Brother. Amen. You are not alone. I have gone overboard. Still going. But happy to now feel more settled and in no rush to make a purchase, cause I now have a solid base of the entire range of oils out there. When mood and soul wakes up one day wanting kinam rouge notes then you gotta feed the soul.
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no scent of day cause of wine meetings. No scent, even deodorant or fresh shampoo/shower let alone cologne is allowed in presence of Wine geeks. Everything has to be perfectly scentless.
So scent of afternoon: kinamantan
Wow. As much medicine as a great scent. Feeds your soul. In the general scent family of XLL, Port Moresby, even Green Papua and Oud Sultani 1990 but MORE open knit. More airy and outward. More confident. And introduces that kinam tingle or More of what I call ensar signature. Great oil. I love it. I crave it.
Scent of before bed
Kinam rouge.
Last wear was over a month or two ago. I remember what I loved about this oil was I s roundness and maturity. A complexity in the scent but in a toned down fashion. And tonight once again the complexity of this oil was present. While not my top 5 oils, I see kinam rouge as more complex and complete than the top 5 entries. What I also particularly like in this oil is the red profile hence the name which is 100% fitting. The red fruit spice profile of naggaland oils. Perhaps most elegan hindi. Great oil. If it had more of that kinam tingle and lift like Sultan Ahmet, then this oil would be the oil of the decade.
So scent of afternoon: kinamantan
Wow. As much medicine as a great scent. Feeds your soul. In the general scent family of XLL, Port Moresby, even Green Papua and Oud Sultani 1990 but MORE open knit. More airy and outward. More confident. And introduces that kinam tingle or More of what I call ensar signature. Great oil. I love it. I crave it.
Scent of before bed
Kinam rouge.
Last wear was over a month or two ago. I remember what I loved about this oil was I s roundness and maturity. A complexity in the scent but in a toned down fashion. And tonight once again the complexity of this oil was present. While not my top 5 oils, I see kinam rouge as more complex and complete than the top 5 entries. What I also particularly like in this oil is the red profile hence the name which is 100% fitting. The red fruit spice profile of naggaland oils. Perhaps most elegan hindi. Great oil. If it had more of that kinam tingle and lift like Sultan Ahmet, then this oil would be the oil of the decade.
The rotations we go through wearing different oils are in fact the system's way of learning which profiles work best for our constitution chemically, at different stress levels and in different scenarios. The fine line between objective 'exploration' and practical self-healing can be a very fine one though. Once you learn the ropes, you know what helps you and what doesn’t.
If you think you crave oud because of its beautiful scent, you don't know agarwood.
If you think you crave oud because of its beautiful scent, you don't know agarwood.
Anybody else notice this giant sinking-grade piece, possibly from Nha Trang, which scientists seem to be mistaking for an interstellar comet?: https://www.theguardian.com/science...ua-covered-in-thick-crust-of-carbon-rich-gunk
You know... you better be careful, when you make statements like that. That's something I'd usually say. 
I heard from someone that another someone is convinced that Ensar and Taha are actually the same person, and the AA-EO dichotomy is just a clever marketing trick. Needless to say, I was thoroughly amused!
I'm very curious too! I think I know what he means, but would like to see his reply.
Hint: have you noticed that occasionally, you might wear what you would usually consider your 'favorite scent' oud oil, only to find that you are unsatisfied and end up enjoying a followup swipe of another oil, far far more? Sometimes, even to the extent that the 'other' oil is one you typically consider a 'meh' oil?
You sure its not the other way around?
How else do you explain Nha Trang kinam's 'out of this world' aroma? And how else do you explain its inexplicably 'cool' aroma even atop a glowing charcoal nugget?
I heard from someone that another someone is convinced that Ensar and Taha are actually the same person, and the AA-EO dichotomy is just a clever marketing trick. Needless to say, I was thoroughly amused!
I'm very curious too! I think I know what he means, but would like to see his reply.
Hint: have you noticed that occasionally, you might wear what you would usually consider your 'favorite scent' oud oil, only to find that you are unsatisfied and end up enjoying a followup swipe of another oil, far far more? Sometimes, even to the extent that the 'other' oil is one you typically consider a 'meh' oil?
You sure its not the other way around?
How else do you explain Nha Trang kinam's 'out of this world' aroma? And how else do you explain its inexplicably 'cool' aroma even atop a glowing charcoal nugget?
