Thai Thaqueel Ateek 1950's - Trat / Phnum Samkoh / Pursat Border

Thai Thaqueel Ateek 1950's - Trat / Phnum Samkoh / Pursat Border - Pure Artisan Thai / Cambodi Oud Oil - Dehn al Oud

Jungle: Trat / Phnum Samkoh (Pursat) - Thai / Cambodi Border

Species: Crassna - Wild

Distillation: The Distillation Family told us it was most likely 1952 or 1953, but since they weren't 100% positive, I'm simply calling this "1950's". Distilled in India, traditional set up

Profile: Ateek Profile - Fruit, Incense, Varnish and Resin

**Clean, Airy, Ozone, Salt, Mint, Herbal, Uplifting, Delicate, Hyacinth, Red and Purple Currants, Apricots, Resin, Varnish, Incense Resin - both Old Trat and Pursat DNA

Super cool oil I was able to get my hands on directly from the distillation family. The exact age is unknown, but they seemed pretty sure it was produced in 1952 or 1953. But since I don't have an exact year, I'm sticking with "1950's"

This oil is the best of both worlds - with both Thai AND Cambodi DNA.

ABOUT

Let me first say, this oil is THICK and OLD, hence the Thaqueel Ateek.

This oil, like many of the Ateeks in my collection, came directly from the distillation family. Distilled 75-80 years ago, it has developed into a real gem.

Old Cambodis are held in high regard and are quite hard to find - but old Thais... they are practically unheard of. This is a rare opportunity to add an ancient relic to your library.

SCENT

As you remove the cap, the airy ozonic notes of Salty Sea Breezes and Hyacinths jump out of the bottle. Fine nuances that are astonishing to have survived, as if in cryogenic stasis for three quarters of a century. These Ozonic Notes, alone, make me wonder if the wood was a coastal harvest, as I normally find these notes in oils distilled from trees breathing deeply within mere kilometers of the ocean.

On the other hand... there's an oil I had many years ago from the Phnum Samkoh Forest Preserve, which is a protected forest area within Pursat. It's the forest that borders right up against Trat, in Thailand - and of which they share terroire DNA. This old Thai relic reminds me a bit of how that old oil of mine smelled. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the trees used to produce this Thai oil actually originated on the Cambodi side of the border. But, considering political borders aren't terroir borders - it's also possible this is purely Thai, and Coastal, at that. Whatever the case, you're in for a rare treat, putting your nose on an odor profile most of us have ever read about, yet never experienced first-hand.

This oil is THICK. So thick I don't think I can get this into a sample vial - and I fear orders during the colder months, as I'm sure the viscosity will be a lotta fun. haha With that said - you'll only need a little dot of this, and the oil is easily over-applied due to its thickness. Fair warning!

Underneath the glorious floral tonality of Hyacinths and Coastal Tranquility - Dark Red Currants, Raspberries, and lighter Stone Fruits like Apricots and Peaches - with hints of Darker fruits casting a shadow in the background. If you like the fruit of really clean Cambodi oils - the opening on this will knock your socks off and set your mouth to salivating. I feel like I need to smear this oil on some nice thickly buttered sourdough toast!

But there's something about it that's also reminiscent of Malaysian subspecies - a Floralness and Mint that hints of peninsular woods often mistaken for Vietnamese origins. There's also a hint of purple'ish Beccariana and Black Currants, coupled with those cooling Oceanic notes that again, make me wonder if the origin of the wood isn't more coastal, like Koh Chang or Koh Kood - or maybe the coastal thread of mainland across from those Islands.

On my skin, the floral and fruit notes twist and turn for several hours, turning the corner many times and keeping my blissful attention. And despite my initial impression of coastal breezes and flowers, the journey also transports the wearer to the heart of Pursat, before winding it's way back over to Thailand. Those Red and Black Currants and tart Raspberry remind me more of the inviting notes from that region. The oil then transitions from luscious, juicy fruits to more of a resinous incense profile with Thai DNA.

The Bottom Mid and Base Notes tug more in the direction of excellent old Thai oils. Less fruit, and more of an Incense Core with delicate white floral tonalities. For those that are familiar with my work, you know I break Incense Distillations into 2 categories - and that I'm a h-yuge fan of Incense Distillations.

The Two Incense Types, according to JK:

-Incense Resin

-Incense Smoke

This is not a smokey oil, but rather more of a Resinous type. Good Thai Oud Resin.

I'm also a big fan of Varnish, and although the Varnish Note in this is not the primary facet - it's there and puts a big smile on my face, reminiscent of ageless worn wooden planks and ancient temple planks.

You'll Journey from West to East to West, strolling by the ocean, with Hyacinths, Currants and Stone Fruits to satiate your sweet tooth, ending on a more meditative note ripe with ancient Oud Resin and Temple Floors. It's almost like combining a gourmand with a meditatively blissful sutra. Very easy to wear, and crazy to think how hard it is to find oils like this these days. It's simply superb.

Thai Thaqueel Ateek is one for the Library, and an Ateek at a price point that I think is within the realm of more regular use, especially with how little is needed to enjoy it. Be sure to grab some of this incredible relic!