2008 November 17th
After several years of searching, Oudimentary is happy to announce that we have finally found an aloeswood oil to rival our famous KFF Cambodi oil.
If you are familiar with our KFF oil, you will be quite pleased with our presentation of KSSS. Think KFF, only stored and aged for years to make all subtleties stand out more.
With aloeswood oil, ageing is a refining process, and that the longer you let oils hang around without being used, the better they get. They are literally allowed to marinate and steep in itself deepening the scent without you having to do anything except be patient (not always an easy task).
It is not unusual for aloeswood adepts to have several bottles stashed away for years (or decades) at a time, patiently waiting for the alchemical process to turn that simple aloeswood oil into an immutable, inextinguishable, immortal nectar which grants realization of the divine. Being the nice guys that we are at Oudimentary, we took that long step out for you so you can time travel to the straight funk.
KSSS has all the beauty you would expect in classic Cambodi oil, but without any harshness found in less quality oils. Ages very nicely on skin, deepening as the day or night goes on. At the base there are foresty notes, mahogany and dried berry. Top notes indicate apricot, pipe tobacco. It is pure bottled subtlety.
2008 November 14th
Isparta is a city in western Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. The city’s population is 250,000 and elevation from sea level is 1035 m. Another name of the city is “City of Roses”. In old Turkish, names did not start with SP, therefore an “I” is added in front of “Sparta” when pronouncing, and it is now pronounced and written as “Isparta”. It is also where Oudimentary’s Top-grade Rose Attar hails from.
The tireless scent-hunters at Oudimentary are proud to present this fine example of a timeless classic. Long has the rose been a symbol of the mystic path. From it’s long stem with thorns representing the pitfalls of the seeker on his journey, to the perfection of a beautifully formed flower at the end of that stem mirroring the perfection of the universe, the rose has been the topic of centuries of admiration and praise. It’s scent embodies these aspects for daily use.
Roses also play a psychological role; it has a calming effect for grief, resentment, anger and depression. Rose attar has a sedative effect, which can be used to ease nervous tension and stress.
The learned teacher and Sufi master Shaykh Hakim Chishti says, “Rose is the most superior of all scents in the floral realm. Rose works simultaneously on the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies, purifying and uplifting all three.”
Oudimentary backs this claim.
Oudimentary’s Isparta Rose Attar was uncovered by our worldwide network of zealous comrades, some of which currently reside in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s scent is a timeless classsic.
This latest batch has strong hints of apple and lemon on top, with a lingering, classic rose sweetness that mellows very nicely. It’s a heady scent that pairs well with our recent Burmese aloeswood. Quite addictive.
