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Not the harsh edge of cheap pipe tobacco; closer to the soft, sweet, faintly floral haze of a fine Cuban after a slow draw. There is a smoothness and an interior light to it. You will not find yourself searching for the oud beneath the tobacco; the two have become one thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an ordinary blind comparison, Tabac would pass for a vintage wild oil with no difficulty. We have run that test internally more than once. Between us, there are still members of the team who would not bet on telling them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the price of an organic Trat, you are getting a piece of olfactory history and, quietly, a benchmark against which other Trat oils ought to be measured. Stock is limited and will not be replenished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrat, Thailand. 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle only\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378457223550,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/Tabac.png?v=1778724195"},{"product_id":"mekong","title":"MEKONG","description":"\u003cp\u003eMekong is a Laotian oil with a notably barney opening, an immediate signal of the fermentation process the wood has been through during distillation. It is honest about what it is. There is no attempt here to scrub the funk out of the profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the skin the composition transforms into something sweeter — a toffee-like resinous note, joined by the funky, faintly cheesy character that has long been a hallmark of Lao plantation oils. Some wearers dislike that note; we recognise it as authentic to the terroir, and we think it deserves to be celebrated for what it is rather than apologised for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath these sit a clean resinous depth and a sweetness that becomes increasingly prominent as the dry down continues. By the closing hours, the barn has receded and the toffee dominates. A characterful, regionally-honest oil at a friendly price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMekong, Laos. 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle only\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378457092478,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/Mekong.png?v=1778722837"},{"product_id":"thaqeel-iii","title":"THAQEEL III","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003eThaqeel was our ode to the archetypal Khaleeji-style thick and viscous \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003eCambodi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e oud.  Now, there are those in some quarters who decried the very concept of the Cambodi as marketed and understood in the Gulf.  To some extent, coming from an Artisanal Oud perspective, this is understandable, but a cursory analysis of the actual situation provides a different take.  Oud is \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003emainstream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in the Gulf in a way that it is not anywhere else in the world and to cater to a mainstream market, it is simply impossible to scale the production of high-quality oud to meet supply.  Instead, you find generic oils being sold to the masses who don't have any other frame of reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003eThere were a few exceptions to this and one was the original \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003eThaqeel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Abdulsamad AlQureshi, a tola of which I managed to procure from literally the last remaining bottle in the Gulf in 2012 from their Medina branch.  This sublime vintage oud inspired us to create the first Thaqeel last year and unfortunately, despite creating quite a large batch we were slightly bewildered that it sold out before ever reaching this website.  One sniff of that Thaqeel and I was hooked to the extent that it became my daily oud for months on end, with it's beautiful red amber opening and smooth dry-down immediately capturing my attention.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003eWell it was so good that we had to create another batch which we can finally present to you!  However, I wouldn't advise a delay if you're thinking of acquiring a bottle as we don't expect it to be available for long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Bodoni 72 Book'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e2.5g bottle depicted is for illustration purposes only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Al Kimiya Signature Oud","offers":[{"title":"2.5g","offer_id":57321499033982,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/ThaqeelIII.png?v=1777252249"},{"product_id":"ceen","title":"CEEN","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have made a small further amount of Ceen available, in response to ongoing requests from collectors who missed the original release under Al Hashimi. We do not currently have a date for any subsequent batches, and there are no plans for one in the foreseeable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeen is unlike any other Qi Nam extract we have ever encountered, ours or anyone else's. It was crafted by Al Hashimi Labs from only the finest organic Chinese Qi Nam wood, and the resulting oil is genuinely one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening greets you with a burst of medicinal notes — the sharp, lifted, slightly cool quality that the great Qi Nams have always carried — soon accompanied by a sudden sweetness of toffee and fudge. Then incense arrives, deeply spiritual, the kind of incense smell you encounter once a year at a particular kind of religious observance. And finally, intense florals come forward and remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next five to ten minutes, Ceen evolves further. The toffee and fudge persist, joined by molasses, caramel, and milk chocolate. A Siberian musk note adds a touch of animalic warmth that perfectly balances the surrounding sweetness. In the base, the gourmand sweetness remains, but it is grounded by a deep, earthy note that gives the whole composition its weight and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery element is in concert. None of it is in argument. We have built oils we are proud of for years; Ceen is one of the very few we describe to ourselves as one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChina, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378434941310,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/Ceen.png?v=1778550636"},{"product_id":"ceen-kodo","title":"CEEN KODO","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeen Kodo is a gentle oil that grows on you. The first impression is unassuming — quiet, almost reserved — but as the oil warms on the skin, a sweet Sinensis note begins to emerge. Honey-sweet at first, with the propolis character gradually taking over and asserting its position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musk on this oil is genuinely outstanding. It is far deeper, far more present, than the cleaner character of Ceen itself, which is oriented elsewhere. This is a skin oil through and through. If you did not know the production process, you might assume natural musk had been added to the distillation. It has not. This is what well-aged Sinensis can do on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible Kodo entry that demonstrates exactly what the series was designed to do — quiet, contemplative, deeply pleasant on the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuangdong, China. 