05/03/2024
DrB1414
158 Reviews
DrB1414
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Apex Laotian Oil
Oriscent Pusong LTD. Difficult to imagine a Laotian oil that can rise to the heights of Royal Kinam, Kyara Koutan, Hyang Kang, Nha Trang LTD, Kyara LTD, and the like, but this one proves that theory of mine wrong. A Laotian Oud Oil that delivers in that therapeutic/medicinal department yet boasts more of a mellow and satisfying profile than all those mentioned above.
The opening showcases that same bitter-medicinal, kinamic smoke accord, yet it doesn't feel sharp and brain-piercing, but rather mellow like fatty clouds of fine smoke dancing around you. It envelops your senses in a warm and anxiolytic embrace rather than serving you an espresso shot, like some of the previously mentioned. It's much sweeter also. I'd say the sweetest of the bunch, no hesitation. Strong honey-like sweetness. A golden-hued oil. After that initial smoke cloud clears off, the oil has this powdery texture. Powdery wood, honey, and some milky and pollenesque-like facets. I can't get the pollen association out of my mind. I have consumed raw pollen daily for several years now and love its taste and texture. Smelling this oil makes me reminisce about its qualities on my palate, over and over again. The thing that I noticed with Pusong, is that it shifts texture significantly throughout the wear. From powdery and hazy to focused and tangible. In the later stages, the woodiness becomes concentrated and palpable, and the honey feels crystalized now, almost sugary. As I mentioned earlier, this is a sweet oil. The milky quality stays throughout, but dims with time. It is equally soothing as it is delicious and satisfying. Golden is the perfect color for it. It has a strong presence although it never feels heavy or overwhelming. I would not hesitate to say it is the apex for all Laotian oils, certainly out of the ones that I have tried so far.
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The opening showcases that same bitter-medicinal, kinamic smoke accord, yet it doesn't feel sharp and brain-piercing, but rather mellow like fatty clouds of fine smoke dancing around you. It envelops your senses in a warm and anxiolytic embrace rather than serving you an espresso shot, like some of the previously mentioned. It's much sweeter also. I'd say the sweetest of the bunch, no hesitation. Strong honey-like sweetness. A golden-hued oil. After that initial smoke cloud clears off, the oil has this powdery texture. Powdery wood, honey, and some milky and pollenesque-like facets. I can't get the pollen association out of my mind. I have consumed raw pollen daily for several years now and love its taste and texture. Smelling this oil makes me reminisce about its qualities on my palate, over and over again. The thing that I noticed with Pusong, is that it shifts texture significantly throughout the wear. From powdery and hazy to focused and tangible. In the later stages, the woodiness becomes concentrated and palpable, and the honey feels crystalized now, almost sugary. As I mentioned earlier, this is a sweet oil. The milky quality stays throughout, but dims with time. It is equally soothing as it is delicious and satisfying. Golden is the perfect color for it. It has a strong presence although it never feels heavy or overwhelming. I would not hesitate to say it is the apex for all Laotian oils, certainly out of the ones that I have tried so far.
IG:@memory.of.scents
