You should haveOriginally Posted by chicago
said something. Someone here would have bought them from you.
i got my samples and when i
smell them, i threw them right in the trash. $149 in the trash. oud is not for
me
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Last edited by chicago; 04-08-2011 at 03:33 PM.
You should haveOriginally Posted by chicago
said something. Someone here would have bought them from you.
Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite.
--Lazarus Long
Yup, I would have and several
others as well.
I guess there's no accounting for taste.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Anyone care to tell me in which
order to layer these ingredients please:
NPA, A1, A314, Oud and Pheros.
I'm planning to have one point each
side of the neck.
Also, Bel, do you wear cologne with your oud? In fact what is the things you like to combine
it with?
Many thanks!
No, there is no point to
wearing cologne with Oud. The scent is potent all by itself. I put it over NPA or SoE most often but have also put
it over Chikara with good results.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
A) where isOriginally Posted by chicago
your trash can and when is the pickup?
B) I certainly hope you were kidding.
C) and if you really don't
want them PLEASE use the "Exvhange" thread I started a while back. I'm sure you'd find willing buyers. Maybe even
Super Cheapo me.
The opposite of love isn't hate.
It's apathy.
I just orderd
both the sampler, and a few from QT. I'll let you know how they work on me. Thanks a bunch Belgareth.
I'lll tell you honestly, some
people have come back and told me Aloeswood was awful and others have come back and told me how wonderful it is. I
and my wife like it, others don't. So, I wish you luck and hope it turns out to be a good experience for you.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Do you mean awful as smelling you
while wearing it, or someone giving you feedback from smelling the samples?
The samples I've tried didn't
immediately strike me as a success, neither do I believe in them being good enough as standalones. However I think
they blend amazingly with any other cologne, and they have this impact that makes you want to sniff and sniff, so
that must be a winner!
For me to be able to find the very optimal oud product that might even work as a
standalone I have to buy some more samples to try out. And as soon as my budget allows my I will!
By awful I mean the smell. But
others, including my wife like the scent of plain Oud on me. Its a matter of taste. I really can't argue with a
thousand years of success so don't bother mixing with commercial colognes. But I've never found a commercial
cologne I would wear either.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Belgareth,
Did you ever try out the stuff you got that was 20 or so years old?
Oh yes. It is very nice. I'veOriginally Posted by blktalon
only used about 1/4 of the bottle but am considering ordering more before it runs out.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
bel today i gotten my 1st
bottle of oud from that guy u recommended to me, hehe my 1st taste of oud, this was dark and sticky kind , he says
it the vietnam lowest grade, i had it for like 50 sing$ for like 31 usd.
it something really funny in smell, i
put on some and went ard in office letting ppl smell it, some said it was quite strong smelling some liked
it.
next payday i gonna try some malasian oud! hehe
25 Chinese male living in Singapore, 1.75 m tall and 70kg. Average guy with average looks
I tried one of the different
ones today and though wow...wierd scent going on...after an hour I loved it. I came home worked out and it changed
again. I showered and put on a different type and I'm waiting for that to meld into me. It's wild how the scent
mellows and changes. Several women this morning were like..whoa...on the walk by (nice grin). One even turned
around and was very inquisitive into what I had on.
That's one of the great things
about Oud, it's unique for everybodyand changes with our skin chemistry. Don't judge it by the smell in the bottle
or the first few minutes on your skin.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
It's amazing like that. The
whole day it mellows and changes. The first whiff and I was like ohhh.. I dunno... But I'm finding myself smelling
it all the time on my forearm. I love it, and I'm a reaaaal hyper person by nature and it's very calming for me.
Natural Xanax for me.
I'm still testing out the
different samples now and from what I seems is that the most expensive ones (Pure Indian, Royal and Borneo) seems to
be of much better quality than the cheaper ones than the cheaper ones (Sultan, Archip & Papua). I guess you get what
you pay for.
Dear Belgareth could you please comment on your prefferred ouds compared to these ones? Thanks!
A few moments after applying to skin I feel a small headache, but it goes straight away
again.
Instead I'll generalize
because I haven't kept track of all the flavors very well.
First, you're very right that you get what you pay
for. I'd love to get hold of some of that $10,000 per tola but its a little rich for my budget. Damned
expensive tastes anyway!
Overall, the darker brown Ouds seem to match me better. I didn't find the green or
yellow ones all that appealing. There may be something to the idea that skin color plays a role. My skin is about as
pale as you can get. The older (20+ years? Maybe) Oud I bought is fantastic! It is quite different from the others,
much richer and lasts longer too.
It doesn't give me a headache but I get a buzz and it mellows me out a lot.
I've been called intense more than once, both my wife and friends have noticed a difference while I wear it. And I
do catch myself sniffing my arm while driving or working on somebody's computer. I also catch females smelling me.
Not a bad thing since I use it over mones (SoE or NPA usually.) It seems to slow dispersal or mellow the effects.
