From the rugged northern mountainous
terrain of Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah,
Borneo, we present to you Oud KK - an oil that reiterates
the enchanting qualities of all of our previous
mountain-agarwood oils, but this time in a uniquely Sabah
flavor.
The entire state of Sabah is predominantly mountainous,
which results in almost all ouds from here being imbued with
a distinct 'mountain oud' quality. And then there's Kota
Kinabalu (locally, referred to as 'KK'), home of Mount
Kinabalu: the tallest mountain in the world east of the
Himalayas. And home to the agarwood that was used for
crafting our Oud KK.
This oud is like Brunei agarwood, on steroids. Or
alternatively, imagine all of its Sabah qualities further
Sabah-fied.
If you have never experienced the narcotic sweetness of
Brunei Aquilaria Microcarpa, you've been missing out.
Now hop over from Brunei to KK, to its north east. When the
first wisps rising from heated KK agarwood hit your nose,
you will experience all that Bruneian yuminess with added
layers of mountain-oud goodness. Its a quality hard to put
into words - I believe it is due to altered sesquiterpene
concentrations in the wood. And sesquiterpenes are, after
all, the psychotropic compounds in agarwood which have been
demonstrated in lab tests to possess therapeutic qualities
that calm the mind.
There is something calming and therapeutic about mountains;
you feel it when you see them scraping the sky, and
interestingly you notice it when you interact with people
from mountainous regions as well.
Mountain ouds are no exception. You can feel the effects
when you inhale the aroma.
Oud KK shares the same backbone as our Sabah Select. Its a
Microcarpa oil. But more importantly, its a Sabah Microcarpa
oil. Previously you may have tried our Keemasan which
displayed the thrumming golden notes of Microcarpa agarwood
from West Borneo. Here, you have the epitome of North Borneo
Microcarpa: not just from Sabah, but from the most
mountainous region of Sabah. Its not a golden aroma, its
blue. And all the 'blue' Sabah notes are further washed in
blue.
Sky blue turns to cerulean. The topaz quality is more
sapphire now, cobalt even.
Oud KK, as usual, is a full-spectrum oud extraction,
consisting of all the fractions of the aromatic compounds in
the wood. But this particular batch of oil has an
exceptionally high concentration of base note fractions.
From the moment you apply it to the final stages of the dry
down, Oud KK exemplifies the silky sweet and pristine
qualities of fine Microcarpa agarwood from the backwoods of
the secluded mountains of North Borneo.
Let this oud transport you there...
I
am always stunned by the way that applying Oud changes
enhances and provokes a psychoactive response. In this
respect Oud KK is stunning. Initially camphorous full of
Ozone and fresh, it gives way to a deep woodiness. So
calming and exquisite in its scent cycle, unfortunately
was too slow to pick myself up a bottle, it sold out
very quickly.
J.B. (UK)
I'm actually wearing it now and am completely blown away
by it...
Green...so incredibly
green..then blue. Camphor...into turpentine
without any offense.
Electric.
Ozone. Bright. Crisp. Alive.
Not sure how else to
describe with mere words.
S.P. (Canada)
If I tell you KK reminds
me of my trip to Borneo and Kota Kinabalu you'd probably
think me falling prey to auto-suggestion.
A.A. (Croatia)
I took a swipe of the KK
last night. Another beautiful oil. But this
one has some serious "legs." It just kept humming
along. A bit more floral than the HM, but also a
rich, mellow woody oud. I liked this one a whole
bunch to, especial its longevity.
L.M. (USA)
This stuff is
fantastically uber green.
-Customer