Malinau Qi

With great Malinau distillations seemingly gone overnight and collectors hoarding these oils like it's their Gyrinops Walla stash, I am starting to feel increasingly guilty for each swipe of this. However, it is such an addictive smell that my guilt quickly fades away. Malinau Qi by Jinkoh Store. This is not an overly complex oil, yet its addictiveness, depth, and pristine clear profile make it one of the best Malinau oils I've tried. I would have it next to Ensar's Borneos, which are possibly the absolute best oils from that region one can purchase. It is not as intricate and ever-shifting as Grand Emperor Tarakan, but it displays higher typicity. I love Malinau Qi for its creaminess and its depth. It has the Borneo stamp all over its profile, yet none of the earthy, jungle-like facets some might show, nor the blueberry nuances I've found in a few. It displays a deeply resinous smell, rich and thick, with strong vanilla and peanut-like flavors. It feels like unsweetened, all-natural vanilla ice cream topped with peanuts. There's even a slight salty quality in there. What is so great about it, however, the sweetness is minimal. Barely any. No honey-like facets, nor sugared oleoresin smell. It's more of a dusty-dry wood smell. Besides the peanut and vanilla resinous core, there is a thick, slightly green, tuberose note that floats above and imbues a strong milky nuance to the oil. This combination of milkiness and nutty facets almost renders a Sulfurol-like quality (in small amounts). Sometimes, a faint glazed sugar chord pops in and out, just occasionally, not enough to disturb the balance. The scent feels heavy and rich and almost chokes you if inhaled deeply. Like trying to gulp down a tablespoon of natural peanut butter. I've been there. The tuberose chord fits right in and helps deviate from the savory feel of the oil. This is not gourmand in any way. If anything, there is a light savoriness to it, thanks to the strong vanilla-peanut chord. It doesn't evolve much, and the color spectrum is light brown, yellow, white, and green. A deeply satisfying oil with a high addictiveness factor. IG:@memory.of.scents