You won’t believe it. We never thought we’d find a Borneo oud which came exclusively from the Malaysian portion of that island.
Malaysian oud has always originated from West Malaysia, the part which is adjacent to Thailand and neighboring Vietnam. And Borneo oud has always originated from Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, which is why it is commonly called ‘East Borneo’ oud.
But, we got a little bored of all the East Borneos that have flooded the websites of every Jack and Joe. We wanted something new, and we were sure you did, too. So, we dug deep and we dug far into the jungles of West Borneo to produce an exclusively Malaysian Borneo Oud.
The result? A pristine oud that will redefine your notion of what Borneo Oud ought to smell like.
You know that part of the dry-down of your typical East Borneo where the strong, almost rancid woodsiness overtakes the fragrance, leaving you to wonder where all the fruity-floral and honey notes went?
Malay Royale (and it is worthy of none other than a King or Sultan, you own it) takes you from one leafy-sweet accord to the next, as the woodsy oudy notes permeate the entire orchestration without imparting any disharmony or bringing the progression of the fragrance to a jarring halt.
This oud is like a filtration of your typical West Malaysian oil to a clear Borneo heart note, purified of the muddiness common to all Indonesian ouds being produced nowadays.
Needless to say, Malay Royale is 100% wild-harvested, from fully mature agarwood trees. Because we know as well as you do: The proof is in the Oud!
3 grams. |