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Lucid dream thanks to the new semi-bespoke PB
I was delighted when I first discovered the name "Private Blend" in Ensar's current Ramdan specials.
For me, Private Blend is and remains one of the most beautiful musk fragrances I know and one of my favorites from the brand.
And I have long dreamed of how nice it would be to hold the PB in my hands with a generous addition of high-quality oud. So at first it felt like a lucid dream for me, in which I could make my big wish come true. It was almost unrealistic for me that my dream composition would be served to me on a silver platter.
And now the time has come and I'm going to share my experience and my opinion...
What I love so much about the OG version "Private Blend | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" is that a dense, warm and highly potent musky cloud wafts into the nose from the very first second.
Thank goodness we also have this effect in this version.
It starts with power right from the start. You don't have to worry about the durability and sillage, the performance is again extreme. the new PB projects well for 15 hours, after which it is perceptible close to the skin for up to 24 hours.
Compared to the OG, the performance (especially the sillage) is a little lighter, but it has more depth, more on that later.
The main players are the two types of musk, Tibetan and Tonkin musk, which are used in high concentrations. In addition, the fragrance oils are not filled with alcohol, but with a tincture of both types of musk and, as the cherry on the cake, there is also a chunk of musk in the bottle.
So it's no surprise that a musk bomb explodes at the first spray and a cloud of dense, warm and animalic mist forms the first building block of the composition.
Although the musky notes are highly potent and clearly animalistic, they are never unpleasant. They also bring a spiciness and, above all, a warm and sweet creaminess that characterizes the entire fragrance alongside the animalic notes.
The musky cloud is interwoven with regal floral notes of rose, which is almost juicy and slightly fruity.
Fruity notes of blackberry and spicy notes of tea dance around on creamy, woody sandalwood. The sandalwood from Mysore smells extremely high-quality and sophisticated. The creamy notes blend perfectly into the overall impression and form a sophisticated part of the fragrance's base alongside the woody notes.
Another highlight is the oud, which, alongside the magnificent choice of musk, makes the composition what it is - a masterpiece.
On the one hand, vintage Jaya oud was used. The oud forms the base of the fragrance alongside the musk, which has a lasting strong presence, and the sandalwood, which lends the overall impression of light woody notes and creaminess. And this base really has something to offer and plays with an incredible number of facets. The jaya oud brings dry, woody, dark and earthy notes. All of this forms a solid base. Animalic and somewhat dirty oud notes also come into play, which combine wonderfully with the musk and become one.
The crowning glory and the aspect that gives the fragrance so much depth and complexity is the special oud that has also been used. As the name of the fragrance suggests, it is Hailam Kilam.
Hailam Kilam is a Chinese oud from Hainan, which has an extremely high-quality and sophisticated fragrance and brings completely different facets into play.
Hailam Kilam also has animal notes, but it also has a woody and, above all, spicy note. It also has an almost musky touch. Of course, this fits in perfectly with our musky scent, as if it was made just for it.
The depth and complexity given to the fragrance by the interplay of the different ouds is noticeable right from the start and I find it enormously high-quality and successful. This is great art.
The further the composition progresses, the more the powerful base pushes itself to the fore and the individual facets, which at the beginning were still dancing around loosely in the overall work, have become integrated into the complexity of the whole.
For me, a masterpiece has been created here and a fragrance that I love and appreciate has not been reinterpreted, but it has been given depth and new facets have been added. For me, both versions will always have a place in my collection, but I wouldn't want to miss the new, more oudy version.
So my dream finally became reality..
For me, Private Blend is and remains one of the most beautiful musk fragrances I know and one of my favorites from the brand.
And I have long dreamed of how nice it would be to hold the PB in my hands with a generous addition of high-quality oud. So at first it felt like a lucid dream for me, in which I could make my big wish come true. It was almost unrealistic for me that my dream composition would be served to me on a silver platter.
And now the time has come and I'm going to share my experience and my opinion...
What I love so much about the OG version "Private Blend | Ensar Oud / Oriscent" is that a dense, warm and highly potent musky cloud wafts into the nose from the very first second.
Thank goodness we also have this effect in this version.
