Tigerwood Royale Ensar Oud

Tigerwood is so-called because of the densely resinated ‘tiger’ stripes of oleoresin that run through certain heritage stocks of wild Malaysian agarwood. The story behind this is that Ensar came across a distiller who had distilled these Tigerwood oils, one in 2001 (the Tigerwood Royale), and the other further back in 1995 (the Tigerwood 1995). I will review them both here.

Tigerwood Royale, although younger in age than the 1995, is actually a much deeper, more resinous scent than the 1995, thanks in part to the much higher grades of tigerwood that were used for the distillation. But both oils are roughly similar, sharing a certain evergreen freshness at their core, as well as a very classic Malaysian aroma profile. Both oils open up with a very medicinal scent, which remains remarkably intact despite many years of aging. The aroma that develops in both cases is robust, earthy, and oudy to the core, meaning a very classic profile of notes and nuances (leather, woods, greenery, incense). The texture of both oils is silky thanks to the many years of careful aging. However, the two tigerwoods diverge on some key points, and it is important to talk about them here.

First and foremost, Tigerwood Royale has a salty funk to it that makes me think of heavy deer musk or ambergris tinctures, whereas Tigerwood 1995 stays clean all the way through. Tigerwood Royale also has a furry sourness that carries a whiff of the barnyard more characteristic of Hindi oils than Malaysian oils. Tigerwood 1995, on the other hand, follows up on the medicinal brightness of its opening with a heart that is very green. It is heavy on the camphor, mint, and forest-like sappiness of some Borneos. Although the oils diverge in the heart, the drydowns bring them back together, united in an almost creamy oudy-leather drydown with nuances of camphoraceous woods peeking out every now and then. Personally, I find Tigerwood Royale too animalic to enjoy, and both Tigerwoods deeply masculine, so they are not my favorites from Ensar Oud. (Keep in mind that I am female and my tolerance for animalics is quite low compared to the average oudhead).

Tigerwood Royale from Ensar Oud.

Potent, androgenic oud oil. If this doesn't crank up your testosterone tenfold, I don't know what does. It is very different from the oud oils I usually enjoy and collect. At the opposite pole, I'd say. I sold it initially and immediately regretted it and wanted it back. It energizes you. It's primal, visceral, a tour-de-force oud. Medicinal, resinous, sweet, jungly, and smoky. It has a bottomless depth. And it's smooth, refined. Thick, dark, sweet resin fumes permeate your brain. The smell of the jungle, the earth. The medicinal quality is strong here. It almost comes across as gauze to me. Sprinkled generously with cocoa powder and a slight coffee aroma. The faintest floral nuances. Musky and almost ambergris-salty in the base. The secret with this oud oil is not to smell it close up. Rather, apply a tiny bit on your wrists or neck, just the tiniest drop, and let it breathe. Let it surround you, envelop you. The sillage is intoxicating. It is not a pretty oil. It is not a calming oil. It's an addictive oil, dangerous. Just like the Tiger hiding in the jungle. You contemplate its beauty from afar, not from close range. The color of this oil. Black with green stripes. An oud oil that Darth Vader, Batman, or Maximus Decimus Meridius would wear.

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Hello everyone,

This is about a purely personal perspective on "Tigerwood Royale | Ensar Oud / Oriscent", which is why the review will deviate a bit from how I usually present it.

One must say that describing a fragrance from EO is, in my opinion, the true Champions League.

Why?

With every time you "wear" it, new facets reveal themselves, you perceive different accords, and the longer it sits with you, the more it will change in "ripeness" - like good wine.

It is something "completely" different from what I have known so far. And yes, I know a few EOs and certainly not as many as some here, and I am fully aware of that. Before I get to the scent, I must add one more thing: the "Tigerwood Royale | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" is the old and the first one that was released. The reason I mention this is that the ingredients in mine are different from yours... (in the regular one with the printed label...

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About the scent:

The entire fragrance consists of only 4 directions = these are wood/oud (not animalic), smoke, leather, and a more or less noticeable mineral component from amber. The "Tigerwood Royale | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" is very, very linear and changes or develops hardly at all. Normally, I find such things mega boring or I would quickly say things like, for example, "I expected more"..., but here it is a bit different.

Why?

The raw materials contained have such a level of perfection - something I have never experienced in this form before, and I don't know what would need to come to top that...

You wear it fresh, and for nearly 3 minutes, not much happens, then the scent slowly opens up, and piece by piece, it reveals more of itself (I'm talking about its presence + appearance). Here we have by far the most beautiful and sublime leather I have ever smelled, and I say it openly and honestly, I am certainly not a leather fan. Then you are surrounded by the very, very beautiful oud, which, as I mentioned above, has 0 animalic notes, but is rather a bit drier.

In addition, you notice the character of the Malaysian oud, which makes the scent very smoky, and it feels like "words from my wife," it feels like a burnt wood factory where a wonderful leather was stored. And actually, that comment perfectly reflects the scent, so you know what you will get.

Every now and then, a slight sheen of the mineral amber shines through; it feels very supportive, and in my opinion, it fits very well! It is not a twist, but rather a booster...

Ultimately, I can only say that the scent is unique, and this is something you really have to experience.

Comparable?

No way!
But you can notice the basic elements of "Tigerwood (Pure Parfum) | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" here. At least you will understand where the "Tigerwood (Pure Parfum) | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" has its true origin, in the "Tigerwood Royale | Ensar Oud / Oriscent"!

This scent is, in terms of pure consistency, the "thickest" fragrance I have ever seen from EO. Thicker than crude oil... and its pure longevity is "above" that of Interlude 53 and an older Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum. Those who know these two will understand what I mean, and if YOU want to hear what is possible, then anything from 30 hours is completely normal, and for this statement (with my oil/my version), I would bet my life on it... and the last time it lasted a bit more than 48 hours, so if someone gives a 9 out of 10, I can't help them anymore!

