Oud SQ: Terengganu

Loads of Dark Oud with a subtle sweetness but wouldn’t call it “sweet.” Joined by damp tobacco leaf, a hint of clove and castoreum.

This perfume is fantastic for summer nights when the temperature cools a bit, and I have to imagine in the colder months approaching, this will absolutely shine!

I’d put this in my top 3 Ensar perfumes…

Qaboos juice in full effect. Opens with dark resinous spicy ouds. Tongue numbing in effect from the first spray.

Resinous, dark, masculine yet calming there is nothing on the market like this perfume in worship of Oud.

Mottled browns, deep blacks with purple cracking through.

Very hard to pull apart transitions are slow the composition is dense and it wears like a thick swipe of SQ Oud in the open to the mid.

The dry down wears more diffusive yet the clove, earthy resinous sq ouds and castoreum with slight tobacco keep this in the realm of dark.

If Musk Gardenia WK/BK is the light this surely is deepest night.

It’s different from the Oud Sultani series. This is dark, a burgundy-glazed oud resin surrounds you dancing with dark spices. The medicinal whiffs of aged ouds is so addictive. This is very complex, it has an old-world feel to it.

Another legendary release of this year and probably the best Oud-soliflore that I’ve smelled so far.

It opens with a mix of pepper, cloves tobacco and a ton of oud. The rosewood adds a some slightly floral/woody aspects to it but it’s just a little side note that helps to empower the oud even more.

The vintage myitkhina oud transforms the perfume into the next level by adding smoky, resinous, chocolatey incense aspects to it, which gave the perfume a very dark purple facet. The clove and the spices stay in the background over the entire time and a touch of Christmas bakery to it which works wonders together with the massive amount of oud that went into this brew.

Since it’s so heavy on oud oils, it might not be the loudest perfume (projection is quite strong for a few hours) but it’ll stay on your skin for a very very long time and giving you constantly wafts of oud.

Such an underrated Gem

In my opinion, this should be the pinnacle of Oud spray version perfumes.

High caliber oils were used in it and the accompanying ingredients are there to ”serve” them, not to mute or change their aroma.

Higher caliber oils shouldn’t be used in spray version and shouldn’t be accompanied by no other “servants”.

Why?

This is the core of EO, Oud, Oud and Oud…

“The fifth dimension of Oud”

Oud SQ has different layers and phases, the more you smell it the more new notes you will discover, and when you move away from its aroma and approach it again, you are starting from scratch, and you will have to smell it for longer to smell those notes that I will mention.

It is a soliflor perfume so don’t be surprised by the complexity of the notes other than the Oud, from the first spray on my skin I noticed a warm humid aroma; the resinous, almost bitter, peppery and medicinal vapor of the cubeb, the rosewood and the Vintage Myitkhina Oud. A large smoke begins to emerge from the humid forest, after five minutes the Vintage Mytkhina Oud takes the lead and transforms into dark chocolate, incense, resinous Oud and slightly antiseptic, from that point I started to notice the purple swirl around humid warm cloud, not as prominent but you can smell it.

I live in a warm and humid place, the rose gives a sweetness to the notes and nothing more, Oud SQ, after 45 minutes and which will be the dominant notes for many hours (approximately 3 and a half), I started smell spicy notes that reminds you of Christmas; sweet cloves, nutmeg and star anise, with a cold and warm background at the same time.

Resinous, warm humid cloud of incense, wet dark, chocolaty, warm spicy notes, slightly antiseptic and sweet.

“A warm brownish purple jungle in South Asia”

UPDATE:

Third day wearing Oud SQ

“The smell of heaven”

This is definitely a spicy, resinous and smoky perfume. Clove, nutmeg and star anise are more prominent in the heat, imagine those notes with a hint of camphor. The tobacco is not prominent as I thought it would be.

Brownish purple syrup infused with clove, nutmeg, star anise and camphor.
Reading ”The Gambler” by F. Dostoyevsky.

… then came the Rose I haven’t purchased EO creations for a while, mainly because of prices tag and my lack of funds, but also because the recurring use of Musk in the compositions made me skip any desirable ones.
When Oud SQ was launched , I managed to get a 2 ml sample from a friend as I really wanted to try the first perfume devoid of Musks that was done in ages …

This is what I wanted!

