Upward Moving\/Mind Buzz of New Gens - Traditional Distillations tend to be very Grounding and Calming. Traditional distillations will have a more Downward Action\/Movement - helping to \"Anchor, Settle, and Calm\" one's mood (I put in quotes as Anchor, Settle, and Calm is an actual class of Medicinals in Chinese Medicine, of which I am a licensed practitioner here in the US).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSO - if you happen to need a little Grounding or are \"too often stuck in your head\" - I might suggest checking more traditionally-distilled Oud oils, of which I have been working to expand the selection of here at Rising Phoenix. These old-world distillations are potent, rich - and most importantly - very Grounding and Calming to one's mood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs I had previously mentioned, Jiribam is located in a unique geographical location, lending Terroir Notes found in Southern Assamese, Bangladeshi Sylheti, and other Manipuri Oils. And even though there is some terroir crossover - this also lends to some distinctiveness. Add to that, also - this particular oil was distilled exclusively from Guf - a particular formation formed from damage on the surface of the trees. Guf is beloved for it's rich - and often very resinous - formations, and Guf Oils are not something I see frequently in the market. Terms like Seufi are better recognized - however it's quite rare to find pure Seufi distillations (of which I offer several pure Seufi's here in the shop). I am increasingly known for my growing collection of unique and unusual specimens - and Jiribam Guf 2006 is not exception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've been very fortunate to offer several Guf distillations here in the shop now, and everyone seems to be warmly embracing them for their distinctive scents. I also have several Char distillations - something worth browsing in the shop for, as they are as equally distinctive as Guf oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs this is a traditionally distilled oil - expect some very smooth and light fermentation in the form of some Hay Notes. On JK's Fermentation Scale, I'd place Jiribam 2006 as a Brie. Light, smooth, buttery fermentation. Not something to be afraid of, by any means. And the scent! OMG the scent !! This oil has become quite a popular pick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is soooo much more than Hay. It's dark and complex in all the right ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've recently loaded in Sujanagar 2016 - which has a lovely Milk Chocolaty\/Cocoa-ness to it. It smells like fond family memories and warm hugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJiribam Guf 2006, on the other hand, is Bitter Cocoa and Musk, with some Black Tea Notes and Berries and Hints of Spice. If Sujanagar is Chocolate Mousse - Jiribam Guf is Molten Flourless Chocolate Cake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bitter Cocoa is interesting. It reminds me of the dark Ghanese Chocolates the Japanese are so fond of. Not sweet, but with a rounded Bitterness that is much easier on the palate than \"Bitter Dark Chocolate\" we find here in the US. I find the chocolate note here to be very dense - almost like a lightly sweetened flourless chocolate cake. Rich and mouthwatering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTea notes are some of my faves in Oud Oils, and I find some whispers of lightly smoked black breakfast teas - malty and rich, with stone fruits and hints of dark berries and tea-nuances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost interestingly - my better half is Japanese, and Asian Noses tend to be really sensitive to any level of fermentation. I mention this because ... she's usually not too fond of when I wear *Traditional* Hindi's - but when I wear Jiribam Guf - she always perks up and asks, \"IS THAT MOOSK (Musk) !??!\" I can't help but crack up - especially as she asks in a very positively inquisitive tone. For whatever reason, she loves how this oil smells on me, as the bitter cocoa'y muskiness she finds very appealing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photo I chose for Jiribam Guf reminded me of the yellow skins of Cocoa Pods 🥰 and I'd say it very much encapsulates the character of this oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'll also mention Jiribam Guf pairs wonderfully with Narcotic\/White Florals, Spice Notes, and Sweet Resins. Some Rose in here would be 💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePriced very friendly, especially for a wild oil with nearly 2 decades of aging on it - this makes for a perfect Daily Wear - and doubles as an excellent pick for special occasions. Consider picking up a Tola to keep you warm and lovable through the coming cooler months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Jiribam Guf Oud Oil,Manipuri Oud Oil,Hindi Oud Oil,Indian Oud Oil,Pure Oud Oil,Traditional Oud Oil,Agallocha","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154935673057,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154935705825,"sku":"","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154935738593,"sku":"","price":510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154935771361,"sku":"","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.5063506195_7s8d.jpg?v=1698076336"},{"product_id":"jiribam-incenze-2019-manipuri-hindi-pure-indian-oud-oil-traditional-deg-series","title":"Jiribam Incenze 2019 : Sweet Incense Smoke and Resin Manipuri Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Jiribam, Manipur - India\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild Agallocha, Incense Grade Chips\u003cbr\u003e*Single Wild Tree Distillation \u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, Traditional Wood-fired Deg and Bapkah - solely the first 12 hours of distillation\/1st Jal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow this is a real gem ... one that I’ve shelved and has been awaiting the right time to emerge. Distilled in 2019, perfectly incense’y like those first moments of a Jiribam chip on charcoal. This oil is a real delight! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJiribam Incenze is an unfermented traditional copper Deg and Bapka, wood fire-distilled oil - and it is oh-so pleasant on the nose!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lot of folks have somehow been scared off traditionally distilled Deg and Bapka oils, or Hindi’s in general, as I think folks fear any potential offputting notes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good news is - not all Hindis are fermented, and even when they are, they can have a depth and character that most other oils simply won’t have. Especially with years of age on them, in much the same way that wines will mellow with age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the character strengths of traditional oils cooked meticulously over wood fires is that there is a variable temp from the wood (as opposed to steady, consistent heat from gas). Anyone who cooks understands how wood-fire cooked foods have a depth and complexity of flavor that is unmatched by other methods. The same can be said of any well-made traditional oil ... the key here being properly made!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent on this is just gorgeous, and if you’ve been following my work, you know I break down Incense notes into 2 categories :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Incense Character - which can include anything that smells incenses’y or resinous, but not necessarily smokey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Smoke - like incense smoke from a Japanese-style Senkoh stick, or smoke from a chip on charcoal or a Subitism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love both categories, but I personally really love Incense Smoke in oils - and Jiribam Incenze is rich in those sweetly Smokey first moments of a chip on charcoal 🥰🫶🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're a whiskey lover, we'd call this a light to medium peated, with sweet wood notes and hints of fruit and flowers, layered over rich resin and incense woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love the scent of rich, resin dense wood on charcoal - you will absolutely LOVE Jiribam Incenze. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome tropical florals and fruits peek out through the smoke and resin - but the overall character will leave you wafting through high grade Manipuri smoke and resin 🥰🎉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall, high grade batch made from incense chips from a single tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an oil that punches way above it's price. Highly recommend grabbing some while it's available!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Jiribam Oud,Single Wild Manipuri Tree Distillation","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154938163425,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154938196193,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154938228961,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6g · Half Tola","offer_id":44154938261729,"sku":"","price":990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154938294497,"sku":"","price":1785.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4990654192_lpyg.jpg?v=1698076365"},{"product_id":"tanjung-selor-2021-pure-new-gen-north-kalimantan-artisan-oud-oil-malaccensis-and-hirta-co-distillation","title":"Tanjung Selor 2021 : Minty Florals, Sea Salt and Incense North Kalimantan Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan Bulungan Regency\u003cbr\u003e(Adjacent to the Coast, and across the Bay from Tarakan Island - Bordering both North and East Kalimantan)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade Malacenssis and Candan\/Hirta Chips\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : New Gen : Stainless\/Copper Hybrid Hydro-distillation - Distilled at the beginning of October 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe town of Tanjung Selor is the capital of both the North Kalimantan province in Indonesia, and of the Bulungan Regency. It is the only provincial capital in Indonesia that is a district (kecamatan) and which as of 2021 does not yet have city status, except for Mamuju in West Sulawesi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanjung Selor was a small market town under the Sultanate of Bulungan, which later became the subject of the Dutch East Indies. After the Indonesian National Revolution, it became part of the Swapraja (Autonomus Royal Region) of Bulungan following Decree No. 186\/ORB\/ 92\/14\/1950 from the then-Kalimantan province governor. This later changed again into the Special Region of Bulungan under Law No. 22 of 1955. In 1959, the sultanate was abolished and became a second-level administrative region, now called a regency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanjung Selor was split from Tanjung Palas District, based on Bulungan Regency Law No. 13 of 2002, together with other seven new districts after the decentralization. Before the creation of the new North Kalimantan province split from East Kalimantan, it was determined to locate the provincial capital on mainland Kalimantan rather than the in the then-largest provincial city of Tarakan, which is an island. As such, Tanjung Selor is among few Indonesian provincial capitals to be created from scratch, alongside with Sofifi and Palangka Raya.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeographically, the district is mostly a flat, low-lying region with hills whose height varies from 0 to 500 meters above sea level. The district borders Central Tanjung Palas District in the north, East Tanjung Palas District in the east and the south, and Kayan river in the west. Soil in the district is acidic, with a pH range between 4 and 6. Another river, the Selor, also runs through the district - and just to the East is the Celebes Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoastal Agarwoods, especially with proximity this close to the ocean - usually smell spectacular - with hints of sea breezes and salty air present in the oil - and the specific region is known for a lovely floral note in its Agarwoods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first oil I'm releasing from a new distillation partner - which means juicing on new equipment, which means a new and distinctive scent, as the equipment really does impact how an oil smells. New Territory for us at Rising Phoenix, with several test batches we've run, and multiple new oils in process. 2022 should be a lot of fun 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonally, I really like incense-style distillations both for their complexity, as well as their potency, and I break those down in to two types of distillations :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Smokey Incense - more akin to heating a chip on charcoal\u003cbr\u003e2. Not necessarily smokey - but an incense'y character to the oil that is like the first wisps of heating a chip on one of our Subitisms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanjung Selor 2021 is distilled in the latter style - and you'll be quite pleased with the sheer depth of the scent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Gen\/Non-soaking style means no fermentation notes and a clear, clean odor profile devoid of any barnyard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI often shelve oils for 1-3 years before releasing them, or at the very least a few months. However - I wanted to get this oil out as I think it'll develop a spicy floral quality that I want you to witness while it's in your hands. It'll continue to deepen and thicken as it ages, and the floral notes should get even stronger than they are now over the next year or two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo produce Tanjung Selor 2021, we juiced Incense Grade Malacenssis and Candan\/Hirta Chips, and you'll notice a hint of floral milkiness already present on the front end of the oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil when it first came out of the still was GREEN. It's settled to a BLACK’ish GREEN color, with hints of red when the light hits it right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubtle notes of Sea Salt and Ocean Breezes are also present - notes I find more commonly from trees close to the ocean. It's as if the trees inhale deeply of fresh sea breezes, and in turn store those beachside memories to later be released when heating their resin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat you can expect here with Tanjung Selor 2021 is the enrapturing scent of gently heated resin dense chips releasing their minty floral aromatic goodness on one of Rising Phoenix's Subitisms, along with delicate incense smoke and deep, deep resin bubbles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLasting an incredible 12-16 hours or more on skin, and lasting days on the label of my jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first release of several new oils that are in the works with a new distillation partner. We've been running test batches and have been getting some spectacular results. Tanjung Selor 2021 is the first release in what I'm sure will be an awful lot of great smelling oils from Indonesia and Rising Phoenix!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Tanjung Selor Malaccensis,Tanjung Selor Candan Hirta,Codistillation","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154943865057,"sku":"","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154943897825,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154943930593,"sku":"","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3522762057_f2cb.jpg?v=1698076456"},{"product_id":"mokokchung-ateek-1941-pure-nagaland-hindi-oud-dehn-al-oudh-ateek-series","title":"Mokokchung Ateek 1941 : Incense Smoke and Fruity Florals Nagaland Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Mokokchung, Nagaland - India\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild - a single, ancient tree - exact age unknown, but \"centuries old\"\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional Copper Deg and Bapkah, 1st 12-hour Pull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo if you are really astute, you've noticed I have another 1941 batch of oil in the shop from Mokokchung, Nagaland (my Naga Ateek 1941). This is indeed from the same distillation family, distilled the same year, from a different single ancient tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas 1941 Naga Ateek is hints of smoke wrapped about a deeply fruity hooka bar tobacco - Mokokchung Ateek is hints of fruit hiding inside a blazing charcoal chip. I get hours and hours of incense smoke from this beast, and it's glorious. More on that shortly ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a relic distilled during the last World War 😱 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is a unique historical relic that I acquired directly from the distillation family that produced it in 1941. I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 82 years old and counting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust consider for a moment how a good bottle of Scotch is valued. 16-18 years old is already getting rare. 20-25 years old, and maybe a fortunate few will get themselves a bottle. 30 years old? 50? Usually fewer than 100 bottles will be sold world wide. And to find an 80+ year old bottle - you could have a down payment on a house!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI only mention this to emphasize just how rare it is to find an oil like this made available to the public, and at a price that is less than a really old bottle of whiskey - and at a price tag far below what you'd expect on a dram of a bottle that old. These are historical relics, juiced from ancient trees at a time when all the best wood would have been tossed into the pot to make the richest, most excellent oils that simply are not possible to reproduce today in any kind of scalable capacity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst and foremost, I want to say that this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time. Whispers of history long past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecondly - Nagaland is known for delightful florals, and although this oil does have some beautiful fruity\/floral notes on the front end- the real joy of this oil is the dense incense smoke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent on this is just gorgeous, and if you’ve been following my work, you know I break down Incense notes into 2 categories :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Incense Character - which can include anything that smells incenses’y or resinous, but not necessarily smokey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Smoke - like incense smoke from a Japanese-style Senkoh stick, or smoke from a chip on charcoal or a Subitism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love both categories, but I personally really love Incense Smoke in oils - and Mokokchung Ateek is RICH in thick incense smoke like billowing wafts from a thick chip on charcoal 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll notice the artwork I have for this oil, and I'd say it's spot on for the scent. Kinda reddish purple florals layered over the orange burn from the charcoal, and thick, dense smoke permeating your nostrils.🫶🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese kinds of ancient scents are hard to be duplicated. Time and phenomenal raw materials are the only way to produce this kind of textural scent. If you’ve ever tried 50+ year old Scotch - you’ll have an inkling what I’m talking about. Now imagine an additional 30 years of maturing and you've got an idea of just how delectable this oil is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMokokchung Ateek 1941 is an oil for the archives - a centerpiece on your trophy shelf. I imagine for those of you that like to commemorate special occasions with special scents. For those that do, your future will hold thick incense'y Nagaland smoke from Mokokchung Ateek gracing your memories for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Single Tree Traditional Deg and Bapka,Mokokchung Nagaland Hindi Oud Oil,Dehn al Oudh,Pure Ateek Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154943963361,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154943996129,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154944028897,"sku":"","price":877.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154944061665,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154944094433,"sku":"","price":2275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154944127201,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.5039326335_9vcq.jpg?v=1698076457"},{"product_id":"ant-teek-2016-pure-malaysian-ant-wood-oud-oil-pure-dehn-al-oudh-ateek-series","title":"Ant-teek 2016 : Purple Florals, Concord Grape, Kudzu Flowers, Antique Parchment and Lacquered Mahogany Malaysian Ant Wood Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Peninsular Malaysia\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Incense-grade Ant Wood\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, New Gen\/Chinese Market\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Wild Beccariana, Malaccensis and Hirta\/Candan Co-Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the success of my Terengganu Ant a year or so ago, and the successes of my Tiger King series - customers have been asking for another pure Ant Wood distillation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those new to the game, you might be wondering ... \"What is Ant Wood?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a good deal of the market servicing the Western and Middle Eastern clientele is coming from an Islamic perspective - most of the woods we see are of particular types. By this I mean that certain types of woods are generally not seen in our market over on this side of the world, but are favored more over in the Far East - in the Asian markets of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat kinds of woods am I referring to? Woods like Kyara\/Kynam, Soil\/Clay woods, and particular insect formations - like Ant Woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerally for a few reasons ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first is the most obvious - price. The Asian market is generally willing to pay higher prices for certain types of formations that they consider special, having either a superior scent characteristic - or a more nuanced one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother obvious reason is direct heat vs. indirect heat - referring to the Arab's preference for charcoal heating vs an indirect method like electric, or burying charcoal in rice ash - like that used in a Kodo session. Some types of woods are best not enjoyed on Charcoal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is meaningful in a few ways ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirstly - delicate woods require delicate heat. Tossing on charcoal generally means you'll miss out on the nuance - and favor just the resin notes that tolerate the higher heat. Enjoying really expensive woods in this way means you'll miss out on what makes them expensive - the nuances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second thing here is that many of these other types of formations are more temp sensitive, in part due to how their particular formation forms - but also because many of these other types of formations tend to be thinner formations. In particular here - are Ant wood formations, like which we used to produce this oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnt formations tend to be thin formations made by the tree responding to ant colonies burrowing into the trunk wood. You read that correctly - the infected wood used in this distillation is formed by a particular insect - the ant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnt woods aren't often seen in Arab shops in the Gulf. In fact - I almost exclusively see them spoken of and offered in Asian circles, where they have a particular taste for their delicate sweetness. Ant wood is ideally enjoyed on delicate, indirect heat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough most distillations will likely have a little Ant or Insect Wood tossed in the pot as wood is being added indiscriminately - rarely do we see single batch distillations made SOLELY from Ant. Our first oil, Terengganu Ant was a big success and sold out quickly. As I am currently in the process of collecting enough suitable Ant Wood to run a second batch - I have a vintage batch of very unique Ant Wood oil that I present to you, distilled a few years back. I present to you, Ant-teek 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT ANT-TEEK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the name implies - this oil smells ancient. Or as we've come to be calling vintage batches from 2000 or earlier, \"Ateek\", after the Arabic word for Antique or Old. This oil smells like an ancient library. More on that in a moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, a little history on this oil ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have a few distillers I work with in West Malaysia, and some of my own equipment and operation in East Malaysia. This particular oil was distilled by the same guy I work with to produce my Tiger King Series and several other West Malaysian oils I've offered over the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular guy and his brother took over their Dad's operation when he retired. You should see some of the stuff he had in his inventory. OMG. But I digress ... I work with both brothers - and although they are brothers - they have their own individual operations. One brother deals solely with wood, and the other deals with woods, and also distills and makes beads. It's this brother that I tend to work and collaborate with, and we've been working together for quite a few years at this point. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oils he produces for me are custom productions - hence the Tiger King Series. He also distilled Terengganu Ant and Ipoh Strawberry for me. As I've been wanting to make another Ant distillation, and it takes quite some time to collect suitable material and some quantity of it to juice, he offered me an oil he shelved that he had originally produced for the Chinese Market back in 2016. Just a few Tolas of exceptional quality that for whatever reason, he kept. I imagine when you smell it you'll understand why he kept it. haha But, since we are currently collecting woods, and it takes longer these days than it used to, he offered this vintage oil to me to hold me over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistilled in the style that has come to be known as a New Gen style - but not quite the same. New Gens tend to be really Top Note rich, and although this oil will punch you in the face with it's Top Notes - it's the sheer depth of the scent that makes this oil truly unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat I can't figure out is - does the oil smell like this because it has nearly a decade of aging on it, and this is what all my New Gens will smell like 8 or 10 years out - or was this oil unique to begin with? Whatever the case ... it's a winner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs mentioned previously - imagine the scent of an old library. Ancient hand-written works of art and hand-bound leather books housing sweet, vanillic parchment pages filled with the histories and stories of long past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou stop to thumb through a book, cracking it open and breathing deeply - that scent that only old books have - like vanilla and spice - greet your curiosity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you browse endless rows of lovingly worn Teak and Mahogany shelves, you marvel at the worn polished and lacquered wood floors worn smooth by centuries of book worm's feet browsing the isles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWafts of varnish and stone catch your nose as the heat from your expedition gently warms the air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mix of Beccariana, Malaccensis, and Hirta no doubt impact this unique scent, either. The oil has a Purple tone to it - likely from the Beccariana - like wafts of Concord Grapes and Kudzu Flower Jelly ... delicacies both in Japan and here in the Southern US. Rich Asian Spice from the Hirta that'll pleasantly tickle your nose. Rounding off with that hit of sweet, syrupy Malaysian Malaccensis Oud resin that'll anchor your feet back down to the ground after your head has been in the clouds from the opening. It's an experience that is both exhilerating and meditative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil smells ancient. The Ant Woods used must have come from quite old trees, because you can almost smell the centuries of intelligence locked into them. And knowing the stocks he had access to from his father's archives of inventory all those years ago - I have no doubt this unique oil was produced from ancient trees. You can really smell it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a special oil, not just because of the caress of age, nor due solely to it's unique production from Ant Woods ... this oil is different. You'll understand what I mean when you smell it. I can only hope that some of the New Gens I've been producing will settle into something like we have here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnt-teek 2016 is a true Ateek Gem - ancient Ant Wood that'll delight your senses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall-batch vintage production. Quantity is limited - I imagine this will sell quickly like my previous Terengganu Ant distillation. This oil punches way above it's price - Grab some while available !