It starts with power right from the start. You don't have to worry about the durability and sillage, the performance is again extreme. the new PB projects well for 15 hours, after which it is perceptible close to the skin for up to 24 hours.
Compared to the OG, the performance (especially the sillage) is a little lighter, but it has more depth, more on that later.
The main players are the two types of musk, Tibetan and Tonkin musk, which are used in high concentrations. In addition, the fragrance oils are not filled with alcohol, but with a tincture of both types of musk and, as the cherry on the cake, there is also a chunk of musk in the bottle.
So it's no surprise that a musk bomb explodes at the first spray and a cloud of dense, warm and animalic mist forms the first building block of the composition.
Although the musky notes are highly potent and clearly animalistic, they are never unpleasant. They also bring a spiciness and, above all, a warm and sweet creaminess that characterizes the entire fragrance alongside the animalic notes.
The musky cloud is interwoven with regal floral notes of rose, which is almost juicy and slightly fruity.
Fruity notes of blackberry and spicy notes of tea dance around on creamy, woody sandalwood. The sandalwood from Mysore smells extremely high-quality and sophisticated. The creamy notes blend perfectly into the overall impression and form a sophisticated part of the fragrance's base alongside the woody notes.
Another highlight is the oud, which, alongside the magnificent choice of musk, makes the composition what it is - a masterpiece.
On the one hand, vintage Jaya oud was used. The oud forms the base of the fragrance alongside the musk, which has a lasting strong presence, and the sandalwood, which lends the overall impression of light woody notes and creaminess. And this base really has something to offer and plays with an incredible number of facets. The jaya oud brings dry, woody, dark and earthy notes. All of this forms a solid base. Animalic and somewhat dirty oud notes also come into play, which combine wonderfully with the musk and become one.
The crowning glory and the aspect that gives the fragrance so much depth and complexity is the special oud that has also been used. As the name of the fragrance suggests, it is Hailam Kilam.
Hailam Kilam is a Chinese oud from Hainan, which has an extremely high-quality and sophisticated fragrance and brings completely different facets into play.
Hailam Kilam also has animal notes, but it also has a woody and, above all, spicy note. It also has an almost musky touch. Of course, this fits in perfectly with our musky scent, as if it was made just for it.
The depth and complexity given to the fragrance by the interplay of the different ouds is noticeable right from the start and I find it enormously high-quality and successful. This is great art.
The further the composition progresses, the more the powerful base pushes itself to the fore and the individual facets, which at the beginning were still dancing around loosely in the overall work, have become integrated into the complexity of the whole.
For me, a masterpiece has been created here and a fragrance that I love and appreciate has not been reinterpreted, but it has been given depth and new facets have been added. For me, both versions will always have a place in my collection, but I wouldn't want to miss the new, more oudy version.
So my dream finally became reality..
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Less is sometimes more
At the beginning of my oud journey, I often asked myself "What exactly is oud?" "What exactly does it smell like?".
How oud really smells remained unanswered for me as long as I only tested fragrances that contained oud as an admixture.
Oud is so much more than just any ingredient in a fragrance.
And I have never come across a fragrance that is as rich in so many different facets as oud. It can be perceived in completely different and differentiated ways. This also depends on a number of factors such as age, origin and type of distillation.
And so I got to know more and more facets and characteristics of this versatile fragrance the more pure oud oils I tested. And the more I learned about it, the more I came to love oud.
The special thing about "Elevation | Al Shareef Oudh" is that it uses oud not just as an admixture, but as almost the sole main accord alongside some musk and ambergris. And not just one oud was used, but many, so that as many facets as possible characterize the fragrance. And this has worked really well!
We start off very woody, slightly dry, smoky, somewhat earthy, spicy and accompanied by a wonderful animalic note that remains subtle.
As it progresses, slightly sweet notes and fruity rooibos notes also come through. I notice the musk more and more as it develops and it blends perfectly into the overall composition. It adds a warm creaminess and soft notes. The ambergris also adds spicy notes and loosens up the fragrance somewhat in combination with the musk.
The fragrance is so special to me because it shows very well what oud can be.
And I find it exciting that oud alone can sometimes shine even more than when hundreds of other fragrance notes are included.
