Dhansiri Ateek 1987 : Nagaland Hindi Oud Oil - Traditional Wood Fired Indian Dehn al Oudh - Pure Artisan Oud Oil - Rising Phoenix Perfumery

Class : Wild : 200+ Year Old Tree - Ateek Series
Species : Agallocha, Single Live Tree
Distillation : Traditional Wood-Fired Deg and Bapkha, Copper - Minimally Fermented
Distillation Date : 1987 - First 12 Hours
Distillation Type : Vapourous/Resinous/Varnish/Whiskey/Floral

**Be sure to read the full description. Parts of it may sound like Dhansiri 2010, but I assure you ... this is an entirely different beast !

This is an exceptionally unique oil - distilled in a tiny village on the border of Assam/Nagaland, and harvested from a small hilly/mountain range East of the village, in Nagaland. The town is not easily accessible, and I had to send my team down through Nagaland to reach the area.

We acquired a few oils from the small distillation family that's been making oils for the last few decades - this same oil I used part of to make Anahata 2023. Highly worth checking out. The other is Dhansiri 2010 ... a highly unique batch distilled from a single 180+ year old tree. Keep an eye open for those.


THE SCENT


This is a really unique scent. Distilled from a single, old tree at least 200 years old, with nearly 4 decades of aging on it - this is quite a rare specimen.

The scent, itself, is exceptional. It's a Traditional Oil, but don't let that scare you. What little fermentation there was has been dramatically smoothed over with time ; like old whiskey that loses its bite. To my nose, I wouldn't even say there are any fermentation notes. Rather, more of a very gentle leather and hay, but they aren't in the forefront. More of a textural quality, layered over a transcendental experience.

It's a dark oil profile - one that I usually call a Whiskey Profile - meaning some smoke or peat to it. The smoke, however, is secondary.

More than that - this is an exceptionally rare profile of oil that most connoisseurs would call VAPOROUS/VARNISH. These types of profiles are near impossible to find, and are highly coveted once they are. Usually found only in very aged oils, made from exceptional base quality material. Nobody quite knows the secret to distilling these - and I highly suspect it is a profile quality that can only be developed over time - making these excedingly rare gems that belong in every serious collection.

Interestingly, this oil reminds me of some scents from my childhood. I grew up in New Jersey before moving to Atlanta in late elementary school. I can't even pinpoint what it is that it reminds me of, except that it smells ANCIENT, and that it invokes a nostalgia that I can't quite explain.

Even more strangely - there is a lightness to it - as it is also contains some floral and spicy aspects to it. "Spicy", as Indians would say. Don't expect "cinnamon and spice" notes. The floral tone to it I wouldn't say smells like any particular kind of flower - but rather that floral quality that the best Nagaland woods are known for. Not right out in the open, but they are there, waiting to be discovered, adding to the tonal quality of that intoxicating vapor.

There is a definite hint of smokiness to the oil, like a hunger for delicious wafts of incense smoke that only a chip on charcoal can satiate. It's not overpowering ... and it'll leave you licking your lips for more. Paired with that coveted vaporous note ... this is sure to knock your socks off.

There's a lot of development on the skin. Twists and turns. I've noticed it also shape-shifts as I walk from inside in the air conditioning to outside in the heat and humidity. This oil has a lot of personality. A lot of faces. I imagine this will be fun to wear in any season. Certainly suitable for celebratory occasions, as you will feel like a Sheikh wearing it.

I've sent samples to a number of clients and gotten a lot of feedback on it. Funny, and highly positive feedback. Funny because, really complex oils like these usually need several wearings for your brain to wrap itself around what it's smelling. There's no context in most of our cultures for the brain to compare it against, so it'll have to form new pathways to interpret it. Don't be surprised if you don't quite warm up to Dhansiri on first application ... but by the 3rd or 4th have grown to love and crave it. I see this happen a lot in oils like this. All the feedback I've gotten on this oil has been so - with several loving it right away.

You'll notice a superbly vaporous resin note to the oil, as well. Deeply resinous and piercing, like peering into a bottomless pit that somehow manages to peer back into your soul. Like points of light rippling on the deep ocean's surface at night. Like the green eyes of a Jaguar from the jungle's darkest night.

If you've ever heard the term "VAPOROUS" or "VARNISH" - this oil belongs in your collection as a reference. Use it to train your nose - and to recognize this rare quality in other oils.

Dhansiris 1987 is a super Ateek Series oil. One that belongs on the shelf of every collector.

It has an ancientness to its odor profile. Old antique furniture. Rustic library. Ancient spaces. Old jungle. Vaporous Resin !! Peer into its depths ... and it'll peer back.

This is a really excellent oil, and I hope you'll find some space for it in your collection. I've offered this at what I consider a very gracious price for the experience. This is a gem worth grabbing. Enjoy!

Materials: Nagaland Oud Oil,Traditionally Distilled Indian Oud Oil,1987 Dhansiri Pure Hindi Oud Oil,Single 200 Plus Year Old Agarwood Tree,Ateek Series