Borneo Zen

Right before dusk, Eden is reflected on a tropical lake.

This is pretty damn cool and elegant. Slaps me with jasmine, pink and green roses, pleasantly citrusy and gently lays me down among white honeysuckles, fruity oud, deer moss. All loose, floating on a bed of light sandalwood. Pure. Gently soft, elegant and refined, rosy, relaxing and peaceful. Great!

I was able to obtain a few different samples of some attars and parfums and wanted to dive into the ones that are at least part of the database here on fragrantica. To start with, I have had a few ensars and have honestly not been impressed myself. For the price that these fetch and the alleged quality that goes into them, i feel most seem to fall flat or lacking. I always give my honest opinion on my reviews and tell it how I see it. Your opinion will differ and thats ok, we are all unique in our own ways. This fragrance opens with a plasticky jasmine with a juicy orange. There is also a strong sandalwood backbone. Other than that, I do not really get anything else. No oud, honeysuckle, or blackberry to be seen at all. There is a hint of some type of Ionone for probably the violet, but this is quite linear and more of a sandalwood and ionone fragrance than anything else. All in all, pretty disappointing. The description of using the "Rarest" materials and combinations rings a bit flat when this is the end result. While I surmise that there is likely some natural high quality materials, definitely not enough to justify whatever exuberant price this retails for. 3/10

Oud oils. It’s elegant, clean, velvety, and fresh with a forest vibe. I’m really excited to experience Ensar’s take on this type of Oud. Let’s dive in. A woody jasmine opening with sweetness and a leathery tone to it. Three minutes in, slightly sweet honeysuckle rises with hints of sweet oud. You can sense fruitiness here & hints of sourness. It’s silky smooth on the skin, yet it’s very deep & dense. The heart is woody, musky & full of creamy oud, as well as slightly sweet sour roses , powdery floral violet & a bit pissy powdery notes from deer musk with a hint of bitterness (it smells perfumy in a very nice way). The transition from the opening to the heart is very smooth & enjoyable, and it makes you want to take the scent all in. I can’t stop sniffing it from my skin The base, already musky, deepens & gets muskier with more decorated, slightly animalic jasmine & creamy woody oud accentuated with creamy sandalwood & sweet, sour roses. (It is fumy) This is a high-class blend from start to finish It’s smooth dense & complex with an appealing tendency I think this would be a perfect introduction for someone who wants to try Ensar Oud for the first time or artisanal perfumes in general. This one has got it all from oud, deer musk, jasmine, roses & sandalwood; together in a masterful silky smooth blend, that is complex enough to attract veteran noses, but at the same time, has an appealing tendency that anyone would enjoy & appreciate it This is yet another elite blend, just as we are always used to from the master Ensar Oud. Performance is very good with above average silage, it stayed on my skin till the next day. IG Sir.Fragrances

This is sublime I still have around 15 mils of my 30 mil bottle left and I cry to know this fragrance is soldout gone😩 it’s woody musky and floral very smooth it takes away my stress. Sillage on me is poor but when someone hugs me they keep coming back to smell me on my husband sillage is excellent. I’m thinking it’s addictive to those that smell it and wear it. A true masterpiece and I bought it blind. I feel elegant when I wear it. Definitely unisex