You might ask, "Taha, did you under-price this
oud?", and the answer is a resounding "NO".
The fact of the matter is, Basic Hindi was juiced from standard
grade 'churan' shavings and NOT incense-grade chips.
Nor incense-grade final-stage shavings.
And so, if you've been paying more for this caliber of oud (i.e.
non-truly-incense grade raw materials) you've likely
been overspending.
Considering the fact that Basic Hindi is 10% the price of Hindustan
No.1 (both wild-crafted, both from the same state
in India, Nagaland), it should give you an indication of how
dramatically the cost of the oil differs depending on the raw
material that was distilled.
In this day and age, incense-grade wild agarwood is costly
enough. Make that Indian agarwood, and you'll start to
understand why genuine incense-grade Indian oud oils
are so costly.
Fact: since the 1940's, true wild agarwood has been scarcer in
India than any other country, Vietnam included.
So, Basic Hindi...
This is a clean, non-fermented, non-barnyard Indian oud. No
clever tricks, no funny business. No fancy story. No
incense-grade raw material that would have made the oil at least
four times costlier (using the intro level of wild
incense-grade Indian agarwood).
No sirree; this is just a simple, pure, intro level,
wild-harvested, copper-crafted Indian oud.
Scent notes:
Sweet wood, subtle suggestions of spices warmed in the sun, dry
hay, sun-cured tobacco, and a touch of suede.
In other words, a straight up no-nonsense wild Indian oud, done
right, and the only intro-level Agar Aura Indian oud
oil in the past 8 years.
Don't expect the
mind-bending effects of our high end Gen3 oud oils.
But if you like to use oud oil as a fragrance, happen to love
the aroma of Indian agarwood, then you are in for a real treat!