If you shower twice + wash your hands xx times, this monster doesn't care at all.

Does it get quieter?

Yes, somewhat after 24 hours, although that is always very relative!
(Although it is not a sillage monster)

Certain fragrances from the house are works of art, and that is how they should be seen in my opinion!

Is it really worth the price?

I find it very difficult to evaluate EO based on price, and to be honest, I also see it as very ungrateful because these are fragrances that play in the Champions League purely in terms of quality.... and I'll put it this way (affectionately), yes, one should/should have experienced certain ones from the brand, and I see it the same way here, TEST and THEN we will see further!

I hope I could bring you closer to the scent...

And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
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It was obvious: despite legendary stories surrounding the fictional Wolle, the namesake collective did not make it to the homepage. It almost seemed as if they didn't want any comments about the charmingly drunken gang from the Ruhr area. Quo vadis? The collective consulted with Chizza, friends call him ChickenPizza, the Creative Director of the collective who wrote under his name on Parfumo. However, before they started, they played Tigerwood Royale by Ensar, which they wanted to discuss as homepage-worthy. Bloodxclat had last opened the door here, mentioning something about Oud=expensive.

“How do we go about this? Even the Faun was there once, and apart from a lot of fuss in damp earth, nothing comes from that man.”
“Maybe something with sharks or dinosaurs? Like half-octopus, half-shark or a shark with five heads. One of them looks like a purple chicken.”
“Yeah, to be honest, that... probably won't work. An informative yet perfume-imbued, euphoric comment. That's what it should be. Only: we can't do that.”
“We could copy something together; FvSpee was on the homepage last, before that Gloyd, so we take individual passages, swap them for today's scent, and voila! But it has to work!”

“Eucris Royale is a very beautiful and equally distinctive scent. It is so dry that it dusts and so bitter that one occasionally catches oneself wanting to add a spoonful of sugar.” Unfortunately, that's a lie. Tigerwood Royale is not a dry Oud; nothing dusts here; rather, it evokes leather, thirsty but not dry forests, minerality, leather boots cleaned by salty water with gravel components.

“While Tigeucris is black as night, it is not dark,” for by night I meant rather multifaceted Oud. “It is a friendly black, almost one full of: euphoria ('good mood').” For those who can't Google. You can even leave euphoria as it is because an Oud of this top class, this complexity, is phenomenal. Tigerwood Royale “is an extremely vegetal, almost vegan scent, as little animalistic as a herbarium.” I had to Google herbarium; it means a collection of plants. This consists here of agarwood resins; plants are a flexible term. Unfortunately, FvSpee, uh I mean I, was wrong because the leathery notes imply no animality in the sense of a bull standing next to me and 34 others, but rather clear, straight leather. “I perceive dominantly dry clove (listed in the pyramid) and also dry juniper berries (not listed). Of course, there are black currants in it.” Here, FvSpee unfortunately put in little effort. That's not how Oud smells here, and I don't see that in the pyramid either. What a pity. Let's take an excerpt from another award-winning comment instead.

“EO Green starts with a remarkably bitter yuzu accord, fleshy, strong, and shrill. A kind of water mist accompanies it, like a subtle aqua note. That could be the lotus. The oak moss brings in even more green moisture; I also smell herbs, moss, green tea. Very fine and somewhat hidden, jasmine looks around in the damp green.”
Unfortunately, Tigerwood Royale is not green at all, rather mineral, really like a stone, and indeed a weathered, cold, sometimes damp stone, sometimes like from a cave.
“Above all this hovers a fresh, ethereal note, like mint or camphor with a hint of citrus. To me, it smells like a bright, citrusy incense. Something earthy-spicy now resonates, it reminds a bit of fresh ginger. This is where the Ouds come in and steer the scent into darker green realms. Dark woods, wet woods, old woods. Roots are there, trampled earth, clay. Acetone-sandalwood.”
Dreamy... oh wait, isn't that the Tigerwood? Okay, sure, not tragic, EO Green is also great, but Tigerwood is in another league. Maybe it's due to the origin of the Oud. Malaysian Oud is considered playful, full of nuances, and not as dominant as, for example, Cambodian Oud, which is found in EO Green and is rather integrated here. That's not the case with Tigerwood; here we only have Malaysian Oud.

“Now we have it, right?”
“No, we’re still copying something from Floid.”
“The sun sneaks through the street gorge, still quiet at the end of the night, and in the open window stands summer, and someone is with you.” Let's hope not too much Tigerwood has been applied; otherwise, the open window won't suffice; the scent has an incredibly strong sillage.
“From the corner, the fan turns the citrusy mint of the herbal lemonade from the previous evening out of the half-empty bottle over to your mattress, which is full of the crumbs of the shortbread cookies that tickle you not only in the nose, and so you turn to their skin.”
What Flokt actually meant here was beer and cookie crumbs from Flod's homemade cookies. Rather kept green.
“That's enough now; let's finish with a conclusion underneath with two or three sentences about Ensar:”

Joking aside, the comment will surely not make it to the homepage, but the scent would be worth it. There are many Ouds that smell high-quality and complex while always remaining Oud. Tigerwood Royale, on the other hand, smells so extremely ambivalent that one associates more than just Oud. You see the jungle before you, see cold, smooth rock formations, smell the crusty salt on them. You perceive the leathery notes of your own boots. Worn but high-quality and weatherproof. The scents are the olfactory summary of a journey to the Oud, which absorbs all this. Fantastic.

(Thanks to all the involuntary co-writers!)