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: West Malaysian Ant Wood Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154949599457,"sku":"","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154949632225,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154949664993,"sku":"","price":890.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4447118259_nhy6.jpg?v=1698076620"},{"product_id":"haflong-qinam-2022-pure-haflong-assam-hindi-oud-oil-pure-indian-dehn-al-oudh","title":"Haflong Qinam 2022 : Ripe Florals, Tea and Honey Assam Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Haflong, Southern Assam : India\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild - Incense Chips\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : New Gen, Copper : Incense Chips\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Agallocha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo I had written previously about Haflong After Burn - an oil produced from the shavings from some high grade incense chips from Haflong and Haranga Jao (two towns about 10 miles apart). Those shavings were used to produce a traditional Deg and Bapka distillation by fire - and it's an absolutely explosive oil that I love and have been a bit reluctant to sell, I'm loving it that much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow - imagine distilling those high grade incense chips New Gen style, with no soak … and that's exactly what we did! The experiment couldn’t have come out better. 💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe always like keeping it interesting over here, doing things few, if any, think or dare to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe had produced After Burn from shavings from two neighboring towns in the southern reaches of Assam with a more traditional Indian set up. I wanted an ass kicker produced from the actual high grade chips that we cleaned up, and as a deep lover of the floral notes from Haflong woods - I selected the Haflong chips, black with resin, to juice New Gen-style in a small copper set up. No soak, no funk - all squeeky clean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat I didn't expect was an Indian Agallocha, ripe with gorgeous floral notes - to also have a thick, kynamic nuance to it. Now you've heard me say - I really detest using that term, Kynamic\/Kynam - as I feel it has been hijacked and is used everywhere nowadays. But I have to say ... this new pristine Haflong oil really does smell ... like raw Kynam. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so I make use of the Chinese term, Qinam, to pay homage to this marvelous scent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaflong Qinam is a thick oil. Not quite thaqueel thick ... but it's dense. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent is also dense. Ripe floral notes. Thick tea and honey. Hints of toasted nuts. Rich wood and resin - with a drydown that, on my skin, rivals any strong musky note I've smelled in just about anything else. I find myself reluctant to sell any of this oil, as well 😆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI had a Taiwanese friend over here over the weekend. Asian noses tend to not be too fond of any detectable level of fermentation in an oil - but he's a rare exception to the rule. He LOVED After Burn. But Haflong Qinam ... I think was tugging on some heart strings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWearing After Burn on one wrist, and HQ on the other, he had his wife - a big lover of more clean New Gen oils - take a few deep inhales of his wrists. She was like warm on After Burn (no surprise there) - but man, her reaction to HQ! Needless to say, she was very quick to fall in love with Haflong Qinam. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo if you love those traditional florals and hays like me - go for After Burn. A personal fave of mine. You’ll love it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if you yearn for those pristine, beautiful oils that make angels sing - take a swing at Haflong Qinam. I’ve made a lot of pristine New Gen Hindis over the years, but never quite one like this. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe grab a bottle of both for comparison - we've been given two wrists for a reason. 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEither way - there's no going wrong with fantastic oils like these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the price - this oil bats way above the price. Be sure to grab some while available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Pure New Gen Haflong Oud Oil,Pure Dehn al Oudh","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154951925985,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4260969454_e6ud.jpg?v=1698076697"},{"product_id":"krishnai-char-2016-pure-hindi-oud-oil","title":"Krishnai Char 2016 : Roasted Cacao, Peated Whisky and Molasses Hindi Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Krishnai - Border of SW Assam and North\/West Garo Hills, Meghalaya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass : 100% Wild Char, Rare\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional Wood-fired Deg and Bapka, 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Agallocha\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Whiskey Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere at Rising Phoenix I like to offer some rare and unusual materials, and things not easily found elsewhere. Krishnai Char is a superb example. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with the term, Char is a type of Agarwood formation found in long dead trees and tree stumps from long ago harvested trees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssentially a tree will fall over or was cut and harvested sometime in the past...but the stump and roots didn’t die. They’ll go on to form Char, kept alive by the surrounding trees. A phenomenon only now gaining understanding in the West - but long ago understood in the East. Char can come from trees that “died” decades, even centuries ago. Makes ya look at stumps in the forests surrounding us in a whole new light !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe you’ve hard of Char. Maybe you’ve even burned some. But I’ll bet you’ve never seen an oil produced from it. Rare, indeed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome folks love those ethereal top notes and bright fruits and flowers found in newer distillation styles. We generally term those styles “New Gen” distillations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith New Gen oils all the rave these days, I hear a lotta griping that few are offering “the old sh*t” any longer. Not necessarily fermentation - but those old style oils that are full throttle, testosterone in a bottle. Deep. Dark. Rich. If that sounds appealing ... keep reading 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistilled in 2016, this isn’t an oil we produced, but it is one that one of my guys that combs the countryside for me did find. I hear from him when he finds something really special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally distilled in a wood-fired Deg and Bapka - these old style distillations are something I try to reserve some space in the shop for, as they are held in high esteem from quite a few folks in the game. Especially the old players, and with folks where the newer styles of production just miss the mark for. These are Ouds that get your blood coursing with a roar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese particular Char formations, although known and occasionally appreciated in the East - are especially beloved in the Gulf. They perform beautifully on charcoal, and even lower grade Chips can be juicy and full of resin. And the high grade stuff ... you can practically swim in the bubbles. Now imagine that as an oil 🤯 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent of roasting cacoa beans wafting through dense jungle foliage. Tendrils of wood fire carrying that rich dark chocolate to your nose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHints of Oud Smoke embrace the Caramelized Peat of an aged Islay Whisky, revving that inner beast that gets that blood pumping. As that sugar continues to condense and turn from caramel to molasses, dark, thick Char bubbles of resin and Tobacco leaves finish off the evening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Krishnai Char. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re tired of the bright tropical florals or the jammy fruits and honey - or you simply need an Oud that roars without being animalic or barnyardy - look no further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Garo Hills Oud,Meghalaya Oud,Hindi Oud,Krishnai Char","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154952253665,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154952286433,"sku":"","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154952319201,"sku":"","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3895414633_mjbm.jpg?v=1698076708"},{"product_id":"imphal-ateek-1949-ancient-imphal-burmese-border-10-year-anniversary-special-release","title":"Imphal Ateek 1949 : Fruity Hookah Tobacco, Oud Smoke and Musk Manipuri–Burmese Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Border of Imphal (India) and Burma\/Myanmar\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, 250+ Year Old Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional Deg and Bapkah , Copper , 1st 12-hour Pull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is a unique historical relic that I acquired directly from the distillation family that produced it in 1949. I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs political borders change over the years ... and as Hunters don't always know exactly where they are, especially in decades before the internet and satellite smart phones - I'm not sure if this oil is actually from what we would consider today to be India - or if it was from then Burma\/Myanmar. What I DO know is that it was distilled in the countryside of what is modern day way-out-there Imphal, and was harvested out towards what today would be the border somewhere between Imphal and Myanmar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ateek\" - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it's roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it's not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 72 years old and counting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst and foremost, I want to say that this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil hits a lotta sweet spots for me. Hints of Oud Smoke. Deeply Fruity hooka bar tobacco - dry, not sweet. Some hints of fruit leather, a waft of something we might call Hay - and ancient temple wood floors. Not to mention the absolutely addictive musky, animalic notes that’ll keep your nose glued to your arm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI imagine this is what Gulf Arabs of the 50's smelled like, back when oils like this were maybe a little more commonplace. Today - maybe a relic of a gram or two are held as dear family heirlooms. Ateek Khaleeji Oud ... now available for the first time in over 70 years 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—————\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI haven’t made a big stink about it - but this year is actually the 10 Year Anniversary of founding Rising Phoenix. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve come a long way since starting RPP in 2011. I really started selling products as they look today in 2014 just before Christmas (and plan to have an Anniversary for that landmark, as well) - but we were custom distilling and making products dating back to when we started in 2011. So in wanting to commemorate that, I am releasing a slew of what Rising Phoenix is best known for - cutting edge quality products not found elsewhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd that brings us to this very very special release - a special reserve batch of a historical relic from the late 40's, when the smoke of World War II was still fresh in the noses of peoples all around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s nothing more Hallmark about Rising Phoenix than the BEST and most UNIQUE oils available aaaaaanywhere 😉💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1949 Imphal Ateek is the crown jewel of our 10 Year Anniversary. I'm happy to share this rare historical gem with you, and I hope a bottle of it is held dearly in your own Vault of Family Heirlooms for future generations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to 10 Years of your Patronage !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: 1949 Imphal Ateek,Manipur Hindi Burmese Oud Oil,Pure Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154952417505,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154952450273,"sku":"","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154952483041,"sku":"","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154952515809,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154952548577,"sku":"","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3475591364_datw.jpg?v=1698076718"},{"product_id":"dawki-2016-west-jaintai-hills-pure-hindi-oud-oil","title":"Dawki 2016 : Bitter Cacao, Espresso, Whiskey and Dark Berries Meghalaya Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Dawki - West Jaintai Hills, Meghalaya\u003cbr\u003eClass : High Grade Wild Dust and Chips\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional Wood-fired Deg and Bapka, 2016\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Whiskey Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is another stellar oil we found while combing the countryside. Aged a solid 7 years at the time of release - this is a potent oil for those that like ‘em dark ‘n strong 💪🏼 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome folks love those ethereal top notes and bright fruits and flowers found in newer distillation styles. We generally term those styles “New Gen” distillations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith New Gen oils all the rave these days, I hear a lotta griping that few are offering “the old sh*t” any longer. Not necessarily fermentation - but those old style oils that are full throttle, testosterone in a bottle. Deep. Dark. Rich. If that sounds appealing ... keep reading 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistilled in 2016, this isn’t an oil we produced, but it is one that one of my guys that combs the countryside for me did find. I hear from him when he finds something really special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally distilled in a wood-fired Deg and Bapka - these old style distillations are something I try to reserve some space in the shop for, as they are held in high esteem from quite a few folks in the game. Especially the old players, and with folks where the newer styles of production just miss the mark for. These are Ouds that get your blood coursing with a roar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent of roasting cacoa beans and bitter cacoa nibs. Tendrils of wood fire carrying that rich dark chocolate to your nose. To my nose - this smells like woods from the Eastern part of Meghalaya - dark and bold. Like drinking a stiff espresso with little added sugar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHints of Oud Smoke embrace the sweeter Heart - Caramelized Peat of an aged Islay Whisky, revving that inner beast that gets that blood pumping. As that sugar continues to condense and turn from caramel to molasses, dark, thick bubbles of Resin and Tobacco Leaves finish off the evening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut wait! Dawki hasn’t finished the ride. A sudden fruity tartness. Surprisingly - Berries. Dark, syrupy berries. I don’t detect them at all until quite a few hours have passed. Just when I think we are nearing the finale - those berries rear their head. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Dawki. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re tired of the bright tropical florals or the jammy fruits and honey - or you simply need an Oud that roars without being animalic or barnyardy - look no further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Garo Hills Oud,Meghalaya Oud,Hindi Oud,Krishnai Char","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154952810721,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154952843489,"sku":"","price":174.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154952876257,"sku":"","price":510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3906131987_c439.jpg?v=1698076721"},{"product_id":"kakawit-2010-vintage-filippino-oud-oil-pure-dehn-al-oudh","title":"Kakawit 2010 : Tropical Fruits, Ocean Breeze and Incense Smoke Filipino Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Kakawit Lucban \u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper Deg, Gas Flame\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Unspecified, but I suspect a Gyrinops and Cumingiana Co-Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs rare as oils from the Philippines are - rarer still are vintage oils from the region. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an interesting batch - as it was actually distilled locally in the Philippines - in copper and over a gas flame. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso interesting in that it was distilled for a Kuwaiti client that wanted a clean oil. Part of this batch was sold in Kuwait more than a decade ago. The last of it, here, was kept by the owner to age. He kept a few Tolas for himself, and the remainder of it is here with me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil itself is a bit of an enigma. Starts out like a smooth, aged oil of Indian origin that would make anyone who loves aged Hindi’s happy even if it ended right here. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs if to take us on a journey, Kakawit takes a surprising turn towards a breezy, tropically fruity Heart reminiscent of a beautiful Sri Lankan Walla. Although the species on this was never specified - it’s this Walla likeness that leads me to believe it’s most likely a Gyrinops species. Although the drydown has me wondering if there’s some Cumingiana in here, as well. More on that in a moment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter winding through India and Sri Lanka, tropical fruits and luscious ocean breezes putting our Minds at ease - what I can only describe as incense smoke emerges, made extra bizarre as I don’t detect anything that I’d call smoke in the Top or Heart of the oil. It’s here in the Base that I’d say Kakawit starts to hit me more as a Filippino oil, especially as it smells like a mix of Walla and Cumingiana chips on a nice ashy charcoal - smooth and refined…before drying down to a musk bomb. It’s bizarre and unexpected and oh-so-much fun 🤯\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the oil was distilled locally in the Philippines - I’m positive this is a 100% Filipino origin oil and is not mixed with any Walla or Agallocha - which makes the enigmatic journey through India, Sri Lanka, and crossing the finish line in the Philippines all the more cool. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the age of the oil - and we all know how insane the woods coming out of the Philippines were these recent past few years - it’s safe to assume the quality of wood that went in to making this oil more than a decade ago was some pretty damn nice wood. You can smell right here off your wrist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo the value, in this regard, is like 3 Origins and 2 Species for the price of 1 oil. 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Not so, here ... more on that in a moment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghalaya in Sanskrit means \"the abode of clouds\". It's a hilly region in NorthEastern india in the foothills of the Himalayas. It's a high altitude region that also happens to be one of the wettest places on earth, yielding ideal conditions for growing Agarwood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. They are inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers, the majority of whom are Garo people. The range is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGaro Hills is known for its abundance of wildlife, attracting naturalists and photographers to capture the multifaceted sights of a unique range of flora and fauna. Two mountain ranges - the Arabella range and the Tura range, pass through the Garo Hills, forming the great Balpakram valley in between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManipur woods and oils have long been cherished as some of the best from the region. Citrus and fruit notes can be teased from the woods in non-fermented distillations, as well as with the occasional spicy peppery notes - a characteristic unique to this region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when you co-distill them??\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil yields all kinds of surprises many thanks to the magic of co-distillation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI think it's the Garo Hills Meghalaya content that is yielding a toffee-like sweetness reminiscent of milk chocolate and hits of citrus from the Manipuri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts a deep, rich scent - reminiscent of Mahogany and Teak libraries and shots of bitter espresso wafting into the air as people do their research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI get less fruitiness - and more soft-worn leather stretched across dark, heavy wood furniture - and maybe a pinch of spiciness hiding in the cracks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dark toffee-like Oudiness with the Sweetness of Milk Chocolate and a dash of Citrus\" is how I would describe this oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall its an incredible oil - tons of nuance and layers and layers of Oudy goodness to explore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall batch, small yields - grab some while it's available!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Garo Hills Meghalaya,Tamenglong Manipur,Wild Hindi Oud,Codistillation","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154953236705,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154953269473,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154953302241,"sku":"","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154953335009,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154953367777,"sku":"","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4789184995_bq96.jpg?v=1698076737"},{"product_id":"borikhamxay-2023-new-gen-incense-grade-wild-central-laos-antwood-pure-dehn-al-oud-rising-phoenix-perfumery","title":"Borikhamxay 2023 : Juiced Pear, Nectar and Wildflowers Laos Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Borikhamxay, Central Laos\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Crassna\/Sinensis\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : New Gen, Copper\u003cbr\u003eDistillation Date : August 2023\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Clean, No Fermentation\/Barnyard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a small batch of Wild Laos Antwood Oil that I had produced in August of 2023. I only produced about 20g in total. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**This is NOT a Taiwanese Oil - I had this custom produced for me in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild Laos oils in general are quite challenging to produce, as they've been harvesting woods out of Laos for literal millennia. Woods and oils are especially beloved in the Arab\/Gulf Market - but there are some \"Asian Market\" flavors to be found in Laos, as well. Borikhamxay is one such example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorikhamxay I had produced from some exquisite wild ant wood. Antwoods in general are known for their sweetness, and are especially beloved and appreciated in the Asian market. The Arab Market tends to go for the Malaccensis woods found in Laos, especially those closer to the Western and Northern borders in the country. Asians, on the other hand, go for the Crassna and Sinensis species, which are much more rare in the region - and that's what we've produced for you, here. Check the listing photos for some photos of the woods used to produce this oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOils like what we have here could easily be mistaken for a premium Central Vietnamese - and side by side, would be very challenging to differentiate. The sweetness, I think, would throw most people off. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a few small test batches, I amended production with a few additional tweaks for a full small-batch run, and came out with an absolutely exquisite and pristine oil that I am quite proud of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI can't express just how much I know you are going to love this oil !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorikhamxay is a squeaky clean copper-distilled New Gen. Expect a super sweet, bright, and uplifting scent - and one that'll last all day, to boot!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the opening it has some very light Camphor and a sweet, Nectary Core that persists throughout the duration of the wear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorikhamxay has some unique notes of Juiced Pear and Fruit Peels. Over time something a little zingy comes out that reminds me of some subtle citrus - or as one client mentioned - Rhubarb - which is what first came to mind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurther in to the experience is a medley of Wildflowers and just a tiny bit of something earthy, reminiscent of fresh-tilled Garden Soil. It lasts forever too ... the drydown on me lasts a solid 12-15 hours or more with just a tiny drop. We've got a real performer on our hands!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorikhamxay is Juicy White Fruity and Citrus, Nectar and Wildflowers, with hints of bitter Rhubarb and Garden Soil, layered over sweet Oudy Goodness that will enchant your nose all day long. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery limited batch - grab some while available !