Notes from Underground (Pure Parfum) by Ensar Oud (2021)

Luwa 1 year ago

Such a musky-spicy aura sounds really nice!

Translated · Show original

Chizza 1 year ago

That's definitely a great scent.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

One of the best quality fragrances I've ever tested from Ensar or currently own!

Translated · Show original

Tony1106 1 year ago

Impressively put into words!

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

Such scents are irresistible ☺️.

Translated · Show original

Danny264 1 year ago

a super strong statement

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

Thanks for the flowers ☺️.

Translated · Show original

BillyBumbler 1 year ago

Sounds really complex and exciting! Although the musk does scare me a bit 😁

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

It's complex. The musk is spicy, not stinky.

Translated · Show original

Jeob 1 year ago

I'm easy to please in this regard: Dostoevsky references can pull me out of any hole, and in case of doubt, I might even wander in willingly. I only partially understand the other references, but the notes and your description sound tempting.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

That's quite a reference for a fragrance, this charming little cellar hole.

Translated · Show original

Mrtangiers 1 year ago

That sounds great, Ensar has always been good at creating conceptually interesting fragrances.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

Some of the older Ensar fragrances are really well made.

Translated · Show original

Axiomatic 1 year ago

If you're associating it with literati, then the scent must be profound.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

2

Very profound, for those reflective moments. When the call to the woods leads to inner emigration.

Translated · Show original

Cfr 1 year ago

Are there also 🐄 included here?

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

No barnyard here, this warms the fur of the 🦌.

Translated · Show original

Pinseltown 1 year ago

Great description, you really make me curious...

Translated · Show original

Schoeibksr 1 year ago

That sounds really intense! The dense Ensars are always worth a look, unlike the more forgettable mass-produced stuff... The very spicy, musky, and medicinal profile might not be my thing, but it could definitely be interesting! Exciting picture! Had to Google who this is! 😂

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

The older Ensars are definitely denser in their composition, which I always dismissed as a rumor in the past, mainly to justify the extra cost for the leather cases. I have to say: the quality is top-notch. Whether one is personally willing to pay this amount for 30ml is another question, of course. Unlike almost all the fragrances I've tested from the EO Pivée line by Ensar, this extra cost is worth it for me this time.

Translated · Show original

Seejungfrau 1 year ago

The air up there at the summit is very thin. And yet, I would never want to go back to the basement.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

She's definitely getting thinner. Her gaze still wanders, but her eyes are increasingly resembling those of an eagle, sharper than ever.

Translated · Show original

JonasP1 1 year ago

I'm still a bit unsure about the beeswax coating, but otherwise, this sounds like a big and complex creation from Ensar.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

In my opinion, there are definitely stronger propolis and beeswax scents. The Tonkin musk dominates here much more.

Translated · Show original

Gandix 1 year ago

I thought it was good back then too...

Translated · Show original

Gandix 1 year ago

Back then, at least the deer wasn't as difficult for me as it is now. 😂

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

1

It still wasn't quite your thing, judging by your state. The tobacco just wouldn't let you be.

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

5

Spicy-woody. Not Underground in the sense of boiling chimneys or dust relics buried deep in the earth, but rather herb-(musk-)spicy. Right from the start, you're greeted by a dense veil of spices along with a very strong, dry oud accord. I don't think it quite fits the medical profile (oud), possibly evoked by the beeswax?! Instead, it has a lightly green-woody character (enhanced by rosemary), with some overlaps to the dry-aged oud in Jungle Kinam, but without its solvent aspect. After the initial spice burst, a pleasant, slightly ethereal freshness spreads for a brief moment, even coming across as significantly sweet-caramel-like in the background, only to gradually darken, bringing earthy aromas along, as if some patchouli had been woven through mushroom mycelium.

Translated · Show original

Seejungfrau 1 year ago

I don't know what I was expecting. Underground hit me completely unexpectedly - fresh and herbal. My expectations were totally exceeded... you know how the story ends. :-)

Translated · Show original

Ropanski2020 1 year ago

4

Overall, it comes across as hermetically sealed (blended) yet distinctly complex, coated with beeswax and deeply anchored by musk; the latter shines through in high concentration. This gives it a characterful, almost reverent depth reminiscent of high-quality Ensar attars. Price-wise, it’s undoubtedly in a completely different, rather exclusive league. It’s easy to say “High-end!” about such an expensive fragrance, but here it truly applies in multiple ways; a fantastic scent. Thanks to @loid for letting me experience this gem.

Translated · Show original

Log in

Notes from Underground Ensar Oud 2021 Pure Parfum