Pink lotus
Borneo oud
Ylang-ylang
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The Weight of Flowers, Pink by Association
In his own words, Mr Ensar sets the record straight immediately: there’s no such thing as “pink oud”. The pink in Pink Papua is an abstraction. A floral aura that makes the oud feel pink by association, absolutely not by colour. The trick is that, despite the airy concept, this wears with the weight of flowers: thick petals, relatively creamy density, and that narcotic richness that I can attribute to lotus (considering the very limited experience I have with this ingredient).
As previously mentioned in my brief statement here on Parfumo, I can detect 3 distinct stages in Pink Papua:
- Stage 1: an airy, camphorated oud breeze holding up an initially bitter floral bouquet. The bitterness is key, as it stops the whole composition from becoming “pretty,” and keeps it more botanical than bouquet.
- Stage 2: the composition thickens. The lotus turns creamier and more tactile, while the oud shifts from “fresh” to a more incensy backbone. Ensar describes a deliberate oud fusion (Borneo + Indian) designed to match the floral profile... and you can smell that intent in the mid.
- Stage 3: the landing is where the ylang-ylang earns its keep. Still intertwined with the aforementioned oud combination, a golden (not yellow) floral warmth props-up and rounds the drydown's edges.
Looking at the performance of Pink Papua, I tend to agree with those who are describing it as semi-eternal. This is not a hyperbole, it's based on my experience: this "pink abstraction" will last 20h+ on skin. The scent will radiate for the first 5-6 hours. It will recede after that, but it will still be perceptible as a notch above skin scent until the next day.
This was my first Ensar Oud experience, and given the price tag the expectations were not modest. Thankfully, Pink Papua earns it: a clearly structured composition, genuinely unusual materials (for me), and a clever oud architecture that supports (rather than smothers) the florals. The result is a truly genderless floral: airy at the top, weighty in the petals, and glowing through the ylang in the end.
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As previously mentioned in my brief statement here on Parfumo, I can detect 3 distinct stages in Pink Papua:
- Stage 1: an airy, camphorated oud breeze holding up an initially bitter floral bouquet. The bitterness is key, as it stops the whole composition from becoming “pretty,” and keeps it more botanical than bouquet.
- Stage 2: the composition thickens. The lotus turns creamier and more tactile, while the oud shifts from “fresh” to a more incensy backbone. Ensar describes a deliberate oud fusion (Borneo + Indian) designed to match the floral profile... and you can smell that intent in the mid.
- Stage 3: the landing is where the ylang-ylang earns its keep. Still intertwined with the aforementioned oud combination, a golden (not yellow) floral warmth props-up and rounds the drydown's edges.
Looking at the performance of Pink Papua, I tend to agree with those who are describing it as semi-eternal. This is not a hyperbole, it's based on my experience: this "pink abstraction" will last 20h+ on skin. The scent will radiate for the first 5-6 hours. It will recede after that, but it will still be perceptible as a notch above skin scent until the next day.
This was my first Ensar Oud experience, and given the price tag the expectations were not modest. Thankfully, Pink Papua earns it: a clearly structured composition, genuinely unusual materials (for me), and a clever oud architecture that supports (rather than smothers) the florals. The result is a truly genderless floral: airy at the top, weighty in the petals, and glowing through the ylang in the end.
If you enjoy my reviews, come check out my new YouTube channel! You can watch and listen to my fragrance ramblings over at @mostly_just_perfumes
Updated on 03/11/2026
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