More than just a pretty scent, Keo has tick marks down the
check list that qualify it as a therapeutic oud. And yes, of
course, it smells awesome.
Its oud.. its wild.. its Laotian.. its pusong
(high mountain agarwood). 'nuff said.
This is NOT your typical Laotian oud oil. But if you've smelled other Agar Aura oud oils from Laos, you already know that.
There's the classic Laoian bitter-rooty herbal note (think Chinese apothecary and dry tea leaves). A milky-vanillic and yellow floral tango, with tingling white pepper and honey close behind. Sweet hay, a touch of tobacco and wild flowers add a rich backdrop, and lapping layers of golden resin run through the entire scent palette.
There is an added
layer of 'fairy dust' - the shimmery effulgent halo that is
the hallmark feature of full-fledged Gen3 oud.
As is always the case, the higher the quality of the oud oil, the more
accurately the true aroma of the oud oleoresin is captured.
So even if you use oud more as a perfume rather than mind
medicine, you'll be happy to know that this is a
true-to-life depiction of the scent of Lao pusong agarwood.
It quite literally smells like 'squeezed agarwood juice'.
Now make that wild Laotian agarwood. Which means... this is
some seriously awesome smelling juice.
High quality oil. Easily
punches above its price range. Smooth and not a
‘traditional/regular’ fermented style Lao Oud oil. As with
all of the G3 oils there is a definitive sparkle to the
oil, especially next the opening phase.
Wisps of menthol, incense and resin. None of it
overpowering. Some fruitiness in the base. A tenacious,
long lasting oil that survived a lot of repeated water
contact during the latter stages of the dry down. If I
didn’t know the provenance of this oil I would likely be
guessing as to the region(s), it is that complex although
there is a medicinal/bitter core that will direct the
discerning nose the right way.
Z.H. (UK)
Wow amazing one... especially the opening blows my mind
V.D. (UK)
Keo come off very Vietnamese to my nose. Deep.....ohhhh so
deep, and vapory. A touch of cooling menthol laced lemon
lime fizziness. Some bitterness in the oudy core adds an
addictive dimension! I find Keo to be a superb oil for
meditation, it pulls you into the present and calms the
mind. Colors that come to mind are green and yellow. Very
quality oil Taha!
C.B. (USA)
I don't even know how to describe it. Smells like awesome
incense. No cheesy or barnyard notes.
A.Z. (USA)
Definitely get the special K connection with these two
[sic: Hansei and Keo], they feel like close “Kousins”
to me, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Laos oils
but they share a lot with their Vietnamese relatives J.
Dao felt like a complete oud to me, Keo took that to
another level. Well done.
N.M. (Australia)
The oud note is so lively in it coupled with sweetness I
can't express...
Medicinal Vietnam coupled with Sinensis oh my...
IMO this is definitely a Special K oil. You might need to
get some new labels Hazrat. Keo Special K.
A.K. (USA)
I can't put a word to it - so good
if Keo is mid, i don't know what top is gonna smell like
hahaha
E.M. (Hong Kong)
As of now, I like Keo the most of the Lao oils, but that’s
only after cursory swipes of each, haven’t done a full
wearing. Royal Lao is surely from the highest grade of
wood and shows the most facets. None are typical of
anything that I’ve ever smelled.
Keo hits the sweet spot for what I like, not as nuanced as
RL but punches harder
A.N. (USA)
Laos well arrived ! You're a star Taha... these oils
are... crazy !!!!
C.B. (Switzerland)
Laos mid range [sic: Keo] is UNBELIEVABLE !
S.A. (Bangladesh)
I did have a quick sniff when I opened the parcel and it
was literally quite mouth watering.
D.T. (Singapore)
Keo is transforming into a beast more and more everyday
A.K. (USA)