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Incense Grade Antwood,Borikhamxay Laos Pure Oud Oil,New Gen Dehn al Oudh","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154954776801,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154954809569,"sku":"","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154954842337,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154954875105,"sku":"","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.5356318989_pywt.jpg?v=1698076807"},{"product_id":"kepi-2022-live-tree-filaria-indonesian-merauke-meroke-vacuum-distilled-series-pure-dehn-al-oudh","title":"Kepi 2022 : Peated Whiskey, Toffee and Cacao Papuan Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Kepi, Merauke - Mappi Regency : Papua, Indonesia\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Filaria, Single Live Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Hybrid Vacuum Distillation \u003cbr\u003eDistillation Date : February 12 - 22, 2022\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Whiskey Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Whiskey - Peat - Toffee - Cacao - Incense Smoke - Lush Jungle - Earthy Jungle Floor**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**I offered this particular oil at about half the price it should be listed at. It's an exceptional value - and I did so because it's one oil that I really feel should be in everyones collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're not yet familiar with my Indonesian Series of Vacuum Distilled oils ... you've been missing out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very unique single-tree distillation from Kepi Merauke, an area of Papua Island interior and North West of Merauke\/Meroke. This is also made from a Live Tree - as opposed to the Dead\/Swamp Woods of Merauke\/Meroke Proper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'd also class this oil as a Whiskey Profile - akin to some of the wood-fired Hindi oils I've got in the shop. I'll get to that more in a minute ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo this is a powerhouse of a Papua, let's just say that up front. Kepi has tons of nuance - but in no way is it a delicate oil. It's potent, long lasting, and powerful. It ain't dainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough this is apart of my Vacuum Distillation Series - I find some similarities to some of the traditional wood-fired Hindi oils I have in the shop in that it reminds me strongly of Scotch Whiskey. If you like darker, complex, deep and nuanced Oud oils ... you're in for a real treat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving in and out, I get a Peated Whiskey and Incense Smoke that is there one minute, but not necessarily the next. Undergirding all of this is a bitter-sweet Toffee and Cacao Note, with wafts of Lush Green Jungle and the earthy moistness of Jungle Floor. It's super complex, and dances around - not wanting to settle on any singular note or character ... partly why I class it as \"Whiskey\". If you drink whisky - especially Scotch - you'll know exactly what I mean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an incredibly exciting oil to wear, and a rare and special treat given that it's both a Live Tree Distillation, and from a SINGLE Live Tree, at that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like Papuan profiles - you're going to absolutely LOVE Kepi. Take a swipe, pour yourself some Scotch, kick back - and slip into Zen mode!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Pure Papauan Oud Oil,Kepi Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154955563233,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154955596001,"sku":"","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154955628769,"sku":"","price":510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154955661537,"sku":"","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4809406038_cps4.jpg?v=1698076844"},{"product_id":"manila-ateek-1976-pure-filippino-oud-oil-philippines-dehn-al-oudh","title":"Manila Ateek 1976 : Fruits, Florals, Ocean Breeze and Musk Filipino Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eManila Ateek 1976 : Pure Filipino Oud Oil - Philippines Dehn al Oudh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJungle : Manila\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional Copper Deg and Bapkha - Indian Style setup, but locally distilled in the Philippines\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Unspecified, but I suspect a Gyrinops and Cumingiana Co-Distillation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs rare as oils from the Philippines are - rarer still are vintage oils from the region, let alone Ateek batches. As one of my clients I chat with regularly said when I told him about this … “1976 😱😱😱!!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an interesting production - as it was actually distilled locally in the Philippines - in a traditional Indian-style copper Deg and Bapkha - and by an old local distillation family, to boot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was distilled by the same family that produced Kakawit 2010, by the father of the guy who juiced that oil. This oil, like Kakawit 2010, was produced specifically for a Kuwaiti client - the very client whom I sourced this from. This is the remainder of what was a very well received oil, and he squirreled away a portion for a rainy day, of which I have acquired all that remains of it. Doubt he ever expected an American to be his umbrella nearly 50 years later 😆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the tastes of his clients were different back in the 70’s - expect this oil to be more traditional, but in line with the quality and class of the other old oils in my Ateek Series. Which is to say - Smooth, like very old Scotch. It’s obvious this is an old oil, and was made from ancient trees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo put it simply … it is superb. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas Kakawit 2010 is more of a pre-New Gen style - Manila 1976 is an opulent, deep, rich old Arab flavor that’ll hit the spot in a way that newer oils somehow don’t (yet 😆). Gotta be that intangible factor of Time that simply can’t be replicated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts quite a complex oil, and I’m finding the words to describe it to be a little inadequate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpect a smooth, rounded opening. Similar to old Hindis … but different. It’s certainly nothing to be afraid of. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes I feel like I’m wearing an old Sri Lankan Oil. The drydown is obviously Filippino - but the ride from Beginning to End is filled with fruits and florals, hints of smoke, oceanic breezes and resin and musk and ancient wooden floors. There’s a lot going on. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI find Manila 1976 to be a very meditative oil. Very grounding. But also feel like it’s “charging my battery”. I feel … plugged in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHopefully you’ll take advantage of this rare opportunity to try such a unique oil from a time few even knew of the agarwood treasures hiding in the jungles of the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154955890913,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154955923681,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154955956449,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4424503153_g7a2.jpg?v=1698076860"},{"product_id":"white-tiger-2021-gold-silk-soft-oil-purehainan-plantation-kynam-oil","title":"White Tiger 2021 : Pollen, Honeycomb and Resin Plantation Hainan Kynam Oil","description":"Jungle : Hainan, China\u003cbr\u003eClass : Grafted, Plantation\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : CO2 - October, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo I wanted to offer a plantation Kynam oil **not produced by some megalithic operation** ... which meant I’d have to produce one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI also wanted to offer an inexpensive Kynam oil that could also serve as a juxtaposition against the WILD Hainan Kynam oil I was planning to produce : 2021 Bai Qinam (in the shop, now!). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide by side, you’d be able to smell and see first hand the difference in complexity, but it would also be a study of Wild vs Plantation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have enough to offer some as a stand alone sale, BUT - I will also include an equivalent amount of White Tiger with every purchase of Bai Qinam so you can compare and contrast. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THIS OIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo be clear - this is a CO2 extraction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso to be clear - the source material is as is seen in the listing photo, a particular type of Kynam known as “Gold Silk, Soft Oil.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHY CO2 ?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimply put - yields. A water distillation would have a roughly 0.01% yield. So if we used a kg - we’d be lucky to get 8-10g of oil out of this premium sinking material used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if we CO2’d a kg of material - we’d have a rough 0.06-0.1% yield - meaning we’d get somewhere between 60-100g of oil. On this batch - we got a little more than 60g - making it much more affordable than if we had hydro-distilled it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose familiar with CO2 extractions are familiar with a general lack of Top Notes - but a very true scent of raw material. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this case - this principle held true. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**in the wild Bai Qinam ... hold your horses - Top Notes Intact !!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo - expect a true-to-source material scent of Hainan Kynam. Rich, pollen and honeycomb and deep resinous note with that lovely Kynam drydown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI HIGHLY recommend grabbing a little of the Bai Qinam - so you’ll get both oils (and a FREE sample of White Tiger) to compare and contrast side-by-side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Hainan China Oud,plantation Qinam,Grafted Kynam","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154958512353,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154958545121,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154958577889,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154958610657,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154958643425,"sku":"","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3884442631_h85z_43dbed9e-1dc6-455b-a5b0-4136f503fb86.jpg?v=1698076956"},{"product_id":"asiki-boven-2022-single-papuan-live-tree-filaria-pure-oud-oil-pure-artisan-dehn-al-oud","title":"Asiki Boven 2022 : Green Kynamic Jungle and Tropical Florals Papuan Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJungle : Asiki - Boven Digoel Regency - Central Papua\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Filaria, Single Live Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Hybrid Vacuum Distillation \u003cbr\u003e Distillation Date : December 14- 22, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with my work, I've got several distillation operations in several different locations now. Each location has a unique set up, yielding unique oils - and we are generally distilling woods within their own countries of origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to oils that I find suitable and pick up along the way - these unique in-house distillations allow me to offer my clients around the world some truly unique odor profiles from across the Oud-producing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wanted to do something reaaaaally special to kick off Chinese New Year 2023, and this is one heck of a launch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Be sure to check out Java Dwipa - the other special CNY 2023 Launch!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with the unique world of Ouds and Agarwoods - Papua and Papua New Guinea - two halves of the same island - yield some of the most unique Agarwoods which have produced some of the most beloved oils from Gyrinops and Filaria species. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost commonly - we see long dead Gyrinops trees recovered from mangroves and rivers down around Meroke. Even more prized are the live tree specimens - with the most distinctive oils being produced from Filaria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs many are more familiar with Meroke in the South, or Jayapura almost directly North - few have experienced woods and oils from the center of the Interior - in this case, from Asiki, within the Boven Digoel Regency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar from the ocean and surrounded by dense jungle - I expected this single tree haul would yield something truly incredible, and it didn't disappoint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike many Papuan and PNG woods which come from near the coastline, Asiki comes from the interior and also from a live tree. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is of import because so many Papuan woods - especially those sold from the norther tip around Jayapura and the southern tip from around Meroke - are usually recovered dead trees from swamps, rivers, and mangroves. So they smell very earthy and sometimes muddy - not necessarily a bad thing, mind you (check out our Meroke 2018 currently in the shop - an excellent specimen of this type!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLive Tree Filaria can have unique green or floral notes, and I'm proud to say - Asiki hits both of these nails on the heads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil has one heck of a mind buzz - piercing terpenes off the charts with our proprietary extraction method. If you like New Gen oils ... Asiki Boven is a MUST.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsiki bursts out of the bottle with Papuan Green Kynamic notes. In fact, it reminds me of a batch of Green Papuan Kyara I have that I'll offer to clients outside of the shop here. Gorgeous, green jungle air and Kynamic mind buzz - and I don't use that term lightly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe floral notes on this are just incredible. It's floral without smelling like any particular flower. Maybe I'd say it's even a hint of Peach'y. It reminds me, in a way, of what the air in the Hawaiin jungles smelled like ... florals and greenery and hints of tropical fruits wafting in every breath. Almost sweet tasting on the tongue. Even just from opening the bottle and taking a deep inhale, the scent will linger in my nostrils for many hours, tingling and teasing me, begging me to apply some.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a single tree that we used for this distillation, which also makes it unique in the world of Ouds. In some ways it's like capturing a single essence or soul - rather than the average of many distilled together. I think that is in part why this oil came out so unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond saying it is Green and Floral and intensely Oudy and that it has great mind buzz - I wanted to offer this oil as my first new Oud of 2023 and launching just in time for Chinese New Year as a way of commemorating this unique vacuum distillation project I've undertaken in Indonesia. I've already got several new things in the works for 2023 and 2024 - so I hope you'll join me in kicking off the New Year with a kynamic BANG!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI can only imagine what a few years of aging will do to this oil - I'd highly recommend grabbing a bottle to use, and another to shelve. 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I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 81 years old and counting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst and foremost, I want to say that this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecondly - Nagaland is known for delightful florals, and although this oil does have some beautiful floral notes - the real joy of this oil is the “antique parchment and scrolls” notes - like ancient books - coupled with an aged scent that simply can’t be duplicated. Time and phenomenal raw materials are the only way to produce this scent. If you’ve ever tried 50+ year old Scotch - you’ll have an inkling what I’m talking about. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil hits a lotta sweet spots for me. Hints of Oud Smoke. Deeply Fruity hooka bar tobacco - dry, not sweet. Some hints of fruit leather, a waft of something we might call Hay - and ancient temple wood floors. Not to mention the absolutely addictive musky, animalic notes that’ll keep your nose glued to your arm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil hails from Mokokchung - and all I can say is - as much as I love Nagaland in general - Mokokchung oils hit a sweet spot for me like no other. I have a 1999 Mokokchung pure Kalakassi I’ll be releasing later this year, as well. Stay tuned on that one 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s hard to think ... this oil was distilled at a time during the last World War - and I’m releasing this at a time we are nearing a possible 3rd World War. Hopefully it’s not too ominous ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI imagine this is what Gulf Arabs (known as Khaleeji) of the 40’s smelled like, back when oils like this were maybe a little more commonplace. Today - maybe a treasured gram or two are held as dear family heirlooms. Ateek Khaleeji Oud ... now available for the first time in over 80 years 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—————\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI haven’t made a big stink about it - but this year is actually the 10 Year Anniversary of founding Rising Phoenix. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve come a long way since starting RPP in 2011. I really started selling products as they look today in 2014 just before Christmas  (and plan to have an Anniversary for that landmark, as well) - but we were custom distilling and making products dating back to when we started in 2011. So in wanting to commemorate that, I am releasing a slew of what Rising Phoenix is best known for - cutting edge quality products not found elsewhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd that brings us to this very very special release - a special reserve batch of a historical relic from the early 40’s, when the smoke of World War II was still burning fresh in the noses of peoples all around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s nothing more Hallmark about Rising Phoenix than the BEST and most UNIQUE oils available aaaaaanywhere 😉💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1941 Nagaland Ateek is one of our Crown Jewels of our 10 Year Anniversary. I’m happy to share this rare historical gem with you, and I hope a bottle of it is held dearly in your own Vault of Family Heirlooms for future generations to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to 10 Years of your Patronage !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: 1941 Nagaland Ateek,Mokokchung Nagaland,Pure Ateek Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154960019681,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154960052449,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154960085217,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154960117985,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3776154195_d57e.jpg?v=1698077036"},{"product_id":"emw-2022-west-malaysian-mount-panti-co-distilled-with-sabah-keningau-east-meets-west-pure-dehn-al-oudh-oil-pure-new-gen-oud-oil","title":"EMW 2022 : Purple Flowers, Concord Grape and Sabah Mint Malaysian Oud Oil","description":"EMW 2022 : West Malaysian Mount Panti Co-Distilled with Sabah Keningau - East Meets West - Pure Dehn al Oudh Oil - Pure New Gen Oud Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJungles : (Gunung) Panti Mountain, Johor - West Malaysia + Keningau, Sabah - East Malaysia\u003cbr\u003eClass - Wild, Vintage Batch of Panti Mountain + Keningau\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Panti Mountain : Microcarpa and Beccariana\/Keningau : Microcarpa\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, New Gen - August, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**This oil, btw, has taken me nearly 3 years to produce. Both batches of wood were acquired before the pandemic started. But between shipping issues, a stroke nearly incapacitating one of the batches being delivered for over 2 years, floods, damage to equipment from those floods, moving the distillation operation on more than one occasion due to floods (lots of floods!) ... we only just got to this in August of 2022 despite the project starting in October of 2019. It's been a long time in comin'!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEMW : East Meets West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicrocarpa : Floral\u003cbr\u003eBeccariana : Purple - like Concord Grapes and Kuzdu Flower Jelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is a real head-spinner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wanted to make something really unique, and I think we've done just that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was offered a batch of vintage wood from the 80's from Gunung Panti - which is Panti Mountain, in Johor Malaysia. This area was picked clean of wild woods awhile ago, and so this is a \"lost flavor\", so to speak. It was a mixed back of Microcarpa and Beccariana, which will translate in oil form as : Purple Flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo it, I added a small batch of exceptional Keningau Microcarpa - adding more of a Floral punch, along with the beautiful Mintiness of Sabah, lending to even more ethereal top notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs I'm co-distilling some West Malaysian Mount Panti with some East Malaysian Sabah Keningau - I figured a fitting name to be EMW : East Meets West, and it's a beautiful marriage, indeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm sure I'll get questions, so I'll address it now - neither batch was big enough to produce enough oil (I'd have probably gotten around 2 Tolas of each oil ... I prefer to aim for 3-5 Tolas on small premium batches like this) - so instead I decided to co-distill them together to get a single oil, of which I got 57g out of a mere 5.8kg of wood - 4kg of Panti, and 1.8kg of Keningau. So almost a full Tola of oil out of each kg!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo how's it smell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of you were fortunate enough grab a bottle of my Purple Myara LTD - which was an exception 2012 batch of pure Malaysian Beccariana oil. It was exceptionally Purple.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI mention Purple Myara - because if you like it - you're gonna LOVE EMW.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's also worth mentioning that I juiced EMW in the same equipment that my Filippino Leyte oil, Adobo - and also my Brunei oil, Playboy Sultan - were both juiced in. I mention this because this pot seems to have a signature Maraschino Cherry note that develops in the oils I'm producing in it. Maybe it's due to the very high grade woods I'm using in this small pot ... but West Malaysia, East Malaysia, Brunei - and the Philippines - every oil I've juiced in this pot seems to develop this note. So now I'm wondering if it's the woods ... or the pot? Something to ponder ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeccariana woods tend to develop oils with a Purple Note reminiscent of Concord Grapes and Kudzu Flower Jelly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKudzu Flower Jelly is likely something you've not tried - but it's a delicacy in both Japan, as well as here in the South Eastern US, where Kudzu was originally imported from Japan to control erosion ... but has runaway as a bit of a tree monster, devouring swaths of trees here in the South. Over the last century, the flowers have been cooked into a bit of a delicacy and made into a very unique and delicious jelly that is delightfully \"Purple Tasting\" - reminiscing of Concord Grapes and delicate flowers. You'll find EMW to be full to the brim of these notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicrocarpas, on the other hand, yield delightfully floral oils. In Japan, woods selected from Peninsular Malaysia and both Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo tend to be sub-species like Beccariana and Microcarpa - as these delicate floral notes in the woods are beloved in their Market. Expect this delightfully floral quality to abound in EMW.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo - if you loved Adobo Leyte or Playboy Sultan - this oil was produced in the same pot and you'll find some sibling DNA from the pot in this oil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you loved Purple Myara - you'll love that juicy Purpleness from the Beccariana DNA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love Japanese Indo woods - that floral Microcarpa note - you'll find that DNA here, as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love rare woods, like those from Panti Mountain in Johor - that rare DNA you will likely smell for the first time, here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus that glorious Keningau Sabah DNA - rich in Minty Top Notes and Flowery bouquets ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll juiced together in our unique New Gen style that yields a cornucopia of Floral Spiciness wrapped up in a Concord and Kudzu Purple Blanket of Goodness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf that sounds enticing ... 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Needless to say - it was met with a bit of disbelief...until they smelled it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe making of Blue Kyara was made possible by several colleagues chipping in the raw material in exchange for some of its yield. I had put together about 1\/3 of the raw material, to which they contributed the other 2\/3 of raw material. Their payment for their considerate participation was a portion of the yield. The remainder of the oil, I did two things with ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlue Kyara was actually the \"artistic sibling\" - I had taken that pure Kynam oil that and split in 2. The 100% pure oil was sold privately to 3 clients. Never made it in to the shop, unfortunately - for which I was given an incredible amount of grief (apologies again !) The other half of the distillation was 99.5% Kyara and 0.5% 2005 Distilled Indian Blue Lotus, which I named Blue Kyara. BK shook the foundations of Artisanal Oud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI felt really bad about not having had any pure Kynam oil for folks, and I wanted to find a way to make it up to everyone ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021 was the 10 Year Anniversary of the founding of Rising Phoenix - and if Blue Kyara was the highlight of the first 10 years of being in business - I wanted to raise the ante in a way only Rising Phoenix could. The planning, of which, went back to 2019 and the success of Blue Kyara.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 BK was a mix of wild Vietnamese and Hainanese. I wanted a puuuure Hainanese Kyara Oud Oil, and not just ANY Hainan ... but the elusive and most highly valued White Hainan Kynam. And this time ... I wanted no artistic sibling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI understand that BK was expensive - and despite the cost, I was able to keep that cost down because nearly 70% of the raw material was \"donated\". In other words, the cost was subsidized and done in a way that really helped me keep the cost down. I just want to mention that to prepare you, because none of the production of this oil was subsidized ... AND - it was produced using THE single most expensive type of Kyara - Wild Hainanese White Kynam. The Connoisseurs Kynam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, I'm sure you're asking at this point, \"JK, did you reaaaaaally extract a WILD White Kynam oil??\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I understand the question and skepticism, given the storming of the scene recently with \"plantation Kynam\", which I really feel is like \"Agarwood +\" - as it makes for a nice Agarwood, but in my opinion - doesn't quite hold a candle to the old wild Kynam stock. And to prove this reality in the only way I know how ... I also produced a Plantation Kynam oil, which I named \"White Tiger\" - to which you will receive an equal amount of when you place your order for Bai Kynam, so you can compare and contrast the scents side by side. There is NO DOUBT that what Bai Kynam was made from is wild, and you will know the truth of this with a single whiff of both bottles. There is simply no comparison !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis groundbreaking offer of not one, but TWO revolutionary oils is how I wanted to start out the first year of my second decade in business. This is the Way. This is Rising Phoenix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Scent ... on man - THE SCENT !!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose familiar with Kynam will recognize the mintiness - that cooling sensation Kynam is so well known for. Keeping in mind, this oil isn't \"Kynamic\". Thats a term way too often overused, usually applied to minty notes, or any oil with hints of bitterness. It's an overplayed term.