04/01/2024
DrB1414
162 Reviews
DrB1414
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The Path of the Wind
Oriscent Oud Royale II
A mesmerizing oil hailing from the Philippines boosting that old Oriscent oomph and quality, as well as the full-bodied flavor. It seems divided between the first and second half of its scent profile bringing the Tai Chi Symbol before my eyes. The first half is reminiscent of the Ocean's breeze, clear skies, white florals, and violet leaves. It most certainly smells like that to me. Green, fresh, and ozonic, the way violet leaves can come across. The touch of a salty sea breeze and creamy white florals. Like daydreaming near the shore. The second half pays tribute to its name, "Royale", and shifts gear to a bottomless woody dry down, resinous, rich, and surprisingly creamy, without the incense chord displayed in Oud Royale I. At first, it clings a bit to the oceanic quality, after which it showcases some faint cocoa nuances. Thereon, it goes on and on for over a day in this creamy and deep woody dry down. A stark contrast between the fresh, green, ozonic, aquamarine opening and the deep, brown, creamy cocoa-laced base. It makes me picture white, green, gray, blue, and brown whenever I wear it. I'm yet to try Taha's Philippinas No. 1, and thus far, I'd say this is the bar for Leyte oud oils, at least from what I have tried.
IG:@memory.of.scents
A mesmerizing oil hailing from the Philippines boosting that old Oriscent oomph and quality, as well as the full-bodied flavor. It seems divided between the first and second half of its scent profile bringing the Tai Chi Symbol before my eyes. The first half is reminiscent of the Ocean's breeze, clear skies, white florals, and violet leaves. It most certainly smells like that to me. Green, fresh, and ozonic, the way violet leaves can come across. The touch of a salty sea breeze and creamy white florals. Like daydreaming near the shore. The second half pays tribute to its name, "Royale", and shifts gear to a bottomless woody dry down, resinous, rich, and surprisingly creamy, without the incense chord displayed in Oud Royale I. At first, it clings a bit to the oceanic quality, after which it showcases some faint cocoa nuances. Thereon, it goes on and on for over a day in this creamy and deep woody dry down. A stark contrast between the fresh, green, ozonic, aquamarine opening and the deep, brown, creamy cocoa-laced base. It makes me picture white, green, gray, blue, and brown whenever I wear it. I'm yet to try Taha's Philippinas No. 1, and thus far, I'd say this is the bar for Leyte oud oils, at least from what I have tried.
IG:@memory.of.scents