Oud, Oud and Oud, vintage ones, deep, slightly Smokey (not burnt) woody, resinous, potent…

Put some funds apart, lent a kidney and purchased the 30 ml .
With the proper sprayer (the sample vial had the usual big droplets spray), what I smell is even deeper and hypnotic… I also managed to smell some pepper upon initial blast, smell Tobacco… but it wasn’t until a colleague of mine approached me for a duty and asked out loud who was “wearing a Rose” that I have come to smell the darkest Rose  ever and I smelled it, too, from waving my wrists before my face… I hadn’t noticed it before and it came out say 8 hours after application.

I understood in that very moment that my money was so very well spent and that I have got hold of a super well blended masterpiece, so very different from what

Ensar has done so far…

This stuff is super gorgeous at the moment, why? I dont know, but it has changed beautifully, its as oud is lightly burning on my skin with no ashy or overly smoky notes, nor do i get overly tobacco notes. I feel like the summer heat is making it more sweet and purple now.

Picture it as a log of oud, zoomed in, and there it has this crystalized purple oozing oil dripping out, and radiating this slightly smoky & Sweet Purple Notes… (something like smelling very high grade oud chips in room temperature if you know what I mean) I’m more thankful now having this Oud Perfume in my collection. Thank you again Ensar Oud!

Let me introduce everyone to the greener twin of SQ Oud, Layers of Jade.
Indeed, I find the oud in both to be very dark and earthly, however Layers of Jade stands out in its own right.

The vetiver and green papua make it unique in its own right. Enough even to be called “green SQ Oud” but I think Layers of jade sounds better.

Now myself personally I’m not too big on vetiver, but Ensar Oud managed to take something like vetiver and make into one of my favourite fragrances. The vetiver is very clean and pleasing when mixed with oud, makes me want to buy another bottle.

Oud SQ is out this world! This one is on a different tier from the other EO fragrances. I’ve never smelled anything like this before.

Heavy blast of Ouds up front, it’s very dark and resinous, with a hint of smokiness reminiscent of low heat burning oud chips. I’m also getting some molasses, a touch of vanilla and a bit of black pepper and clove in the background.  I didn’t pick up much of any florals, not perceiving the roses, and didn’t get any fruits or citrus up top. I did get a bit of woodsy and dry leafy black tea notes, as well as a blanket of warm Castoreum.

Put simply, this is an Oud Soliflore, akin to an Oud spray, it’s all about the Oud, Oud, and more Oud, very little of anything else to affect or taint the Oud Profile.   It does remind me of the dark oud facet of the Tigerwood PP(minus the black ambergris), understandably so since this Oud SQ has vintage Tigerwood in it.

This is a very resinous and masculine dark scent profile, Oud heads should find this very interesting or happy.

Medium density and tenacity, overall feels ethereal, the juice is pitch black but didn’t stain my skin.  It’s still fresh, going to have to revisit again after a few weeks.

FOLLOW UP

Wearing OSQ to work today, it aged nicely with a hint of roasted coffee beans and creamy chocolate in the opening, with plenty of jammy fruits, and more floral perceived today. It’s very oudy throughout the wearing, the purpleness seems to be a bit more intense and sweeter, with some resins and spices as well. I’m starting to enjoy this one just as much as OST now. This is good stuff.

Performance is exceptional, 2 sprays to the chest and I’m still getting a close scent bubble 15hr later when I finally hit the shower.

I call this SQ the “Sesquiterpene Quencher”

If you want to smell Oud get this one. What other brand of parfum could you spray on yourself and get a full on blast of OUD that you know is real right from the beginning.

Right from the beginning I start to smell a strong aroma of oud resin. Its nice and dark and oily. It gets sweet after a bit and the oud becomes less prominent. But I love to spray it again and get that direct oud hit that comes right at the beginning.

Another delivery on the name oud in Ensar Oud

Such an interesting fragrance, one that rewards multiple wearings.  Personally I’ve found it to be quite addictive – and fun to discover some of the different notes present in this one, can be quite dense that way – a lot there.

