Encens Imperial (new release from EnsarOud)

#1
Hi All,

EnsarOud has just released a very interesting Oud: Encens Imperial.
In the description, there´made mention of "Muana", a note which, according to the text, surpasses the pristine note of Kyara. Muana apparently is solely found in Assam ouds (if I read it correctly, it is the note you might pick up when burning very hig-quality Assam wood).

Has anybody tried Encens Imperial? if so, what is it like? Can you please give a description of its scent profile?

Also, is anyone familiar with the term "Muana"? It is the first time i ever heard of it, so I am curious what it is about...
All comments welcome!

Kind regards and Blessings
Thomas S.
 
#2
I'm also very curious to know what people think of this oil.
I'm wondering if I should make this my first LTD oil, as I've only tried the Organic Ouds.
 
#3
I'm also very curious to know what people think of this oil.
I'm wondering if I should make this my first LTD oil, as I've only tried the Organic Ouds.
Hello KAKAO,

meanwhile I have acquired one bottle of Encens Imperial. It is a wonderful but rather soft scent. The Muana note is really a very special note, it is soft, wet-smelling, and powdery. You will find this note of some high quality Hindi oils.
You can find my impressions on EnsarOud.com at the review section.

If I may give you an advice: go for Maroke 2004 or Oud Yunus. Both are very nice oils and will make a wonderful addition to your collection. The Imperial is also very, very nice, but it is rather unusual and therefore you might only want to buy it if you are into specialties of Oud oils.
 
#4
Encens Imperial: Bale yellow translucent color oil with medium to heavy consistency. As the oil goes on the skin you notice an oily feeling that leaves a very high sheen on the skin but yet has low projection where the scent hovers few inches above the skin and which means it can be worn in public without much concern for discomfort to others. Opening notes are bitter sweet, plastic-y and slight varnish. It has a note of over sweet apricot jam that is stopped from going over the top and cut back by a bit of bitterness. I had thought that this was an Indian Oud from Assam that is flowery / fruity based on what I read on the web site. And I am still not sure that it is. To my nose it smells more like Thai wood that has been subjected to presoaking short time. It has all the zestiness and sweetness of Thai wood with just enough funk in the background. I would not qualify this to be an Indian Oud in any classical sense nor do I recognize any of the notes from burning Indian woods. I can’t find the “Muana” that Ensar talked about even though I had applied it few times now. I find the oil to be a bit peppery to be centering. It is rather active oil that has a great effect on improving circulation judging by the latten heat it generates from the application locations. If it is an Indian Oud then I stand corrected and I would then say it is a good example of a one of kind addition to any collector and it is Thai then it is definitely a very good step up from The Mostafa Experiment.
 
#5
. The Imperial is also very, very nice, but it is rather unusual and therefore you might only want to buy it if you are into specialties of Oud oils.
I couldn't agree more about this oil Thomas,for me ,looking for an unusual oud oil has been one of my motivations to explore diffrent types of it ,and this is diffinitley one of them and also a proof of what artisinal oud oil means,i can pick up the special note in this oil in some medium quality indian agarwood,i'll call this oil "Ensar's kalakassi":)
 
#6
I have been told that the wood is indeed Indian and nothing else was added to the mix which then poses the question in my mind as to what is behind the flowery notes in the oil? Is the nature of the wood itself or is it a secrete tweak of the distiller?
 
#8
Today I saw the following on ensaroud.com, in the review section on the Encens:
"Unlike any other Hindi I have experienced before, this multifaceted and complex journey is a glimpse into what the future of Oud has in store for true artistic seeking connoisseurs. Encens Imperial reaches the near pinnacle of what I hope to discover. I am truly grateful as I watch this opening show unfold from beginning to end."

It is set there seemingly as a citation from the review I wrote to Ensar in an e-mail.

I have to make it uinmistakably clear: These sentences were never written by myself.
Anyone who has seen my postings here will immediately recognize that my style of writing is not the same. My "mother tongue" is German, and even is I can express myself in English, my grasp of the idiom and verbal style is not the same as in that citation.

Whoever is the author of the sentences above sholuld be given his or her proper credit.
 

Kruger

Well-Known Member
#9
I'm sorry about the mix-up, Thomas S, and thank you for pointing it out. While inputting the reviews in our HTML editor, part of the code had somehow been listed under your name, instead of the review by Chris Carlborg. We've made the corrections, on the homepage and the reviews section for Encens Imperial.

PS, Oudiferous: ^^Nope. Not quite ;)