Tibetan Musk: Tyger Mylk

Tibetan Musk has earned a reputation as a “sexy, musky, mind-blowing masterpiece” – one of those rare perfumes you can’t stop wearing.

This edition lets that Tibetan Musk DNA sink into your skin. The musk stays sultry and addictive, and now oozes with a very limited, wild Sumatran oud. Three full grams of Tiger Mylk adds its Unnu edge to make the whole brew smell more rugged and risque. The oud gives the scent a raw, skin-on-skin texture that smells almost feral, almost like it’s part of your skin rather than sitting on top of it.

It smells like skin after hours together – musky, milky, and slightly dirty in the most addictive way, with a quiet raunchiness that keeps unfolding the closer you get. The kind of scent that makes you aware of your own body – and anyone else who gets close enough to smell it…

This is Tibetan Musk when you want it more sensual, a little dangerous, and impossible to ignore up close as the fragrance melts into your skin.

I vividly remember receiving the musk pods that define the perfume. The hair looked disintegrated. You could breathe on the pod and they’d fall out. I had never seen musk so old. When removing the skin, the grains themselves looked fossilized.

To our best estimation, the musk in here was acquired in the 70s, some during the 80s, so they’d already been half a century old. But they are likely much, much older than that. Since musk pods were traditionally stored instead of used, some of this stuff could realistically date back dynasties and possess genuine historicity.

Until now, Tibetan Musk was composed for the musk – built around its potent, chocolatey core. This time, the compound is the fixative enhancing the musk – not vice versa.

The composition that accompanies the musk is… sweet. Not candy-sweet or fruity. Fossilized amber sweet. Blackcurrant laced with medicinal Hojari frankincense and lavender. A composition to complement the musk, not the other way around.

I was yearning for the urinal, fresh, gamey aroma of what I remember of my Siberian musk escapades. Instead, I got these pods stuffed with this earthy, vanillic aroma oozing out a subdued yet profound muskiness you’d imagine finding in the archives of a centuries-old Osmotheque.

I know what musk looks like and how difficult it is to cut through fresh pods. The hair, the texture, the skin – it’s like cutting up leather. But what I had just worked with was so soft and pliable and looked more like chocolate truffles. Creamy and intense, it smelled like the pods had been aged for a thousand years. The scalpel cut through the sack like butter.

I thought of how musk was used back in the day when they carried the actual sack like a fragrant amulet, yet how today we’re told to use [fake] musk in only the minutest quantities.

Just like oud, not all musks smell alike. Siberian musk is urinal and animalic, while Tibetan is chocolatey, truffle-like with hints of toffee. We gave someone a swipe of the tincture neat, and his first comment was, “This isn’t chocolate, is it?”

Tibetan Musk is all about showcasing the primal oomph of this animalic chocolate truffle.

But it’s how the musk is showcased that forms the perfume’s artistic prism: That golden fossil-amber facet that pierces through the musk that may well be the alter-signature pitch of the perfume, glistening through the mylky musky clouds.

This is Tibetan Musk after the lights go down, with Sumatran oud threaded through it from the start. The musk smells enticing, darkened by the oud’s mylky resinous character and mixed with the sweetness of prunes and palm dates – the kind that feels soft and sticky, with a faint fermented edge.

Cocoa butter blends into the musk and oud, giving the scent a creamy, almost oily texture. Tonka warms the mix without turning it sugary, while the oud keeps everything grounded, adding a deep, milky woodiness that stays present as the scent settles.

Cinnamon bark and clove come through dry and woody, echoing the Tyger’s rougher edges. Black pepper, lavender, and cardamom appear in flashes, sharpened by the Sumtaran resin beneath them before being absorbed back into the musk. Saffron adds a leathery, animalic note that smells fused to the oud rather than gliding over it.

Frankincense smells like warm resin rubbed into oud and skin at the same time, reinforcing the dark, balsamic core without smoke or incense, while a trio of Persian rose ottos with plenty of sparkle to add to the diffusivity of the previous edition, to play on the gourmand mylky glaze.

What remains on skin is a thick, musky scent where oud, zesty spice, and mylky warmth are inseparable. It projects well and lingers for hours.

Over the past century, musk became a filter, a flavor enhancer, a touch of salt to the main dish. And that’s fine. Perfumers have used musk as an enhancing fixative with great merit.

