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A Journey into The World of Oud

Table of Contents
Part One
What is the origin of Oud? and What does Oud smell like?

Part Two
The Effects of Oud and Sources of an amazing diversity of Ouds

Part Three
The Different Grades of Oud

Part Four
What is Oud?
What are the uses of Oud?
and Two New Sources of Oud

Part Five
The Oud companies that I've Explored,
Really Great Ouds

Part Six
My Favorite Ouds

Part Seven
A Spotlight on one Oud company: Imperial Oud

Part Eight
Evaluating samples from one Oud company

Part Nine
Oud from Aromatherapy Companies, Where to get the best Oud

Part Ten
A Kinam Tale

Part Eleven
The Medicinal Properties of Agarwood oil

Part Twelve
Five new Ouds from Ensar Oud, and What to ask an Oud purveyor before ordering from them

Part Thirteen
New Top Ouds and My Unique Take on Oud

Part Fourteen
Understanding Kyara,
Oud 2.0 -- the best Ouds in the World, The Kyara Collection

Part Fifteen
A Phenomenal Oud -- not to miss out on

Part Sixteen
Ensar, The Master of Oud

Part Seventeen
Ensar, The Color and Right Age of Oud

Part Eighteen
Reconsidering Heating Agarwood and The Latest Great Ouds

Part Nineteen
How to Approach Oud/Agarwood oil and Where to Start in Collecting Oud

Part Twenty
The Best Oud in the World: Oud 2.0 Revisited

Part Twenty One
The Best Agarwood Heater, Light vs Dark Oud Oils, Revisiting Agar Aura

Part Twenty Two
Oud Base: Pristine and Pure Artisanal Agarwood Oils

Part Twenty Three
Grandawood distilled and CO2 Artisanal Agarwood Oils

Part Twenty Four
The End of Oud and some very special new Ouds

Part Twenty Five
The Best Ouds of All Time --My 10th Anniversary Column,
and The Opening and Fading of Oud Oils over Time


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