In recent times the clean Mysore which i sniffed with clear notes of warmth and lactic nuances that a pure Mysore wood emits, comes from the house of Lucky oud by Mr. Rafi , a connoisseur turned seller, he knows the oils and quality very well...It's called Santal Luxe.There are many varieties of Sandalwood. Many have distinct signature notes to them.
Mysore Sandalwood is heralded as the finest but it really is a matter of taste. That people have recently been calling everything Mysore, when clearly it is probably not is just down right deceit.
This is my first post so forgive me if this is a bit of a non sequitur. When I began as a perfumer, about 12 years ago, I wanted to make a sandalwood perfume. Curious, I bought small amounts (anywhere from 3 to 15 ml.) of sandalwood oil from all over the world, most of which claimed to be from Mysore, and from wild trees, at that. Out of about 2 dozen, only one was indeed wld Mysore. Is it possible that most of us have never even smelled the stuff?
Yeah I think that could be a real problem with buying sandalwoods online(and even in person) is so many dishonest people will just straight up lie about what their product really is.That people have recently been calling everything Mysore, when clearly it is probably not is just down right deceit.
That sounds very interesting does Mr. Rafi have a web store?comes from the house of Lucky oud by Mr. Rafi
You might be confused here or misinterpreted the description but the oil itself is not 60 years old rather the trees are. The oil is 5 years old. FYIToday I finally received my 60 year old Mysore oil from Aroma Sublime and it’s a very very unique oil.
Very floral opening with a huge punch of butter(I know I say that in almost all of my posts, it’s just that I get the smell of butter from sandalwood in general.) and almost a petrol(gasoline) type smell too it not a bad smell by any means just not something I’ve experienced before.
The bottom is nice and creamy and woody with a bit of musk and some camphor like notes.
Very very interesting this is my first time buying from Aroma Sublime and I’ll definitely be purchasing from them again.
This is also my first time with an oil this old so it may take my nose a bit to adjust to smelling such a mature sandalwood oil.
Right that makes a lot more sense now lmao.You might be confused here or misinterpreted the description but the oil itself is not 60 years old rather the trees are. The oil is 5 years old. FYI
No worries, that happen sometimes.Right that makes a lot more sense now lmao.
I'm pretty sure ASO Hekayat is just the mysore and musk. Might be something worth looking into.ASO Mysore.
If I had musk this would be perfect for macerations!
If you enjoy this oil then I think you will definitely enjoy the ones that CraftOud are putting out.Today I finally received my 60 year old Mysore oil from Aroma Sublime and it’s a very very unique oil.
Very floral opening with a huge punch of butter(I know I say that in almost all of my posts, it’s just that I get the smell of butter from sandalwood in general.) and almost a petrol(gasoline) type smell too it not a bad smell by any means just not something I’ve experienced before.
The bottom is nice and creamy and woody with a bit of musk and some camphor like notes.
Very very interesting this is my first time buying from Aroma Sublime and I’ll definitely be purchasing from them again.
This is also my first time with an oil this old so it may take my nose a bit to adjust to smelling such a mature sandalwood oil.
I’m definitely looking into their offerings now! Thanks for the suggestion!If you enjoy this oil then I think you will definitely enjoy the ones that CraftOud are putting out.
@Al Shareef Oudh Mysore is very much like a stand alone perfume on its own.I'm pretty sure ASO Hekayat is just the mysore and musk. Might be something worth looking into.
Put it on the old credit card, eh?[
A really wonderful scent with debt.
This is my first post so forgive me if this is a bit of a non sequitur. When I began as a perfumer, about 12 years ago, I wanted to make a sandalwood perfume. Curious, I bought small amounts (anywhere from 3 to 15 ml.) of sandalwood oil from all over the world, most of which claimed to be from Mysore, and from wild trees, at that. Out of about 2 dozen, only one was indeed wld Mysore. Is it possible that most of us have never even smelled the stuff?
I am glad this topic has been raised. I saw the other day on a thread a comment regarding 'how mysore should be' and my first thought was 'what are you comparing it to'.There are many varieties of Sandalwood. Many have distinct signature notes to them.
Mysore Sandalwood is heralded as the finest but it really is a matter of taste. That people have recently been calling everything Mysore, when clearly it is probably not is just down right deceit.
Do they produce different grades of oil at different price points?Government Soap Factory
Unscrupulous sellers will label oil anything they think will bring them more sales. And I'm sure that happens with Mysore all the time. And yes high quality oils can come from anywhere.Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for this history and information. I had assumed previously it was a geographical term.
So due to the way in which the term was coined (like Kleenex is a tissue) "Mysore" has become a basic generic term for whomever's top-quality offering and really meaningless?
A non-Mysore oil from another region potentially could be higher quality, right?
From what I know they produced two grades, standard and premium.Do they produce different grades of oil at different price points?
Yes it is a bit like Kleenex, everyone calls tissue Kleenex because of the original Kleenex, but not all tissues are made by Kleenex.Thank you @Al Shareef Oudh for this history and information. I had assumed previously it was a geographical term.
So due to the way in which the term was coined (like Kleenex is a tissue) "Mysore" has become a basic generic term for whomever's top-quality offering and really meaningless?
A non-Mysore oil from another region potentially could be higher quality, right?