Remember King
Koh Kong?
It was our highest grade Koh Kong Cambodian distillation.
There were no corners being cut; the oil was distilled for
Omani royalty and I was instructed to make "the best".
As expected, it was very well-received by one and all. The
aroma: a sizzling Koh Kong chip on an ashy charcoal.
Can't complain!
But what if wood of the very same grade and quality, was
distilled the Gen3 way i.e. to match the Gen3 wood heating
method? Now how awesome would that smell?
In other words, taking the awesome old-school 360p "general"
aroma of burning Koh Kong chips, and cranking up the
resolution to 4K, Ultra HD.
If you tried our old oil Kanzen,
you'll be delighted to know its the same scent profile.
Although Kanzen was not a high grade (i.e.
incense grade) distillation, it more than made up for it by
its high quality (i.e. its ancientness).
Curious to know what happens when a Koh Kong distillation is
done Gen3 style, combining high quality and high
grade?
Like any batch of real Koh Kong raw wood, this oil
is all about the spice-sprinkled thick red heart notes and
chewy caramel toffee base. And like any real high
grade distillation, the oil boasts a dense dark resinous
spine juxtaposed against the prettier scent notes.
Koh Kong wood possesses what is arguably the most 'darling'
oud aroma, and this oil is no different. Starting off like a
distant harp strumming chords of the most beautiful green
and gold notes, the opening notes are gentle, with a
pleasant 'general' Cambodian aroma. Soon the strength and
silage pick up as the oil warms on your skin... and the oil
starts to come to life.
Dried figs and prunes emerge, with tobacco and betel
nut-like bitter spicy edges. Classic Koh Kong blood-red
cranberry and cherry notes soon join in as well.
And then.. the most unusual thing happens...
Even before starting this distillation, I warned many
customers who were aware of this special Koh Kong
distillation, that this oil is NOT a distillation of
'Special K' wood. But when they smelled it, lo and behold,
almost unanimously they expressed their amazement at how
kinamic the aroma is. "Taha, are you SURE this is not a
Special K oil?!"
For me to give an oil the Special K title: [1] the K has to
be the dominant profile, [2] the K aspect has to be present
from the get-go, [3] all 5 dominant facets of kinam's aroma
have to be present.
No, Special K it is not. But just as was the case with the
wood, this oil (a faithful representative of the raw
material) does indeed have very blatant kinamic elements,
and more specifically my absolute favorite kinam: red kinam.
The way I describe it is: a definite but not-defining green
zing, a herbal bitterness, cinnamic-sweet spicy notes, and a
creamy aroma of cereal in vanilla-sweetened strawberry milk.
After the K notes emerge, it is then a duet of red kinam
elements and the classic Koh Kong core notes of burnt brown
sugar toffee, viscid red resin, and the ambient aroma of old
Koh Kong raw agarwood.
Real wild Koh Kong wood is exceedingly rare today.
An oil that captures in vivid detail the precious aroma of
old growth Koh Kong wood, even rarer. Claim your bottle now,
and - for the first time in 4K UHD - discover why Koh Kong
in her heyday was one of the most coveted of all ouds.
Cambodian oud in 4K ultra HD.
A mind blowing creation that I simply cant describe..
S.O. (Saudi Arabia)
It’s a lovely, complex oil and I’m still getting a sense
of it. I love “red” oils.
A.S. (USA)
This one will take some time to wrap my head around.
Really amazing
E.B. (USA)
This Koh Kong 4K is off the hook.
B.R. (USA)
Kk4K is gift from Allah
D.P. (India)
So i tried kk4k
complex man… starts with that bitter cambodi scent, but
shortly after theres that tangy cambodi scent but
surprisingly theres something like ginger in there as
well. That pink i was speaking of isnt in the top anymore.
After the mid it starts getting real sweet. like a powdery
type of sweetness…
Now the drydown is like the 1st wisps of high quality oudh
on the sub. i cant clarify which species but colorwise its
reddish yellowish. Even has a honey quality
T.D. (USA)
KK4K - its Zabardust (sic: awesome)
Different from Pursat 4K which Both have that Bettle nut
sweet fruity opening ... but where Pursat turns into
yellow and green Kinamic whiffs... KK turns into more
creamy berry milkshake kind of whiffs.... something I've
never experienced but I love it....
D.P. (India)
The best kinamic note is the one I get in Koh Kong 4K ...
that dry down is by far to my nose the best there is
D.P. (India)
Kk4k is my fav by far
V.D. (UK)
KK4K amazing
T.P. (USA)
KK4K from applicator have a very different texture, it’s
more thick than Perampera who is more vaporous! KK is more
opaque in his color too. It remind me a pudding with a
delicate touch of almonds and vanilla.
kK also reminded me for something in it, maybe his
texture, the viet series of Wanmei, Hensei, etc even Khmer
special K. It’s not the same than condensed milk like
those, but something in that direction.
S.H. (Canada)
I love the redness
A.P. (Dubai)
This is a very fine oil, love the red in it
J.W. (USA)
KK4K starts golden and moves to a subtle sweet milky smell
that keeps you going back to that spot for sniff after
sniff after sniff. UHHHMazing!
Z.W. (USA)
Koh kong 4k is something else. Never smelled cambodi like
that one. It is really delicious.
I.S. (USA)
Mmmm, have a cherry cake/jam like smell so soothing and
beautiful , shifts mood greatly top notch oil, sigh
smelling this oil makes me wanna go back to vaping cherry
cake lol...
B.A. (Kuwait)