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Pilipinas No. 2. My second sampling of this oils and it is no different then my first. Pure smoke at the outset that mellows with and oudy sweetness that permeates the smoke like rays of sunshine which start to peer through a dense fog when it finally lifts. Taha told me that the P2 is basically P1 with actual smoke distilled into it. He did also say that it will need 3-4 months of additional curing to reach its potential. I have no reason to doubt him of course, but even now, you can tell the greatness of this oil. What is interesting is that despite it being P1 with a twist, it is so different in its scent profile at this point to smell like something completely different. This is a dark beast of an oil but the delicacy and vibrancy of its overall balance are just stunning. Yes, the smoke is dense at first but so pure and true, you almost find yourself imagining seeing it. The way it very slowly fades is such a great experience to behold. It will be extremely interesting to see how this oil develops over the next few months.
i can almost feel and sense the highlighted part above. i actually scored a beautiful gorgeously rich dense resinated filipino wood from taha and the other night after multiple slow temp sessions decided to bbq the rest. such tremendous sweetness. just like you said: sun shining thru behind thick clouds.
You know... you better be careful, when you make statements like that. That's something I'd usually say.
I heard from someone that another someone is convinced that Ensar and Taha are actually the same person, and the AA-EO dichotomy is just a clever marketing trick. Needless to say, I was thoroughly amused!
-lol. consipiracy theory to the max. lol.
I'm very curious too! I think I know what he means, but would like to see his reply.
Hint: have you noticed that occasionally, you might wear what you would usually consider your 'favorite scent' oud oil, only to find that you are unsatisfied and end up enjoying a followup swipe of another oil, far far more? Sometimes, even to the extent that the 'other' oil is one you typically consider a 'meh' oil?
-yes it is happening a lot these days. wasn't the case before. i would be content with anything on me and happy to explore another scent on a different day. or if i applied out in the AM, then i would maybe give a second oil a try at bedtime. past lil while though i may go thru 3, 4, 5 or more oils and swipes the same day. ouch. gotta dial it back. moderation i feel must be practiced. @Taha
You sure its not the other way around?
How else do you explain Nha Trang kinam's 'out of this world' aroma? And how else do you explain its inexplicably 'cool' aroma even atop a glowing charcoal nugget?
--good one. is interesting how there is still no valid theory on how kinam is formed. but what are some of the plausible theories? can you share?
I heard from someone that another someone is convinced that Ensar and Taha are actually the same person, and the AA-EO dichotomy is just a clever marketing trick. Needless to say, I was thoroughly amused!
-lol. consipiracy theory to the max. lol.
I'm very curious too! I think I know what he means, but would like to see his reply.
Hint: have you noticed that occasionally, you might wear what you would usually consider your 'favorite scent' oud oil, only to find that you are unsatisfied and end up enjoying a followup swipe of another oil, far far more? Sometimes, even to the extent that the 'other' oil is one you typically consider a 'meh' oil?
-yes it is happening a lot these days. wasn't the case before. i would be content with anything on me and happy to explore another scent on a different day. or if i applied out in the AM, then i would maybe give a second oil a try at bedtime. past lil while though i may go thru 3, 4, 5 or more oils and swipes the same day. ouch. gotta dial it back. moderation i feel must be practiced. @Taha
You sure its not the other way around?
How else do you explain Nha Trang kinam's 'out of this world' aroma? And how else do you explain its inexplicably 'cool' aroma even atop a glowing charcoal nugget?
--good one. is interesting how there is still no valid theory on how kinam is formed. but what are some of the plausible theories? can you share?
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After an uncharacteristic 2 day delay from DHL, my Oud Royale Sri Lanka finally made into my grubby little mitts. I have had the blessing to posses several other Walla Patta oils so I have a pretty good sense of what they are and how they tick. I was not prepared how great this oil is, especially for the price.
Unmistakable Sri Lanka oud but different. Like Ensar’s other oils, richness of the scen is a characteristic of this one, but...., it kicks up the richness a level or 2. This oils has a lot of heart and base emphasis, while not sacrificing the top. Some Sri Lankan’s shine because their ethereal breeziness and oceanic airy notes, this one does it with a Walla Patta oudy thickness. Absolutely a beautifully integrated profile with no funky or off putting vegetal notes. A really tremendous achievement.
Unmistakable Sri Lanka oud but different. Like Ensar’s other oils, richness of the scen is a characteristic of this one, but...., it kicks up the richness a level or 2. This oils has a lot of heart and base emphasis, while not sacrificing the top. Some Sri Lankan’s shine because their ethereal breeziness and oceanic airy notes, this one does it with a Walla Patta oudy thickness. Absolutely a beautifully integrated profile with no funky or off putting vegetal notes. A really tremendous achievement.
What I meant by 'objective exploration' is wearing and analyzing an oil objectively, for what it possesses in itself, and then forming a rational 'opinion' of it based on the way it smells; without looking at how we react to it viscerally and any potential 'chemistry' between us and the scent. 'Practical self-healing' refers to the careful prescription of an oud for what it does for us subjectively rather than due to the way that it smells. Constitutions differ, of course, and the impact of different oils will vary greatly from person to person. As a recent example, I won't be able to sleep soundly if I apply Kanbojia Senkoh right before bed. The oil is extremely energizing, and it leads to racing thoughts. Even if I'm able to pass out, my mind will still be restless during sleep. Sri Lankan oud has the opposite effect. I can't go to bed without it. I find it helps the mind wander off to slumberland. But these are both oils that I 'like' and approve of, both objectively for what they are, and subjectively for what they do for me, albeit at different times of the day. There are other oils I may appreciate objectively but which I positively cannot wear because of a state of unease that they trigger for me. 'Genetically' they're not suitable for me.
