Andrew Salkin
it's aboud time!
Uh yeah - sooooo thick. Not sure if this is "in a good way" either. It does smell kind of sweet. Haven't worn it yet. Makes me wonder - after reading through AA's blog posts recently about how his oils tend to be less viscous - more thin. He talks about how he prefers not to have tons of fat/lipids/waxes in the oil because those things don't necessarily add to the scent - most of the time they are nice for keeping longevity, but you wind up paying for that. In this case, I have ZERO idea how I'm going to wind up getting all the oil at the end of this bottle. I should have asked for a v-vile on this. Any thoughts? I'm with Sproaty here - of all the oils I just got from Ensar, this one might be the one I'm regretting most. As far as initial reaction goes to the dipstick scent - to me, it smells like a deeper Zara Zen. Will report back soon.
Oil of the Night (last night) - Borneo 3k. Came as a sample. Wowzers - such a beautiful and strong vibrating oil. Might be the nicest oils I've smelled to date. Not really any distracting auxiliary notes. Not too much development in terms of changing scent either. Like when your ears are ringing and sound keeps getting slightly louder - that, but olfactory. Smells somewhat Vietnamese - but I'm a newb so what do I know. Masculine for sure. Cinnamon, maybe a little vanilla, oud core. Need more words. Woke up this morning and it was still going strong. Thinking Borneo and Sri Lanka are my top faves right now - if anyone has any suggestions for other Borenos to try (maybe even cultivated), hmu!
Oud of the Day (today) - Oud Ehab. OK. this smells fantastic too, but I shouldn't have swiped Borneo 3k first last night. Because compared to B3k, Oud Ehab doesn't play in the same league IMO. OK - so this one has some thai fruit/jam notes upfront but also this transparent blue ocean vibe - Ensar's writing here is actually pretty spot on. 6/10 in terms of performance/longevity (for clarity, I'd put Oud Yusef at a 3 or 4). I took a pretty sizable swipe this morning at 10AM - 4 hours later and my arm is still shiny where I swiped but it's just not all that pungent. FWIW, the dry down is very woody and stable. I get a clean wood vibe in the dry down - no spices, no incense, nor fruity. Just a clean ambergris like birch wood - I swear I smell root beer or some kind of sassafras with pine trees. Green/Blue throughout - then down to sweet wood/ocean smell.
