@Habz786
If it was proven to be a fact and that info was presented to me, of course I would have a problem with it, a huge one in fact. If you think for one iota of a second that I'd be cool with paying $400/3gm for a $150/tola oil and know it, then you really have me mistaken for a fool. To come on and say that it happened but I'm not going to tell you who did it, while at the same time using verbiage that would make "the vendor figure it out" all without proof, that's what I find peculiar. Trust is a funny thing in that it has to be built, I can trust one person without doubt based on my own dealings with that person and products in comparison to others whereas another person has to show me evidence because that trust has not been built. And all the going in circles about, "we know but you don't and I'm not going to say who but clue you right in" seems more like playing games than something I should trust.
@Habz786 Also, when I see someone mention a vendors product by name and say that the pricing is a result of them, I find it somewhat delusional and narcissistic because when I recall that vendor has always offered oils in that price range. It reminds me of the lyrics from a Carly Simon song, "I bet you think this song is about you" or Right Said Fred song lyrics, "I'm too sexy for my shirt". Furthermore, when have I ever been hesitant to speak my mind.
Why is everyone bringing up this this discussion again? Things will start heating up and the next thing you know is either your messages are moved to another thread or Mods will close the thread for further replies.
The circle of people seems quite small if you don't want to elaborate on what and who's doing that do the Market. If @habz has the courage to say the individual knows who they are and they should come forward, this is totally wrong and false. Accusations are something very very serious without 100% of proof. The burden of proof is upon the individual who is bringing this forward for everyone to see..
@Ammar i dont have a sample but larger ammounts, its a long story and lets hope i get the chance to discuss it openly here or there. Its the exact same oil i would like to think i trust my nose but others who are well trained have agreed as i wanted to be on the safe side.
Salaams and greeting to all,
What a fantastic thread for new consumers to come across. I have just stepped in to the Oud market aspiring to make my first real purchase of 3gr.
Thanks to this forum, now I have across at least 10 other vendors.
Post 148 by AU came across straight from the heart, it was beautiful. I agree maybe we ought to do serious honest reviews of products and determine their correct price.
As indicated above, I am completely new to the Oud experience, having only tried the samples from one particular vendor, I have to say that my overall experience was one of disappointment and I felt the reviews in the majority of cases were over hyped with customers using terms like “fecalicous” in order to describe something that smells like poo – but excuse my ignorance, I am thinking, really!? You have to pay your hard earned money to smell like that?
I personally want to use Oud to smell nice when I go to the masjid. I do not want smell like an animal or poo when standing before my creator.
So to give an example there was one sample which prices for $1500, but it did absolutely nothing for me.
But the one that I really liked was (Malaysian Floral), but the price – if it is to last me a year would amount to about a £fiver a day/per swipe? I do not understand why that is; is it because it is a collectable item or prestige?
If someone could recommend a similar scent from a different vendor but in the reasonable price bracket, I would be interested.
So this vendor Mashallah, I am lead to believe has Oud in a reasonably priced brackets with similar core scents of Musk, Fruit, Camphor, Incense, available in the high end which is about five times the price, so as a prospective buyer, I am thinking, can that be 5 times better - silage, lasting, quality etc.
From my general observations I see that some of the customers having spent a staggering amount (perhaps impulse purchases) are now trying to re-sell everything on ebay and other forums but not attracting much interest, I could be mistaken but if that is the case, that would be very sad indeed.
Once again thank you all for your input, I have lots of reading and sampling before making my first significant purchase.
Regards
Salaams and greeting to all,
What a fantastic thread for new consumers to come across. I have just stepped in to the Oud market aspiring to make my first real purchase of 3gr.
Thanks to this forum, now I have across at least 10 other vendors.
Post 148 by AU came across straight from the heart, it was beautiful. I agree maybe we ought to do serious honest reviews of products and determine their correct price.
As indicated above, I am completely new to the Oud experience, having only tried the samples from one particular vendor, I have to say that my overall experience was one of disappointment and I felt the reviews in the majority of cases were over hyped with customers using terms like “fecalicous” in order to describe something that smells like poo – but excuse my ignorance, I am thinking, really!? You have to pay your hard earned money to smell like that?
I personally want to use Oud to smell nice when I go to the masjid. I do not want smell like an animal or poo when standing before my creator.
So to give an example there was one sample which prices for $1500, but it did absolutely nothing for me.
But the one that I really liked was (Malaysian Floral), but the price – if it is to last me a year would amount to about a £fiver a day/per swipe? I do not understand why that is; is it because it is a collectable item or prestige?
If someone could recommend a similar scent from a different vendor but in the reasonable price bracket, I would be interested.
So this vendor Mashallah, I am lead to believe has Oud in a reasonably priced brackets with similar core scents of Musk, Fruit, Camphor, Incense, available in the high end which is about five times the price, so as a prospective buyer, I am thinking, can that be 5 times better - silage, lasting, quality etc.
From my general observations I see that some of the customers having spent a staggering amount (perhaps impulse purchases) are now trying to re-sell everything on ebay and other forums but not attracting much interest, I could be mistaken but if that is the case, that would be very sad indeed.
Once again thank you all for your input, I have lots of reading and sampling before making my first significant purchase.
Regards
@al qaswa Do have a look at the vendors area there are a variety of well known vendors there and some who aren't like Feel Oud, Ensar Oud, Agar Aura and others.
What do you mean by that?
Salaams and greeting to all,
What a fantastic thread for new consumers to come across. I have just stepped in to the Oud market aspiring to make my first real purchase of 3gr.
Thanks to this forum, now I have across at least 10 other vendors.
Post 148 by AU came across straight from the heart, it was beautiful. I agree maybe we ought to do serious honest reviews of products and determine their correct price.
As indicated above, I am completely new to the Oud experience, having only tried the samples from one particular vendor, I have to say that my overall experience was one of disappointment and I felt the reviews in the majority of cases were over hyped with customers using terms like “fecalicous” in order to describe something that smells like poo – but excuse my ignorance, I am thinking, really!? You have to pay your hard earned money to smell like that?
I personally want to use Oud to smell nice when I go to the masjid. I do not want smell like an animal or poo when standing before my creator.
So to give an example there was one sample which prices for $1500, but it did absolutely nothing for me.
But the one that I really liked was (Malaysian Floral), but the price – if it is to last me a year would amount to about a £fiver a day/per swipe? I do not understand why that is; is it because it is a collectable item or prestige?
If someone could recommend a similar scent from a different vendor but in the reasonable price bracket, I would be interested.
So this vendor Mashallah, I am lead to believe has Oud in a reasonably priced brackets with similar core scents of Musk, Fruit, Camphor, Incense, available in the high end which is about five times the price, so as a prospective buyer, I am thinking, can that be 5 times better - silage, lasting, quality etc.
From my general observations I see that some of the customers having spent a staggering amount (perhaps impulse purchases) are now trying to re-sell everything on ebay and other forums but not attracting much interest, I could be mistaken but if that is the case, that would be very sad indeed.
Once again thank you all for your input, I have lots of reading and sampling before making my first significant purchase.
Regards
Welcome @al qaswa...But the one that I really liked was (Malaysian Floral), but the price – if it is to last me a year would amount to about a £fiver a day/per swipe? I do not understand why that is; is it because it is a collectable item or prestige?
If someone could recommend a similar scent from a different vendor but in the reasonable price bracket, I would be interested.