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Kupang Santal
This gorgeous sandalwood is a 2019 co-distillation of the heartwood and roots of old, wild Santalum Album trees from Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara island in Indonesia.
With a sweet, buttery, spicy, creamy, slightly lactonic and dry-woody profile, it’s reminiscent in many ways of an excellent Mysore, and yet with a more intense character and spicy/woody richness that is simply beautiful. Perfect for when a prominent sandalwood note is desired, and, overall, an exquisite distillation that I’m proud to be able to offer you.
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Ruh Khus 2018
There's vetiver, and there's vetiver. And then there's time. Time is an often overlooked ingredient in natural perfumery. When I first smelt this I instantly stopped what I was doing and listened. I listened intently. It was so rich, lush and mesmerisingly beautiful. This is how vetiver should be.
It's not that there's anything outlandishly unique about it. Quite the opposite in fact, it's just an excellently soothing vetiver. For vetiver fans, you'll know that not all vetivers are equal of course: some are too rooty and earthy, others too smoky and leathery, and others yet too light and watery.
But this to me is perfectly balanced. Opening with fresh grassy and sweet green hues, its lush notes are beautifully contrasted with dark, earthy and leathery qualities that keep everything in beautiful harmony.
Distilled at the end of 2018, this is by no means an old batch, but it also isn't new. Much like oud, sandalwood and a few other oils, vetiver improves with age, and the 2+ years this has spent ageing has really rounded it off into the exuberantly rich oil it is today.
To me, this is a benchmark of how an excellent wild North Indian Ruh Khus should smell. I present to you: Ruh Khus 2018.
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Santal Signature 2020
NEW BATCH: Please note that I've renamed this Mysore sandalwood series to Santal Signature - India. The reason is that many Mysore oils today are likely distilled using at least some sandalwood from other regions of India or further afield - due to high demand and scarcity of supply of course. Therefore, I'm simply erring on the side of caution and will only use the Mysore label in future when I can personally oversee the provenance of the wood, selection, grinding and distillation etc.
Aromatically speaking, however, this oil is nothing short of gorgeous. Bearing the hallmarks of al-Hind's exquisite santals, it opens on the skin with a deeply sweet and smooth buttery goodness that's simply hard to beat. The sweetness here is especially beautiful, and the woody facets are smooth, rounded, and devoid of any sharp notes, almost as if caressed by the rich buttery nuances flowing around them.
Overall, the profile is deeper, woodier and richer than most, trading the light citrusy nuances for a deeper, almost musky, rich woodiness. Exquisite, whether worn on its own or in blends and macerations, this is Santal Signature, 2020. An oil that reminds you why the finest Santalum Albums of al-Hind are the true crème de la crème of santals.
Javan Vetiver
Comparable in profile to the Madagascan variety, yet sweeter and lighter, this low-temp Javan distillation opens with a gorgeously sweet earthiness that's simply a joy to behold.
While not quite out-and-out floral or vanillic, it carries wonderful hints of those facets, intertwined together with earthy, woody and lightly smoky notes that all combine to create an incredibly beautiful and balanced opening.
As the scent progresses, it gradually becomes more tobacco-like, with dry-earthy, smoky, and astringent nuances - akin to red tea - as the sweetness recedes and its darker facets come to the fore - lasting for many hours with typical tenacity.
Overall, this is an incredibly complex oil that can be worn alone or used in blends, and a great example of just how beautiful vetiver can be.
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Delcan –
Great scent from this bottle of Kupang sandalwood. I decided I liked the look of this so much, I bought 4 X 3mls bottles. I was not disappointed. Beautiful oil for future musk macerations. Muhammad puts great effort into his service and the packaging is very secure and quite beautifully packaged. Arrived very quick and have since bought again from the brother… Also Muhammad is generous with his samples. So very thoughtful. Jazaka Allahu khayran ya Muhammad..
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Lesley –
This is a strong smelling Sandlewood which lasts.
Saren –
Exquisite quality sandalwood. Muhammad went out his way to provide some additional samples due to some late shipping from the courier. nnCannot thank him enough for his customer care and sticking to his word. Definitely recommend his products due to quality and the brilliant customer service he provides.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
High quality sandal, a stronger version compare to Mysore sandal. Dry, woody and sweet, smells more close to high quality sandalwood incense chips.
Elise –
Deep and lovely, perfect for my husband. I love natural smells, all commercial scents and fragrances smell the same to me, so it’s wonderful to come across something that’s complex and with a beautifully slow reveal, and yet authentic and natural. This is not like the Hawaii or Australian Sandalwood, but very much the authentic Sandal that we all love. Also it’s perfect for men.
Jonathan –
love this hard-to-describe sandalwood, quite different from Mysore
Lachlan Neal –
Wild Kupang is currently the most used Sandalwood oil in my collection. A refreshing bright citrus / frankincense top note, which develops into a buttery & resinous Santal base. The quality is superb, many people couldn’t identify this from a top notch Mysore distillation. If you love Sandalwood, I’d confidently recommend you blind buy this, especially for the excellent price.
Lachlan Neal –
High quality Indonesian Santal. Fresh lime / frankincense top notes, develops into a creamy, rosy, spicy Santal woodiness. Long lasting & fulfilling to wear. Perfect for attar blending, but wears great on its own too.