At first it makes me think of sparkly raisins and resinous ooze. The floor is lava and its made of oud resin that is bubbling and popping and wafting vapors for hours.

There is a woody element that comes off slightly dry on the top, but this is somehow balanced with a watery humidity towards the bottom, if that makes sense – maybe from the hydrosol, don’t know.  Might be the oud itself, it offers a damp quality.

I see the sparkle as purple, but more muted than Oud Sultani-Terranganu – it is in that wheelhouse for me though – but redder.

There are notes of sweet tobacco leaf, and a dark vanilla that is not overtly sweet at all – learning masculine for me.  If there is a rose I only get in a peripheral kind of way, like the edges of the rose petals laying in the scent so woven in that you don’t quite pick them up but still add the regal feel. That nose reaction of smelling a rose that happens mid-sniff.

Slight vapor/smoke is present early on, tones down a bit during the mid and final dry down, you can almost see it and smell the twirling smoke that comes up here and there, there is an ashy quality at times.

Slightly reminiscent of being at a goth club, standing next to a girl smoking a clove cigarette.  A scent I always loved – with some nice molasses in there too.

It’s a musky oud, a beauty.  I do get the Tigerwood in there in addition to other ouds.

I will say the scent is extremely pleasant in the air – not in the direct whiff – but as you fan it off your body into the air just has an addicting slightly powdery yet creamy quality that is quite pleasurable.

The second time I wore it I picked up milk chocolate here and there.  Vanilla tobacco scented Oud chips on the burner. Butterscotch purple florals.

Addictive.

Meditative and calming.

Gives me a nice scent bubble without going crazy.

I don’t know that it’s a crowd pleaser, but I’m perfectly OK with that, I wouldn’t see it as a turn off for most.

Super curious to see if this one evolves over time.The ouds themselves are beautiful – I get definite Burmi vibes, with some Cambodian.

Other stuff too.

Zero barnyard here, maybe just the slightest pinch of camphor.

Its more earthy leather floral resin territory.

Dark and resinous smokey oud was my choice today for eid. Next to jamaican ambergris this is my absolute favourite.

Eid mubarak to everyone at EO and all the passionate fans who enjoy these jewls as much as I do.

Madame’Oud and I took our daughter and son-n-law to Houston this weekend for the presentation of “STAR WARS, A NEW HOPE” performed by the Houston Symphony. WOW!!! The movie was so much better with a live symphony performing the soundtrack than we could have imagined.But it was not just the usual cast members that made an appearance, we spotted an EO there as well. OUD SQ made his debut. This legandary movie deserved to be viewed by the wearing the combination of legendary ouds found in SQ. This is such a smoky, deep, woody resinous scent that is as dark as Darth Vader himself. But only like EO can do, the combination of his floral DNA shines through, with rose and clove, brightening up this creation to make it enjoyable by everyone within a 10 foot radius of us yesterday in the audience.The Rebel Army was once again victorious for the OUDIVERSE!! May the OUD be with you ALWAYS!!

This one took me by surprise. It took a few wearings, but I have come to LOVE this scent.

It opens with a BLAST of oud smoke. Black oud smoke wafts off your arm as if from a charcoal heater. As that recedes, you get a play of dry spices (I get clove and cinnamon) and rosewood.

Just as you’ve categorized this in the realm of masculine “dry woody” fragrances, the warmth of tobacco leaf, vanilla, and OUD join in, giving this dry woody fragrance some smooth sweetness.

Indeed, you get an almost chocolatey feel and a hint of coffee. It’s inviting, smooth, dark, regal. The oud here is fantastic – dry, resinous, smoky, burgundy/purple, and it helps keep a perfect balance between the sweet warmth and a sense of serious sophistication.

Darkness upon darkness of medicinal, addictively bitter-sweet purple, and immensely dark resinous oud bliss.

Oud SQ spicy (star anise, cinnamon and nutmeg), resinous, medicinal, camphorous and chocolaty. My best Oud perfume overall in my collection.

It’s insane.

This bottle is getting better every time I wear it, it is aging beautifully.