But Tibetan Musk, it’s musk musk musk drowned in oud oud oud and all the glitzy accessory notes that make you love this profile beautified through them.

So, join me as we take a page from our ancestors who doused themselves in rose, scented their clothes with oud smoke and boldly carried around those rare sacks of musk. And thank them for the chance to smell this.

No need to worry about sillage or projection. Instead of five sprays, one should do you fine. And there’s no trace of any baby powder drydown to remind you that gone are the days of MUSK.

Instead, take a stroll through ancient Tibet and gaze in awe at the mountains that bring this raw breeze filled with flavor that no city could ever capture, no muscone substitute could ever hope to convey.

• Tibetan Musk is not eligible for discounts or promotional gifts.
• Plaques are custom-made. A limited number is currently available and will ship immediately on a first-come, first-served basis. Subsequent orders will ship as each plaque is completed.

Reviews of Previous Editions…

The magical part starts around halfway into this journey and evolves into the most beautiful vintage barbershop scent I’ve smelled with a narcotic lavender and Tibetan musk fusion. I enjoy the raw musky opening too. Highly recommend this classic

—Goran P / Sweden

Tibetan Musk: Assessment of an olfactory bliss

TM has been in my possession for just over a week now. Eight days of fragrant contemplation. God knows how long I have been waiting in excruciating agony to finally be able to smell this raw beauty, but after I did, it paid me back in retroactive dividends.

What follows is a personal feeling of mine, a story, a sentiment so profound and unconsciously ingrained that you may not totally understand it, at least not at first read. However, it moved me so much that I believe it is worth the share, and if you catch even a single glimpse of my fantasy, my subjectivity has a deeper meaning.

Upon first sniff, the perfume, in all its complexity and scope, commands attention…respect. It is bigger than it seems, yet the beast hides in the background. Wafts of animalic lavender paired with blackcurrant on a silk bed of sweet musk, creamy sandalwood, ambergris, oakmoss, vanilla and resins. I can decipher something vegetal, something moist like a mix of vetiver, fresh jasmine, along with some violet and blue lotus. That’s at first glance, and even if this note breakdown may seem thought out, it probably isn’t as I’m not sure I fully understand this composition yet.

Art doesn’t require to be understood, neither does it require to be appreciated. That’s the beauty of abstraction, the value of an artist’s instinct, and I’m confortable with this duality. Perfume is art that transcends time and space along the same axis, as long past memories unfold with each additional molecule you encounter. Perfume is what connects the arrow of time, and what connects us to its premise.

Tibetan Musk is a work I had to uncover, layer upon layer, to finally reach its true purpose – Its soul. It is so smooth, so masterfully blended, that I thought I would never be able to reach its core, like a well kept tomb hidden in the Valley of the Kings that never saw daylight.

While sniffing Tibetan Musk, a vivid scene came to mind. To this day, it is the best way I can describe my sentiment towards this perfume. It was Patrick Süskind’s masterpiece “Perfume : The Story of a Murderer”. Let me be clear here. The main protagonist is a heartless sociopath that has no humanity nor notion of love, and the narrative is bloody troubling. My ultimate realization was beyond the obvious and I assure you I completely discard the dark details. Let’s jump to one of the latest scenes, when Jean-Baptiste Grenouille stands in the middle of a crowd, on a Grasse square, the technical moment of his execution, hanging a single tissue sprayed by its own perfume at the tip of his fingers. The crowd is in total admiration over the beauty of the scent, which even from afar, exudes such a timeless elegance and is so primal that the deepest parts of their brains seem to get back to life. The scent is so captivating, so intoxicating, that unadulterated desire saturates the hearts, leading to what I consider an artistic scene of untamed freedom giving light to the purification of passions (you know what I mean if you have watched the movie). The scent is Tibetan Musk, in its full glory.

To me, this scent is like a Renaissance painting transposed into olfactory motion. It reaches our most primal roots, but yet has a meaning so fundamentally profound that beauty naturally emerges from within. In the book, the exceptional perfume is said to be made of only 13 notes (4 top notes, 4 heart notes, 4 base notes and 1 mystery note, giving the fragrance its distinctive character). In Tibetan Musk, the Musk is this last note, the final touch that gives the fragrance its personality. The fragrance also feels so simple somehow, like it was made of only 13 of the most beautiful ingredients in the world, but all of which were carefully selected and measured to perfection. In the book, the 13th note represents the birth of desire, and I can sense it in this perfume.

