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Really good to see posts about Chugoku Senkoh - for me one of the most startlingly underrated ouds around; its strength and longevity are perfect for my tastes, but more than that is the sheer satisfaction of the aroma.

That bittersweet intrinsic sinensis animalic - good Lord!

Rasoul I would say it is primarily Sinensis only based on the fact that right at the bottom of that animalic note (so to speak) is a hint of babycorn, which for me is a hallmark of sinensis (and sometimes Vietnamese crassna), with the hay overtones providing the Assamese component. My first impression however was that it was primarily Assamese because of the golden hay and hint of rose (which I also got with the Assamugo). It also smells about three times its selling price.

By the way @kooolaid79, you, Sidi, are a legend.

Don’t know what to say. Is super subtle and sits very close to skin unlike surirankah senkoh that while ethereal and lithe is definitely loud and not coy. I say CS is even quieter than oils like kekasihku but perhaps similar to special k

@Shabby
Must wear again and study it. I definitely get sinesis in there but as a nuance and sprinkling.

How r u finding the strength silage and personality of this oil? Is so interesting how some oils are so divisive and different wearers find them almost entirely as two different oils. E.g how brother pearl and I are seeing chugoku so differently not in scent but strength or oil quality. Ditto me vs taha on ayu. I found it way too loud right off the bat and he found it almost dumb and closed down for a long while...

My take on ORSL?

For starters, Sri Lanka and Sabah Borneo share the same Latitude. I can detect a little Sabah vibe in ORSL.

Another thing... I recently swiped "the OR1". I can detect a considerable facet of OR1 in ORSL.

ORSL was probably juiced with the Taiwanese Wizard's technique kept in mind. The result........ a narrow banded resinousness, with oudiness as it's focal point. It delivers a smooth performance alongside a modest incensy backbone. During drydown, a yummy piece of sweet candy enters front stage, and as I relish it for several moments, exits gently backstage. Post drydown defaults to a mix of other Walla Patta notes, but is of no consequence,...the show ended at drydown.


One last thing.
At the price point of ORSL, I did not expect it to exude sinking grade qualities like Oud Sultani, OR1, and Kannan Koh.

One last, one last thing...
How Ensar muted so many of the familiar Walla Patta notes, I'll never know. Nice oil!!! and without a doubt will get even better with age.

Sri Lankan Artisan by FO. 250/2.5g. When I had grabbed this oil 4-5 months back, I had immediately told brother Adam, the Walla patta notes he had captured in his oil was a superb feat. I have about 100g of mixed quality Wallapatta Gyrinops. So I was quite pleased. It had a fishy/oceanic odour mixed with the dusty spicy sweet aroma of the region. Quite honestly, the oil was very nice but I only wore it when I wanted a break from other Ouds. It was a great change. The oil had great longevity even with a non thick structure with its signature sweet spiciness with hints of dry red sandal. After all these months, the terpenoid fishy odour has reduced quite a lot and it's a signature oil for Wallapatta lovers. Senkoh is what I wasn't expecting from Wallapatta. It took that fishy odour away and brought newer, rather perfumey elements to my Sri Lankan introduction. So it clicked. I was so elated. I didn't mind paying the additional 500$ for it. Oud Royale 395 brought back the same profile of Wallapatta in Sri Lankan Artisan. Once you're familiar with an oil. It's not too difficult to pick up a similar pattern in relatable oils. Maybe time will reveal more about ORSL. I will gladly wait. Oud does U Turns. Sometimes it makes one eat their own words. And those oils turn out the most remarkable ones. One must express self freely. I have used many such observational shifts of certain oils by noble members to my advantage without questioning them or insulting them. It helped me to look at situations from broader perspectives. Have a nice Walla day gentlemen. The warmth and acceptance on this forum is so palpable. Such compassion and open mindedness is a rare sight ! Is it not ? The world lives in Now and Later. Btw, SLA by FO was Gaharu/Unreleased Exclusive. Le Exclusif !

Word up, bhaia.

We had our moment there brother. Erased from memory. I remember taking many a bullets for you in the past too. Embarrassingly so. Haha. Basenotes/Youtube/Ouddict. My scars heal quickly ;-) My father is also a surgeon. We have disagreements related to work many a times. We end up learning from each other. If my post upset you too, I apologise. But seriously I dont owe any explanation to anyone. I work freely and without malice. Its easier to judge someone who is far away. Acceptable. I have never bought an artisanal Oud outside Ensar Oud, Feel Oud or Agarwood Assam. Mostly Ensar. Cos I trust his creative prowess. Yet If I can help him with my criticism I will do so.

