Agarwood EO

I have to disagree with the previous reviewer Alex. This is a nice oud and an excellent price. I have sampled ouds that are $500+ per gram and while they are all amazing and interesting in their own way, this holds its own. If you are new to ouds, you may think "wow, this has a strong and funky character" and discount it out of hand. However, I urge you to take your time and really try it before judging. Many ouds are very strong initially and can have a barnyard or animalic scent to them. I would recommend trying this diluted to 5-10%. Put a little on your arm and then wait 10 minutes or so for the initial pungent impression to fade. As the scent develops you will get amazing nuances and see the character shift and change on your skin. Really amazing stuff, but you need to keep an open mind and give it a chance to develop. Happy scenting!

Review by Brian 6/15/2018

This oil is a real joke. I ordered from Eden Botanicals more then hundred different oils and most of them are very decent quality. I also ordered a sample Agarwood CO2 which has 5 star delicious smell. Last time my friend made an order from Eden she wanted to order Agarwood CO2. But as they did not have one, we ordered this oil. Wow, we were really shocked, as this oil does not have anything in common with CO2 which we sniffed before. The smell of this oil is weak and disgusting. I can't imagine people put in the perfumes and give it more then one star. I would not pay a single dollar for this oil. It's not only me, my friend had exactly the same opinion. Would really love to hear some comments from Eden Botanicals, especially when you pay $50 for 1 ml. PS. The biggest surprise for me is that Agarwood CO2 has the label To Be Discontinued now. Response from the oil room: Hi Alex, It’s not surprising that you noticed the difference in aroma of the two Agarwood oils - they are from two different species of Aquilaria, and from two different countries. These differences reflect at the least different growing conditions, soils, and climates; there’s also the difference in extraction methods - all these are expressed as differences in their chemical constituents, their proportions, and thus the aroma. The true aroma of Agarwood (and any oil for that matter) cannot be accurately ascertained if it is only smelled from the container - the oil needs to be exposed to air on a fragrance tester strip (scent strip) or a piece of coffee filter so that it can evaporate, allowing for evaluation of all the nuances and changes in character that occurs as the oils dries. Tenacity and longevity are also determined in this way. Agarwood is used in minute amounts in perfumery as it does have a strong aroma; as such, it and similar kinds of aromatic materials needs to be diluted to 10 percent (sometimes to as low as 1-5 percent) to allow the oil to open up and reveal its full potential. We believe if one or both of these methods are used to evaluate Agarwood’s aroma that you will have a different opinion. We also strongly encourage those who are not familiar with an oil to get a sample first before purchase of a larger amount, especially regarding the more expensive oils. We are one of a very few essential oil companies that offer samples for this very reason.

Review by Alex V 1/23/2018

Je m'attendais à un Oud plus lourd, sombre, âgé etc... d'après les descriptifs, mais non sa ressemble à du thaïlandais mais pas de haut de gamme , je ne le rachèterai pas personnellement, car ce Oud n'a pas de côté mystérieux, aphrodisiaque etc...

Review by Nadir 6/15/2017

Let me start off with a little backstory on me: I'm not huge into perfumery, but rather I got into it trying to create something specific and personal for myself. I did obsessive research and trials but was never really satisfied with the results. Now I can't even remember how I first found it, but the day I stumbled upon Agarwood oil everything changed. There was everything else, and then there was this magical stuff. And then phase 2 of obsessive research started just on Agarwood. I learned there were many different kinds of varying quality, and that the real stuff was very rare and very expensive, made in small limited batches that you kinda had to luck into. I hunted down the most legit oils from the middle east and my mind was finally blown like I had been searching for all that time. The main thing I learned about legit Agarwood oils is that they are all very different, similar in certain characteristics, and level with each other in "magicality", but smelled next to each other could literally be considered completely different scents, some which I loved and would wear, others which I would not wear on myself personally. They're each their own "brand", usually named after the region the trees were harvested from. Now we come to EB's Agarwood oil. Let me go ahead and start off by saying this stuff is legit, the real deal, only-gets-as-good-but-never-better than this. I don't know if every batch from EB is gonna smell exactly like what I got from them because like I said my only other experience with this stuff was from small limited batches, but what I can say is that this specific type smells great and I plan on wearing it. I've smelled a couple agar oils that I liked better than EB's, and then there were a whole lot of other ones, some much more expensive, which I would put far below EB's in my own personal preference. Like I've smelled maybe 10 different "brands", I would wear maybe 5 of them, and I would rank EB's oil in the top 2 or 3 I've experienced. I've never written a review on here before, but this stuff called for it. I haven't even mentioned that it's being renewably grown and harvested, which basically elevates it to legendary status for me. I hope other regions will also start doing what these suppliers from Vientnam are doing, so we can have different "brands" and smells of Agarwood on here. But this is so amazing for now. EB, I hope yall never change, keep doing what you're doing!

Review by Joey 4/9/2017

2nd review here. Ok, new to at-home perfumery. I blended agarwood, rose otto, one secret ingredient, and tobacco absolute (with agarwood and tobacco being my base notes, rose the middle, and my secret ingredient a very slight top note) and ohhhh mmmmyyyy sstttaaarrrsss!! It smells absolutely amazing. Everywhere I go, I am literally getting men and women coming to me and asking what I am wearing and where to get it. I will say that the fragrance is literally intoxicating and draws people towards you. To test it out, I let my concoction rest a few days, then I've worn it three nights in a row. Literally, I put a drop on my finger tips and rub it behind my ears. 1st night, at a small niche restaurant, I had at least 8 people ask me what I was wearing with the desire to go out and buy it. 2nd day I wore it to brunch and everyone i passed on the way to a table would say something along the lines of, "something smells so good! Who is that!?". 3rd night I went to a non smoking bar for the purpose of being smelled. This bar is known for being a bar of mixed orientation because I wanted to see how different people reacted to the scent. Had I been looking to meet someone, I would have come out with several numbers. This scent is literally magic. Blending it with my supplies and novice knowledge was something really amazing. This agarwood is the heart of this fragrance and there is nothing else like it. It is so deep and complex so many different ways to describe it. If there is such a thing as magic, this rare and expensive oil is the base of it. Okay, I dont want to sound goofy but, if you are new to agarwood, try this. Go ahead and get the 1ml to start with. Put a tiny drop on a strip of paper. Go ahead and cut out any distractions and take some time to appreciate this scent. When you first smell it, it is strong. Allow it to dry down a bit. Come back in an hour and sniff your strip again. Do this multiple times. Its so complex and yields so many different aspects. Then i would take a drop, and just slightly ru b it behind your ears. It doesn't take much so don't go crazy. See what you think after a day of wearing it. Really, your first impression of this scent can be a bit confusing so all this is to say that you should give yourself a moment to acquire the scent before you try to work with it and blend it and moreover, to have an appreciation for this fine, rare, and precious oil. By the way, I'm trying to rate this 5 stars but, the rating bubbles don't list a number next to them indicating the value for the bubble. If it shows less than five that is a mistake. Id rate this a million if i could.

Review by James 4/4/2017