Habzoud Fahad - such a gorgeous oil. Hands down my favorite in the collection. I don't reach for it as much as I thought because most of the time, I want something a little bolder/spicier (like Nasir for example), but usually 1x every other week I'll make it a vanillic day! Today I've got Fahad on the wrist, enjoying the nice vanillic, candied sandalwood, sugar cookie, blue lotusy, hot sand kinda vibes. Reminds me a little of a warm beach/sandy at sunset when it's warm out. A 100% killer Borneo 3k alternative - to me these are very similar (I know I've said this a million times, but it's true!). Both are great oils - both fall on a spectrum of vanilla and baking spices (and oud of course). To my nose, B3k is more spice forward, and Fahad is more vanilla forward. Having both would still be a bit redundant though I think - at least with my "developing" finances, my focus with oils is more about differentiation. My biggest regret with my initial purchases when I first started is buying a bunch of EO organics. They are all really nice don't get me wrong, but also similar in a lot of ways. I think he may use a lot of the same "base" oils when blending those.
On the burner is Olefactory Sinking Malinau chips. You honestly can't beat these - photo below. Get at him because these will go quick whenever he officially offers them and I don't think there's many to begin with.
On my buy list now (and totally worth checking out) - Mustaqbil from Al Shareef Oud. He says this is a by the book Malinau - which super attractive to me because having "reference" oils is really important at this stage in my learning. What's super interesting is that every other Malinau oil I've tried has been that vanilla forward vibe. This one is totally different - more vetiver/pine/GREEN/high frequency/really unique aroma. As an analogy - to me, this is like a sharp Jade Oolong vs a Roasted Dong Ding. More light flavors instead of heavy oudy/ambery/darker tones. That said, this oil is still VERY high frequency - it's "light" in color and scent profile but that doesn't really describe it well either because it's VERY aromatic and strong. Lasts forever. This one will be a dividing line though for sure - you will either LOVE this or HATE it. It's definitely more unique than any other oil I've ever tried. Kinda similar to Sigiriya oil from RBO - that's the only oil that I've tried that I can make any connection to.