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perfect. i appreciate this. i have the very same feeling toward oud. oils like china sayang, hainan 05, assam 05... that i appreciate objectively and see the complexity, the clear superiority of the base material, but subjectively they trigger an uneasy feeling...
interesting how the same oils seem to affect us differently. e.g. khmer special K last night before bed. i dont even know how long it took for me to fall asleep (read either pretty immediately after application or that the oil took me to a place that time has no meaning, i.e. present time). i also now understand better than ever before why agarwood has been used by those before prayer and meditation.
sri lanka on the other hand is pretty much exclusively a morning or day time scent for me. that buzz makes me go get shit done but in a very zen way. i am gliding and floating while focused and "with it".
wish we had an actual bigger industry in agarwood community to commission research and dedicate serious funds and energy to study this magical substance further...
perfect. i appreciate this. i have the very same feeling toward oud. oils like china sayang, hainan 05, assam 05... that i appreciate objectively and see the complexity, the clear superiority of the base material, but subjectively they trigger an uneasy feeling...
interesting how the same oils seem to affect us differently. e.g. khmer special K last night before bed. i dont even know how long it took for me to fall asleep (read either pretty immediately after application or that the oil took me to a place that time has no meaning, i.e. present time). i also now understand better than ever before why agarwood has been used by those before prayer and meditation.
sri lanka on the other hand is pretty much exclusively a morning or day time scent for me. that buzz makes me go get shit done but in a very zen way. i am gliding and floating while focused and "with it".
wish we had an actual bigger industry in agarwood community to commission research and dedicate serious funds and energy to study this magical substance further...
Oud Royale SL afternoon swipe. Bonafide Wallapatta vapour mixed with salty ocean breeze. But Same as Sri Lankan Artisan by Adam. Sorry but Surirankah has my vote. Nose to be blamed ? Nope. Expectations ? Maybe. But for those who do not possess Adam s Oil, go for it ESP if you love the smell of heated Wallas. I totally detest it. I cannot fathom the root beer smell it fills my burning room with. I on the other hand am addicted to piercing sweetness of wild Manipuri chips or Vietnamese Kyara hues from high grade sinking chips. Monsieur Suriranka had Wallapatta algae smell in control and infact beautified it with noticeable shifts. ORSL is Walla algae spice through and through with those beautiful sweet somethings in between more in line with prime Oud resin/Aged Spicy Sandal. Something which makes it a certified Aquilaria cousin. And thank god for that. Furthermore, I will not praise an oil simply because it is according to my taste or need or low price bracket. I feel it's disservice and derogatory to an artist's creative inspiration. With Ensar, I expect only miracles not street magic. The streets are full of those presently. There will be some who will find merit in this and I don't want to discourage them in testing/blind purchasing. But truly the atmosphere created by some well-wishers before a new release is simply one that doesn't suit any society of intellectually gifted men. Artists are inspired by tragedy, not romance. I hope the message doesn't seem offensive as it is not intended to be. Thank you.
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IMO, Oud Royale Sri Lankan is some of the finest Oudh from the jungles of Sri Lanka. It’s beyond magical and if you let it sit for some time, the aging will do wonders. Suriranka Senkoh is the future. That was said by Ensar himself. This Oud is simply special.
You have to first like the Walla Patta notes to even consider SR oudh to be of some caliber. By the sounds of it, you truly hate and dislike Walla Patta notes.
If that were the cast why buy Oud from the region, you hate and detest?
This is Oud. This doesn’t require a tragedy to happen for an artist to come up with its beauty. Let that be romance, gifts, or a favor.
Oudh was worn by the beloved companions of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) and favored by Him also.
You have belittled an artist calling his newly release oil, mediocre.
Your comments are truly offensive and condescending and frankly doesn’t fit well for a surgeon to use those kind of words.
You have to first like the Walla Patta notes to even consider SR oudh to be of some caliber. By the sounds of it, you truly hate and dislike Walla Patta notes.
If that were the cast why buy Oud from the region, you hate and detest?
This is Oud. This doesn’t require a tragedy to happen for an artist to come up with its beauty. Let that be romance, gifts, or a favor.
Oudh was worn by the beloved companions of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) and favored by Him also.
You have belittled an artist calling his newly release oil, mediocre.
Your comments are truly offensive and condescending and frankly doesn’t fit well for a surgeon to use those kind of words.