Tigerlust: Kurotora – Running Low
$2,500
“A carnal concoction that packs a punch of pheromonal, primal, and poignant ingredients in their purest form”
It might just be what happens when frangipani oozes into orris root, or civet gets high on Sichuan pepper.
When crushed ambergris sticks to blackcurrant and castoreum goes for a swim in a lake of osmanthus, you don’t really know what to expect.
These combinations are uncharted territory. These combinations, combined into one perfume…
Pour obscene amounts of artisanal Malinau/Bornean and Sri Lankan oud into this animalic cocktail of contrasts and steep them in sandalwood, tobacco leaf and crushed coffee.
You can’t help but smell it. Tigerlust. Call it primal, sensual – feral – call it what you will. This must be what happens when Tonkin musk brushes against vintage tigerwood and they wander together through the sun-drenched hills of the Italian countryside.
You don’t want to lick it, or bite it, or ease into a bath of it. Not just that. It’s a fragrance you want to embrace, to own without the paranoia of ever running out crossing your mind as even possible; to make it a part of you every bit as much as the steaming presence of an untamed lover’s skin. That IS what musk invites to, what the finest rose reinforces and Indian jasmine beautifies. Tigerlust.
The top notes are discreetly citrusy, the heart notes shamelessly saucy, and the base all oud slooshing oud drunk on oud, restrained as best it can by Mysore from the mid-70s.
Take any Top 5 list — make that any Top 10 list — of the most expensive/sought-after/precious perfume ingredients, and know that they’re all in here, waiting to be smelled and experienced. Those, and ones most of these lists don’t even know about. Decadent amounts of all of them in their most pristine form (100% natural, undiluted extracts), carefully proportioned not to let any one steal the show.
You’ve smelled it. The emptiness, the lack of something or another. That olfactory crave akin to the want for oysters or full-fat gravy. You want a proper farmer’s breakfast, but get ziplocked food juice to go, instead.
What’s missing is the fullness of a flower, full-spectrum oleoresin distilled, the inherent stickiness of oakmoss, and the raunchy wet granules of genuine musk.
This limited semi-bespoke edition contains 2 grams of Kurotora, an unreleased Malinau beauty to adorn Tigerlust’s raunchy aroma with the lengedary jungle’s signature raspberry-vanilla profile. Not only is there more oud you could hope to find just about any ‘oud’ parfum, but it’s oud of such quality!
When you break it down to the numbers, the formula speaks for itself: artisanal oud layered onto a base that already exceeds 30% extrait/pure parfum concentration, carried not in standard ethanol, but full-strength musk tincture.
The result? A bottle loaded well beyond the limits of conventional high-concentration perfumes – delivering intensity, depth, and performance at a level rarely seen.
If you have’t yet discovered what makes artisanal Malinaus the apex of the oud experience for so many old-timers – or you’re an old-timer who’s been waiting for Godot…… let your nose feast on this ginseng-orris-dry lush berry paradox that steals the beauty of the original Borneo 3000’s vanillic sweetness and wraps it in a cloud of heated microcarpa exuding this powdery kinamic chord you smell when your nose is dangerously close to your burner’s coil yet you can’t get enough of the sumptuous sips of Malinau you were sure no longer existed.
—THE AMBUSH—
Bitter Yuzu + Combava
biting citrus snap / green rind electricity
Blackcurrant + Green Papua (Oud)
sharp fruit-funk / jungle rot nectar
Angelica + Vetiver
green musk / swamp mysticism
Clary Sage + Hay
sunburnt field / fermented gold fuzz
—THE HUNT—
Red Champaca + Frangipani + Juhi
tropical florals gone narcotic
Civet + Castoreum + Tonkin Musk
base animal / hot leather / hunger bloom
Jasmine Sambac + Osmanthus
honeyed decay / floral overdrive
Sandalwood + Walla Patta
ghost forest / sacred ash / haunted smoothness
Cypriol Heart + Palo Santo + Hinoki
ritual smoke / clean fire / jungle shrine
Tonka + Vanilla + Orris
skin-on-skin / creamy purr / lactonic seduction
—THE KILL / SPOILS—
Treemoss + Fir
deep green hush / forest bark
Labdanum + Frankincense
molten resin / ember prayer / sacred syrup
Kurotora (Oud) + Orange Flower
liquid oud memory / fungal amber / ceremonial smoke
Turkish Rose + Persian Rose + Apothecary Rose
crushed velvet petals / damp night bloom / perfumed sweat
Step away from the noise and into the roots of true perfumery — the kind that defined desire long before it was bottled for the masses. This is the real thing: hand-bound in full-grain Italian calf hide by Habib Dingle, leather sage of the century.
*Original leather pouch made by Habib Dingle.
*Features a limited edition yellow stone cap.
Reviews of Previous Edition…
as keep it simple and enjoy it.OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!
