SUBLIME CLASSIC SELECT 2020 • 100% wild Oud • from Selected Vietnam Wild Agarwood

• production: October 2020 in-house co-distillation (not a blend) of various selected wild Vietnam agarwood distilled by Tha at Aroma Sublime headquarters in Southwestern Vietnam. Only top-shelf agarwood was used, hand-selected by Tony and Tha. We hid this one away for more than 2 years before deciding to release it. Only 40 ml was produced in this limited small batch distillation.

• primary scent features: soft natural leather, horse and stable, molasses, peach jam, black pipe tobacco, and new wood.

• scent description: Classic round smooth Vietnam profile aged to perfection. Leaning to the masculine side but not overwhelming. This is the kind of Oud that we are known for.
A little dynamism in the early stages of the drydown, settling down into a smooth classic Viet Oud cruise. Outset features primarily smooth and soft natural leather and a beautiful well-rounded horse and stable. Nothing sharp or excessively barny. This settles down into a full and complex delicious Oudy meander with lots of molasses, peach and apricot jam, amber pipe tobacco, candied tangerine and orange rind, and carpenter’s shop. Then there`s a glowing orange marmalade and raisin finish that lasts and lasts.

• notes of controversy: light grassy-fecal notes at the outset are smooth and well harmonized, and dissipate very early in the progression.

• species: Aquilaria crassna and Aquilaria baillonnii

• distillation notes: copper still, glass condenser

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 and aesthetic benefits, capturing the unique essence of a single, fully mature, agarwood tree. When this single-tree preference is not possible we strongly favor combining wood from only a few fully mature trees​ from the same geography, of known provenance, ​supplied by trusted and experienced harvesters. ​(the only exception would be in the case of carefully planned blends or co-distillations which we always describe with precision.) More and more you will see us moving toward single-tree productions. It’s part of our commitment to sustainability and our joy in honoring the individual aromatic “soul” of each tree we harvest.

•​ We try to describe our Oud oils as accurately as possible using common vocabulary from a Western cultural perspective. There might also be some specialized technical or aromatic nomenclature as we seek also to educate and inform our customers. We hope to strike a balance; offering accessibility and straightforwardness while also providing some technical and specialized vocabulary when we think it is informative or necessary.  Our Oud descriptions are subjective and may vary slightly over time due to the effects of aging on Oud's aromatic profile, however, Oud oils will generally only improve with age, and the key features of a particular oil will generally be quite stable over time. We try to repeat the assessment process and update the detailed aromatic description of every Oud oil in our catalog at least once every 12 months. We pride ourselves on detailed accurate descriptions of our Oud oils, and we are happy to receive your constructive feedback on this topic.