Hi, i am new to this forum,from the Uk{un united kingdom}in my opinion and want to write my thoughts on Borneo Zen and Purple Dervish by the artist Ensar
I am new to Oud and after having owned Oud Yusuf,Oud Yaqoub experiment and Crassna Cha and Borneo Zen for only nearly 2 weeks,i have to say i am already mesmerised by the scents. I am a professional musician by trade and as a result have very good ears which in turn are closely related to the nose so scent is very important to me.
first let me start with the Purple Dervish that was kindly presented to me as a free sample. It was the first oud i had ever smelled and as a result my first impressions were, wow!,but after living with it, sleeping with it and going into a beautiful trance like dream with my wrist glued to my nose, i have to say,not only is it better than i expected but it surpassed my wildest imagination, my first impressions were of wood, maybe a strong liquor and mulled wine,but then,the berries,purple fruits,sweetness in abundance,it did not end there though,something etherial and other worldly,like it is drawing me to the spirit realm,Utterly fantastic. I must get myself a full bottle of this in the near future. So very excellent,beyond what mere words can describe.
The Borneo Zen,at first it reminded me of the cat flea powder i used to use back in the 80's,which by no means is a bad aroma,just sharp and pungent,then it faded slightly into,what brought back memories of being at the barbers in the early 70's with my dad as a child, i wouldn't like to say this is a macho aroma to others but for me and my very own personal memory of my late dad,just this alone puts me in mind of a masculine scent.If you can imagine lots of men in a male barbers, back in those days it was all slightly different. But then in the dry down stage,come the subtle florals,i almost detect lilies and fresh daffodil so on the other side of the spectrum and i imagine to another mind,this can actually be feminine. I need to spend more time with this but am finding it difficult due to the excellence of the pure ouds i possess.
I am so pleased that Ensar does what he does so well,few people are true artists in this age of great quarrel and materialism,Fantastic.
I am new to Oud and after having owned Oud Yusuf,Oud Yaqoub experiment and Crassna Cha and Borneo Zen for only nearly 2 weeks,i have to say i am already mesmerised by the scents. I am a professional musician by trade and as a result have very good ears which in turn are closely related to the nose so scent is very important to me.
first let me start with the Purple Dervish that was kindly presented to me as a free sample. It was the first oud i had ever smelled and as a result my first impressions were, wow!,but after living with it, sleeping with it and going into a beautiful trance like dream with my wrist glued to my nose, i have to say,not only is it better than i expected but it surpassed my wildest imagination, my first impressions were of wood, maybe a strong liquor and mulled wine,but then,the berries,purple fruits,sweetness in abundance,it did not end there though,something etherial and other worldly,like it is drawing me to the spirit realm,Utterly fantastic. I must get myself a full bottle of this in the near future. So very excellent,beyond what mere words can describe.
The Borneo Zen,at first it reminded me of the cat flea powder i used to use back in the 80's,which by no means is a bad aroma,just sharp and pungent,then it faded slightly into,what brought back memories of being at the barbers in the early 70's with my dad as a child, i wouldn't like to say this is a macho aroma to others but for me and my very own personal memory of my late dad,just this alone puts me in mind of a masculine scent.If you can imagine lots of men in a male barbers, back in those days it was all slightly different. But then in the dry down stage,come the subtle florals,i almost detect lilies and fresh daffodil so on the other side of the spectrum and i imagine to another mind,this can actually be feminine. I need to spend more time with this but am finding it difficult due to the excellence of the pure ouds i possess.
I am so pleased that Ensar does what he does so well,few people are true artists in this age of great quarrel and materialism,Fantastic.