Sometimes less is simply more ...
How oud really smells remained unanswered for me as long as I only tested fragrances that contained oud as an admixture.
Oud is so much more than just any ingredient in a fragrance.
And I have never come across a fragrance that is as rich in so many different facets as oud. It can be perceived in completely different and differentiated ways. This also depends on a number of factors such as age, origin and type of distillation.
And so I got to know more and more facets and characteristics of this versatile fragrance the more pure oud oils I tested. And the more I learned about it, the more I came to love oud.
The special thing about "Elevation | Al Shareef Oudh" is that it uses oud not just as an admixture, but as almost the sole main accord alongside some musk and ambergris. And not just one oud was used, but many, so that as many facets as possible characterize the fragrance. And this has worked really well!
We start off very woody, slightly dry, smoky, somewhat earthy, spicy and accompanied by a wonderful animalic note that remains subtle.
As it progresses, slightly sweet notes and fruity rooibos notes also come through. I notice the musk more and more as it develops and it blends perfectly into the overall composition. It adds a warm creaminess and soft notes. The ambergris also adds spicy notes and loosens up the fragrance somewhat in combination with the musk.
The fragrance is so special to me because it shows very well what oud can be.
And I find it exciting that oud alone can sometimes shine even more than when hundreds of other fragrance notes are included.
Sometimes less is simply more ...
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One of the three MUSKetiere
This treasure has not been in my collection for too long.
For a long time it was important to me to have the three MUSKe animals (Mongolian Musk, Tibetan Musk & Tonkin Musk), as I humorously call them, together in my collection. And this is now the case, finally with the Mongolian Musk :)
Each of the three musk crackers has a completely unique character, paints a completely unique picture, and yet at their core they unite what we Fragheads love so much.
Perhaps the most unusual of the three for me is Mongolian Musk.
After philosophizing with a good friend and fragrance advisor of mine about my new acquisition, he said I should write a review as I was trying to put the complexity of this creation into words.
No sooner said than done... now I'm sharing it with you:
Mongolian Musk clearly has a strong animal side. You have to love the intensity and density of the animalic musk and, last but not least, the Indian oud also brings its animalic traits to the composition.
In view of this, the opening of the fragrance is all the more exciting. We start sweetly, caressed by honey, with sweet spicy cinnamon and black pepper, which only finds a place in this work to bring out the complexity of the spicy notes. It is not a main character.
From the very beginning, an incredible wealth of facets plays with my olfactory senses.
Floral and somewhat green notes of carob, ylang ylang and tea mix up the overall impression.
And right from the start, everything floats on a dense, creamy, highly intense and animalic musk cloud that creates a fog around all these complex notes.
The composition is built on a solid base of Indian oud, which brings with it animalic and dry woody oud notes. Added to this are creamy and soft woody notes of sandalwood and a wonderful oud twist, brought about by Thai oud, which creates the multi-faceted base of the most diverse fragrance characteristics and oud notes.
In addition to all of this, there is an ambery resinousness that resonates recognizably after the first few minutes.
The more the fragrance dries down, the more the base emerges with the main players consisting of Mongolian musk, oud and sandalwood, pushing the other notes more and more into the background.
A wonderful composition with a strong fragrance progression.
I also find it particularly exciting how the strong animalic notes have been masterfully played with to create a wearable, sweet/woody/resinous/spicy composition despite the strong intensity of the animalic notes.
For me, the most complex fragrance of the three, which has definitely earned its place in my collection.
I can only advise everyone to spray this masterpiece on their own skin.
For a long time it was important to me to have the three MUSKe animals (Mongolian Musk, Tibetan Musk & Tonkin Musk), as I humorously call them, together in my collection. And this is now the case, finally with the Mongolian Musk :)
Each of the three musk crackers has a completely unique character, paints a completely unique picture, and yet at their core they unite what we Fragheads love so much.
Perhaps the most unusual of the three for me is Mongolian Musk.
After philosophizing with a good friend and fragrance advisor of mine about my new acquisition, he said I should write a review as I was trying to put the complexity of this creation into words.
