• vintage: Tony Bolton’s 2019 in-house distillation from selected wild agarwood from Hue Imperial City and Da Nang regions in central Vietnam. Patiently aged to perfection, we waited 3 years to release this special Oud to the public.
• scent highlights: classic sweet and smooth top shelf Vietnam oud; golden fruit, leather, tobacco, vanilla.
• scent description: Gorgeous, round, exceptionally smooth classic Vietnam profile. A surprising initial burst of overripe muskmelon, apple cider, and earthy cinnamon, with candied orange peel and soft natural leather at the outset. Follows through with a smooth, silky drydown of soft suede, wild honey, red ginseng, fresh blonde pipe tobacco, rubbed vanilla pod, and gently simmering stone fruits (apricot, peach, nectarine). Smooth is the word worth repeating.
• notes of controversy: light sour note at outset, dissipates in minutes
• species: Aquilaria crassna and A. banaensae.