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil isn't Kynamic. This oil IS Kynam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite Kynam is known for being \"Cooling and Floral\" - and the mintiness of this oil is oozing floral notes. To my nose it smells almost like Osmanthus. The Chinese expression you'll often hear is \"Chrysanthamum\" - but I perceive it to be more Osmanthus-like than Chrysanthamum-like. Mincing florals aside - the opening notes will split your brain in two. Hundred. Two Hundred. Million. Two Hundred Million little fragments. You'll see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the oil progresses, you'll notice a persuasive pollen and bee pheromones note - like sexual honey wrapped around interstellar white florals. If you've ever smelled White Kynam - you'll understand what I'm referring to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dry Down is this unbelievably long, drawn out Kynam Resin note. Those bee pheromones and interstellar white florals weave in and out - while that resin note drags on and on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a rare oil that I would say you should exclusively wear on your chin, or a dot in the groove of the center of your upper lip. Why, you might ask?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrior to Bai Kynam - 2019 Blue Kyara was hypothesized to be the most expensive liquid ever produced. This oil is expensive. 2021 Bai Kynam is likely THE most expensive oil ever produced on the planet kind of expensive - and you don't want one whiff of it to escape from piercing your brain like a bolt of lightening. 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There is a smoky, burnt character to an Oil of Fossilized Amber that just seethes testosterone. It's like charred meats and roasted foods - satiating in a way that a only a little destruction can satisfy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe process of distilling Fossilized Amber is what's called a \"destructive distillation\" - it's an entirely different process than a hydro or steam distillation set up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe've taken that concept and applied the theory to distilling this Oud. We wondered...what would an Oud prepped like a coffee bean smell like? What would charred Oud wood smell like? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot co-distillation - simply a unique method of distillation that involves some charring of the wood. So yes, you might say there is an element of a high temp distillation, similar to roasting coffee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result - a very incensey Oud that smells like a cup of coffee in an incense-filled coffee shop in Marrakesh. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScent Journey:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love the smell of coffee - I can all but guarantee you that you will LOVE Oliang Thai Roast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a nutshell...roasted coffee, Oud resin and wood. Hints of spice and sweet condensed milk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's like wearing the soul of a Moroccan Souk.\u003cbr\u003eLoban-packed hashish pipes, coals loaded with Thai Crassna, strong cup of Thai coffee in hand. Hold the milk. Hold the sugar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI like this Oud like I like my women - dark and strong, with a dash of spice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo fruit. Nothing that even hints at Thai DNA.\u003cbr\u003ePure Thai Java to set your heart to racing and your hands to a tremble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a cup of black gold you do not want to pass on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCustomer Impressions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 Impressions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Thai Roast does smell like thai roast....\u003cbr\u003elike a bangkok cafe on a busy morning...\u003cbr\u003ethe oud adds a leathery humidity too it that is really unique...\u003cbr\u003ewhen applied to the skin it sweetens up with a condensed milk touch...\u003cbr\u003ei love the interplay of notes...\u003cbr\u003esince im more of a tea guy and not a super big fan hindi style ouds it would not be one i would wear on the daily but as an experience i enjoy it quite a bit....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Steven, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016 Impressions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thai Roast is peaking my interest, all that deep heart of fire, burning-no, charing-no, roasting resins and woods-yes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI want to pour it on , sit at a cafe and order a shish pipe , then sneakily pack it with loban lol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis seams like the perfect starting point for an oud blend with other archaic oils.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Stephen, Dublin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How? Just...how???\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Mark, Minneapolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More pick-me-up than Starbucks\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Deborah, NYC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It really does smell like Oliang!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Pank, BBK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brother, this is absolutely amazing! I had no idea Oud could smell so rich!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Omar, Iran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Thai Oud Oil,Oliang Thai Roast,Biodynamic Oud Oil,Organic Oud Oil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154971357409,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154971390177,"sku":"","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12g · Full Tola","offer_id":44154971422945,"sku":"","price":930.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/OliangThaiRoast2022.png?v=1731202219"},{"product_id":"wild-thai-khao-yai-2021-pure-wild-oud-oil","title":"Wild Thai Khao Yai 2021 : Pure Incense, Green Jungle and Golden Suede Thai Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJungle: Khao Yai, Thailand\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild Incense Grade Crassna\u003cbr\u003eDistillation: Stainless, Custom Distillation - January 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForget Fruits. Forget Florals. Forget Fermentation. Forget Smoke. This is Pure Incense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're not familiar with Khao Yai, Thailand - the region lies north east of Bangkok in Central Thailand, and is home to the first National Park of Thailand - which is now the 3rd largest National Park in Thailand. It's a beautifully wooded area, dotted with farms and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI work with two brothers, both of whom have Biodynamic farms in Khao Yai and Prachinburi. We three have been distilling together from the very beginning of Rising Phoenix - and several of the Wild Thai and Plantation Thai oils that I've had in the shop over the years has been produced by one of the two brothers for me. Often from superb incense woods from older 30-40+ year old trees from their farms, but on rare occasion, from wild woods, usually from old stocks we find from a farmer friend, or from the occasional wild tree that comes down in the area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike many parts of Thailand - swaths of farms of Agarwood grows in the region, as the area grows and produces some incredible woods, and some beautiful oils are produced from the area. Khao Yai, Prachinburi, Trat, Rayong, Chanthaburi - these names conjure some of the most commonly found regions for plantation woods and oils. These regions used to be home to some of the most prized woods in the Far East. In fact, some of the most prized pieces of wood I find when I'm in Japan - the kinda stuff they don't readily show you - are not from Vietnam or Cambodia ... but from the old jungles of Thailand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding wild Agarwood from the area these days ... is quite a challenge. \u003cbr\u003eEnter Wild Thai Khao Yai 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil really allows the sweetness of the Incense and Oud nuances from the region to shine through in an easily accessible way. No Thai fruit or florals - rather, it’s all incense and resinous depth. This is an oil you can wear to work !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the front end, you'll find a greenish, almost jungle'y note with a fragrant, uplifting aromatic incense vibe. It'll give you the feeling of untouched, virgin forest, quite in its solitude.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the oil progresses, there's an almost golden, brushed suede and leather note that begins to shine through - that also manages to ride all the way through dry down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Dry Down approaches and that soft, supple suede that you've been cuddling up to caresses your skin ever so gently - the resinous, Oudiness of the oil picks up with an almost muskiness to it that'll tickle your fancy. I've smelled this oil now on dozens of people's skin, and I'm always amazed at the different nuances that reveal themselves on different people. It's an enigmatic oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild Thai Khao Yai 2021 is a potent oil. 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I have 3 oils I'm releasing as a Traditional Deg Series - and Ngapali is the crown jewel of the 3. But first ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen it comes to Burmese oils, there are 2 general things folks are used to ... and Ngapali is neither of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Most Burmese oils we see hail from Myitkyina, in North Eastern Myanmar. \u003cbr\u003eNgapali is over 1200km way - an entirely different region and scent - and a rarely seen one, at that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. The vast majority of Burmese oils we see these days are farmed, overly fermented, and generally are of low (albeit \"market standard\") quality. Ngapali is neither of these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 Ngapali, on the other hand, was distilled from a single tree that was nearing 200 years old. It was distilled from resinous black broken chips and shavings from all the top incense grade material from this single tree. And ... I have some of that wood here on hand that we juiced this marvel from that I've included in the photos. As we juiced the entire tree, I have some quantity of this oil and will offer some in Tola quantities, as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNgapali is known for it's beautiful beaches, and is a popular destination for Russian speaking tourists, great seafood, and gorgeous mountain hikes with incredible coastal vistas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does that have to do with the scent? Nothing. I just want to set the stage...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening reminds me a bit of high altitude hikes out in the Western US. Ethereal, maybe a little oceanic, and wisps of campfire smoke out in the far distance. It's like oceanic, salty air mingling among alpine forests. It's very pleasant ... and is a nice warm up to the bliss that soon follows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scent of altitude and open spaces gives way to a really solid Burmese resin note that lasts for hours and hours. You know that base'y resin note that you get in many top quality oils? Well - imagine that in the Heart of an oil that stretches on for quite some time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe surprising twist here is that the oil, on my first wear, seemed to jump from the Top Notes to the Base, with that long resinous Oudy note. To my surprise ... that's not where the fun ends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo the first time you wear this, I won't be surprised to hear that it seemed to jump from the opening to the ending, especially if you don't ride out the entire journey before remarking on it's performance. That resin note that often ties up the nicest base'y oils is only a halfway point on this adventure. \"All good things come to those that wait\", right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter several hours of very enjoyable Oud resin - the oil starts to transition into a sweet berry and floral medly. It's a surprising transition because these notes usually pop up BEFORE the resinous dry down ... not in the Third Act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's a cornucopia of tropical fruit and floral notes that I get from my skin, made all the more interesting because the First and Second Acts are not sweet, nor fruity\/floral. The initial transitions aren't Bitter, nor are they Tart ... but they certainly aren't Sweet. Maybe a little austere. But this final Act that lasts for several hours twists and turns through Floral and Tropical Fruits with a sweetness that wasn't there in the initial hours of wear. It's pleasantly surprising, to say the least - and makes the transitions from each stage of dry down to be very unique and keeps you on your toes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo to sum it up - Ngapali hails from the South Western Coastal region of Burma - a rarely seen area of a highly regarded region. Juiced from the best material from a single, nearly 200 year old tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll get High Altitude Coastal Mountain Air, ever so Smooth Resin, topped off with sweet, resinous Tropical Fruits and Florals. On top of that, it's an oil produced by a traditional Copper Deg distillation over a wood fire - but doesn't smell barny, burnt, sour, or leathery. We've managed to produce a complex, rather modern-smelling clean Oud oil that folks in the West crave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 Ngapali is a real gem and deserves to be in every collection. It's aged quite nicely, and I feel like now is the time folks to start enjoying it. 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Chinese Medicine is interesting in that the Medicine influenced China's Socio - Philosophical\/Spiritual practices, and vice versa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the olden days, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism were not religious practices as you and I know religion. They were more philosophical world views - less concerned with religious concepts of \"God\" and more about Spiritual and Natural Truths (very similar to what you and I would call Science).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is for this reason that, when I chanced across the original unusual turn-of-the-century Hainanese oil - that I wanted to pay homage to China's Buddhist roots in the naming of the oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn both Hindu and Buddhist cultures, the Sanskrit word, Bija, means \"Seed\" - and it is used as a metaphor for the Origin of All things (what Daoism would refer to as the Tao or Dao).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an important medical\/philosophical term within Chinese Medicine, as well, for it is from the Bija\/Dao that come Yin and Yang, further differentiating into the Five Elements, and from the Five Elements that \"The 10,000 things manifest\" - i.e. - all of Creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Chinese Medicine - this same imagery is also used in describing Conception - and the differentiation of a single point of origin (the single cell we all start as) into a living being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe see the same concept in Western understanding in what we call the Big Bang. All things originated from a Single Point of Origin (the Seed, so to speak) - from which stars and all matter and all of Creation coalesced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo Bija is an important concept, and one I wanted to share with you. Especially since China has been harvesting and exporting Agarwood centuries before other regions you and I know to be centers of modern day trade. Chinese Agarwood is, in a very literal sense - the Bija of the Agarwood Trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBACKSTORY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHainan \"ran dry\" of it's wild woods nearly a decade ago, and so finding old-stock wild woods and oils come exclusively from old traders and connoisseur collectors, and the occasional Hainanese resident who's been holding onto some wood for a rainy day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe occasionally offer some Hainan Senkoh (Japanese-style incense sticks), buying wood from an old, small incense maker to make high grade wild sticks for us. The kind of stuff no one is making any longer. Small batch, premium stuff. I may have a new batch of this rare wild Hainan incense coming soon ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the original 1999 Bija came from this Chinese incense maker I work with - I reached out to see if he had any other batches of wood that would be suitable to make a new batch of oil of the same caliber as the original. We were in luck ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**I've attached a photo of the quality of wood this oil was made from...as you can see - it's a wowzer!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is thick. I mean - THICK. In cooler weather, you'll find it become like honey or molasses on a cold day - it's not very mobile. Even when it's a bit more warm ... you'll still find this quite thick. Makes it a beast to transfer to the vials, but I digress ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those who don't like those funky barn scents from more traditionally distilled oils - you're in luck. This oil is super clean, with a lovely minty top note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Zero Barnyard or Funk Notes. :)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you open the bottle, your nose will be deceptively greeted by what smells like minty camphor and floral, warm beeswax and the scent of opening a jar of honey. But once applied to the skin...the fireworks begin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the warmth of your skin, the oil will emit a complex aroma of Jungle Wildflower Honey, Bee Fur, Animalic Pheromones, and Black Hainanese Kyara layered over Ambergris and Musk. If ever you've smelled really high grade wood that is aromatic at room temperature...you'll understand just how much this smells like Kynam at resting room temp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimply put - Bija II is astounding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Supply is limited\u003cbr\u003e**Due to the viscosity of this oil, I will only be offering a fixed number of 0.5g, 1g, 2g, and Quarter Tola\/3g increments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: 2021 Hainan Oud","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984399073,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.2g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984431841,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984464609,"sku":"","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984497377,"sku":"","price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984530145,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154984661217,"sku":"","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154984562913,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154984595681,"sku":"","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154984628449,"sku":"","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3732002901_tot3.jpg?v=1698077497"},{"product_id":"tiger-king-ii-2021-tk2-bead-grade-malaysian-tigerwood-pure-oud-oil","title":"Tiger King II 2021 : Guava, Jackfruit and Narcotic Jasmine Malaysian Tigerwood Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : From all around Peninsular Malaysia\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Bead Grade Tigerwood ; Species : Rostrata\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : New Gen, Stainless - April 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the success of my last three New Gen Malaysians (Ipoh Strawberry, Terengganu Ant, and the original batch of Tiger King) - I wanted to push the boundary again and make another stellar oil, this time from an even higher grade of Tigerwood Bead Waste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**To be clear - this is a new, higher grade of Tiger King we made in April of 2021 (the previous batch we juiced in January of 2021). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI collected whatever dusts and scraps specifically from Tigerwood logs from all over Peninsular Malaysia that I could get my hands on. When I felt like we had collected enough - it all went in to the pot - and what came out was nothing short of perfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne note on species ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany logs get labeled as being Malaccensis or whichever species - but a few old timers that I've spoken with tell me specifically that Tigerwoods from peninsular Malaysia actually come from the Rostrata species - a name some have heard of but few have ever seen batches of surface. I think there is an argument to be made that Tigerwoods have been mis-identified in the past, and are potentially the specific creations of Rostrata trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes Tigerwoods special is their characteristic stronger than normal room temp scent, which is also one of the reasons they are highly prized for making beads. The other is the beautiful \"flower\" patters of resin the logs usually form, which when cut, make beautiful resinated patterns in the beads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother interesting note - Tigerwoods rarely sink, although they can and do get quite resinous. The highly aromatic woods are due to a very high oil to resin ratio, which is why they are more aromatic at room temp than other woods. Even lower resin dense Tigerwoods are highly prized for making beads for this reason - as the high oil content is more meaningful than the resin density inasmuch as the beads will be aromatic, regardless. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith that said - I wanted to juice a batch made of exclusively Tigerwood bead waste to see how it would turn out. And oh my did it turn out !!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrasting against my previously sold out oil, Terengganu Ant, which was made exclusively from Ant woods known for their sweetness - Tigerwoods are often known for their floral aromas - one reason that Tigerwoods I think are often mis-identified as being Microcarpa or Beccariana species. Tiger King II 2021 strengthens this theory of mine ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiger King II 2021 opens up with a burst of bright tropical fruits and narcotic florals - even more vivid than our initial batch. It's punchy - Roaring off the dipstick and on to your skin looking for its favorite prey - your nose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis oil is so complex I'm not even sure how exactly to describe the cornucopia of fruit and floral notes, and I seem to pick up different things on different wears, making it more difficult to pinpoint exactly what I'm smelling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a few customers have mentioned to me - it’s as if the Top, Heart, and Base are perceptive all at once - swirling around in multifaceted form, showcasing different facets from one moment to the next. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes its Guava and Citrus and Gardenia - other times its Passion and Jackfruit and indolic Jasmines. The one constant is that these swirling tropical fruits and narcotic florals are always tightly wrapped around rich, resinous Tigerwood Resin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite being brightly fruity and floral - Tiger King II 2021 also manages to be deeply Oudy and Resinous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of my fellow vendors who has tried this oil was having a little trouble pinning down the origin, which isn’t surprising as the oil is very enigmatic, and doesn’t shout out as being Malaysian in origin. Viet? No. Laos? No. Burmese? No. Thai!? No. It’s a Sinensis, right!? Nope. But I will admit - the drydown DOES smell like a rich Sinensis. 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an incredibly complex and fun to wear oil. I only wish there were Liters of this. haha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEeeeeveryone loved the initial release Tiger King 2021, and I think it's a safe bet to say you will be even more enamored with Tiger King II 💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall batch - and like Terengganu Ant and TK1 - I expect this one will sell out pretty quickly. Grab some while available!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Peninsular Malaysian Tigerwood","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154992853217,"sku":"","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154992885985,"sku":"","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154992918753,"sku":"","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4205247231_8zmw.jpg?v=1698077606"},{"product_id":"melawi-kalbar-2022-west-kalimantan-borneo-island-co-distillation-malaccensis-hirta-pure-oud-oil-pure-artisan-dehn-al-oud-rpp","title":"Melawi Kalbar 2022 : Florals, Incense Smoke and Spicy Jungle West Kalimantan Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Melawi : West Kalimantan, Borneo Island - Indonesia\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Malaccensis \u0026amp; Hirta\/Candan Co-distillation\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Hybrid Vacuum Co-Distillation New Gen\u003cbr\u003eDistillation Date : February, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with my work, I've got several distillation operations in several different locations now. Each location has a unique set up, yielding unique oils - and we are generally distilling woods within their own countries of origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular oil comes from my proprietary Vacuum setup in Indonesia, one that we juiced back in February of 2022 - so we have the added bonus of a little aging already at the time of release. We are able to distill these oils in a very unique way, unlike anyone else out there is doing them, and in-so doing, we are able to capture notes and profiles you've likely never experienced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the unique set up - we combined harvests from 2 species from an area of West Kalimantan for a unique co-distillation, combining Malaccensis with Hirta\/Candan. Hirta\/Candan is a small, incredibly rare type of Agarwood species that normally wont yield huge amounts of wood due to the small size of the tree, but the wood it does produce is incredibly prized, especially in the Arab market. It's known for it's unique spiciness, which plays out delightfully in this distillation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we talk about Kalimantan or Borneo oils - names like Malinau or Tarakan, areas to the north eastern part of Indo Kalimantan - come to mind. West Kalimantan we see less frequently in our market - and Melawi, a region within West Kalimantan and further inland from the coast - even less so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll notice the oils is called Melawi Kalbar ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKALBAR, which is short for \"Kalimantan Barat\" - is the local name for the region that has gone into the legends of the History of Oud in the Gulf Region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from Malinau and Tarakan in the North East, which I had previously mentioned - Kalbar is known for some legendary Agarwood profiles that are craved by Agarwood connoisseurs that are in-the-know. From Sekadau to Putussibau, this region has got a number of forests with delectable profiles. Melawi woods and oils we rarely get to see, as it is further South and Inland ... juiced like nobody but Rising Phoenix can, so this is an extra special treat!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonally, I really like incense-style distillations both for their complexity, as well as their potency, and I break those down in to two types of distillations :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Smokey Incense - more akin to heating a chip on charcoal\u003cbr\u003e2. Not necessarily smokey - but an incense'y character to the oil that is like the first wisps of heating a chip on one of our Subitisms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelawi Kalbar 2022 I'd say has elements of both - and you'll be quite pleased with the distinctiveness of the scent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Gen\/Non-soaking style means no fermentation notes and a clear, clean odor profile devoid of any barnyard. So if you don't like the funk - you should really give this a try.