If Tibetan Musk was the only perfume that could feed my imagination like that while making me wonder about the definition of beauty, than I want a backup bottle to the expense of my own wisdom.

10/10…what a wonderful work Ensar Oud. My favorite perfume of yours thus far.

To all

—Charles P / Canada

Love the Tibetan Musk especially with regards to its projection and longevity – Never smelled anything mesmerizing as the TB (it’s meditative and seductive at the same time).  – Varun, Australia

Tibetan musk was an experience that I took a whole evening to decipher and appreciate. My experience with Siberian musk did not prepare me for the chocolate caramel musk in tibetan musk. Appreciate the opportunity to be able to enjoy these. – Husein, USA

Tibetan Musk is the best musk I have ever smelled and should be a gold standard for what musk should smell like. It’s super concentrated and all I need to spray is half a pump. – Imran, USA

My earliest memory of the impact of fragrance on my life came from watching the daily routine of my Grandfather.

My Grandfather worked in the same warehouse (shipping and receiving) for 40 years. Everyday he would put on a pressed blue shirt with white stitching of Robert over the heart. Slacks, polished black shoes and the most important details to complete the uniform was his grooming. I would watch him from the hallway as he shaved carefully combed his hair with a disposable black comb and Brylcreem to ensure every strand was in place and finally he would splash on Old spice. He had a couple different versions but I remember the soft spice musk warm smell. Reassuring, strong, steadfast.

He dressed and groomed as if he was off to meet the queen even if his days were spent amongst boxes of parts and equipment.

Tibetan Musk is inexplicably linked to him and to his memory and his lesson he taught me by how he conducted himself and not the words he spoke.

As I celebrate 20 years with my firm and 15 years of marriage. I know loyalty, dedication, and service not just to one’s company, but to God and your loved ones is embedded into my being by him.

This is the scent I would gift to him if he were alive today, and this is the scent I hope my grandchildren would remember me by.

Perhaps in another time and another place I can give him this gift but until then I’ll cherish this bottle and the lessons embedded not by words or grand deeds, but merely but a young child watching his embodiment of manhood getting ready for the day. – Ryan, Canada

Hadn’t worn Tibetan Musk since I got it. Wore today, maaaan, that fragrance sits around me like nothing else. It’s not a scent, it’s a state. That’s a clinical fact folks… – Colin, UK

If EO2 is the darkness in the palace… a wolf in the Emperors clothing, Tibetan Musk is the first light of dawn gilded and bursting with warmth and beauty.

Tibetan Musk opens with citrus laced urinous musk, that in an instant is overtaken by warm orange and citrus radiance.

This opening is breathtaking and is perhaps one of the best openings I’ve encountered in the EO line up.

The pure white brilliance of the opening is streaked yellow and orange by the citrus and retreats to a warm cream glow turned sweet by the musk and sandalwood

5 mins in brown starts to dot the cream coloured musk cloud as hints of clove arrive to add a soft spice to the sweat creamed citrus musk.

The mid brings forth a slight floral tone as notes of lavender slowly combine with the clove and clean sweet soft musk.

Faintest of wafts you may pick up a hint of frankincense a dash of sandalwood and a hint of clove but for the most part the accords are wound so tight they are hard to unravel and present themselves as an accord and an energy all unto themselves.

The base becomes a musky woody affair, at times powdery at times a rich sandalwood, shot through with a cocoa tone. The cocoa is not so much of the smell of a milk chocolate more the tone and texture silky full fat powered rich cocoa.

Tibetan Musk wears airy and rich but never dense or intrusive. It provides the wearer a regal air or aura of warmth and sophistication.

It hints at some of the greats of French perfumery, Guerlain Jicky, Chanel Coromandel and moderns like Musc Ravageur. However it feels like it predates them all. It’s timeless, it’s classic and it’s regal.

Tibetan Musk is Heritage, it’s Legacy, like a fine watch or a briefcase it’s what should be passed on to future generations to enjoy. – Ryan, Canada

The opening on this one is incredible. One of my favorite things from EO, ever. I will be putting my bottle in my vault and only using it occasionally. It is something very special! – Alicia, USA

It’s sensual, not ecstasy.

