Oud Isa Ensar Oud / Oriscent
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Isa, The Gentle One
Oud Isa from Ensar Oud. A Meghalayan oud oil that bears an aptly chosen name that reflects its gentle quality. This oil is incredibly addictive. It boasts a berry-like, fruity quality paired with a smooth, almost Bornean flair.
The opening makes me think of an oil of Bornean origin. It starts with a colorful, berry-loaded fruitiness adorned with light honey and nutty nuances. A delectable opening only to follow up with warm spices and the most gentle Agallochan wood profile. Afterward, it transitions to a creamy, smooth, hay and honey-loaded wood profile that retains part of the warm spices. The fruitiness never loses its grip, and it reminiscences ripe figs, raspberries, and plums. In the base, its profile goes into a dusty, nutty, powdery, and vanillic affair that will suggest some of the Bornean oud oil qualities, yet the hay note will constantly remind you of its origin. Lastly, I want to mention the "clay" note, or the "dry earth" accord, that I'm constantly reminded of while wearing Isa. It's one of the hallmarks of this oil. It seems to get a hold of the profile, feeling omnipresent in the background. However, it doesn't get too dry due to the abundant honey-like quality the oil bears. Oud Isa makes me think of the warmest, sunniest summer days, in the countryside. Bees fly from flower to flower, and fruits are abundant.
Oud Isa is one of the oils I love to wear on my neck as it leaves an intoxicating trail. This intoxicating airborne quality is something that I find with Indian oils mostly. Hence, I love swiping them on my neck more than my wrists. Oud Isa is a gentle yet unmistakably Hindi oil that harbors an overall purple/red and golden hue, with speckles of yellow, green, and brown. It feels, to some extent, like the love child of Oud Nuh and Assam 3000. There is no barn to be detected while honey and berries are abundant.
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The opening makes me think of an oil of Bornean origin. It starts with a colorful, berry-loaded fruitiness adorned with light honey and nutty nuances. A delectable opening only to follow up with warm spices and the most gentle Agallochan wood profile. Afterward, it transitions to a creamy, smooth, hay and honey-loaded wood profile that retains part of the warm spices. The fruitiness never loses its grip, and it reminiscences ripe figs, raspberries, and plums. In the base, its profile goes into a dusty, nutty, powdery, and vanillic affair that will suggest some of the Bornean oud oil qualities, yet the hay note will constantly remind you of its origin. Lastly, I want to mention the "clay" note, or the "dry earth" accord, that I'm constantly reminded of while wearing Isa. It's one of the hallmarks of this oil. It seems to get a hold of the profile, feeling omnipresent in the background. However, it doesn't get too dry due to the abundant honey-like quality the oil bears. Oud Isa makes me think of the warmest, sunniest summer days, in the countryside. Bees fly from flower to flower, and fruits are abundant.
Oud Isa is one of the oils I love to wear on my neck as it leaves an intoxicating trail. This intoxicating airborne quality is something that I find with Indian oils mostly. Hence, I love swiping them on my neck more than my wrists. Oud Isa is a gentle yet unmistakably Hindi oil that harbors an overall purple/red and golden hue, with speckles of yellow, green, and brown. It feels, to some extent, like the love child of Oud Nuh and Assam 3000. There is no barn to be detected while honey and berries are abundant.
IG:@memory.of.scents