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo produce Melawi Kalbar 2022, we juiced Incense Grade Malacenssis and Candan\/Hirta Chips, and you'll notice a hint of floral milkiness already present on the front end of the oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil when it first came out of the still was GREEN. It's settled to a reddish color that is rather soothing to the eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe floral notes on this are just incredible. It's floral without smelling like any particular flower, wound around incense smoke, and a little bit of a vivid spicy jungliness, without smelling overly green. I had to wear it several times before it all started to make sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond saying it is Floral and Incense'y, Jungly and Spicy and intensely Oudy - it has great mind buzz that some folks rave about. Maybe even a little Oceanic and Minty. This oil is certainly a more \"active\" oil - a good pick-me-up. And like Borneos are known for - this is an excellent hot weather oil to wear, as it's not heavy or overbearing. It also shows a nice personality shift between the heat and humidity outside, and the cooler interior of the home. Makes stepping out into the heat a little more bearable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI can only imagine what a few years of aging will do to this oil - I'd highly recommend grabbing a bottle to use, and another to shelve. I promise - this oil is gonna be absolutely magical in a few years. It's not a huge batch - so I suggest not sleeping on this one too long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon’t forget to light up a stick of our Melawi Senkoh and contrast the wood against the oil !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Melawi West Kalimantan Kalbar Pure Oud Oil,Malaccensis Hirta Candan CoDistillation","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44154993574113,"sku":"","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154993606881,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154993639649,"sku":"","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44154993672417,"sku":"","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44154993705185,"sku":"","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44154993737953,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.5216287651_lt9m.jpg?v=1698077616"},{"product_id":"mokokchung-seufi-1999-ateek-series-pure-wild-nagaland-oud-oil-pure-dehn-al-oud","title":"Mokokchung Seufi 1999 : Toasted Nuts, Jaggery and Hay Nagaland Oud Oil","description":"Mokokchung Seufi 1999 : Ateek Series - Pure Wild Nagaland Oud Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJungle : Mokokchung, Nagaland - India\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild Incense Grade Mountain Agallocha - 100% Pure Seufi\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Stainless, Wood-fired - 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet me say simply - this oil is punching above it's price point. Way above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is mountain oud, which some would consider a distinct category in and of itself.\u003cbr\u003eThis is also a pure Seufi Oud - also a distinct category in and of itself. More on that shortly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunters have long known that agarwood trees growing in mountainous areas yield the sweetest smelling wood, especially those from rocky cliffs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of Nagaland is known for its gentle sweetness of flowers and wildflower honey present in the woods, and very lucky when those floral notes carry over in to the oil. It is already the well-known key feature of agarwood from this region, but extracting the oil can highlight those nuances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll notice this oil has a some good years on it, too - which is why I'm adding it to the Ateek Series - a series of some very aged oils that I'll be releasing through 2022, and possibly in to 2023 if I don't get them all out before the end of the year. These are some real gems, and testaments to Time, History, and the Quality of Yesteryear. Distilled by veterans in the field often long gone from this earth. Be sure to search \"Ateek\" in the shop to discover some of these unique olfactory opportunities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI mentioned before that this is a pure Seufi Oud oil - and that Seufi oils are a class in and of themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeufi oils are produced exclusively from Agarwood found in the branches. Many don't realize it - but different parts of the tree, as well as different types of infections - all can have distinctive olfactory characteristics. Seufi oils are a mainstay in Gulf tastes - but as you can imagine, the quantity of oils being sold contrasted against the number of branches to be distilled ... you'll be lucky if a \"Seufi Oud\" on the mass market is 3-5% actual Seufi. Even that small percentage can impart a distinctive flavor to an oil that sets the mouths of lovers of Hindi Ouds to salivating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMokokchung Seufi, in contrast, is 100% Seufi. This is an unusual rarity generally found only direct from distillers or from exclusive VIP corners in select locations, and only in small quantities. Commercial companies usually blend oils like this in to big batches (rarely do you get single distillation oils from big companies). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this instance - we acquired this directly from the distiller who produced this oil back in 1999 - pure and uncut, and distilled exclusively from the top 1\/3 of branches from 100 + year old trees. 5 trees over a century old, to be exact. A real treat, to say the least.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo - knowing it's going to be a distinctive Seufi scent, I'm sure you're wondering - how's it smell, JK !?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one client joked, \"Like the toasted nuts of those that would destroy me - or not send the oils I paid for\" haha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn all seriousness - the opening notes are that of savory toasted nuts. Maybe not of those that wish ill of me ... but seriously, toasted nuts. hehe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first time I smelled this oil it took me back to when I was a kid when my folks would take me to the Indiana State Fair (the madre is from Indiana - and her side of the family is still out there). Remember those cinnamon almonds and toasted cashews that would scent the air as you walked by the stands? That's the first memory that struck me upon smelling this oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil transitions from Savory Toasted Nuts in to a Sensual Hay and Sweet Jaggery - that sweet, wood fired coconut sugar that if you've never had it, you need to. The Hay note in this is just gorgeous. It's not a fermented, farm'y hay note. Rather it's that sweet clover bails of hay that you smell in a barn - aging for winter. That sweetness from the Hay and that almost wood-fired coconut sugar note make me melt every time I open the bottle and swipe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs if the oil hasn't been enough of an adventure - the Dry Down begins to express hints of Dark Cocoa, and the Hay notes transition into a Leatheriness that highlights the Seufi Resin oh-so-beautifully.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe unique geographical mountainous region of Mokokchung, coupled with the exclusive top branches of centennial trees used to produce this exclusive Seufi oil yields an exquisite savory sweetness that highlights the pronounced aroma of the region. The oil has had 23 gorgeous years of aging at present, to boot - rounding out the oil in much the same way whiskies get sweeter and smoother with time. Oils like this are not found out on the market, and when they are on those rare instances - they hide in vaulted VIP exclusive access, often never seeing the light of day for the likes of you and me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to add to your Ateek collection a superb example of a 100% aged Seufi oil, juiced exclusively from the top 1\/3 of branches from 5 centennial trees. 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High resin content coupled with steam distillation means small yields but it is worth it for this absolutely dreamy aroma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManipur oils and woods have long been sought out as some of the best from the region. Oils, when produced from this region with especially with no fermentation, can tease out citrus and fruit notes (sometimes leaning more on sweet fruits, at others more towards fruit leather), and occasional pepperiness - a unique characteristic from this region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghalaya - Sanskrit for 'abode of clouds'. The combination of high altitude and being the wettest place on earth makes Meghalaya about the most ideal place for agarwood trees to grow. 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And my fave ... notes of RICH, DEEP tea liquor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGently heated chips with wisps of Scotch and lightly peated Heather and caramelized sugar will leave you wondering if you’re supposed to be chewing your arm off, or simply smell it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a rich and incredibly complex oil - one that may require a few moments of contemplation to fully wrap your nose around what you're smelling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy the mind games ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Manipuri Oud,Meghalaya Oud,Hindi Oud,Codistillation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44155004420321,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44155004453089,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.2584133101_4tha.jpg?v=1698077787"},{"product_id":"4-emperors-2022-filippino-sri-lankan-indian-hainan-co-distilled-pure-oud-oil-dehn-al-oudh","title":"4 Emperors 2022 : Wildflowers, Sweet Leather and Tea Co-Distilled Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJungles : Co-Distillation of :\u003cbr\u003e-Philippines (Leyte, Bicol, and Mindanao)\u003cbr\u003e-Sri Lankan (Adam)\u003cbr\u003e-Hindi (Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram)\u003cbr\u003e-Hainan Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Premium Shavings and Broken Chips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : 5 Day Clean Soak, 15 Day Run - Stainless over Gas, February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is another unicorn. A DEEP one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve mentioned previously that for the past few years, I’ve had a dedicated employee who finds some unique stuff for me traveling across India - who also distills some unique stuff for me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo I pick up a lot of stuff we find along the way. Which begs the question - what to do when you have small batches of shavings and chips, but it’s not quite enough to run a single distillation? Combine them, of course!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fun, I made a batch combining Filippino, Sri Lankan, and Hindi woods that I called 3 Kings. I reserved some of the woods to make a second, fun, experimental batch, which we have here. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this experimental batch, i decided to combine some increasingly rare wild Hainan wood. We changed the distillation parameters a little bit to pull out some different accents from the woods - aiming for something a little sweeter (from the Hainan), and maybe a little more resinous. I wanted this to be rich and luxurious - and I think you’ll agree, we’ve done just that. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a batch we produced back in February of 2022 from an amalgamation of shavings and chips from 8 different locations in 4 different countries - detailed above. Highly unique and probably not something we could replicate due to the uniqueness of the mix we put together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTook me 2 years to gather the materials for this little project, and now that it’s got more than a year of aging on it - I think it’s ready to hit the streets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the 6th Filippino oil I’ve offered : \u003cbr\u003e2 New Gens (Adobo Leyte \u0026amp; Tandaya Leyte)\u003cbr\u003e2 Traditionals (Kakawit \u0026amp; Manila)\u003cbr\u003eAnd now - 2 different Co-Distillations 💪🏼\u003cbr\u003e(3 Kings \u0026amp; 4 Emperors)\u003cbr\u003e6 Unicorns 🦄 and counting …\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf we’re being honest - I’m having a little trouble pegging this one down. When you smell it - you’ll understand what I mean …\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmelling from the bottle - I think you’d be fooled into thinking it’s a Hindi. The light pastoral scent of Hay and light fermentation leading you to think it’s a pure Indian Oud oil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen comes the swipe. Wait. It’s not a Hindi. 🧐 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, there is some pastoral Hay at first whiff, but that’s a momentary trip through the fields. Don’t let it deter you, because what awaits behind it is sheer magic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWildflowers from the tropical Philippines and Hainan and Ocean Breezes from Sri Lanka are infused throughout the Sweet Leather and Tea notes from the Hindis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI pick up hints of Incense Smoke and Amber … like light wafts of a cup of Lapsang Souchong steaming in the background. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s as if we combined the best of four legendary regions and alchemically bound them together in a pot. 🦄 Oh wait - that’s EXACTLY what we did 😉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf this were a cup of tea, I’d be in Heaven 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf India is the King of Agarwoods … 🤴🏼 \u003cbr\u003eAnd Sri Lanka is the Jewel of India … 💎 \u003cbr\u003eIf the Philippines are the Jewel of the South Pacific … 💎 \u003cbr\u003eAnd Hainan the Crown Jewel of Chinese Agarwoods … 👑 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombined - we have the 4 Emperors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: CoDistillation of :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHainan Oud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHindi Oud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilani Oud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilipino Oud\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44155004715233,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44155004748001,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44155004780769,"sku":"","price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4782494194_o3cr.jpg?v=1698077827"},{"product_id":"sorong-red-lands-2022-west-papuan-live-tree-filaria-pure-oud-oil","title":"Sorong Red Lands 2022 : Stormy Incense Smoke, Ocean Breeze and Creamy Sweetness Papuan Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Sorong, West Papua\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Filaria, Live Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, New Gen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSorong is the largest city of the Indonesian province of West Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands, species rich coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity. It also is the logistics hub for Indonesia’s thriving eastern oil and gas frontier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origin of Sorong’s name comes from the word Soren, which means “deep and wavy ocean” in the Biak language. The name was first used by the Biak-Numfor people who sailed to different islands before they finally decided to settle down in Raja Ampat Islands. When the Biak-Numfor people came to the place called “Daratan Maladum”, they decided to call it Soren. After centuries of contact with Chinese merchants, European missionaries, and people from Maluku and Sangihe-Talaud, the name underwent further change into Sorong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA land of extensive rainforest - the region is famous for its red clay, giving Sorong its colloquial name of “The Red Lands.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with the unique world of Ouds and Agarwoods - Papua and Papua New Guinea - two halves of the same island - yield some of the most unique Agarwoods which have produced some of the most beloved oils from Gyrinops and Filaria species. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost commonly - we see long dead Gyrinops trees recovered from mangroves and rivers down around Meroke. Even more prized are the live tree specimens - with the most distinctive oils being produced from Filaria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs many are more familiar with Meroke in the South, or Jayapura almost directly North - few have experienced woods and oils from the Western Frontier of the island. In this case - Sorong, known as The Red Lands, for its famously cloths staining red clay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith coral reefs and exciting coastal adventures that have made the small city a popular destination - the jungles surrounding the area are rich with natural resources and coveted Agarwood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve been mentioning in some of our new Indonesian oil listings about our newest team member. For the better part of 2 years we’ve been running test batches in his equipment, and now that he’s an official member of Rising Phoenix, I’ve outfitted him with new equipment to produce expressly for me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of our test batches, produced in copper - New Gen style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don’t want to overhype this oil … but I DO want to impress just how unique it is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor starters, you’ve heard me mention how some coastal oils will carry the scent of sea air and ocean breezes. As if the trees have inhaled deeply of the ocean air and stored those deep breaths and memories in their trunks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**This oil is rich with oceanic overtones 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oil starts out kinda dark and stormy. Incense-laden wafts of gentle smoke - like the first moments of a chip on one of our Subitisms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoods from The Red Lands of Sorong are massively popular in the Chinese Market for their creamy sweetness. So popular - it’s quite hard to get your hands on any as they’ve been picking the area clean. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis creamy sweetness comes in to play here in a very unique way …\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas the front end of the oil is like a storm rolling in off the water - the backend of the oil is of the sun breaking through the clouds. It’s as of a piercing, bright white light shines off your wrist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a very unique experience - transitioning from dark and brooding, Smoke and incense - to a very clean, sweet, creamy whiteness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSorong : Red Lands is a very unique experience. Filaria showcasing its creamy sweetness in a wonderous cacophony of dark clouds and blazing white light. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuantity is limited. Grab some while available!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Sorong Oud Oil,West Papuan Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44155014709473,"sku":"","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44155014742241,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44155014775009,"sku":"","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4193240121_hfaa.jpg?v=1698078122"},{"product_id":"rdj-2020-nagaland-oud-rangapahar-dimapur-and-jalukie-co-distillation-pure-wild-hindi-oud-oil","title":"RDJ 2020 : Milk Tea, Cherries and Tobacco Nagaland Oud Oil","description":"Class : Wild\u003cbr\u003eJungles : Nagaland Jungles of Rangapahar, Dimapur, and Jalousie Co-distillation\u003cbr\u003eDistilled : June\/July 2020, Stainless - 7 Day Clean Non-Barnyard Soak - Hydrodistilled\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRangapahar, Dimapur, and Jalukie border on one another in the foothills of the Kalakass mountains of Nagaland, not from from Japvo Peak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas able to make a nice little batch of high grade oil exclusively from shavings of prime wild wood. Took some time to collect them, and then was able to juice them in June and July of 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've been following my work or writing, you know I'm a big fan of Tea notes in Oud oils. I find a LOT of terroire crossover in teas and agarwoods, and the oils we produce from them. When we manage to tease out tea notes from the woods ... it makes for one happy JK !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur 2019 batch of Nagaland oil, Naganchi, has been a huge success due to the rich floral notes which Nagaland is often famous for. (Naganchi is even a key ingredient in 2020 Art and Olfaction Award Finalist \"Rasa\", by Pomare's Stolen Perfume)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrasted agains RDJ - what we have here is a lightly floral milkiness - reminding me a bit of floral formosa Oolong teas with a malty, almost English Breakfast backbone with hints of cherries and tobacco. It's as if we made a batch of Formosa Milk Tea with a dash of Imperial English Breakfast, with wafts from the hookah bar next door lingering in the air. All we are missing is the Boba !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love Hindis - RDJ 2020 needs to be on your hit list !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Rangapahar Agarwood,Dimapur Agarwood,Jalukie Agarwood,Codistillation","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44155019428065,"sku":"","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44155019460833,"sku":"","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44155019493601,"sku":"","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.2692795077_c6qd.jpg?v=1698078210"},{"product_id":"trashigang-dzong-2019-pure-bhutanese-oud-oil-traditional-deg-series","title":"Trashigang Dzong 2019 : Distant Campsite Smoke, Alpine Raspberry and Juniper Bhutanese Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Trashigang\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Agallocha \u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, Traditional wood-fired Deg and Bapkah - solely the first 12 hours of distillation\/1st Jal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpens with a slightly smokey, yogurt'y sourness that reminds me a bit of memories from back when I was in Boy Scouts. I can't recall what exactly we were cooking that this scent reminds me of ... but it brings back memories of humid South Eastern forests, wisps of campfire, cream of wheat or those milky pudding cups that we used to bring with us when we needed something sweet in the night hours out sitting around the fire. It's not a sweet opening note, mind you - but it kinda makes my eyes want to roll back in my head with childhood memories of campfire cooking and snacks late at night as we told stories around the fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe distant smokiness starts to abate after a few minutes and begins to give way to a tart fruitiness - almost like a raspberry note and hints of currants, without smelling purple or jammy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom here I get hours and hours of resin and alpine woodiness, like the tang from Juniper and Agarwood found in some masala incense from the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrangely, in my mind if I combine all the phases and transitions I smell - it's almost like I'm smelling a bit of Tibetan Incense that's been dissected and stretched out over several hours. A little smokey on the front end, milkiness from malted cereal grains, hints of tart mountain berries, and woody resinous notes from Himalayan Juniper and High Altitude Agarwood that finishes off off with a sweet Oud resin note that’s easy peasy to love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's not baryardy or farm'y, nor is it leathery or hay-like, like many Hindi's that we are more accustomed to. It's ... a tart, red Oud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a pleasant, easy to wear oil with milky wispy smoke, a unique alpine raspberry note and hints of currants, layered over distant forests and prayers whispered in seclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Bhutan Oud Oil,Trashigang Oud Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly 1 available","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44155020017889,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44155019985121,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44155019952353,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3181718865_bxol.jpg?v=1698078240"},{"product_id":"cyclops-2022-sentani-pengunungan-cycloops-mountain-jayapura-papua-pure-oud-oil-dehn-al-oudh","title":"Cyclops 2022 : Green, Milky Florals and Ocean Breeze Papuan Oud Oil","description":"Jungle : Sentani Pengunungan Cycloops Mountain - Jayapura, Papua\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Chips\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Filaria, Live Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, New Gen - September 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an oil with interesting provinence ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pandemic was hard on all of us, but hit Indonesia especially hard - with incredibly harsh lockdowns and restrictions on moving about. Something, as you can imagine, that would hamper business a little bit - especially one in a country so dependent on it's ties to its natural resources. But when you can't travel in or out of cities ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've mentioned previously that I have a new distillation partnership in Indonesia that I've been cultivating since a little before the shenanigans of 2020 started. My new distillation team member was working previously for a Gulf operation before becoming a full-time member of Rising Phoenix, and with it came a lot of interesting connections. One such connection was with the People's Representative Council of Jayapura. The Head of the Council being one of his clients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, when it rains, it rains on all of us - and this Council Head was pushing through some tough times with the lockdowns. This is how we came in to this batch of wood we used to produce this oil ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSentani is a highly restricted area under close government regulation - and we were able to acquire this batch of wood from Cycloops Mountain directly from the very person in charge of the area. Pretty cool, eh?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with the unique world of Ouds and Agarwoods - Papua and Papua New Guinea - two halves of the same island - yield some of the most unique Agarwoods which have produced some of the most beloved oils from Gyrinops and Filaria species. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost commonly - we see long dead Gyrinops trees recovered from mangroves and rivers down around Meroke. Even more prized are the live tree specimens - with the most distinctive oils being produced from Filaria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs many are more familiar with Meroke in the South, or Jayapura almost directly North - few have experienced woods and oils from the areas on the outer banks of Jayapura - let alone from the protected area of Sentani.