SAVANT VIETNAM CLASSIC • 2021 in-house wild Oud • Nha Trang, Vietnam

We chose the name SAVANT Vietnam Classic as an homage to our very own in-house Oud Savant and company founder Tony Bolton. Tony was still with us at the time of distillation although his health was a struggle. We lost Tony in October 2022 and miss him dearly.

This is really another epic distillation by Tony’s wife Tha. This particular Oud really is a perfect homage, a clear expression of Tony’s personal taste and refined distillation technique, now manifested through his wife Tha, who carries forward Tony’s legacy of world-class Oud distillation.

• production: December 2021 in-house distillation from selected Nha Trang wild agarwood. Distilled by Tha on location at Aroma Sublime headquarters. Ultra-low temperature slow-distillation in a copper still with glass collector.

• scent highlights: classic sweet Viet profile and super smooth (more linear progression)

• scent description: This is definitely an Aroma Sublime classic, the kind of Oud we are famous for. Glorious, round, and silky Viet Oud perfection from start to finish. Drops right into a smooth delicious cruise with notes of sweet orange, candied citrus peel, tangerine, bright molasses, soft natural suede, and luscious blonde pipe tobacco. A satisfying slow dance unfolds with emerging fresh buttered raisin bread, rubbed vanilla pod, warm cinnamon buns, dried apricot and sticky dried black fig. Deep into the drydown you’ll bask in a superbly stocked cigar humidor with a touch of golden marmalade. This is dreamy, epic Oud feast that goes on and on. Superb depth and longevity.

• notes of controversy: none, zero sharpness or funk even straight from the bottle.
• species: Aquilaria crassna

Additional notes:

• When we say wild, we mean wild! All our “wild” designated agarwood and oil is from genuine 100% naturally occurring wild forest agarwood trees with no human interventions prior to harvest. Occasionally we might offer other options, but they will be clearly indicated as either “cultivated” (farmed) or “semi-wild” (agarwood growth influenced by human intervention in a natural setting). When we say wild, we mean wild!

• One tree wonders! We strongly prefer single-tree agarwood harvests and single tree Oud oil distillations. This has both environmental benefits and aesthetic benefits in terms of capturing the unique essence of a single, fully mature, agarwood tree. When this single-tree preference is not possible we strongly favour combining wood from only a few fully mature trees, of known provenance, from trusted and experienced harvesters. More and more you will see us moving toward single-tree productions. It’s part of our commitment to sustainability and the joy we take in honouring the individual aromatic “soul” of each tree we harvest.