Ruhe or Ruh is traditionally used in incense to signify the essence or purity of the fragrance - it would be used in a similar way to "Pure". So the idea is that this is a pure, natural oud scent. It's not frequently used, though Misbah's Fragrance is one that does, as in Ruh Kasturi, and GP is another, as in Ruh Amber.
This Ruhe Oud is sold in Pushkar and in Vrindavan by an incense maker somewhere in India. A number of the incense houses in Pune make incense for others, and some do make incense for spiritual cities in India. Other incense houses elsewhere in India also sell incense to Pushkar and Vrindavan, so there are a number of incense houses who could be responsible for this Ruhe Oud.
This Ruhe Oud is sold in Pushkar and in Vrindavan by an incense maker somewhere in India. A number of the incense houses in Pune make incense for others, and some do make incense for spiritual cities in India. Other incense houses elsewhere in India also sell incense to Pushkar and Vrindavan, so there are a number of incense houses who could be responsible for this Ruhe Oud.
Brief Chemistry got in touch with me a few months back to say that he had four sticks, each from a different source, yet all looked and smelled the same.
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| Different names and/or shops but they all look and smell the same |
One of the sticks is Sai Handicrafts Oudh, another is Vrindavan Bazaar Blue Lotus? (the question mark is because we are unsure if this is genuinely the incense they sell as Blue Lotus, or if they made a mistake in the packaging), and the other two are this Ruhe Oud.
I feel that the appearance and scent accord is the same in all the incenses, though the Sai Oudh is slightly different, perhaps due to a different batch. The Sai sample that Brief Chemistry sent me is the same as the pack I have, so the sticks appear to have come from the same batch. I prefer the Sai Oudh - it has a freshness and beauty and interesting details that the Blue Lotus and this Ruhe Oud do not. Plus, there are vanilla notes in this and the Blue Lotus that I didn't pick up in the Sai (perhaps due to the Sai having a stronger dose of oils that subdue the vanilla in the paste base.
The scent on the stick is aged, mouldy, damp wood with some florals (a slight hint of violets), and faint vanilla. It is lovely, and very engaging. The scent on the burn is softer, and more rounded than the cold throw scent on the stick, which is how the others also behaved. It is a delightful scent. It's a beautiful scent.
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