Can I buy Royal Oil on its own as a fragrance? Is it just oud?

[deletedphthalo]

I brought this up a few months ago but never got any info from on high…

I really love the smell of the Royal Oil sample I got back in November - it is truly one of my all-time favourite smells, and I even use the single ultra-concentrated drop I received as a fragrance when I really want to impress. I’ve now tried a lot of different fragrance samples (non-pheromonal) from different sources, and this one still stands out as one of the very best.

So my question: is there any way I can get my hands on some more? I don’t care if it’s got no pheromones in it, and I’m not interested in A314 which has been “lightly scented” with the stuff - I want to use it as a genuine fragrance, and I’d like more than just a single drop.

Someone mentioned in the previous thread that it was just oud. Having sampled a variety of ouds, I can now definitively say that this is simply not true - plain Oud doesn’t even come close to the transcendent smell of Royal Oil. Quite possibly oud is a component, but it’s far from the whole package.

Is there any possibility this scent will ever be made accessible to us lay-people? You’d make a bomb selling it even in a non-pheromonal product, and even if it was outrageously expensive…

[bronzie]

I believe royal oil and oud is the same thing, just different name.

unless ofcourse Androtics have added something else into the royal oil, which in that case should be called something else because its simply is not just oud.

[Carrie]

Androtics’ Royal Oil contains oud, among other things. I smell florals in it and I believe I’ve read it contains ambergris and real musk as well. Beautiful stuff.

[MarkL]

The Wikipedia entry on Agarwood has this:

Since 1995 Aquilaria malaccensis, the primary source, has been listed in Appendix II by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.[2] (Agarwood - Wikipedia) In 2004 all Aquilaria species were listed in Appendix II; however, a number of countries have outstanding reservations regarding that listing.[2] (Agarwood - Wikipedia)

Apparently, the mouldy tree that produces oud is endangered, and therefore banned in trade … if you are a participant in / subject to the Convention.

[MarkL]

An ebay merchant sells Indonesian Oud at the price of $13 per 6 cc.

Here is his listing for Royal Oil Oud from Borneo, at the price of $110 per 3 cc:

This is a 3 grams of double Super Royal Oud which is pure dark & rich Aloeswood oil made from the finest Aloeswoods of the remote jungle of Borneo region. This 3 grams comes in a standard 1/4 thola dip stick bottle. This is the favourite of the Royal Family of the Middle Eastern region. And those of our buyers that are Aloeswood connoisseur taht have tried many aloeswood in the world rated this oil the no1 in the world. The oil has a uniques and strong scents and it last for along time. We have reserves some amt for sale in ebay.
Aloeswood aids in the relaxation of the mind, warm the heart & calm the mind, it is a truly uplifting experience and open an avenue of peace and contentment. Agarwood is the most potent aphrodisiac of all the essential oils. Valerian is a natural component of Aloeswood resin and functions to relieve insomnia allowing one to calm nervous energy before sleep and allowing one to have a deeper, more relaxed and longer sleep.

The price is inclusive of a 9 to 12 days delivery of standard air mail to anywhere in the world. We are wholeseller for Ambergriss, Aloeswood, Santolum Album/Sandal wood, deer musks, frankinscene from Oman and pure Yemeni’s Honey, Kuk & Aloeswood prayer beads. We provide wholesale price for bigger quantities.

[deletedphthalo]

As I said in the OP and Carrie also pointed out, Royal Oil is definitely more than just oud - I get a distinct rose element from it. The oud I’ve smelt is almost nothing like it.

[passo_s692]

Hi. I am new here and loves scents that turn my mood on. I trevel during my work in Garment factory all over Asian countries. I love Oud, amber, musk, burning wood, stick or bakhoors incense. Even my neighbour cats & dogs love it when I burn incenses. I think Royal Oil & Oud are 2 diff items altogether. The best that I have tried is from ebay by QT store. His Oud Royal is really excellent. Its totally 100% Oud. I have tried all his Pure oud and its really excellent and work out for my mood when things turn bad. I am waiting for me to have longer base in Indonesia like 1 month before I make my next order from his ebay store. I do not want something send to me and I am gone to another place when the item reach me.