Malayan oud
Nepalese Spikenard
Sri Lankan oud
Ambergris
Castoreum
Orris root
Oud resin
Tonkin musk absolute
Violet leaf
Jasmine
Rose
Bourbon vanilla
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A great catch... / First impression! / And a statement about the price of this one...
Hello everyone,
Today I would like to write a bit about the Oud Sultani: Surira.
I had the predecessor, the Oud Sultani: Brunei Kynam, for a while (you can also find a review of that) and I hoped that one day a different... better or let’s say more tolerable version would come.
Why?
There were days and moments while wearing it when it was too much for me, too heavy, too overwhelming = simply too much, but there were also days when I really liked that. But this heaviness - others could handle it quite well too, and that’s why I sold it one day - a mistake (?) = maybe!
That’s why I waited and waited for the Oud Sultani: Surira.
I still had 2, 3, 4 other projects to take care of, but when I saw "running low", I had to act. And now it’s here - finally!
It is similar and different at the same time.
What do I mean by that exactly?
The basic structure is similar and to some extent the composition NOT in terms of the oils, because they are partly completely different (!), I mean how they interact and how they play and harmonize with each other. With this fragrance, you can really tell (!) that EO wanted to deliver something special and YES, they succeeded.
The scent:
It starts, as I said, very similarly to the Oud Sultani: Brunei Kynam for those of you who know it, but the oud and the musk are softer, gentler, and a bit creamier and have fewer sharp edges. You can also tell that there is a certain but quite noticeable ambergris/ ambra cloud at the start, which gives the Oud Sultani: Surira a very, very, very beautiful touch in my opinion. You can also already notice the iris root, which gives the fragrance an earthy cleanliness = works excellently with the ouds and the musk.
A (very) small star in the Oud Sultani: Surira is the vanilla; it is extremely high-quality, noble, elegant, and REAL (not synthetic like most). The vanilla always works in the background (!) and gives the amber and the musk a really slightly sweet - dry twist = mega good!
But the biggest star of the fragrance, in my opinion, is the agarwood resin.
Why?
It perfectly connects the ouds with its dark resin and the musk! There are moments when it reminds me of the Tigerwood: Terengganu with its character. Because the agarwood resin was also ONE OF the scent notes in that fragrance and what made it so distinctive.
Then when the drydown comes, you think "yes, okay, that was it now = well done"... no, no, there’s still something coming and I didn’t expect that at all...
Only in the drydown after about 6 hours does the Malaysian oud set in. And those who know the Tigerwood Pure Parfum or Tigerwood Royale know which direction it goes.
Not gentle, not delicate - but dark - woody - smoky (without animalic notes). Absolutely insane!
When and where?
EOs should not be worn daily or frequently for various reasons. On one hand, you lose that special extra, and on the other, it would be such an absurdly crazy price factor...
But when properly dosed, it works for every season, in summer very, very, very subtly and rather in the evenings.
WHEREVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT!
Now the thing with the price:
It is expensive, very expensive, and I do NOT want to downplay that, as it is a fact and many will never buy a bottle because it is so expensive....
BUT
if we look at EO's pricing policy over the last 2-3 years, you easily pay around or over €2,000 (!) for a fragrance that is just okay. And I’m honest, that really hurts me... But the Oud Sultani: Surira is still in a (well) tolerable price range and reminds me more of what EO should be, with the motto "back to the roots". If EO operates in this price range like this and consistently delivers like this, they will have even greater success!
Can I recommend it?
YES!
Sample?
An absolute must!
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
Today I would like to write a bit about the Oud Sultani: Surira.
I had the predecessor, the Oud Sultani: Brunei Kynam, for a while (you can also find a review of that) and I hoped that one day a different... better or let’s say more tolerable version would come.
Why?
There were days and moments while wearing it when it was too much for me, too heavy, too overwhelming = simply too much, but there were also days when I really liked that. But this heaviness - others could handle it quite well too, and that’s why I sold it one day - a mistake (?) = maybe!
That’s why I waited and waited for the Oud Sultani: Surira.
I still had 2, 3, 4 other projects to take care of, but when I saw "running low", I had to act. And now it’s here - finally!
It is similar and different at the same time.
What do I mean by that exactly?
The basic structure is similar and to some extent the composition NOT in terms of the oils, because they are partly completely different (!), I mean how they interact and how they play and harmonize with each other. With this fragrance, you can really tell (!) that EO wanted to deliver something special and YES, they succeeded.
The scent:
It starts, as I said, very similarly to the Oud Sultani: Brunei Kynam for those of you who know it, but the oud and the musk are softer, gentler, and a bit creamier and have fewer sharp edges. You can also tell that there is a certain but quite noticeable ambergris/ ambra cloud at the start, which gives the Oud Sultani: Surira a very, very, very beautiful touch in my opinion. You can also already notice the iris root, which gives the fragrance an earthy cleanliness = works excellently with the ouds and the musk.
A (very) small star in the Oud Sultani: Surira is the vanilla; it is extremely high-quality, noble, elegant, and REAL (not synthetic like most). The vanilla always works in the background (!) and gives the amber and the musk a really slightly sweet - dry twist = mega good!
But the biggest star of the fragrance, in my opinion, is the agarwood resin.
Why?
It perfectly connects the ouds with its dark resin and the musk! There are moments when it reminds me of the Tigerwood: Terengganu with its character. Because the agarwood resin was also ONE OF the scent notes in that fragrance and what made it so distinctive.
Then when the drydown comes, you think "yes, okay, that was it now = well done"... no, no, there’s still something coming and I didn’t expect that at all...
Only in the drydown after about 6 hours does the Malaysian oud set in. And those who know the Tigerwood Pure Parfum or Tigerwood Royale know which direction it goes.
Not gentle, not delicate - but dark - woody - smoky (without animalic notes). Absolutely insane!
When and where?
EOs should not be worn daily or frequently for various reasons. On one hand, you lose that special extra, and on the other, it would be such an absurdly crazy price factor...
But when properly dosed, it works for every season, in summer very, very, very subtly and rather in the evenings.
WHEREVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT!
Now the thing with the price:
It is expensive, very expensive, and I do NOT want to downplay that, as it is a fact and many will never buy a bottle because it is so expensive....
BUT
if we look at EO's pricing policy over the last 2-3 years, you easily pay around or over €2,000 (!) for a fragrance that is just okay. And I’m honest, that really hurts me... But the Oud Sultani: Surira is still in a (well) tolerable price range and reminds me more of what EO should be, with the motto "back to the roots". If EO operates in this price range like this and consistently delivers like this, they will have even greater success!
Can I recommend it?
YES!
Sample?
An absolute must!
And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______
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