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve been mentioning in some of our new Indonesian oil listings about our newest team member. For the better part of 3 years we’ve been running test batches in his equipment, and now that he’s an official member of Rising Phoenix, I’ve outfitted him with new equipment to produce expressly for me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou've probably seen some of the new New Gen Sandalwoods I've been releasing - the Imperial Series. These are produced in our new vacuum distillation equipment. Needless to say, they are excellent - and soon I'll begin releasing some of the Ouds we've been working on using that equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of our test batches, produced in copper - New Gen style, before we began firing up the new set up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don’t want to overhype this oil … but I DO want to impress just how unique it is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor starters, you’ve heard me mention how some coastal oils will carry the scent of sea air and ocean breezes. As if the trees have inhaled deeply of the ocean air and stored those deep breaths and memories in their trunks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**This oil is rich with oceanic overtones 🥰\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is also a creamy sweetness - not buttery - but definitely a milkiness with sweet floral overtones that'll perk you up with every inhalation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the oil settled into a deep burgundy red color - it started out Green - and there is a green tone to the scent of this oil that I think pervades it in its entirety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's incensy, maybe even a little spicy. And that scent of Filaria Resin in the drydown is to die for!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you love that scent of rare Green Papuan Agarwood - you'll love Cyclops 2022. It's like a hit of Green Papuan on one of our Subitisms ... Green, Milky, Floral, Incensy, Resinous Filaria Oudy Goodness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuantity is limited. Grab some while available!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Sentani Cyclops Oud Oil,Jayapura Oud Oil,Filaria Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44155021132001,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44155021164769,"sku":"","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44155021197537,"sku":"","price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.4447058523_k7ap.jpg?v=1698078257"},{"product_id":"dharma-ltd-1992-vintage-wild-thai-subintegra-pure-oud-oil","title":"Dharma LTD 1992 : Oud Resin, Raisins and Purple Leather Thai Oud Oil","description":"Dharma LTD 1992 - Vintage Wild Thai Subintegra Pure Oud Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJungle : Thailand\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Subintegra\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Copper, No Soak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is another unique, small quantity oil that I'm offering, also a vaulted oil coming from an old collector friend of mine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorth noting - rather than the more standard Crassna species from the region - this is a pure Subintegra distillation from 1992, produced back when crazy woods were just ground down and tossed in the juicer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDharma is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDharma is a noun that translates a few ways ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-The eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.\u003cbr\u003e-In Buddhism - the nature of reality regarded as a universal truth taught by the Buddha; the teaching of Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e-an aspect of truth or reality. ex : \"all dharmas are forms of emptiness\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a little bit of a confusing topic, to be honest. Let's try to clarify further ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Hinduism : an individual's duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn both Hinduism and Buddhism. \u003cbr\u003ea : the basic principles of cosmic or individual existence : divine law. \u003cbr\u003eb : conformity to one's duty and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhatever the case ... if Dharma had a scent - I imagine this would be it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpect : Oud Resin, Hunza Raisins, Chewy Purple Leather, and Devout Thai Holiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very limited (LTD) oil, acquired from an old collector friend. \u003cbr\u003eAs such, I'll only be offering this in 1g V-Vials. Quantities are limited, grab some while available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Pure 1992 Wild Thai Oud Oil","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44155025129697,"sku":"","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/products\/il_fullxfull.3297738656_lf3j.jpg?v=1698078355"},{"product_id":"laos-ant-2023-new-gen-incense-grade-wild-central-laos-antwood-pure-oud-oil-dehn-al-oudh-borikhamxay-series","title":"Laos Ant 2023 : Vaporous Japanese Incense and Deep Resin Laos Oud Oil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJungle : Borikhamxay, Central Laos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecies : Crassna \/ Sinensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation : New Gen, Copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillation Date : October 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfile : Clean, No Fermentation \/ No Barnyard - Very Clean Incense'y - Vapourous - Japanese Incense Sticks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a small batch of Wild Laos Antwood Oil that I produced in October of 2023. I tweaked the temp curve on this oil, even lower on the front end, and higher on the back end. This oil is even more Incense'y - and also has a Vaporous quality to it ... one of my personal fave profiles !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**This is NOT a Taiwanese Oil - I had this custom produced for me in Vietnam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Laos oils in general are quite challenging to produce, as they've been harvesting woods out of Laos for literal millennia. Woods and oils are especially beloved in the Arab \/ Gulf Market - but there are some \"Asian Market\" flavors to be found in Laos, as well. Laos Ant 2023 is one such example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaos Ant 2023 I had produced from some exquisite wild ant wood. Antwoods in general are known for their sweetness, and are especially beloved and appreciated in the Asian market. The Arab Market tends to go for the Malaccensis woods found in Laos, especially those closer to the Western and Northern borders in the country. Asians, on the other hand, go for the Crassna and Sinensis species, which are much more rare in the region - and that's what we've produced for you, here. Check the listing photos for some photos of the woods used to produce this oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis oil is exquisite, and although from Central Laos - I think anyone smelling this blind would easily think this is a pristine Vietnamese oil. I think I, myself, would have been fooled had I not been the one producing it ! The oil is a deep Burnt Yellow color - and the scent profile is like some of the ancient Vietnamese woods I've sourced from Japan in years past. Incense'y. Maybe even a little spicy. Deeply resinous. Ooodles of Oudy Goodness !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow that I've made a few batches of oil from the Borikhamxay haul of insane incense quality batch of woods - we are really working to explore what we can creatively pull out of the scent profile. This is downright DAMN GOOD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can't express just how much I know you are going to love this oil !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaos Ant 2023 is a squeaky clean copper-distilled New Gen. Whereas previous batches in the Borikhamxay Series have been super sweet, bright, and uplifting oils - Laos Ant 2023 is a Darker, Deeper, more Incense'y oil. Even the darker Burnt Yellow color leads one to presume it'll be a deeper, more Zen-like scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the opening it has some very narcotic Vapor - like Wood Varnish and Mint ... those first piercing moments of a Monkoh Chip on a Subitism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhereas Borikhamxay has some unique notes of Juiced Pear and Fruit Peels and a subtle Citrus Zing - Laos Ant is more reminiscent of a Japanese Incense Stick. Complex. Very lightly and Sweetly Resinous. Old old wood tones. Even a slight Bitterness, reminiscent of the sweet \/ bitter dichotomy you'll find in the best Chinese tea leaves - sweet on the front of the palette, bitter on the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFurther in to the experience is a medley of Wildflowers and just a tiny bit of something earthy, reminiscent of fresh-tilled Garden Soil. It lasts forever too ... the drydown on me lasts a solid 12-15 hours or more with just a tiny drop. We've got a real performer on our hands!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI'm not sure I'd call this an Herbal Profile - but there is a Chinese Medicine quality to it, similar to what can be found in some Chinese and Vietnamese oils. The Mintiness of it, especially. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaos Ant is Japanese Incense Sticks, Vaporous Mint, Wildflowers and Bitter-Sweet Tea Leaves, and Deep, Incense'y Oud Resin - and maybe a touch of Muskiness in the drydown. Really smells like ancient wood here, and that Vaporous quality really gets my nose revved up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI'm a little relutant to sell this oil ... it's so damn good. This oil came out even better than I had hoped it would.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery limited batch - grab some while available !\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44270651310305,"sku":"","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44270651343073,"sku":"","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":51313818894561,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":44270651375841,"sku":"","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44270651408609,"sku":"","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/laosant23.jpg?v=1701142869"},{"product_id":"laos-ant-ii-2024-laos-oud-oil","title":"Laos Ant II 2024 : Vaporous Incense, Honey, Golden Hay and Suede Laos Oud Oil","description":"\u003cspan\u003eLaos Ant II 2024 : New Gen Incense Grade Wild Central Laos Antwood Pure Oud Oil - Dehn al Oudh - Rising Phoenix Perfumery - Borikhamxay Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJungle : Borikhamxay, Central Laos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies : Crassna \/ Sinensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation : New Gen w\/ a Soak, Copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation Date : December 2023 - January 2024 (30 Day Clean Soak \/ 15 Day Gentle Distillation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfile : Clean, Very CLEAN Fermentation \/ No Barnyard - Very Clean Incense'y - Vapourous - Japanese Incense Sticks - Honey and Flowers - Golden Hay - Plush Suede\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a small batch of Wild Laos Antwood Oil that I produced spanning December 2023 and January 2024. It’s a sibling to Laos Ant (I) 2023, which was produced with no soak, from the same batch of high grade wood from the same Borikhamxay region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere with Laos Ant II we took a long, very clean and controlled 30 day Soak, followed by 15 days of “low and slow” distilling. No barnyard at all - and what we got was rather surprising …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI tweaked the temp curve on this oil, even lower on the front end, and higher on the back end than I did with Laos Ant (I).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**This is NOT a Taiwanese Oil - I had this custom produced for me in Vietnam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild Laos oils in general are quite challenging to produce, as they've been harvesting woods out of Laos for literal millennia. Woods and oils are especially beloved in the Arab \/ Gulf Market - but there are some \"Asian Market\" flavors to be found in Laos, as well. Laos Ant II 2024 is one such example that straddles both worlds - a floral and squeaky clean New Gen distillation with hints of that beloved Hay \u0026amp; Honey the Gulf loves so dearly. .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Laos Ant oils I have produced from some exquisite wild ant wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntwoods in general are known for their sweetness, and are especially beloved and appreciated in the Asian market. The Arab Market tends to go for the Malaccensis woods found in Laos, especially those closer to the Western and Northern borders in the country. Asians, on the other hand, go for the Crassna and Sinensis species, which are much more rare in the region - and that's what we've produced for you, here. Check the listing photos for some photos of the woods used to produce this oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis oil is exquisite, and although from Central Laos - I think anyone smelling this blind would easily think this is a pristine Vietnamese oil. I think I, myself, would have been fooled had I not been the one producing it ! The oil is a deep Burnt Yellow color - and the scent profile is like some of the ancient Vietnamese woods I've sourced from Japan in years past. Incense'y. Maybe even a little spicy. Deeply resinous. Ooodles of Oudy Goodness !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow that I've made a few batches of oil from the Borikhamxay haul of insane incense quality batch of woods - we are really working to explore what we can creatively pull out of the scent profile. This is downright DAMN GOOD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI can't express just how much I know you are going to love this oil !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaos Ant II 2024 is a squeaky clean copper-distilled New Gen. Whereas previous batches in the Borikhamxay Series have been super sweet, bright, and uplifting oils - Laos Ant II 2024 is a Darker, Deeper, more Incense'y oil. Even the darker Burnt Yellow color leads one to presume it'll be a deeper, more Zen-like scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we ended up with is an octave or two lower than Laos Ant (I) 2023, with the smoothest Suede, like the softest leather imaginable, and wisps of Golden Hay. That alone sounds enticing! Now imagine those golden notes Entwined around Melipona Honey and hints of white florals, drying down to Oudy Incense and Musk. Simply put - it’s exquisite !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared to Borikhamxay, which has some unique notes of Juiced Pear and Fruit Peels and a subtle Citrus Zing - Laos Ant II straddles more a Japanese \/ Arab aesthetic, complete with Florals and Honey and Golden strands of Hay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplex. Very lightly and Sweetly Resinous. Old old wood tones. Even a slight Bitterness, reminiscent of the sweet \/ bitter dichotomy you'll find in the best Chinese tea leaves - sweet on the front of the palette, bitter on the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther in to the experience is a medley of Wildflowers and just a tiny bit of something earthy, reminiscent of fresh-tilled Garden Soil. It lasts forever too ... the drydown on me lasts a solid 12-15 hours or more with just a tiny drop. We've got a real performer on our hands!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaos Ant is Japanese Incense Sticks, Vaporous Mint, Golden Hay and the plushest Suede, Wildflowers and Bitter-Sweet Tea Leaves, and Deep, Incense'y Oud Resin - and maybe a touch of Muskiness in the drydown. Really smells like ancient wood here, and that Vaporous quality really gets my nose revved up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm a little relutant to sell this oil ... it's so damn good. This oil came out even better than I had hoped it would.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery limited batch - grab some while available !\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44581681627361,"sku":null,"price":206.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":44581681660129,"sku":null,"price":615.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44581681692897,"sku":null,"price":905.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44581681725665,"sku":null,"price":1785.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/il_1588xN.5846384135_bidv_1.jpg?v=1709218795"},{"product_id":"mentarang-kodo-2023-malinau-north-kalimantan-borneo-island-indonesian-malaccensis-hirta-candan-pure-artisan-dehn-al-oud-rpp","title":"Mentarang Kodo 2023 : Sweet Incense Smoke, Vanilla, Caramel, Chocolate and Coffee Malinau Oud Oil","description":"\u003cspan\u003eMentarang Kodo 2023 :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalinau North Kalimantan Borneo Island Indonesian Malaccensis \u0026amp; Hirta - Pure Artisan Dehn al Oud Oil - RPP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJungle : Mentarang : Malinau - North Kalimantan, Borneo Island - Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass : Wild, Incense Grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies : Malaccensis \u0026amp; Hirta \/ Candan Co-distillation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation : Stainless \/ New Gen \/ Incense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation Date : March, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those not familiar with my work, I've got several distillation operations in several different locations across South East Asia, now. Each location has a unique set up, yielding unique oils - and we are generally distilling woods from within their own countries of origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular oil I chose to turn the vacuum off, and juice in a Stainless setup to have a different kind of fun. Don’t worry - I promise you’re gonna love this 😉\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was some really resinous wood, and I wanted to capture some incense smoke coming off of it. For those that know my tastes, I love a little Incense’y Oud Smoke in my oils, and on a clean, New Gen distillation … I’m gettin’ randy just writing about it! 😅\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuffice it to say - if you’ve tried and loved Takengon Aceh, this run was a similar concept with an even more full bodied depth to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to the unique set up - we combined harvests from 2 species from Mentarang, an area of Malinau \/ North Kalimantan, for a unique co-distillation - combining Malaccensis with Hirta \/ Candan. Hirta \/ Candan is a small, incredibly rare type of Agarwood species that normally wont yield huge amounts of wood due to the small size of the tree, but the wood it does produce is incredibly prized, especially in the Arab market. It's known for it's unique spiciness, which plays out delightfully in this distillation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABOUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we talk about Kalimantan or Borneo oils - names like Malinau or Tarakan, areas to the north eastern part of Indo Kalimantan - usually come to mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to the value-added “branding” of the Malinau and Tarakan names, though - woods from other lesser known or prized areas of Kalimantan will be distilled and slapped on the band name - making it nearly impossible these days to find an oil with a genuine Malinau or Tarakan scent profile. That search for the Vanillic sweetness of genuine Malinau is now over 💪🏼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonally, I really like incense-style distillations both for their complexity, as well as their potency, and I break those down in to two types of distillations :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Smokey Incense - more akin to heating a chip on charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Not necessarily smokey - but an incense'y character to the oil that is like the first wisps of heating a chip on one of our Subitisms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMentarang Kodo 2023 is the best of both types of Incensiness, with a gentle smoke note that not only will not overpower the senses, but highlights the second type of Incense’y goodness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Gen \/ Non-soaking style means no fermentation notes and a clear, clean odor profile devoid of any barnyard. So if you don't like the funk - you should really give this a try.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe juiced Incense Grade Malacenssis and Candan \/ Hirta Chips, and you'll notice just how gourmand this oil is, in true Malinau fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMentarang Kodo has a great, almost Bergamot bitterness right upon application. Resinous and lightly Smokey. Wherefrom the bottle it’s reminiscent of Takengon Aceh - on skin it immediately becomes very distinctive. Sweet, Woody, and Smokey Incense Oudy goodness right off the bat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s an almost Chocolatey \/ Toffee \/ Caramel \/ Coffee note that I can’t stop inhaling. If you’re an Oud veteran , you know well the Vanillic sweetness from the Malinau region - but this is so much more gourmand and delectable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I’m sitting here writing and sniffing my wrist, I just pulled out some Rapunzel Chocolat Noir 85%, a little Uraguyan artisnal Dulce de Leche, and I’m sipping on some Lapsang Souchong, and I’m picking all of them up in the glorious fume that is Mentarang Kodo eminating from the back of my left hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI remember when we first produced the oil, my project manager for my indonesian operation told me the scent reminded him of coffee with palm sugar, or “gula aren”. If you’ve never sweetened your black coffee with palm sugar, give it a try. Not only is it delicious and more nutritious, but you’ll understand that scent he was talking about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI can only imagine what a few years of aging will do to this oil - I'd highly recommend grabbing a bottle to use, and another to shelve. I promise - this oil is gonna be absolutely magical in a few years. 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In part due to the rarity of the woods, and also due to the low yields of Gyrinops distillations, in general. Let alone a high grade oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the last few months I’ve put samples into the hands of a few clients to get feedback, all of which has been exceptionally positive. Has been funny, as well, as it’s a pretty unique profile they couldn’t quite place at first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam's Peak is a tall conical sacred mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada (Śrī Pāda ; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී පාද, \"sacred footprint\"), a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit whose name is also used for the mountain itself (I included a photo of it from 1890).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Buddhist tradition the print is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Sri Lankan Hindu tradition that of Hanuman or Shiva (its Tamil name, சிவனொளிபாதமலை, Sivanolipaathamalai), means \"Mountain of Shiva's Light\") and in some Islamic and Christian traditions that of Adam or St. Thomas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mountain is also known as Mount Malaya in Buddhist sources, particularly the Mahayana Lankavatara Sutra, which states that the Buddha preached this sutra on top of the mountain. According to this sutra, the mountain was the abode of Rāvanā, overlord of the Raskshasas and ruler of Laṅkā.Other names in Sanskrit sources include Mount Lanka, Ratnagiri (Mountain of Gems), Malayagiri (Mount Malaya) or Mount Rohana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you can’t tell … it’s a holy place to just about everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI mention this because the oil, itself, has a holy airiness to it. Almost like the coolness of high mountain air, and how Breathing, itself, is necessary for life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing such a holy place - the name alludes to the creation story, being the \"footprint of the first man\", the start of human life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese, the character for “Breath” is 息\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a little small to see, but the upper portion is the character for “Self”, and the lower character is for “Heart”. One’s breath is literally the “Center of Oneself”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m really going out in to left field, here - but this oil reminded me of this concept of the Breath and that of the Center of Ourselves. Adam Reborn being a very centering and grounding oil, like the Breath of Life, itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight from the vial the it’s complexity is apparent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpon application to the skin, an Airy Coolness blasts the nose, like a cool morning up in the high mountain air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s a note to it that I can think of only as “Blue”. It’s not fruity or floral, per se, but it makes me think of the color blue. I’ve asked the few customers who have received samples of this of their thoughts on that blue’ness - and they pretty much said all the same thing, “I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it just smells awesome!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s an airy oil - backed up by solid woody Oudiness.the few folks that have had a sneak peek, although they couldn’t place where the oil was from, every single, one of them guessed correctly that it was from an island due to that airiness. They also mostly guessed correctly that it was a Gyrinops (a few thought Filaria) - as the resin note is very apparent in the drydown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oil is a complexity beast, with an air of Holiness to it. Something I think we will all agree upon when you smell it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall batch of oil, and one definitely worthy of any collection. 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I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have several of my own operations in various locations, and my Indian operation has become finely tuned at connecting with old old family operations, or their descendants, in the case that the operation is no longer functional. It's gotten to a point that they are now seeking US out, which is great news for all of you. Lots of cool relics to find their way into the shop for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a country like India with such a long history of harvesting and oil production, it's amazing some of these historical finds from decades, even centuries past, that I've been able to be adding to the growing collection. It almost feels like an archaeological find !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 88 years old and counting. From just before the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, no less. A Victorian Oud !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust consider for a moment how a good bottle of Scotch is valued. 16-18 years old is already getting rare. 20-25 years old, and maybe a fortunate few will get themselves a bottle. 30 years old? 50? Usually fewer than 100 bottles will be sold world wide. And to find an 80+ year old bottle - you could have a down payment on a house! A nearly 100 year old bottle might buy a neighborhood of them !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI only mention this to emphasize just how rare it is to find an oil like this made available to the public, at a price that is less than a really old bottle of whiskey - and at a price tag far below what you'd expect on a dram of a bottle that old. These are historical relics, juiced from ancient trees, at a time when all the best wood would have been tossed into the pot to make the richest, most excellent oils that simply are not possible to reproduce today in any kind of scalable capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular oil was distilled from a single ancient tree harvested in 1936 from what is now the Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, which is one of the important wildlife sanctuaries in Mizoram. This sanctuary covers an area of about 120 odd square kilometers. The Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary covers a dense virgin forest and is home to many wildlife animals, such as tigers, langurs, elephants, common clouded leopard, gaur, barking deer, sambar, rhesus macaque, wild boar, leaf monkey, hoolock gibbon, and many more. Here you will also find a variety of birds including the national bird of India, the peacock pheasant, as well as imperial pigeons, and hornbills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is situated at an elevation ranging from 200 meters to about 1200 meters above sea level with virgin sub - tropical evergreen vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated at 296 kilometers away from Aizawl in the southern part of Mizoram, the wildlife sanctuary is also close to Indo – Myanmar and Indo – Bangladesh borders, having rich biodiversity. As such, you may even find hints of Bangladeshi and Burmese nuances in the oil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet me start by saying - there's not a whole lot of information to be found out there on Mizoram Agarwoods, as the old stock trees were largely harvested centuries ago to satiate the markets and Sultans of the Middle East. Finding historical relics like this is a genuine treat !