Oud
Rose
Ambergris
Sandalwood
Tibetan musk
02/20/2025
MacnZee
27 Reviews
MacnZee
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Superior Oud Rose Composition.
Ensar Oud, Oud Royale EDP may appear to be a typical Oud Rose combo when looking at the notes. But don’t let the notes fool you. This is so much more than a oud rose combo. Oud Royale EDP takes 5 key notes (Oud, Rose, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris) and transforms them into a masterpiece composition.
The opening of the perfume is a bold, animalic blast of Oud musk and ambergris. The Oud (which is SQ Oud Royale 1982) is properly aged, with just the right amount of smoky, leathery animalic funk that keeps pulling you in for sniffs, but never repels or repulses. I also get a big dose of ambergris in the opening, adding a nose tingling, slightly sour, mineralic quality that pairs wonderfully with the Oud. Mongolian musk is also featured in the composition, adding a wonderful subtle buttery softness that really balances out the bold ouds and amber.
I find the rose in Oud Royale to be more of a supporting cast member. This is not a rose dominant perfume, and the rose is not juicy or jammy. It is soft, subtle and mostly hides in the background and really only shines when you get random whiffs off your skin or clothes. When I go in for a big long breath of the perfume, the rose is quickly overshadowed by the stars of the show - Oud, and Ambergris.
Throughout the life of the fragrance, there is always a distinct leathery quality that I get. It is similar to the leather found in EO No.1. In fact, Oud Royale is very similar to EO no.1 in composition, yet the source ingredients used are so different, that both perfumes stand on their own. I never thought I would say this, but Oud Royale EDP, might even be better than my beloved OG No.1. I might have to wear them both side by side to get a better comparison.
Oud Royale EDP is incredibly wearable. I am wearing 7 sprays today and I do not feel like I'm drowning or suffocating. I am now extremely curious on how the pure parfum version compares to the EDP, but alas, the price of the pp holds me back. I am more than happy to have the EDP version in my collection.
The opening of the perfume is a bold, animalic blast of Oud musk and ambergris. The Oud (which is SQ Oud Royale 1982) is properly aged, with just the right amount of smoky, leathery animalic funk that keeps pulling you in for sniffs, but never repels or repulses. I also get a big dose of ambergris in the opening, adding a nose tingling, slightly sour, mineralic quality that pairs wonderfully with the Oud. Mongolian musk is also featured in the composition, adding a wonderful subtle buttery softness that really balances out the bold ouds and amber.
I find the rose in Oud Royale to be more of a supporting cast member. This is not a rose dominant perfume, and the rose is not juicy or jammy. It is soft, subtle and mostly hides in the background and really only shines when you get random whiffs off your skin or clothes. When I go in for a big long breath of the perfume, the rose is quickly overshadowed by the stars of the show - Oud, and Ambergris.
Throughout the life of the fragrance, there is always a distinct leathery quality that I get. It is similar to the leather found in EO No.1. In fact, Oud Royale is very similar to EO no.1 in composition, yet the source ingredients used are so different, that both perfumes stand on their own. I never thought I would say this, but Oud Royale EDP, might even be better than my beloved OG No.1. I might have to wear them both side by side to get a better comparison.
Oud Royale EDP is incredibly wearable. I am wearing 7 sprays today and I do not feel like I'm drowning or suffocating. I am now extremely curious on how the pure parfum version compares to the EDP, but alas, the price of the pp holds me back. I am more than happy to have the EDP version in my collection.
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