Sultan Abdus Selam (EO)

A beautiful calmness with a LOTs of happiness ...

Going with the Sri Lankan flow. EO’s Sinharaja X yesterday and today as well. This oil has aged and keeps maturing so nicely. The Walla Patta notes coupled with some soft tones of fruitiness makes this oil spectacular!

Working in the garage today and it is damn cold in there. So some workinman's Hindi sounds about right. Manek II on left wrist. On the right, Taha's lubani. For some reason was craving Frankincense.

ASAQ Kalakhassi 75 year aged Oud. And we would never exaggerate how old our Oud is. Never in a million billion trillion years would we exaggerate! That being said, it’s very oudy Oud and it’s quite nice.

I have to agree with @kesiro that it was kind of hard to follow your train of thought in the original post! [emoji39]

Sometimes it is not easy to detect the tone or decipher the meaning behind other’s writings and it is not uncommon to get carried away by one’s passion during the reply. My solution? Take a (big) swipe of your favorite Oud and just chill out before deciding whether to hit that send button! [emoji16]

Anyway glad this small conflict is resolved in a gentlemanly manner. Festive season greeting to all and may you have a scentful year ahead!

Oud Royale 1,

I can see why Ensar named his new Sri Lankan oil as Oud Royale. The latter will likely age to a similar caliber to its predecessor. Sadly, few folks would probably fully appreciate it.

Bravo to the master of raw oudiness...

@Oud Learner Happy seasons greetings to you and every one of you!!

Kynam No 1

I'm 'unable' to describe this scent.
This is NOT from earth. Someone brought it from HEAVEN.
Words cannot do justice to this one. A heavenly medicine for the soul.

Amen to that Br Ammar!

I am sure of it. Even stuff like Oud Yousuf has been a classic. Like every oil this one will replace the previous no.1. Wallapatta will create history !!! I have gathered the ability to declare if a hindi will age properly or not, depending on its development. I am new to SL or Gyrinops in general. I have had the Papua for sometime now. It hasnt changed much. (Maybe after 10 years ?) I am happy to see that something I am unable to receive, everyone else is celebrating. This proves the people are unbiased and cannot be influenced. Great thing for the Oud democracy. I read Ensar's article too. It has further strengthened my belief that Oud is not an average man's scent. It is a gift of Nature for genius beyond genius. Beyond Sandalwood or anything else of might. Only the highly receptive can fully understand its effect. I for one have stopped pursuing Oud from now on. I have collected enough and will probably need another 10 years to gather the magic of the previous glourious 10 years of Oud. We are lucky to have someone like brother Ensar who gave Oud its meaning like Cadbury to Chocolate. And I am also glad to not buy from anyone else. Because that limits my focus to only the best things in life and not the second best. I am studying traditional attars like Shamama at the moment and learning the effects of Choya Nakh/Onycha from different Kannauji schools of thought. Also comparing old ruh khus to freshly distilled Ruh Khus. Effect of steam vs hydro etc. And the aroma profiles vs physical characteristics of rose oils distilled in different parts of the world. Floral extracts vs distilled ruh vs attar. And their effect on blend. Its a fairly complex world in its own. I am sure someday a genius from a different part of the world will redefine Shamama for the universal audience. Net effect = growth of traditional industry. A very noble cause. One lifetime is not enough. And Oud is just a drop in the ocean. And I still feel I know nothing. From 0 to 1 is quite a leap.

Interestingly a few months back, I mentioned to Ensar that it was going to be very challenging to match Oud Royale 1 in terms of its sheer ‘oudiness’.

‘Wait till you try my latest Oud Royale SL...’

To be honest I was skeptical at that moment but now I stand corrected. [emoji58]

Still there is this ‘bug spray’ note (as noticed by Rasoul’s wife) that I don’t really like though the sillage and projection is enormous. Looking forward to how aging will do wonder to this oil.

Had to go to a Christmas Party, so a swipe of oud was out of the question. It would be wasted by mixing with a variety of food and miscellaneous scents.

But I'm back home now, just took a shower, and am cozying up to a relaxing swipe of Oud Zachariyya

Sutera Ungu. Minyak bagus lah.