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one would hope, this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time. Whispers of history long past. Yet it's surprisingly vibrant and lively, I presume because this was the first 3 days of distillation that was collected and reserved. Those first few days usually contain the most lively and zesty sesquiterpenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Cambodia became famous for Agarwood - or Laos or Malinau or Sri Lanka, for that matter - even before magjestic Manipur - Mizoram reigned as Sultan. The most beloved and sought-after woods in the Gulf market of of the 18th and 19th centuries came from Mizoram. Imagine having the chance to smell an oil from the tail end of the heydey of Mizo production, and from an ancient forest, at that !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent on this is just gorgeous, and if you’ve been following my work, you know that these old traditionally-produced oils would have likely been made from the best grades of wood and fermented for some various time. Much like whiskey, the bite found in young productions fades and develops in to something that only Father Time can meld. You can smell the Age and Character in this oil in a manner unheard of in youthful juice, making these old Ateek oils worth more than their weights in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidden within the ancient depths of it's orange-golden hue, you may find hints of Varnish, Golden Pipe Tobacco, Horse Saddles and gently Tanned Leather, and whispers of Oud Smoke. There's also an almost milky yogurtiness to it, which to my nose almost smells edible. I mentioned Vanish, and if you know anything about my personal tastes, I absolutely ADORE oils with that Varnish note. Like freshly laquered wood floors ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wouldn't call this oil citrusy, but I detect hints of what almost smells like what we'd call Qing Pi in Chinese medicine - Aged Bitter Orange - floating atop the merest hint of smoke.  It also reminds me a bit of a nice steep of Assam Tea, devoid of any sugar or sweetness, on a cold Winter's day. Brisk !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt goes without saying that these old traditional Hindis smell quite different in different weather. On a cool and dry day, it may smell more Tea-like. On a hot and humid day (and I loooove wearing Hindis in the heat and humidity) - it takes on an entirely different character that showcases more Leather and Tobacco. I mention meerly to remind you, to experiment wearing them in different seasons. You'll definitely experience some shifts in personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI usually don't gender any of my oils or Ouds, but I'd say this particular oil leans more masculine. It's brauny and shirtless and hairy-chested, and I fricken love it. If you love Testosterone, you'll love 1936 Ngengpui Ateek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese kinds of ancient scents are hard to be replicated. Time and phenomenal raw materials are the only way to produce this kind of textural scent. If you’ve ever tried 50+ year old Scotch - you’ll have an inkling what I’m talking about. Now imagine an additional 33 years of maturing and you've got an idea of just how delectable this oil is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1936 Ngengpui Ateek is an oil for the archives - a centerpiece on your trophy shelf. I imagine for those of you that like to commemorate special occasions with special scents, you'll want to swipe Ngengpui Ateek. For those that do, your future will hold garlands of rich Sultanic Mizo Gold, gracing your memories for years to come.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · Sample Vial","offer_id":44704864501985,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":44704864534753,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724691202273,"sku":"","price":877.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":45700420763873,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":44704864633057,"sku":"","price":2275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":44704864698593,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/Ngengpui1936_2.png?v=1726658655"},{"product_id":"meroke-muting-2023-live-tree-filaria-oud-oil","title":"Meroke Muting 2023 : Deep Green Jungle, Ocean Breeze and Juicy Filaria Resin Papuan Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeroke Muting 2023 - Live Tree Filaria Indonesian Oud Oil - Vacuum Distilled Series - Pure Dehn al Oudh - Rising Phoenix Perfumery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJungle : Muting - Meroke Regency : Papua, Indonesia\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Filaria, Single Live Tree\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Hybrid Vacuum Distillation \u003cbr\u003eDistillation Date : November, 2023\u003cbr\u003eProfile : Deep Green Jungle, East Malaysian and Silani Vibes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Oceanic Breezes - Lush Jungle - Earthy Jungle Floor - Sweet Juicy Filaria Resin**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're not yet familiar with my Indonesian Series of Vacuum Distilled oils ... you've been missing out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very unique single-tree distillation from Muting Meroke. Meroke is an area of Papua Island generally known for its swamp and mangrove buried woods. However - this is made from a Live Tree - as opposed to the Dead \/ Swamp Woods of Merauke \/ Meroke in the far South. Yielding a lush, green, vibrant Filaria oil that’ll stick in your nose for hours just smelling from the bottle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've seen oils like this sell for thousands of dollars a bottle, and I think you'll understand why. It's a rare type of tonal quality to the oil, and it's a very enjoyable wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing I notice about this oil is the viscosity. It's thick, but not syrupy. I imagine with age, this oil will thicken a little further, as it's already gotten thick in the better part of a year since we juiced it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bottle, it’ll blitz your nose, straight to your brain with a piercing greenness. Many who have seen samples have noted how the scent will stick in their noses for several hours, even just smelling straight from the bottle. Muting is anything but muted - chalk full of lively nuances, and bursting with vibrancy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite being from Papua, there’s also some likeness to the Sweetness of East Malaysian oils - as well as an interesting Oceanic Silani vibe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn sitting down to write the description for Muting, and found myself a bit perplexed. As simple as “Oceanic \/ Jungle \/ Earthy” sounds, the complexity of nuance and the sweetness of lush greenery has my mind bound up in imagery I can’t quite find words for. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose with a fondness for Meroke oils, mostly made from dead swamp woods, know how flat they tend to smell. In contrast - you’ll note just how lively my Vacuum Series of distilled Live Tree Filaria oils are - and just how RARE this green scent profile is. And the depth of that Filaria Oud resin note - ugh - to die for !!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like darker, complex, deep and nuanced Oud oils ... you're in for a real treat. If lush jungle is your jam, get the toast ready - because you’ll be lathering this all over. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an incredibly exciting oil to wear, and a super rare and special treat given that it's both a Live Tree Distillation, and from a SINGLE Live Tree, at that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like Papuan profiles - you're going to absolutely LOVE Meroke Muting 2023. Take a swipe, imagine yourself forest bathing in the jungle, kick back - and slip into Zen mode!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**This oil is a small batch - grab some while available !!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.3g · Sample Vial","offer_id":45471733514465,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":45471733547233,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · Glass Dipstick Bottle","offer_id":45471733580001,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":45471733645537,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":45471733711073,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/IMG-3244.jpg?v=1720404610"},{"product_id":"tamenglong-manipur-1899-ateek-series-antique-artisan-oud-oil","title":"Tamenglong Ateek 1899 : Preserved Cherries, Pipe Tobacco and Milk Tea Manipuri Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eTamenglong Manipur 1899 - 19th Century Pure Hindi Oud Oil - Dehn al Oudh - Ateek Series - 10 Year Commemorative Anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJungle : Tamenglong, Manipur - India\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : Agallocha\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild - a single, ancient tree - exact age unknown, but \"centuries old\"\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional, Wood-fired Copper Deg and Bapkah - 12 Day Distillation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough I started Rising Phoenix in 2011 with a launch of alcohol-based fragrances - 2014 is when the company launched in it's current format here in Etsy, just before the Christmas season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world has changed a lot since then ... we were the only Agarwood and Oud vendor on Etsy at that time. Look at everything we've since inspired !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such, 2024 is a 10 Year Anniversary, of sorts, and I wanted to launch a few extra special oils as we gear up for the holiday season and our unofficial 10 Year Commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow for a real doosy ... a pre-Independence pure Oud oil from 1899 !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a relic distilled during the 19th Century 😱 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have several oils from the 1800's that at some point I'll get up into the shop. This is the first, and \"youngest\" of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil is a unique historical relic that I acquired directly from the distillation family that produced it in 1899. I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have several of my own operations in various locations, and my Indian operation has become finely tuned at connecting with *old old* family operations, or their descendants, in the case that the operation is no longer functional. It's gotten to a point that they are now seeking US out, which is great news for all of you. Lots of cool relics to find their way into the shop for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a country like India with such a long history of harvesting and oil production, it's amazing some of these historical finds from decades, even centuries past, that I've been able to be adding to the growing collection. It almost feels like an archaeological find !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 125 years old and counting. From just before the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, no less. A Victorian Oud !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust consider for a moment how a good bottle of Scotch is valued. 16-18 years old is already getting rare. 20-25 years old, and maybe a fortunate few will get themselves a bottle. 30 years old? 50? Usually fewer than 100 bottles will be sold world wide. And to find an 80+ year old bottle - you could have a down payment on a house! A 100+ year old bottle might buy a neighborhood of them !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely old Oils like these are rarely, if ever, available to the public - let alone in small quantities. Even when I find them, it's \"all or nothing\" - take it all, or lose the opportunity. So it's quite a rare convenience being able to even be able to sample an oil of this caliber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually these rare finds are vaulted in VIP circles where the opportunity to purchase them is by invitation only, and at that - at prices manifoldly higher than what I offer them for. I know of two such VIP vaults, specifically - and I say this with confidence as I have a few customers in that echelon that have told me quite a few stories ... and prices - with the added burden of minimum quantity thresholds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI only mention this to emphasize just how rare it is to find an oil like this made available to the public, at a price that is less than a really old bottle of whiskey - and at a price tag far below what you'd expect on a dram of a bottle that old. These are historical relics, juiced from ancient trees, at a time when all the best wood would have been tossed into the pot to make the richest, most excellent oils that simply are not possible to reproduce today in any kind of scalable capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Ateek Series collection of oils are curated by me, and are mine, and mine alone. They are not available anywhere else, and your access to them is exclusively through Rising Phoenix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst and foremost, I want to say that this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time. Whispers of history long past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Cambodia became famous for Agarwood - or Laos or Malinau or Sri Lanka, for that matter - Manipur reigned as King. The most beloved and sought-after woods in the Gulf market came from Manipur. Imagine having the chance to smell an oil from the heydey of Manipuri production !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent on this is just gorgeous, and if you’ve been following my work, you know that these old traditionally-produced oils would have likely been made from the best grades of wood and fermented for some time, which, much like whiskey, the bite found in young productions fades and develops in to something that only Father Time can conjure. You can smell the Age and Character in this oil in a manner unheard of in youthful juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidden within the ancient depths, you may find hints of Preserved Cherries, Pipe Tobacco, Fortified Portuguese Liquors, and whispers of Ripe Summer Berries. There's an almost milkiness to it, like a Taiwanese Milk Tea made from the tender young leaves of ancient wild Manipuri tea trees. I wouldn't call this oil citrusy, but I also detect hints of what almost smells like lemon rind, floating atop the merest hint of smoke. To say it's an adventure to wear is an understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese kinds of ancient scents are hard to be duplicated. Time and phenomenal raw materials are the only way to produce this kind of textural scent. If you’ve ever tried 50+ year old Scotch - you’ll have an inkling what I’m talking about. Now imagine an additional 75 years of maturing and you've got an idea of just how delectable this oil is. Time is the 5th Dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1899 Tamenglong Ateek is an oil for the archives - a centerpiece on your trophy shelf. I imagine for those of you that like to commemorate special occasions with special scents, you'll want to swipe Tamenglong Ateek. For those that do, your future will hold garlands of rich Manipuri gold, gracing your memories for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · Sample Vial","offer_id":45724696641761,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724696674529,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724696707297,"sku":"","price":877.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724696740065,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724696772833,"sku":"","price":2275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":45724696805601,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/Tamenglong_1899_3.png?v=1726658667"},{"product_id":"taktsang-1949-ateek-series-antique-artisan-oud-oil","title":"Taktsang Ateek 1949 : Mountain Air, Wildflowers and Cassis Bhutanese Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaktsang Ateek 1949 Bhutan  - Bhutan \/ Tibet Border Oud Oil - 75 Year Old Dehn al Oudh - Ateek Series - 10 Year Commemorative Anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJungle : Taktsang, Bhutan - right near the Tibetan Border\u003cbr\u003eSpecies : \"Agallocha\" (*although one might argue some unknown subspecies)\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild - a single, ancient tree - exact age unknown, but \"centuries old\"\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional, Wood-fired Copper Deg and Bapkah - Collection of First 10 Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough I started Rising Phoenix in 2011 with a launch of alcohol-based fragrances - 2014 is when the company launched in it's current format here in Etsy, just before the Christmas season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world has changed a lot since then ... we were the only Agarwood and Oud vendor on Etsy at that time. Look at everything we've since inspired !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such, 2024 is a 10 Year Anniversary, of sorts, and I wanted to launch a few extra special oils as we gear up for the holiday season and our unofficial 10 Year Commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow for a real doosy ... a pure 1949 oil from the Border of Bhutan and Tibet !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a relic distilled during the mid 20th Century - and from an area I don't think I've ever seen or heard of another Oud oil being from 😱 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil is a unique historical relic that I acquired directly from the distillation family that produced it in 1949. I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have several of my own operations in various locations, and my Indian operation has become finely tuned at connecting with old old family operations, or their descendants, in the case that the operation is no longer functional. It's gotten to a point that they are now seeking US out, which is great news for all of you. Lots of cool relics to find their way into the shop for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an area like the Subcontinent, with such a long history of harvesting and oil production, it's amazing some of these historical finds from decades, even centuries past, that I've been able to be adding to the growing collection. It almost feels like an archaeological find !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 75 years old and counting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust consider for a moment how a good bottle of Scotch is valued. 16-18 years old is already getting rare. 20-25 years old, and maybe a fortunate few will get themselves a bottle. 30 years old? 50? Usually fewer than 100 bottles will be sold world wide. And to find an 80+ year old bottle - you could have a down payment on a house! A nearly 100 year old bottle might buy a neighborhood of them !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely old Oils like these are rarely, if ever, available to the public - let alone in small quantities. Even when I find them, it's \"all or nothing\" - take it all, or lose the opportunity. So it's quite a rare convenience being able to even be able to sample an oil of this caliber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually these rare finds are vaulted in VIP circles where the opportunity to purchase them is by invitation only, and at that - at prices manifoldly higher than what I offer them for. I know of two such VIP vaults, specifically - and I say this with confidence as I have a few customers in that echelon that have told me quite a few stories ... and prices - with the added burden of minimum quantity thresholds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI only mention this to emphasize just how rare it is to find an oil like this made available to the public, at a price that is less than a really old bottle of whiskey - and at a price tag far below what you'd expect on a dram of a bottle that old. These are historical relics, juiced from ancient trees, at a time when all the best wood would have been tossed into the pot to make the richest, most excellent oils that simply are not possible to reproduce today in any kind of scalable capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Ateek Series collection of oils are curated by me, and are mine, and mine alone. They are not available anywhere else, and your access to them is exclusively through Rising Phoenix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBhutan, \"Land of the Thunder Dragon\" named Druk, who is the national symbol of Bhutan that graces their flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular oil was distilled from a single ancient tree harvested in 1949 from Paro Taktsang, which already is much further up than most of the rare Bhutan oils and woods we see, which generally come from closer to the border with India. This oil is practically Chinese ! This particular oil was made from a tree harvested up near the modern day Bhutanese \/ Tibetan border. I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a nearly Tibetan Oud before !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaktsang (\"Tiger’s Nest\")  is a famous Monastery in Bhutan, for which the area is named. Guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as Guru Rinpoche, visited and sanctified Bhutan in the 8th century when evil spirits abounded and harmed people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegend has it that Guru Rinpoche flew to this site on a tigress’ back to subdue a local demon. Thereafter, he meditated here for three months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaktsang Goemba or Tiger’s Nest Monastery was blessed and sanctified as one of Bhutan’s most sacred religious sites. It hangs on a cliff and stands above a beautiful forest of Blue Pine and Rhododendrons ... hints of which can be found in the scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one would hope, this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time. Whispers of history long past. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1949 Taktsang Ateek has a sense of rawness to its scent. Crisp High-Mountain Air, Wildflowers, and Thuja are followed by Ancient Woods and Moist Earth. As one of my Korean clients says, \"It sinks deep into the Lungs.\" It has an incense-y quality, and an even more masculine woodiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have a few clients that I've sent samples to, and several have commented that, although this is an Agallocha \"by definition\" of its origin - the scent profile is unlike other Bhutanese oils we've tried, making us all think maybe this is some sort of local subspecies, possibly even a different species altogether, as the oil is quite unique smelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent has a general dark feeling, yet somehow has a vibrant foresty quality to it - along with a mysterious fruity quality that I haven't yet found the right words to describe. It's not like the Juniper Berries, Mulberries, Tamarind or Plumbs that can be found in Cambodi, Burmese, or Thai oils. It's an opulent scent, dissimilar to what I've experienced from other regions. Almost Cassis-like in it's blackness. It is unlike anything I've smelled even from other Bhutanese oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's made me wonder if this is a local subspecies or an entirely different species, as it's such a unique scent. But, for lack of knowing, I'll say it's an \"Agallocha\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe everlasting longevity is another notable quality of 1949 Taktsang. Like the hanging cliff monestary bearing the same name, it practically moves in and hangs out in your nostrils forever !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for something truly unique, but distinctively Oud'y - your search ends here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1949 Taktsang Ateek is an oil for the archives - a centerpiece on your trophy shelf. I imagine for those of you that like to commemorate special occasions with special scents, you'll want to swipe '49 Taktsang Ateek. For those that do, your future will hold garlands of rich Bhutani-Tibetan Gold, gracing your memories for years to come ... and maybe roar like Druk the Thunder Dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Phoenix Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"0.1g · Sample Vial","offer_id":45724702572769,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.3g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724702605537,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724702638305,"sku":"","price":877.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724702671073,"sku":"","price":1525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5g · V-Vial","offer_id":45724702703841,"sku":"","price":2275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3g · Full Quarter Tola (Glass Dipstick)","offer_id":45724702736609,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8955\/0305\/files\/Taktsang1949_3.png?v=1726659133"},{"product_id":"kadamtala-tripura-1978-ateek-series-vintage-artisan-oud-oil","title":"Kadamtala Ateek 1978 : Varnish, Pipe Tobacco and Bitter Cacao Tripuri Oud Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eKadamtala Tripura 1978 Ateek - Pure Hindi Tripuri Oud Oil - 46 Year Old Dehn al Oudh - Ateek Series - 10 Year Commemorative Anniversary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJungle : Kadamtala Tripura - India - Tripura \/ Bangladeshi \/ Lower Assamese Border\u003cbr\u003eClass : Wild - a single, ancient tree - exact age unknown, but \"centuries old\"\u003cbr\u003eDistillation : Traditional, Wood-fired Copper Deg and Bapkah - Collection of First 3 Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough I started Rising Phoenix in 2011 with a launch of alcohol-based fragrances - 2014 is when the company launched in it's current format here in Etsy, just before the Christmas season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world has changed a lot since then ... we were the only Agarwood and Oud vendor on Etsy at that time. Look at everything we've since inspired !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such, 2024 is a 10 Year Anniversary, of sorts, and I wanted to launch a few extra special oils as we gear up for the holiday season and our unofficial 10 Year Commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow for a real doosy ... a pure 1978 Tripura !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a relic distilled during the early 3rd Quarter of the last Century 😱\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil is a unique historical relic that I acquired directly from the distillation family that produced it in 1978. I was lucky in that they still had some of the distillation details, which I included above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was also super lucky and acquired the last remaining rock-like sinkers from which this very oil was distilled. Same tree, harvested in 1978. Those haven't gotten here yet, but rest assured that once they do - I'll be getting a few up into the shop !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have several of my own operations in various locations, and my Indian operation has become finely tuned at connecting with *old old* family operations, or their descendants, in the case that the operation is no longer functional. It's gotten to a point that they are now seeking US out, which is great news for all of you. Lots of cool relics to find their way into the shop for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a country like India with such a long history of harvesting and oil production, it's amazing some of these historical finds from decades, even centuries past, that I've been able to be adding to the growing collection. It almost feels like an archaeological find !