The Attar Guide Pure Oud Oil Reviews: 0-C. Kicking off the oud review section with PURE OUD OIL reviews. Oud, the whole oud, and nothing but the oud, so help us God. No fillers,…
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Oud Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: The Different Styles of Oud
The Attar Guide: The Different Styles of Oud. From berrylicious Cambodis and feral Hindis to sparkling Borneos and jungly Maraokes. …
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Oud Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: Why Oud Smells the Way it Does
In Part II of the Attar Guide Oud Primer, we ask: why does oud smell the way it does? Species, terroir, manner of cultivation, distillation techniques - they all play a part. Like with…
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Oud Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: The Challenges of Oud
Oud, glorious oud. Part I of the Attar Guide Oud Primer, addressing the most common challenges that a newcomer will face when exploring oud for the first time. From the challenge of accessing samples…
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Review Sandalwood Single note exploration The Attar Guide UncategorizedThe Attar Guide: Sandalwood Reviews P-S
Part II of II: The Attar Guide's sandalwood reviews from P to S, covering everything from an exceptional Ava Luxe take on the classic Guerlainesque animalic-wood of Jicky, a couple of surprisingly satisfying sandalwood-like…
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Review Round-Ups Sandalwood Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: Sandalwood Reviews 0-M
Part I of II of reviews of sandalwood attars, mukhallats, and CPOs. Everything from Mysore marketing shenanigans in the indie oil sector to slightly dodgy souk oils and the real deal from artisans like…
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Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Sandalwood Single note exploration The Attar GuideSandalwood: A Primer
A primer on sandalwood - what makes it smell so special, the different types, the availability of Mysore sandalwood, alternatives to sandalwood, and the role of sandalwood in attar perfumery. …
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Ambergris Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Review The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: Ambergris Reviews G-Y
Chapter 28 of The Attar Guide: Ambergris Reviews G-Y, in which we explore ambergris attars that smell like everything from fruit rot and coconut to resin and mucked-out stables.…
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Ambergris Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Review Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: Ambergris Reviews A-E
Chapter 27 of the Attar Guide takes us reviews of ambergris-focused attars, mukhallats, and CPOs from A to E, and from stinky fishing tackle to the silkiest white chocolate souffle and even a roll…
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Ambergris Attars & CPOs Cult of Raw Materials Mukhallats Single note exploration The Attar GuideThe Attar Guide: Ambergris – A Primer
Chapter 26 of the Attar Guide, and we're talking about ambergris. First a primer. to be followed by reviews of ambergris-focused attars, mukhallats and CPOs. An attenuated version of an article first published by…