Cultivated Batu Pahat, Malaysian - Cahaya Rimba چهاي ريمبا

Origin: Batu Pahat - Malaysia, Cultivated | Age: 1 Month

(Language used in the title is Jawi, not Arabic)

Resinous, dark-fruited, and full of character.

This oud starts bright then rounds out fast. Blackcurrant up front. Notes of fresh berries just picked, sweet and fresh.

Underneath, resin builds early. Almost sticky-sweet... Think sap on bark. The berry and the resin trade places depending on how long it's been on skin.

There's a jammy quality that comes and goes, blackcurrant reduced down in a pan, thick and a little tangy at the edges. Also no feral note here, no barnyard. This oud lingers within fruit-and-wood territory the whole way through.

It's got some apricot. And also it's heavy on the skin. Really clings to you. This oud isn't floral sweet, it's berry-sweet.

Dries down to some grassy notes, reminds me of bamboo and freshly cut wood. Reminiscent of Moss and soil. Some good solid notes to round it out. 

Top — Blackcurrant, tart berry.
Heart — Resin, sap, jammy.
Base — Grass, bamboo