This Cambodian Quadeem oil was posted through my letterbox today and all I can say is WOW and what a wonderful stream of intoxicating fragrant memories from Europe, China , Africa and the ME especially it has instantly evoked as soon as I got the lid off - it was actually overwhelming - it was like a genie coming out of the bottle - a la - I love Jeannie from the sixties - I got transported abroad - no jet or yacht needed !
I had to get on a plane twice a month for my career - I had constant jet-lag doing mad exhibitions everywhere and had no mercy from my bosses - Could do it in my twenties and thirties but no chance now!
This oil is nearly black from the heartwood - it doesn`t have a hexane note from the petrochemical solvent and is liquid carbon dioxide distillation - I think it`s the 1st generation batch judging on sillage and projection and is, nonetheless a true find and bargain.
Not that certain on age but I do know from experience - it`s over two but less than ten years old.
It is complex and deep enough to use on it`s own and I can tell it`s unadulterated - I have a BSC Org Chem from Exeter plus have smelt the best in Grasse and Jerash in Jordan but will layer it with the middle and top note oils when I get the time.
I know good Oud when I smell it - in the nineties I was regularly paying £15000.00 for 10 ml of 80 year old oud for myself and discerning clients.
At the time my salary was £12000 minimum a month so it wasn`t a concern.
I am currently doing herbal medicines - tisanes, embrocations, liquid extracts, decoctions, bath salts, french polishing varnishes, candles, aftershaves, perfumes and organic floral disinfectants for Christmas and am a month behind my usual schedule so am cracking on best I can.
The bottles and labels are ad hoc and I`m ashamed of the recycled bottle graveyard but I`ve got more pressing issues atm so I`ll have to see how things pan out presently and before Christmas.
I also have Cambodian oud essential oil on order and can not evaluate it until it arrives - I`ll see how thing go.
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