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ateek” - for those wondering, our English word for Antique has it’s roots in this word, which is the same word in both Arabic and Hebrew. It means ooooold ... a fitting moniker for this rare gem of an oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of the specific geo-location, it’s not often we get an uncut family heirloom that is 46 years old and counting !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust consider for a moment how a good bottle of Scotch is valued. 16-18 years old is already getting rare. 20-25 years old, and maybe a fortunate few will get themselves a bottle. 30 years old? 50? Usually fewer than 100 bottles will be sold world wide. And to find an 80+ year old bottle - you could have a down payment on a house! A nearly 100 year old bottle might buy a neighborhood of them !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely old Oils like these are rarely, if ever, available to the public - let alone in small quantities. Even when I find them, it's \"all or nothing\" - take it all, or lose the opportunity. So it's quite a rare convenience being able to even be able to sample an oil of this caliber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually these rare finds are vaulted in VIP circles where the opportunity to purchase them is by invitation only, and at that - at prices manifoldly higher than what I offer them for. I know of two such VIP vaults, specifically - and I say this with confidence as I have a few customers in that echelon that have told me quite a few stories ... and prices - with the added burden of minimum quantity thresholds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI only mention this to emphasize just how rare it is to find an oil like this made available to the public, at a price that is less than a really old bottle of whiskey - and at a price tag far below what you'd expect on a dram of a bottle that old. These are historical relics, juiced from ancient trees, at a time when all the best wood would have been tossed into the pot to make the richest, most excellent oils that simply are not possible to reproduce today in any kind of scalable capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Ateek Series collection of oils are curated by me, and are mine, and mine alone. They are not available anywhere else, and your access to them is exclusively through Rising Phoenix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SCENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTripura Oils (along with Mizoram) are some of my personal faves. There's something about the uniqueness of the odor profiles that I don't find in oils from other neighboring regions. Despite this oil having a few nuances akin to it's neighbors in Bangladesh and Lower Assam - I still find this oil to be distinctly Tripuri DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular oil was distilled from a single ancient tree harvested in 1978 that was found in a finger of northern Tripura sandwiched between Bangladesh and Lower Assam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one would hope, this oil smells ... ATEEK. It reeks of ancient awesomeness. Timeless old trees in primeval forests. Scents from another Time. Whispers of history long past. Yet it's surprisingly vibrant and lively, I presume because this was the first 3 days of distillation that was collected and reserved. Those first few days usually contain the most lively and zesty sesquiterpenes. Don't worry - the longevity is there, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Cambodia became famous for Agarwood - or Laos or Malinau or Sri Lanka, for that matter - even before majestic Manipur and Sultanic Mizoram - Tripura sat on the throne of Gulf palettes. The most beloved and sought-after woods in the Gulf market of the 18th and 19th centuries came from Tripura. Imagine having the chance to smell an oil from a time the air and land was even cleaner, when the forests were still ripe with golden harvests, and from an ancient forest, at that !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent on this is just gorgeous, and if you’ve been following my work, you know that these old traditionally-produced oils would have likely been made from the best grades of wood and fermented for some various time. Much like whiskey, the bite found in young productions fades and develops in to something that only Father Time can conjure. You can smell the Age and Character in this oil in a manner unheard of in youthful juice, making these old Ateek oils worth more than their weights in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidden within the ancient depths of it's orange-golden hue, you may find hints of Varnish,\u003cbr\u003eGolden Pipe Tobacco, Horse Saddles and gently Tanned Leather - alongside whispers of Oud Smoke, all layered over that delectable Tripuri DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's also an almost milky yogurtiness to it, a lactonic song jumping from the skin, along with what I can only call a Bitter Cacao note. I wouldn't say Kadamtala is Chocolate'y smelling, but it's kinda leaning a little bit in that direction. I'm guessing this may be some of that Bangladeshi proximity that we are smelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's also a little bit of an Assamese tea-like tonality to it that reminds me of some hot cups of black tea I've had over the years ... almost leathery and malty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt goes without saying that these old traditional Hindis smell quite different in various weather. On a cool and dry day, it may smell more Tea-like. On a hot and humid day (and I loooove wearing Hindis in the heat and humidity) - it takes on an entirely different character that showcases more Leather and Tobacco. I mention merely to remind you : experiment wearing them in different seasons. You'll definitely note some shifts in personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI usually don't gender any of my oils or Ouds, but I'd say this particular oil leans more masculine. It's brauny and shirtless and hairy-chested, and I fricken love it. If you love Testosterone, you'll love 1978 Kadamtala Ateek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese kinds of ancient scents are hard to be replicated. Time and phenomenal raw materials are the only way to produce this kind of textural scent. If you’ve ever tried 50+ year old Scotch - you’ll have an inkling what I’m talking about. Time is the 5th Dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1978 Kadamtala Ateek is an oil for the archives - a centerpiece on your trophy shelf. I imagine for those of you that like to commemorate special occasions with special scents, you'll want to swipe Kadamtala Ateek. 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The shavings and chips came from a single tree, aged roughly 105 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've been following my work or writing, you know I'm a big fan of Tea notes in Oud oils. I find a LOT of terroir crossover in teas and agarwoods, and the oils produced from them. When one manages to tease out tea notes from the woods ... it makes for one happy JK !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis batch of oil came out quite floral and tea-like. Tuli 2024 is very clean smelling - like wafts of jungle flowers on the air as you drink a cup of high altitude tea, kicking back laying against your saddle. It's not really horsey or haylike - more of a gentle, worn in saddle leather, with those delicate floral notes tickling the corners of your smiling lips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a real easy wear for an Indian oil - and just a hint of additional florals added to it or layered with it is exceptional. I've been wearing this in the Georgia heat and humidity of May and June, and going back and forth between the brutal heat outside and the air conditioned inside makes for a lot of fun, deep inhales. 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I've sampled this out to quite a few people since it was produced, but for whatever reason, hadn't gotten it up in the shop just yet. I'm feeling like now's the time ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough I've offered many oils from this particular area of Lower Assam - Haflong, and North Cachar Hills, for example - it's been 10 years since I offered an oil from the North end of the Cachar Hills area. My original Hindi Kachari from 2015 sold out ages ago. I had wanted for so long to be able to make another oil from this area. And although the 2015 and this 2023 batch are two distinctly different odor profiles - I think you're really going to like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Kachari Kingdom (known as the Dimasa Kingdom in medieval times) was a powerful kingdom in medieval Assam, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis custom-distilled WILD oil comes from a roughly 185 year old tree harvested at the beginning of 2023. Distilled in the traditional, yet very clean, Hindi manner, without the Blue Cheese...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a tree I took down, but I was able to get the absolute best shavings and broken pieces from the harvest, from which we made a small batch of oil. It's had nearly 2 years of aging at the time of release, now, and it only keeps getting better and better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm not talking about the moldy, rotten cheese smell so common with low grade Hindi-type distillations - I'm talking about the powerful, tastefully distilled Hindi distillations that pair beautifully with florals, or are gorgeous worn on their own. If you like THAT kind of Hindi - then Saipung Forest Preserve is your Mecca!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like Gourmand, Tobacco'y Ouds ... This oil has a delightful opening note of warm, Chewy Nougat and Rich Caramel. I want to lick this oil off my hand !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI get a lot of inquiries about Oud oils with a Tobacco odor profile, and this is usually one of the first oils I'll put under their noses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil has a warm, Caramel \/ Ambery undertone with maybe just a hint of leather, all wrapped up in a nice Pipe Tobacco Wrapper that makes me want to apply a swipe and go sit out on the back porch and enjoy the view of the humid Georgia Jungle I live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI actually have some artisan Argentinian Dulce de Leche that I order and ship up every so often that this oil reminds me of. It's sweet, but gently so. No toothaches. Not really a vanillic scent - but its that gentle caramelized milky sweetness, gourmand'y sweet pipe tobacco vibe that makes me want to open a pouch and take a few deep inhales. Makes me wish I could smoke it. Or lick it off a spoon. haha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a real easy wear for an Indian oil. I've been wearing this in the Georgia heat and humidity of May and June, and going back and forth between the brutal heat outside and the air conditioned inside makes for a lot of fun, deep inhales. 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I have a bunch of oils that will take me literal years to get through producing from all the work I've been doing out there, as I've stockpiled huge quantities of material from the past several years, that will take me quite some time to work through distilling. It also means we will have some really cool and unique stuff that will be pretty much unheard of from anywhere else, as I'm the only vendor I know going to these lengths of internal productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Trees used in this particular Tripura Series are all 150-450+ years old, and are all trees that I acquired and took down. Will take quite awhile to get woods over here (years, likely) - but at some point, you may see some of these insane woods making their way into the shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTripuri 1 is the first oil from the back half of 2024, when my team was in Tripura.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was actually in India in Jan\/Feb of 2025 - and this oil we began while I was actually in country. Which makes this particular oil really cool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABOUT THIS SERIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom our time in Tripura, I have a bunch of very high grade single tree oils I'll eventually get around to producing. Until I can get to the single tree productions - in the mean time, I got started by combining some woods from the trees we took down to produce a line of oils (that for the industry, would be very high grade). But from me - these oils will be something that I can offer at fantastic prices considering this is all from materials we've controlled from harvest through production. The yields were exceptional (not something the average oils out there are doing), indicating the quality of the woods I reserved for this particular project were even better than I had hoped. It also means I can offer these oils at really great prices due to the unexpected high yields. These oils are punching way above their price tags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe were in different areas of Tripura - this particular oil is a \"pan-Tripuri\" production, meaning it is made from a mix of all of these trees we took down, from all over the state. It is a single region oil, but not a single origin tree oil, of which I have many planned for the future. Stay tuned on those ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSCENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet me first say that Tripura-origin oils are some of my favorites. There is a \"classical\" Hindi-ness to the odor profiles of this region, and the oils can sometimes develop a nuttiness over time that smells like toasted nuts that I just love. The nutty hints of which are just beginning to peek out in this oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe State of Tripura is in kind of an \"armpit\" of Bangladesh - and you'll find some crossover with Bangladeshi oils in the Tripuri DNA. Although I don't detect any chocolate notes emerging in this oil - some of the trees used in its production were from right along the Bangala border where more prominent chocolate notes tend to emerge. So who knows - maybe in time there may be some that develop as the oil ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't worry - the oil smells phenomenal and delightfully Tripui !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular oil is from the first 3 days of distillation, which tends to capture the most pristine notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTripura oils are also interesting in that - they tend to exhibit some Animalic and Leathery notes, rich and creamy like, even when pristinely distilled with no fermentation. 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There's \"Smoke Incense\" and \"Resin Incense\" - expect the Resinous in this case. It's lovely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe longevity is great, and the projection is good and strong. Don't let the cheap price fool you - this is a banger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a first run from the \"bulk\" material that I'll be distilling, I'm awfully happy with how this oil came out. I think you'll love it as much as I do !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a real easy wear for an Indian oil. I've been wearing this in the Georgia heat and humidity of June and July, and going back and forth between the brutal heat outside and the air conditioned inside makes for a lot of fun, deep inhales. 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Their culture is characterized by community-based village life, clan organization, and festivals involving dance and drumming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHence, if “Garlois” refers to a region or community in Meghalaya, the intended term is  Garo Hills or Garo people, both of which are central to Meghalaya’s geography and cultural landscape. And so, I named this oil in honor of the local Garo People, known to themselves as the A'chik Mande.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil really surprised me when it came in. After a short soak of 2 days, and then 12 days of continuous juicing back in June of 2025, I was expecting a very fresh smelling oil that maybe needed a year or two on the shelf before getting it up in the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLo and behold, what came in had more in common with one of my decades old Ateek oils than one that was freshly juiced. This oil smells ancient ... not 4 months old. Must have been a really amazing tree !!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo my nose, I get hints of florals, deep jungle blossoms carried in on gentle breezes through the thick forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWisps of Smoke, Saffron Threads and Tart Red Berries - like some warm and delicious pastry simmering over the heat of gentle agarwood coals - wrapped in the deep exhalations of ancient jungles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonally, I also really love Tea Notes in Oud oils, and Garlois smells like superb, died tea leaves from ancient Yunnan tea trees. Something that only the age and wisdom of old bones and deep roots can draw out of the bedrock of the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of release (October 2025), Garlois is only a few months old. Considering how it has started fresh out of the still - I can only imagine how INSANE this oil will smell in a few years. Be sure to take advantage and maybe consider stocking a few bottles. 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This old Thai relic reminds me a bit of how that old oil of mine smelled. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the trees used to produce this Thai oil actually originated on the Cambodi side of the border. But, considering political borders aren't terroir borders - it's also possible this is purely Thai, and Coastal, at that. Whatever the case, you're in for a rare treat, putting your nose on an odor profile most of us have ever read about, yet never experienced first-hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil is THICK. So thick I don't think I can get this into a sample vial - and I fear orders during the colder months, as I'm sure the viscosity will be a lotta fun. haha With that said - you'll only need a little dot of this, and the oil is easily over-applied due to its thickness. Fair warning !\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the glorious floral tonality of Hyacinths and Coastal Tranquility - Dark Red Currants, Raspberries, and lighter Stone Fruits like Apricots and Peaches - with hints of Darker fruits casting a shadow in the background. If you like the fruit of really clean Cambodi oils - the opening on this will knock your socks off and set your mouth to salivating. I feel like I need to smear this oil on some nice thickly buttered sourdough toast !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there's something about it that's also reminiscent of Malaysian subspecies - a Floralness and Mint that hints of peninsular woods often mistaken for Vietnamese origins. There's also a hint of purple'ish Beccariana and Black Currants, coupled with those cooling Oceanic notes that again, make me wonder if the origin of the wood isn't more coastal, like Koh Chang or Koh Kood - or maybe the coastal thread of mainland across from those Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn my skin, the floral and fruit notes twist and turn for several hours, turning the corner many times and keeping my blissful attention. And despite my initial impression of coastal breezes and flowers, the journey also transports the wearer to the heart of Pursat, before winding it's way back over to Thailand. Those Red and Black Currants and tart Raspberry remind me more of the inviting notes from that region. The oil then transitions from luscious, juicy fruits to more of a resinous incense profile with Thai DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bottom Mid and Base Notes tug more in the direction of excellent old Thai oils. Less fruit, and more of an Incense Core with delicate white floral tonalities. For those that are familiar with my work, you know I break Incense Distillations into 2 categories - and that I'm a h-yuge fan of Incense Distillations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Two Incense Types, according to JK :\u003cbr\u003e-Incense Resin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Incense Smoke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a smokey oil, but rather more of a Resinous type. Good Thai Oud Resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm also a big fan of Varnish, and although the Varnish Note in this is not the primary facet - it's there and puts a big smile on my face, reminiscent of ageless worn wooden planks and ancient temple planks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll Journey from West to East to West, strolling by the ocean, with Hyacinths, Currants and Stone Fruits to satiate your sweet tooth, ending on a more meditative note ripe with ancient Oud Resin and Temple Floors. It's almost like combining a gourmand with a meditatively blissful sutra. Very easy to wear, and crazy to think how hard it is to find oils like this these days. It's simply superb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThai Thaqueel Ateek is one for the Library, and an Ateek at a price point that I think is within the realm of more regular use, especially with how little is needed to enjoy it. 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So it's already got some great development on it and is ready to rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiksen is a Dutch word, meaning \" The Mindful Practice of Doing Nothing\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a pause for your Mind to Wander, Rest, and Refresh. It's not avoidance - but rather, a quite space where clarity and calm naturally emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuli is a small town in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland in northeast India, situated on the right bank of the Milak River about 80 km north of the district headquarters, Mokokchung. It sits where the Langpangkong Range rises from the surrounding plains, so the immediate landscape is a mix of low rolling hills, river flats, and nearby forested highlands. It's a peaceful small town in the mountains of an area not heavily populated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI find many Tuli oils to be contemplative, calming, mindful respites in the world of Oud - and Niksen jumped out at me as the perfect name for this oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNagaland woods, in general, tend to have a delightful floral note them that often transfers to the oils produced from the region when done properly. The Mokokchung district, especially, I find to be delightfully floral - and the Tuli area with its surrounding Langpangkong Mountains are some of my personal fave profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon immediate application, the thickness and richness of Umami is what initially jumps into my nostrils. I love these kinds of rich oils to wear solo - but they also smell so damn good when layering with other fragrances, or compounding further with other ingredients. To me, oils like these are a bit like chocolate - joyful to eat on its own, but enhancing everything you dunk into it. It makes everything it touches better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Florals on this batch are more in the background. You may miss them if you're in a rush, but if you pause and pay attention - those jungly white narcotic florals are there wafting through the oudy humid punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI get some hints of Tart Berries and the leathery fruitiness of Saffron alongside those gentle Floral notes. Be sure to pay attention, as they are less pronounced as in some of my other oils, and may be overshadowed by the thickness of Umami if you aren't looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThroughout the wear I detect some very light hints of smoke, which add depth and mystique to this already delightful ride. It's very gentle - like wafts of time spent lounging and gently comforting in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat really surprised me on this batch was this transition to a strong muskiness after the heaviest and thickest run of that umami richness. On my skin, those musk notes last for a solid 2-3 hours, before tapering off a little bit and the oudy resin notes start peeking in. On my skin, at least - that was a bit unusual. 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My colleague knows I like unusual things and don't require huge quantities of an oil for it to be useful to me, so he asked back in 2020 if this oil could find a place on my shelves. And like many oils - it sat there, quietly aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we step into the 2025 holidays, I figured 5 years was long enough, and it was time for Neti Neti to begin seeing the light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeti Neti is a Sanskrit expression meaning \"not this, not that\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reflects a deep spiritual practice of peeling away all labels, identities, and illusions to discover your true self. By denying everything you are not, you move closer to what you are at your core - Pure Consciousness, beyond description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase is rooted in Hindu philosophy, particularly in the teachings of the Upanishads - used in self-inquiry and meditation. Instead of defining yourself by what you are, you gently deny everything you are not - your roles, your emotions, even your very thoughts - until only pure awareness remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes the Path to Truth isn't about adding more, but in quietly stripping away what doesn't belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering this oil was produced right before the Pandemic began back in 2020 - I thought the \"not this, not that\" concept fit perfectly - born of one world, and then thrust into a new. Just as many were forced to come to terms with their new realities, the death of our old selves and way of doing things opened the door to new opportunities and expressions of self. 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I remind only to say - this was produced for the palate of very deep pockets with a very refined taste, for the collection of a single patron of financial stature that most will never attain. Something many of us likely would never get a chance to smell or experience if it weren't for my very unique relationships with some very out-of-sight people, known only to a certain unusual class of customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing I find very interesting about woods and oils from the Island of Leyte, specifically - is that in the Gulf, Leyte is adorned above all others for it's Cambodi-like sweetness. I find it interesting because, to my nose, the WOODS don't particularly smell Cambodi-like. The scent of the woods I find to be a very distinctive scent to the Philippines - and in this case, to Leyte, specifically. The OILS, however - the oils I DO find can carry some of the Red and Purple Berries of Cambodi oils that are so beloved. And so it is in the OILS that I find the Cambodi comparison to hold some water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeti Neti - bridging the old self and the new - brings forward that warmth of berry compote from Cambodia to the distinct island flavor of Leyte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a rich, brothy Umami to the oil that reminds me of the punch vinegar and fish sauce bring to Filipino dishes (don't worry ... it doesn't smell like vinegar or fish sauce, haha). But it has a brothy punch that reminds me of how these flavors bring a certain zing to a dish, giving it a life and mouthfeel just not found in other cuisines. That same Umami punch is here, in Neti Neti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Berries here really shine for me. The Tartness of Raspberries and the Dark Fruitiness of Cassis, combined with that brothy Umaminess - it's not an overly sweet oil - but the combination reminds me of some kind of French Cassis Pastry I used to eat ages ago when I lived in Avignon. 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