You want to hold it in your hand while going to bed, adore it like a child adores her doll.

Feel the weight of the bottle. The wooden cap, the color of the fragrance, the coldness of the heavy glass and the engraved EO Tibetan Musk Pure Perfume all representing minimal contemporary art, in the finest form you can have.

Smell between the cap and the glass where it is gently revealing its charm and you will know why pure Musk will belong to paradise. $600 for a bottle of perfume won’t be affordable for many.

It can as well be my only bottle that I cherish for a lifetime. But it will be an insult to the artwork of Tibetan Musk to call it expensive or extravagant. Rather, through the generosity of Ensar Oud, I was lucky to experience a piece of it and it is only fair of me to say that.

Brethren, you are living legends and I salute you. – Mydul, Spain

I have to say it is really gorgeous.

Tibetan Musk has a strong, pungent opening which is made up of somewhat herbaceous and fruity Lavender, Frankincense and a slightly medicinal and spicy Musk punch. Don’t get me wrong, the opening is mind-blowing!

Quickly the whole composition turns to a sparkling bright Lavender and a big creamy and smooth Musk. I definitely get the Musk, even something skin-like but very antique, slightly earthy. There is a minimal sweetness underlining the creaminess complementing the whole feeling.

On the one hand, I definitely see the idea of smelling a creamy chocolate, but I get also a Coke like feeling, it is mouthwatering! It doesn’t smell like Coke per se, but the sparkling sweetness and the whole texture do remind me of it.

On the other hand I think Tibetan Musk is also a classic perfume, but a really modern one … and a really artisanal one!

I am waiting for the dry down experiencing more and more facets as the Musk comes through.

I don’t often rate a perfume as a 10/10 right away, at least not immediately on the first day…. but in case of Tibetan Musk I really have to!

The Tibetan Musk used in this perfume differs from Siberian Musk, but I am sure what I am identifying is definitely Musk! – Lorenz, Germany

I find nothing pungent about Tibetan Musk. It is absolute perfection. – Daniel, USA

WOW! This perfume is a power house, I have never smelled anything like that.

So strong, yet so elegant and mysterious.

My goodness I cannot get over how great it is.

I am not even exaggerating, this is on a whole other level, beyond what we get from niche perfumes. – Hamza, Denmark

I didn’t think I’d find something quite as intoxicating as No. 2 (which I own both formulations of I love it so much). This has that same intoxication but in a very different way.
Easily one of my favorites and I’m so happy to have taken the chance on a blind purchase. – Jacob, USA

Tibetan Musk is WOW.

This is powerful stuff. One spray and I’m surrounded. Is anyone else picking up a distinct incense in this? It’s unlike any other incense I’ve smelled, but still incense none the less.

The musk is VERY creamy, but also very personal… almost a second skin like effect.

S*x in a bottle if you ask me. I’m picking up a scent memory of summer nights, sitting outside, greenery growing in the distance, the smell of citronella candles burning, as my close friends share a few drinks, and some chocolatey desserts.

This is truly unlike any other smell or perfume I’ve ever encountered so it’s impossible to draw comparisons. I’m just soaking up the smell at the moment. – Jono, USA

2 sprays was enough to satisfy me the whole day. The Cola was there but there was this heavy musky floral note that lingered, which kept me smiling.

A scent that gives off a heavy ‘royal’ vibe which I truly enjoy.

This will be my ‘Big Boss’ parfum reserved for special occasions.  – Nidhar, Singapore

You guys know the moment when you can’t stop sniffing the spot where you applied the fragrance… your excitement is at its peak… you already think about getting a backup bottle. That’s how it is…. – Boris, Germany

I think I’m going to sell some oils and buy more Tibetan Musk. If I run out I may struggle with life. Ensar, you have made me and broken me. – Colin, UK

Did my first spray of Tibetan Musk and it definitely feels different than the Siberian variety. If I didn’t read the notes on Ensar’s website I would have said Blackcurrant (or a zesty sweet-sour fruit) on top, lavender (aromatic mentholated-spicy nuances), myrrh (effervescent nutty-caramel like facets), patchouli (earthy-chocolaty variety), and musk.