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378434974078,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/CeenKodo.png?v=1778550480"},{"product_id":"pailin-khao","title":"PAILIN KHAO","description":"\u003cp\u003ePailin Khao carries the scent of dried tobacco leaves and sweet incense, delivered without any sense of excess. There is also a touch of aged oud and a subtle jungle quality threading through the composition, lending it a character that goes beyond what most organic Pailin oils can offer at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, plainly, a very pleasant oil — and noticeably finer than most of the other organic Pailin work currently available on the market. We pay attention to what other vendors are offering at this provenance, and Pailin Khao consistently outperforms its category. We have not put a flagship price on it because we do not believe in inflating value where it does not belong, but the quality is genuinely there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible, well-balanced Pailin distillation that we recommend without reservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePailin, Cambodia.  2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378437103998,"sku":"PAILIN KHAO.0-TH-PAK-21","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/PailinKhao.png?v=1778549628"},{"product_id":"pasha-silan","title":"SILAN PASHA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilan Pasha is a sister distillation to our Ceylon — same provenance, same era — but where Ceylon charts its own path by combining the soul of Walla Patta with the structure of Crassna into something genuinely unique, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilan Pasha goes the other way. It is unapologetically Crassna from Sri Lanka, and that is both its limitation and its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries the censured yellow-incense aromatic note that Thailand-grown Crassna has long made famous, here translated through the Sri Lankan terroir. Direct, recognisable, immediate from the first application, with no ambiguity about what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil has already been decanted into 2.5 gram bottles and is only available in that quantity. A good entry point into Sri Lankan Crassna at a price that genuinely reflects the fairness we try to apply across the Kinana range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eVery low availability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilan Pasha, Sri Lanka. 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378437136766,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/SilanPasha.png?v=1778549519"},{"product_id":"prachin-buri","title":"PRACHIN BURI","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrachin Buri opens with a delightful sweet-almond note from the bottle — bright, gourmand, instantly inviting. On the skin, that sweetness remains as the warmth of the body exposes additional layers in the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a buttery, almost enfleurage-style floral character that emerges next: exquisite, unexpected, the kind of note that makes you reach for your reference list to confirm whether you have actually identified what you are smelling. It is emphatically not a typical Trat oil. It sits nowhere near the familiar fruity-yellow profile of the standard Trat work, offering instead something altogether more refined and surprising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have always thought of Prachin Buri as a quiet showcase of what the Prachin region can do when the distillation is done with care and the wood is properly selected. It is the kind of oil that converts wearers who thought they knew the Thai vocabulary — and who then realise that they had been listening to a much narrower section of it than the region actually offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrachin, Thailand, 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378437267838,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/PrachinBuri.png?v=1778549289"},{"product_id":"rangoon","title":"RANGOON","description":"\u003cp\u003eRangoon opens dark. From the dipstick there is a deep, smoky, almost earth-fired note — the impression of resin meeting hot metal. On the skin it lifts a little, joined by a touch of spice and a faint trail of barn that adds character without pulling the composition into Hindi territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smokiness is the key thing to understand here. It is not aggressive. It is not the harsh smoke of cheap incense or burned wood. It is closer to the haze that lingers in a room some hours after a fine cigar has been put out — quiet, settled, ambient rather than active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn honest, characterful organic Burmese at a very reasonable price. We think of it as the proper dark counterpart to the more open, floral Burma 2021 in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurma, 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378437333374,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/Rangoon.png?v=1778549221"},{"product_id":"siam-pasha","title":"SIAM PASHA","description":"\u003cp\u003eSiam Pasha is sourced from various parts of Southeast Asia — Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia — and contains essences and notes from all three regions, blended together in a single composition. When this kind of multi-regional blending is done properly, the result is an oil far greater than the sum of its parts. The various regional characters do not cancel each other out; they complement and extend each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiam Pasha carries a lovely incense note with a faint underlying sweetness, and for its price it serves as a very pleasant introductory oil to oud from Thailand and the surrounding regions. We sometimes recommend it to wearers who are still working out which regional vocabulary they prefer — Pailin? Trat? Lao? — because Siam Pasha gives them all three at once, in a balanced reading that makes the comparisons easier to draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pure oud oil composed of properly multi-regional material, offered at a highly accessible price. 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Imagine a soft musk paste dipped in honey, then dressed with propolis and a layer of fresh florals. The result is rich, gourmand, and deeply rounded — the kind of composition that would convert a sceptic in a single wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sometimes joke that if all oud oils smelled like Xiang — if this were the archetype that the wider public associated with the word 'oud' — the material would have a far greater following than it currently does. The barriers to entry would simply not exist. There is nothing here to put a new wearer off; there is everything here to draw them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiang is approachable, absolutely. But it is also among the most pleasant oils we have ever encountered, and saying so does not feel like overstatement. A superb introduction to Chinese oud, and a quiet showpiece for anyone who already knows the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuangdong, China, 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable in a 2.5g bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57378437792126,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/files\/Xiang.png?v=1778548280"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8166\/6686\/collections\/Organic_Oud.png?v=1780223245","url":"https:\/\/kinanascents.com\/collections\/oud.oembed?page=2","provider":"Kinana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}