2005 was magic. Kyara LTD, Borneo 4000, Port Moresby, Borneo 50K – these ouds were all distilled in ’05. It was a defining year for me… and for oud.Â
This was also the year when Port Moresby changed DNA and metamorphosed into a Borneo oil, all while retaining all of its kinamiferous zest. The year when you could suddenly smell Vietnamese sinensis… in a Borneo! The year that brought you an oud so far outside the box, its profile remains a mystery almost twenty years later.Â
That oud was called Kinamantan. We’ve never been able to get close to capturing that smell again. Nobody has.Â
I want to go back there. To 2005. I want to smell the same magical green incense aroma that made you think that oud was distilled from slivers of yellow-black agarwood on its way to Baieido.Â
To put on a swipe and prepare to be Mon-koh-ed out of your mind.Â
This perfume is that want. A spritz of mind buzz. A dart of kinamic green that shoots through your head. Kinamantan.
To get an oud like Kinamantan you’d think Papuan filarias have to be grown in Borneo. But that wouldn’t be enough. Or that you’d have to steep centennial Malinau nuggets in Vietnamese kinam powder, or infuse them with the smoke itself, to get some semblance – but that, too, wouldn’t be enough…
That’s what made creating a spray rendition of this legendary oud such a challenge in perfumery.Â
Your olfactory ruminations go into overdrive: will a drop of nutmeg into a gram of raw Borneo resin be enough? Will Patchouli’s green with a hint of clove added to vintage Malaysian oud let you smell an echo of Papua’s jungle green? Oakmoss in Kashmiri musk in bourbon vanilla with the gentlest touch of coriander? I’ve tried green mate with old tigerwood; that’s one note to develop more – yes, in this case, you’d need styrax as well…
NOTES
Clove
Ginger
Mate
Styrax
Cacao
Black tea
Bourbon Vanilla
Vintage Malaysian Oud
Borneo Agarwood
Ambergris SQ
Tibetan Musk
Hyraceum
Oakmoss
Civet
Kinamantan isn’t just a classy spritz of kinamic bliss, but a perfume that pays homage to an “Oud with balls. Masculine to the max. Samurai warrior. DNA of Port Moresby + Sultani 1990 + Borneo 50K. Some serious silage and staying power. No vertical development but hey, who cares when the opening is pure magic and all that one can ask for.” (Rasoul, Canada)
Discover “the mysterious Borneoish Moresby” in this ode to an oud that gives Syed Ahmed “a different level of satisfaction & relaxation which I cannot compare with anything else. Kinamantan is the OUD for my soul” – and let your nose go blissfully numb.
*Kinamantan is built around Port Moresby, a landmark distillation in the history of Oriscent.
Featured Testimonials…
I received my Kinamantan order today and after giving it half a day of wearing, man this has to be the Most amazing oud perfume I have experienced. The depth and the green kinam profile is just magical and on a different level and words can’t do it justice.Easily in the top 3 ensars I have experienced, and i have quite a bit.
Really loving Kinamantan! I’m not one that is good at breaking down a fragrance, but I can’t keep my nose off my arm. Phenomenal!
Green – Resinous – Bitter – Deep – Incensey – Long Lasting – Fantastic!