After reading Ensar’s description though I would say, Blackcurrant, lavender, and Tibetan Musk. The Musk is gorgeous. It has a smooth furriness to it, almost no urinous facets, it’s effervescent and nutty (myrrh-like) and earthy, slightly chocolaty. I wouldn’t say this is a gourmand. Very slight sweetness to it. From my experience with musks, they have a natural underlying sweetness. I think the additional fruity-citrusy-aromatic notes complement the musk perfectly.

I find it very wearable, and sexy. It’s very refreshing, invigorating. I could wear this all year round, every day, no problem. It is light and rich at the same time. It draws you in. Very addictive. But I really love musk. It makes me think of gold. I get a golden color in front of my eyes when I smell this. Pure gold. The myrrh like quality is my favorite, but the patchouli facet dominates the dry-down. It also makes me think of Spring. River flowing, crystal clear water, nature blooming, clear sky.

Performance is excellent, one spray on my wrist filled the entire room, it is all I can smell. Overall, upon initial spray, I love it. – Andrei, Romania

Dazzling. Much more effervescent than expected and like no other musk-centered perfume that I’ve encountered.

Dispensing with the animalics or waxy expectations, Tibetan Musk opens with a deep green feel that is springing to life… like tomato leaf spritzed with yuzu. A fizzy, bright herbal character quickly emerges. I get cloves piercing bitter orange, a bright lavender, some pink peppercorn, maybe nutmeg? The spice notes recall a deeper, more layered version of Noir Epices (but without the nose-irritating dryness). It’s as if the most volatile wafts are levitating atop a creamy vanilla and earthy lavender (anyone tried Dusita’s Erawan?

The weight and centering effect is the same—like a chocolate-leaning patchouli varietal spiked with smoke and incense). One spray on the forearm is proving to be plenty.

This is tenacious, gorgeous stuff. – Lawrence, Singapore

I’m falling in love with Tibetan Musk.

I don’t think I’ve ever smelled anything remotely similar. I get a hardcore funk when I first spray, but not it a bad way; it’s almost raunchy they way Diagelev is.

It echos true vintage French perfumery. Then the drydown is just to die for. Incense-y, creamy, buttery, and alluring…I honestly don’t know how to describe the notes though, as they’re so unique. – Jono, USA

I am at a loss for words with this one. It is sweet musky goodness from another dimension! I’m glad that I ordered a second bottle to stash. – TJ, USA

I picture a monastery nestled in the middle of Kangra Valley, mini Lhasa. Hills lined with Deodar trees. Surrounded by clouds. Wildflowers adorn the valley like stars on a new moon night. It has just stopped raining. Fog is coming down. Raindrops cuddle with fuzzy eucalyptus flowers and the air is full of the sweet comforting aroma of Eucalyptus. As I walk through, I see Monks offering incenses doused with Spikenard, Clove, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Sandalwood, and what not. Wafts of labdanum and benzoin-laden dhoop from the nearby temple pervade through. The more I think about it, the more my heart fills with moonstruck euphoria. I yearn for this place.

It is a gorgeous composition. The texture of this perfume is like a dark gooey ball of majoun laced with honey, vanilla, and dried fruits. So sweet and intoxicating that you want to bite into it. As the perfume settles, it gives you a warm hug. My Musc Ravageur stares at us with envious side-eyes. I do not love her as much as I did till yesterday.

There is something mythical about Tibetan Musk. In the heart, it’s an ambery, sweet, warm-coumarin gourmand. A couple hours in, I also get this fresh spicy vintage cologne vibe. Reminds me of musky ambers. I found the late drydown to be reminiscent of my vintage Bois du Portugal for some reason. There is no pissy element in here. There is just divinely dark and chocolaty Sultan Qaboos musk.

Something in my heart said this would be something I would love when it was first announced and at that very moment, I decided to get it. Although, this is a 360 from what I expected but a surprise that I would like to experience again and again. – Himanshu, USA

I definitely join the ranks… This BOOMS on your skin… and this is just a super tiny minimum push to get a first impression… the freshness of this scent is quite superlative… I wonder what it will be tomorrow after my shower and I push down the button 2-3 times… – Walter, USA

I think this just might be my favourite Ensar fragrance yet. And the fact that it will get better and better is even more amazing, if I can hold on to it that long. The opening is absolutely gorgeous, sweet but not too sweet. I think I perceive the blackcurrant.

