Qinan Rose Amount:30mlQinan (also spelled Qinnan, in Chinese, , qnn) is among the rarest and most revered forms of agarwood. When I first worked with Hainan Qinan, its beauty struck mecreamy, green, and subtly sweet. Everything I love about Chinese oud was present, though it leaned too smooth. It needed texture. White Rose Otto, crisp and delicate, provided the natural counterbalance. Geraniums leafy sharpness and gingers quiet spark added movement, giving the Qinan room
I leaned on a handful of materials to carry the profile at full weight—without interfering or getting in the way
It felt only natural that such a rare oil would mark the first installment of Purple
Striking in elegance with uncommon projection yet refined restraint
The iris base threads through its resinous depth
I'd much rather release something I'm genuinely happy with than settle for something that simply met the original plan
The collector I sourced this from and I both suspected Papua
or where to end
and woody elements into a more coherent whole
so I amplified the musk profile with Siberian and Mongolian musk to up the animalic aspect
delicately laced with a whisper of spice
In that regard
I am preparing a Purple Oud attar