I'm not sure which.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
I have theOverall, the darker brown
Ouds seem to match me better. I didn't find the green or yellow ones all that appealing.
same impression, and it seems that from my samples the royale is the best of them. Did you buy the 20+ old oud from
Ham Firm or did you find some other place?
There's something that really tingles my nose, thus it really makes
you smell over and over again. Now that's pure attractant there!
Belgareth,
All I can say is
amazing. So today I put Chikara and pure indian oud together. I'm at work, mind you, and I've got a bit of DSL
equipment to comission, the manager on duty was WAY..like WAY chatty, told me whole life's story, and he's usually
very uptight and hyper, and today seemed very mellow. I know that after I've had it on for some time I've noticed
that I get very confident and relaxed. Ok so I leave there and head over to Radioshack to get a new antenna for my
radio and the girl behind the counter is very chatty cathy, awesome body language she actually took my hand in hers
and ran the credit card through the machine. I looked up and she just smiled. I keep catching myself smelling
myself, I put it on the forearm as well and I'm always sniffing when it comes near my nose. I can say I'm still
WAYYYY in the infancy of the oud/aloeswood trial, but thus far I'm hooked. When it mixes with your natural
chemistry and the little bit of mones it's amazing stuff for me. I want to try some lighter stuff just for kicks
and I'm going to order some different kinds to check them out. Thanks for a great primer and all the data on it.
Sorry I didn't get back
sooner. Had to go someplace suddenly. I'm glad you are getting good results and hope you enjoy the stuff as much as
I do.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Hi, it's me again!
I was just re-reading this whole thread when I saw Wood elf's post, which was a joking reply to
Mobley:
"Please do order the sample pack, you will like it very much but consider carefully before wearing it
with your dancing outfit. It is a manly smell."
Well, I'm going clubbing this weekend, and was thinking about
wearing oud too! I was under the impression that this would be a great idea, since the oud is working like "come
smell me more" and then making the mones do the magic.
In fact, I'd like to wear either Pure
Indian or the Borneo, if anyone has suggestions then I will personally thank you!
I'd wear the Indian. But,
<Insert a Mobely disclaimer here> Since I do not do clubs. Personally, I think Aloeswood and mones and all the
others are best for less frenetic environments. In any case, best of luck.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
hmmm seem like u guys got all
the high quality oud, mine was the cheapest i got possible from bel's supplier a mere $sing 50 rougly $30 usd, i
myself love smelling it but my mom and ton of others say it was awfull, smelling of wood as in being in a warehouse
storing wood.
on my payday i would try the 20 year oud as bel has bought, hehe the malaysian 1 i tink
25 Chinese male living in Singapore, 1.75 m tall and 70kg. Average guy with average looks
and bel if u dun wan the green
or yellow oud maybe i could buy them off u cheap?
25 Chinese male living in Singapore, 1.75 m tall and 70kg. Average guy with average looks
Did you even try them on your skin at all? I thought the sameOriginally Posted by chicago
thing at first whiff, but after putting some on and letting it settle, the fragrance became incredible.
So wait, why are you
spending so much money on this Aloeswood? I mean I'd have to get pretty incredible hits to shell out 380$/tola.
So are these hits like the magic bullet or something... I'm really beginning to understand how important cover
scents are but is this Aloeswood really important to that attraction?
A good questionOriginally Posted by Muscle4Hire
but I doubt my answer is going to satisfy you. Perhaps, like with cooking and a few other things I'm involved in,
I'm a snob about it. Commercial scents have never appealed to me. Not only have I never found one I liked, even if
I did it would mean that a couple million other men are wearing it too. That wouldn't suit my self image at all.
Aloeswood is highly reactive to skin chemistry and temperature and evolves during the day as well as reacting to
your changing moods.
I can see paying $300- $400 for something I like, especially since it takes so little and
lasts so long. It is probably no more expensive than the high end colognes others on these forums use. There are
others who pay upwards of $2,000 for a tola of Aloeswood. A little out of my league.
If you'll do a little
reading you'll learn that Aloeswood has other properties. It relaxes the mind of both the wearer and the people
close to him. It has a soothing effect and is even used in certain religious ceremonies for that reason.
Wearing
Aloeswood I have had one negative reaction but am still not sure what that was from. Other than that I have had a
long stream of compliments and hit after hit. I can't tell you if its the mones I wear, the Aloeswood, my state of
mind or my attitude and I don't really care. It works for me. It has improved my personal and professional life and
is worth every dime I've invested for that reason.
A lot of the experienced forum users will tell you that
mones will not make women fall from the ceiling to dry hump your leg. The same applies to Aloeswood. Don't expect
miracles from it. Matter of fact, don't expect anything from it. If you decide to try it, PM me and I'll give you
the contact info for a guy I use who will sell you smaller quantities. He's honest and sells decent product. But I
make no promises that you'll even like the scent.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
hey guys, how do you put a
fraction of a drop on your self?
Many bottles come with a little
plastic dipstick. You get a little oil on the stick and wipe it on your skin.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
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