What is truly amazing is that I thought this was going to be fantastic, and it is even better than I thought it would be. It’s beginning to evolve already, and I’m starting to get the chocolaty muskiness.

All I can really tell you is that it is one of the best parfums I’ve ever smelled in my entire life, that much is certain. – Gary, USA

I just knew something special was cooking in Ensar Oud’s lab. It feels like old world perfumery is back. So beautiful. I love it. If you still haven’t made up your mind about this one, I would say BUY IT. – Himanshu, USA

By a long way my favourite. There is something about the sweet saltiness of it that is incredibly addictive. – Andy, Australia

To best describe my initial reaction I invite you all to remember a scene in The Matrix. Neo and Morpheus on that rooftop, and Morpheus looks at Neo and says “Free your mind,” and leaps 50 feet from one rooftop to another. At this moment, remember the look on Neo’s face. His whole world, his entire perception of what’s possible changes in an instant. The only word he’s able to speak is ‘Whoa’. I sprayed on Tibetan Musk last night, and I had to sit down. My entire perception of what musk is, and what it can be, changed.

There’s a slight sharpness to it, almost like a fizzy/carbonated feel to it, not unlike cream soda. It’s sweet, vanillic, I didn’t quite get the chocolate that’s referenced in the write up, but there is a truffle like creaminess on top of a lavender-like freshness. This is a musk that is like no others. This is bright and uplifting, a stark contrast to Siberian musk’s animalic sexiness. There is nothing urinal about this, in fact it may possibly be the “cleanest” smelling animal note I’ve encountered.

Different noses may have different experiences with this, and for me this fragrance so far has been less about how it smells, and more about how it makes me feel. I’ll be able to go more in depth on the fragrance itself after I get some wear out of it, but so far my mind has been blown and I count myself fortunate to have experienced it, and blessed to have a bottle of it. – Ryan, USA

I awoke this morning, made my customary coffee and toast. Opened the musk box and decided to apply a spritz post-coffee. Without exaggerating, the scent was pumping as I closed the box and went to sit on my desk. I can still smell it.

The warming, erotic creaminess has quite obviously got inside my head. Insane. When I wear it fully I’ll let you know my thoughts better. But, if you haven’t ordered this. Get your mental state checked.

I will say this, the nuance notes mean very little to me if I’m honest. There is a scent that smells like royalty and when it gets around your head, words mean jack all. If you like musk, you’ll be exhausted in 5 minutes. If you don’t like musk, I feel sorry for you lad (and ladettes) – Colin, UK

Only thing I’ll say for now is that if Ensar is going to use this musk in upcoming perfumes then we’re going to have a problem… RIP wallet.

Fizzy cola with a slice of lemon, ginger & cardamom all rounded off with a constant chocolaty aura.

A lavender that reminds of one kind I smelt from Zaza Haus that had a vanillic, extremely smooth scent can also be found very prominently after the first 5 to 10 minutes, which makes it so amazingly elegant.

What I love about it is that even though it’s not the same type of musk we’re used to, it is undeniably MUSK in its primal form but with a different focus in the front. This is a total winner! – Freddy, Sweden

It’s amazing! This feels like it was inspired by a vintage French perfume… a dry, spicy complex musk-bomb of a chypre. […]

Tibetan Musk is an alpha-fragrance, if such a thing exists… it’s strong, bold, and unapologetic. Massive amounts of musk, castoreum and ambergris project the opening of yuzu, lemon and grapefruit…

I’d guess one partial spray is enough to fill a room! The musk and castoreum combined with cumin, cloves and warm spices is omnipresent and the backbone of the fragrance, but after time the opening fades and I can discern some floral heartnotes… rose, lavender, osmanthus, immortelle… and not far behind additional basenotes such as benzoin, tobacco, oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli.

Despite the complexity, it is a musk fragrance in the same way Sultan Musk Attar and #2 are, this is almost like an “extreme” version of EO No 2 with more cumin, more musk, plus castoreum and a floral heart. It also reminds me of the 80’s aromatic fougere ultra-bombs like Drakkar Noir, lol… I could definitely see Hasslehoff and Tom Seleck wearing Tibetan Musk. 🙂 – Dave, USA