I’m wearing this titan today. Can’t believe I skipped over it the first time it went up for sale 
. It’s spectacular: Tigerlust… I’ve only spent a day with it, but I really love it. Tigerwood … has been one of my favorite oils lately, and it comes through this one in spades. Masterpiece! 
Spray of the day… such amazing musk!
A stunning evolution of Tigerlust that improves everything in its own way.
Tigerlust … blew me away. Oh and leather sleeve too. Not just a Home Run but a Grand Slam.
Just received my semi bespoke Tigerlust … It is a marvelous composition with balanced combination of oud, florals, sandalwood, musk … I cannot wait to try it a few more times. —白小 • China
Tigerlust … is one of best brother Ensar creations; it became my daily scent.
“A carnal concoction that packs a punch of pheromonal, primal, and poignant ingredients in their purest form!”
Citrus booze and oud at their finest👌.
This is one that flew under the radar a bit. Maybe because it was very limited only available in the site for a few days b4 sold out.. Not talked about much and no reviews atleast not yet. But 1990 is a bad mutha scratcha.
Tigerwood is 🔥!
Tigerlust is just plain amazing. Incredible juice that I have to smell every night before bed.
Man, this Tigerlust is one exotic, seductive, hypnotizing, and complex composition, I can’t believe I almost skipped out on this gem! I’m having a hard time breaking down the individual notes, but I’ll try my best to describe what I’ve perceived.
It opens with a blast of ouds in the forefront, a bit peppery, a small amount of booze, a bouquet of tropical flowers, dark fruits, ambery and resinous, the leathery smell just like the leather jacket that came with it, and a hint of smokiness (or dark roast coffee). There’s also a layer of velvety sweetness, and a bit of a medicinal undertone, definitely full-bodied, leaning slightly on the darker side. 4 to 5 hr in the dry down, I’m getting this gorgeous ambery musk, subtle fruits and spices, creamy orris root, a hint of light roses, fresh leather, with both ouds and ambergris very much still present throughout. Overall, I think the Tigerwood is a good match to this scent profile, it does wonders to the sum of the composition. This Semi-B edition has the Ouds amped up, with just the right amount of animalics and musk, plenty of ambergris, the familiar leather scent, the right amount of fruits and florals, even with a touch of smokiness that is the icing on the cake. It smells very complete and satisfying to me, I absolutely love the way it is now, hard to imagine it could get any better with age. It doesn’t really remind me of the previous EO1, EO2, or Iris Ghalia, it has its own character going for it, if anything, it gave me the same vibe as the C&P OG, with different notes and scent profile but the same genre. Tigerlust has a colorful personality, which I assume and suspect could be a tricky shapeshifter. —Ben W. • USA
Love it !!!. Great review Ben. Spot on. I’m enjoying mine. It goes nowhere but on the shelf . What a blend.
THIS is what I want to smell like for the rest of my life!!
I love any oil from Ensar oud, that has the word-Royale in it. Well the Tigerlust definitely didn’t disappoint. I have absolutely hammered it over Christmas. My whole family have had to smell me constantly over Christmas but no complaints.
Tigerwood is exceptional!
Five hours in and I’m enjoying the illusion of proximity to an edible, golden toasted sweetness—creme Brulee or roasted marshmallow. Indolic florals in buttery mysore, but delicately mentholated. Perhaps more akin to some saffron-oud combos I’ve tried. And the leather sleeve perfectly captures the “olfactory color” envisioned.
A perfume where leather, musk, humidity, a large forest come to mind.
This one reminded me of the artists we’re dealing with here. Captivating blend to say the least, presentation as well. What else could you ask for?!