No sooner said than done... now I'm sharing it with you:
Mongolian Musk clearly has a strong animal side. You have to love the intensity and density of the animalic musk and, last but not least, the Indian oud also brings its animalic traits to the composition.
In view of this, the opening of the fragrance is all the more exciting. We start sweetly, caressed by honey, with sweet spicy cinnamon and black pepper, which only finds a place in this work to bring out the complexity of the spicy notes. It is not a main character.
From the very beginning, an incredible wealth of facets plays with my olfactory senses.
Floral and somewhat green notes of carob, ylang ylang and tea mix up the overall impression.
And right from the start, everything floats on a dense, creamy, highly intense and animalic musk cloud that creates a fog around all these complex notes.
The composition is built on a solid base of Indian oud, which brings with it animalic and dry woody oud notes. Added to this are creamy and soft woody notes of sandalwood and a wonderful oud twist, brought about by Thai oud, which creates the multi-faceted base of the most diverse fragrance characteristics and oud notes.
In addition to all of this, there is an ambery resinousness that resonates recognizably after the first few minutes.
The more the fragrance dries down, the more the base emerges with the main players consisting of Mongolian musk, oud and sandalwood, pushing the other notes more and more into the background.
A wonderful composition with a strong fragrance progression.
I also find it particularly exciting how the strong animalic notes have been masterfully played with to create a wearable, sweet/woody/resinous/spicy composition despite the strong intensity of the animalic notes.
For me, the most complex fragrance of the three, which has definitely earned its place in my collection.
I can only advise everyone to spray this masterpiece on their own skin.
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Convincing crowdpleaser
Althaïr is a name that originally comes from Arabic and is derived from several words that translate as "flying alder".
However, this meaning cannot be attributed to the fragrance, as Parfums de Marly is known to name its fragrances after racehorses. Nevertheless, an interesting additional info.
But now to the fragrance. Generally speaking, Althair is a convincing fragrance that is pleasing from the very first moment.
It starts with a fruity, fresh bergamot note and the floral accents of orange blossom.
A very sweet and slightly spicy blend of vanilla and cinnamon can also be detected from the outset.
This composition is kicked off by a good amount of ambroxan and brought to the nostrils. It radiates neat right from the start.
The combination of the freshness at the beginning, which is supported by the opening, paired with the very sweet notes results in an exciting blend.
However, the top note of bergamot fades quite quickly and warm and further sweet notes of praline and resin are added.
All these notes lie on a soft, cloudy bed of musk and wood.
After this point, the fragrance no longer changes on my skin; it remains linear and is not very complex.
Right from the start, Althaïr has a DNA that is very pleasing and will appeal to most people who are not put off by very sweet fragrances.
Due to its strong radiance and longevity, it will also earn you a few compliments. Especially for the fall and winter, the fragrance fits incredibly well.
For me, the only drawback is that the fragrance is almost too pleasing for an expensive niche fragrance. It could also be a great designer.
Some notes also remind me strongly of "Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Intensely | Giorgio Armani".
All in all, I think Althaïr is really successful and I'm sure you'll like it if you can stand sweet fragrances. It will also get you a lot of positive feedback, even if the fragrance itself is not a new invention in the art of perfumery.
But sometimes simplicity is the way to go :)
However, this meaning cannot be attributed to the fragrance, as Parfums de Marly is known to name its fragrances after racehorses. Nevertheless, an interesting additional info.
But now to the fragrance. Generally speaking, Althair is a convincing fragrance that is pleasing from the very first moment.
It starts with a fruity, fresh bergamot note and the floral accents of orange blossom.
A very sweet and slightly spicy blend of vanilla and cinnamon can also be detected from the outset.
This composition is kicked off by a good amount of ambroxan and brought to the nostrils. It radiates neat right from the start.
The combination of the freshness at the beginning, which is supported by the opening, paired with the very sweet notes results in an exciting blend.
However, the top note of bergamot fades quite quickly and warm and further sweet notes of praline and resin are added.
All these notes lie on a soft, cloudy bed of musk and wood.
After this point, the fragrance no longer changes on my skin; it remains linear and is not very complex.
Right from the start, Althaïr has a DNA that is very pleasing and will appeal to most people who are not put off by very sweet fragrances.
