00:00If you're in Thailand during Song Grand Festival, you've probably smelled this unique floral
00:05scent before.
00:07That smell comes from Nam Op, a traditional Thai-scented water which has been enjoyed
00:12since King Rama II's rind.
00:15Then came a huge Western trade during King Rama V. Western perfumes were imported to
00:21Siam and the royal court took Nam Op to the next level, crafting a more long-lasting scent
00:27called Nam Prung by infusing alcohol with a mask-like alternative called Bainiam leaves
00:33to lock in the scent, blended with Thai-flower scents like Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, the Mask
00:39Rose, Champaka, then using a traditional technique called Op Ram, smoking the perfume with scented
00:46candles before aging it for months or years.
00:49The fun part is that ladies from different royal pavilions competed against each other
00:54to create their own signature scent.
00:56The arguably most notable scent comes from Her Royal Highness Phuong Soi Sa Ang's pavilion.
01:03Even King Rama V mentioned in the royal compositions Glai Ban when visiting Europe that there are
01:09no Western perfumes that smell like Nam Prung.
01:12The scent is so long-lasting that we have a Thai idiom Pong Tid Kradan, meaning so fragrant
01:19it sticks to the wooden floorboards.
01:21As in the old days, Thai people in the royal court moved around by gracefully crawling on
01:27the wooden floors.
01:28Nowadays, Nam Op and Nam Prung are mostly reserved for Thai ceremonies like Thai Weddings or Song
01:34Grand, but there are still some museums or online stores selling them.
01:38Check the link in the description to get yours.
01:41The first.
01:42Let's take a look at the table.
01:42Let's take a look at the table.
01:42The next step is to get the housekeeping out of your house.
01:42The next step is to get the housekeeping out of your house.
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