Agarwood oil for keris?

silkreeler · 2nd September 2014, 12:39 PM

I did handle some keraton quality kerises and they had a similar sharp fragrant aroma, even though the kerises were from different owners. I suspect it to be musk because it kinda smelled like "old days men's perfume". Is it common for Javanese nobilities to use musk flavored oil? I'm also tempted to buy musk essential oil and use it for my keris if it was a common practice / has good precedent.

A. G. Maisey · 2nd September 2014, 01:53 PM

In Solo the most generally used oil in the past, and now, is sandalwood + kenanga + a base oil.

The sharp smell in this oil comes from the kenanga.

2nd September 2014, 12:39 PM	#1
silkreeler Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	I did handle some keraton quality kerises and they had a similar sharp fragrant aroma, even though the kerises were from different owners. I suspect it to be musk because it kinda smelled like "old days men's perfume". Is it common for Javanese nobilities to use musk flavored oil? I'm also tempted to buy musk essential oil and use it for my keris if it was a common practice / has good precedent.

2nd September 2014, 01:53 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	In Solo the most generally used oil in the past, and now, is sandalwood + kenanga + a base oil. The sharp smell in this oil comes from the kenanga.