Due to its strong radiance and longevity, it will also earn you a few compliments. Especially for the fall and winter, the fragrance fits incredibly well.
For me, the only drawback is that the fragrance is almost too pleasing for an expensive niche fragrance. It could also be a great designer.
Some notes also remind me strongly of "Emporio Armani - Stronger With You Intensely | Giorgio Armani".
All in all, I think Althaïr is really successful and I'm sure you'll like it if you can stand sweet fragrances. It will also get you a lot of positive feedback, even if the fragrance itself is not a new invention in the art of perfumery.
But sometimes simplicity is the way to go :)
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Oriental masterpiece
Meanwhile, the house of Nabeel has arrived on the European market with The Spirit of Dubai (TSoD) and hits like a bomb.
And completely justified!
TSoD combines great stories and backgrounds of Dubai and Arab culture.
But not only that the stories fit and the bottles and botteling are beautiful... also the fragrances have been developed by high Pafumeurskunst and are wonderfully matched.
The bottles come in a beautiful hinged casket and the bottle is in a travel case inside. I find this approach terrific, sensible and modern. You can pack it wonderfully in the work bag or luggage. The manufacturers think along and go with the times.
But now to the fragrance:
Spoiler: "Dubai - Turath | Nabeel" is a beautiful fragrance and is for me the best fragrance of the first generation. Info: the fragrances are divided into different generations, which are also significantly more expensive for each subsequent generation.
Turath translated into German means something like "tradition". Especially in Dubai, a wide variety of people from different cultures come together and live the modern luxury life there. Thus Turath stands in this case for the variety of cultures, which unites around the central Arab culture, which is represented everywhere in Dubai.
And that's exactly what the fragrance expresses for me... it is so many things, but at its core it always comes back to the oriental and Arabic-inspired core.
It starts with lots of different sweet fruits, a variety of pleasant spices and warm woody notes. As these fragrance notes are surrounded by beautiful powerful (but still soft) oud, which has slight animalic hints resonate, but never becomes very stale.
The H/S are incredibly good! The Dift holds with me really forever and is even after a long working day still perceptible. The Simmage also radiates strongly in the first 4-6 hours, but never stuffy / unpleasant.
The fragrance came with my Unfemd so far surprisingly well received, it has really hailed compliments.
Especially people who are familiar with the Arab culture or like oriental fragrances are particularly excited about it!
For me, it is a clear recommendation and I would no longer want to miss him in my collection. With the fragrance I just feel good... :)
And completely justified!
TSoD combines great stories and backgrounds of Dubai and Arab culture.
But not only that the stories fit and the bottles and botteling are beautiful... also the fragrances have been developed by high Pafumeurskunst and are wonderfully matched.
The bottles come in a beautiful hinged casket and the bottle is in a travel case inside. I find this approach terrific, sensible and modern. You can pack it wonderfully in the work bag or luggage. The manufacturers think along and go with the times.
But now to the fragrance:
Spoiler: "Dubai - Turath | Nabeel" is a beautiful fragrance and is for me the best fragrance of the first generation. Info: the fragrances are divided into different generations, which are also significantly more expensive for each subsequent generation.
Turath translated into German means something like "tradition". Especially in Dubai, a wide variety of people from different cultures come together and live the modern luxury life there. Thus Turath stands in this case for the variety of cultures, which unites around the central Arab culture, which is represented everywhere in Dubai.
And that's exactly what the fragrance expresses for me... it is so many things, but at its core it always comes back to the oriental and Arabic-inspired core.
It starts with lots of different sweet fruits, a variety of pleasant spices and warm woody notes. As these fragrance notes are surrounded by beautiful powerful (but still soft) oud, which has slight animalic hints resonate, but never becomes very stale.
The H/S are incredibly good! The Dift holds with me really forever and is even after a long working day still perceptible. The Simmage also radiates strongly in the first 4-6 hours, but never stuffy / unpleasant.
The fragrance came with my Unfemd so far surprisingly well received, it has really hailed compliments.
Especially people who are familiar with the Arab culture or like oriental fragrances are particularly excited about it!
For me, it is a clear recommendation and I would no longer want to miss him in my collection. With the fragrance I just feel good... :)
