You asked for it, you got it!
100% wild-harvested Koh Kong oud, singin' all the right
crowd-pleasing notes.
L'essentiel Cambodgien is our first ever
steel-cooked Cambodian oud release, and although it was supposed
to be preceded by our costliest ever
Cambodian oud (another steel brew), the time for this release
was most fitting right now.
For all intensive purposes, L'essentiel Cambodgien is just about
the most perfumey - yet pure - wild oud you'll ever encounter.
For starters, its Cambodian. Then there's the fact that oily
wood was used; that alone will bring out plenty of perfumey
notes (these simpler aromatic compounds are more easily
liberated from lighter-hued, less resin-clad wood). Now amplify
that prettiness with all the 'right' tweaks (the soak, the pot,
the condenser, the source of heat), and...
you got yourself an oud you thought should cost more.
Much, much more.
Scrumptious dried fruit notes juxtaposing rugged sharp
woodiness, moister in the opening but developing into a dry
oudiness (as all genuine wild Koh Kong ouds should), subtle
sprinkle of spices, even a hint of florals. Prettiness-wise
you'd almost think this is Pursat oud, almost.
Considering its value for money, L'essentiel Cambodgien is an
oud you will not regret grabbing a bottle (or two) of.