ها هو ذا يوم الجمعة قد أقبلت بشائره ، ولم يعد يفصلنا عن موعد الصلاة إلا سويعات معدودة . يوم لا كبقية الأيام ، بل هو بمقام العيد عند معاشر المسلمين ؛ لمثل هذا اليوم تَرِقّ الكلمات وتتهادى الدعوات ، ولمثله يهتف الفؤاد بحب الله ورسوله عليه وعلى أصحابه أفضل الصلاة وأزكى التسليم تهبّ نسائم المحبة والغفران كدأبها هذا اليوم الميمون ، مثلما تهب نفحات عطوري المنتخبة التي لا أكاد أدّخر شيئا منها إلا لمثل هذه المناسبة الجليلة . من عيون العطور التي وددتُ أن تشاركني غبطتي بهذا اليوم السعيد ، عطر أََعُدُّهُ بلا مغالاة من أجمل ما ابتكرت أنامل العطار المبدع Ensar . ليس ذلك وحسب ، إنه عطر يرغمك على ارتدائه في المناسبات المهمة ، ومجرد امتلاكه يشعرك بجنون العظمة كما لو كنت تضع يمناك على كنز ثمين . عطر Tigerlust صنعة العطر كما ينبغي لها أن تكون ، افتتاحية معقدة يصعب على الانف استيعابها ، تنبعث منها رائحة أوراق خضراء مع ملمس من التبغ الجاف وجرعة تابلية مقننة بإعتدال . فهو عبارة عن دمج بين مجموعة من أدهان العود منها الصيني والسريلانكي ، مع اوراق التبغ وزهرة القهوة ، فضلاً عن باقة من الأزهار اليانعة التي نقعت قبلها في حبيبات مسك غزال تبيتي مكتملة النضج مدعومة ببعض من الزباد وتلميحات خشبية تخفِرُ في استحياء ؛ كما يمكن التقاط نوتات جلدية دافئة وناعمة خلال تدرج العطر . عطر يقع في منطقة وسطى بين الكائن والممكن لذا لا أجد حرجاً في أن أعترف بأنني لم أفلح في توصيف ما تبدو عليه الرائحة من العذوبة والجمال . إنه رحلة روحية بدلاً من مجرد سرد الملاحظات … . تقبّل الله منا ومنكم صالح الأعمال
Translation: Here is Friday, its tidings have come, and we are only a few hours away from the time of prayer. A day that is not like the rest of the days, rather it is at the time of Eid in Muslim cohabitation; For a day like this day, the words soften and the invitations rejoice, and for the same, the heart chants about the love of God and His Messenger over him and his companions, the best prayer and the purest greeting. The breezes of love and forgiveness blow as they do on this auspicious day, just as they blow my chosen perfume, which I hardly spare anything of except for such a glorious occasion. From the eyes of the perfumes that I wanted to share with me on this happy day, a perfume that I consider without exaggeration to be one of the most beautiful things that have been created by the fingers of the creative perfumer, Ensar. Not only that, it’s a perfume that compels you to wear it on important occasions, and just owning it makes you feel paranoid as if you were putting your hand on a precious treasure. Tigerlust Eau de Parfum is crafted as it should be, a complex opening that is hard for the nose to comprehend, smelling of green leaves with a touch of dry tobacco and a moderately spicy dose. It is a combination of a group of oud oils, including Chinese and Sri Lankan, with tobacco leaves and the coffee flower, as well as a bouquet of ripe flowers that were soaked before in fully ripened Tibetan deer musk granules supported by some civet and woody hints that hush timidly; It is also possible to capture warm and soft leather notes during the gradation of the fragrance. Perfume lies in a middle area between the being and the possible, so I do not feel embarrassed in admitting that I have not succeeded in describing what the scent looks like of sweetness and beauty. It’s a spiritual journey rather than just recounting notes…. May Allah accept from us and from you our good deeds… —Mehdi T. • Morocco
I’ve always liked my Tigerlust EDP a lot but I also felt that I would have preferred the richness of the PP which I haven’t gotten to try.
I’ve also loved my Tigerwood 1990 and Tigerwood Royale.
Don’t know why it was suddenly available but I am so grateful to have gotten a bottle of Tigerlust 1990 when it showed up on the website again.
It is stunning. Rich. Deep.
The Tigerwood 1990 resonates through the composition.
The musk is so plush.
As the fragrance progresses it moves through several stages. Paradoxes between sweet and dry, dense and airy… the florals, the leather, the creamy peppery frangipani sandalwood…
And somehow Tigerwood 1990 really ties this together. It’s a magnetic molten core that keeps drawing everything to it revealing itself and then fading to allow other ingredients to shine before it pops back on the scene.
So glad to have this in my collection!
(If anyone has the original notes description from the site I’d love to get a copy of it).
—Skylar H. / Netherlands
I’m also one of the guys that had to pull the trigger on a bottle …
Thank goodness I did though because I agree with you; this is one fine perfume. Your description pretty much nailed how I feel. Love how it’s blended and I can’t stop smelling my arm. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone in this group compare any of Ensar’s perfumes to anything else out there (possibly taboo), but this gives me the nice perfectly blended soft dry oudy floral feel of Sahraa. Just reminded me a little of – not same. But I’m not really a fan of that one. I love this one though.
And how the oud is balanced with every other note that I can smell within. What gets me the most is the wisp of leather that I get from time to time – almost like it’s there but not there. You go looking for it and it kind of shies away, but the second you forget about, it’s there again. Really nice work from Ensar on this one.
—John R. / Canada
Great review! “Stunning” is apt. Its really the best of Ensar Oud and it has it all: ouds, musks, sandalwood, amber, florals, fruits, spices… This is the bottle I would grab if my house was on fire.
I can’t even wear my OG Tigerlust PP because it doesn’t hold a candle to this 1990 version. The OG just seems thin, flat, and incomplete compared to its newest cousin (and I LOVED the OG!).
—Freddy Q. / USA
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