AK and I met this morning. I was careful not to let anything come between us. I even refused my morning coffee. At first I felt overpowered. I found myself thinking of Blue Brunei and longed for its sweet, tropical notes. I was woken from my reverie with its intrusive possessiveness. I turned my back on it and went about my work. It was impossible. I felt compelled to return to its portent scent over and over again. With eyes closed I inhaled each blissful note and found myself wandering dusty streets in the footsteps of great prophets. I was transported to a world of temples, fortresses, thrones and everlasting glory. AK is not a scent that likes to keep itself to itself. It will overpower you and grab hold of your very being. Once comfortably in its grip it will release you only to entice you back to its blissful splendour. – Mona Hafez Boyle, UK
This is divine. – F. Qureshi, NY
Try this experiment: apply the Assam Kinam on one arm, then sniff. After that, apply a sweet Borneo oud on the other arm, and smell that. Now clear your nostrils, go back to the Kinam, sniff again. You’ll find Assam Kinam to be quite possessive, perhaps even jealous. Once she senses some competition, she intensifies her game. – Hasan Ohridi, NY
Perhaps I had the advantage of a label but from the start I could not mistake it for any other than a Hindi. This oud is smooth... a flowing river with deep undercurrents that are feral and indolic. It has some of the qualities of the Sulaiman which I like and little of its tanginess. The Kinam offers something more... A strong pulse running through giving it a spicy sheen and woody vibrancy. A mild, saucy, mineral wholesomenes. – Sheraz Shaikh, Toronto
