Yusuf Royale
I know this is a big claim, but with this mouthwatering semi-bitter tinge I think Oud Yusuf fans will like this jacked-up edition as much—or more—than the original. The chance to experience smells like this come around once…
I can’t think of an oud more beloved than Oud Yusuf. It’s easily the most praised, talked about, enjoyed, and oft-recommended oud I know of.
Even folks who have an extensive collection of high caliber oils consider Oud Yusuf in their top tier.
So, you can imagine what a Royale edition of Oud Yusuf would do to you—and what an indispensable oud it would be in your collection…
Throughout the past year, we’ve been sharing things we would probably never have shared otherwise. We’re connecting in new ways—feel more connected in these new ways, during a time of heightened isolation.
So, I guess that’s what I’m doing here, almost involuntarily. I’m inviting you into my atelier and giving you a whiff of the oddities I keep there.
Feast your nose on this:
Imagine Oud Yusuf—but its apricot sweetness drenched in the jungly incense smoke of Maroke. An oud that picks fresh lilacs, diffuses them through a jinkoh incense coil, and dips them in a honeydew cocktail laced with the encens of vintage Papuan oud smoke.
What made Oud Yusuf so universally appealing is its beautiful fusion of florals and fruits. Yusuf Royale casts those qualities on full display—but filtered through this vintage prism of Sultan Qaboos’ original Oud Royale.
When we sold out of the original Oud Royale, there was some resin left at the bottom of the flask we received it in from Sultan Qaboos. (If you’ve stored oud for decades, you’d know how some of the powder precipitates to the bottom.)
We didn’t know what to do with the remainder in the flask until years later when the idea to pour Oud Yusuf into the same flask came to me, and we ended up infusing Oud Yusuf with Sultan Qaboos-1982 distillation.
That infusion was called Yusuf Royale, and we only had a few bottles. That’s why you likely haven’t heard of it before. Now that we’ve decanted the predecessor to Oud Royale in order to make the perfume edition, we faced the same dilemma.
And we solved it the same way. We poured some Oud Yusuf into the flask for it to absorb the scent of the Sultan’s oud stowed away for over forty years and turn what is already a spectacular oud into one truly Royale.
In addition to the oud has already been absorbed from the flask, we’ll also add a symbolic amount of the actual Oud Royale in your bottle for an added touch of Indochinese oomph.
I know this is a big claim, but with this mouthwatering semi-bitter tinge I think Oud Yusuf fans will like this jacked-up edition as much—or more—than the original.
Imagine the lilac beauty of Oud Yusuf swimming in a pool of violets, purple and narcotic… kinamic.
So, lilacs—yes! Honeydew, apricot, peach, and all the floral-fruity goodness that makes Oud Yusuf—yes! All of that…… with the grandness of Oud Royale.
The chance to experience smells like this come around once-in-a-lifetime. Many of those who have smelled Oud Yusuf have also smelled many many Thai ouds to compare it to. And nothing compares…
Featured Testimonials…
Thanks for reaching out and sharing my enthusiasm of such a wonderful olfactory experience. I was first mesmerized by the beauty that is Oud when I visited Dubai in 2007. It was like a spell that came over me, and I was so intrigued as it was like nothing I had ever experienced before. Unfortunately, I was unable to get any legit fragrances while there and it haunted me until I found Ensar Oud years later. In the meantime, I bought many different oils from different souks but nothing compared to that real OUD. So I was disappointed, thinking that one moment in time would be lost to me forever as I searched for that scent in the wrong places. Looking for real Oud in the United States was like looking for a lost lover in a vast sea of a faceless crowd.
After gathering up some courage I placed a small order with Ensar, hoping that it would be the one. And- oh my- not only was it the one, it was actually BETTER than what I had experienced in Dubai. I was so blown away just by the samples I got from Ensar that just a couple weeks later I placed another order!!!! I found the lost lover and so much more!!
It’s hard for me to pin down a favorite scent, as every vial of precious liquid gold revealed to me another epic and beautiful olfactory journey. But, if I must narrow it down to three, in descending order, it would have to be the 1) Yusuf Royale with its bold spiciness and smoked scotch-whisky like undertones, and 2) the Crime and Punishment perfume, and 3) Albanian van Gogh – which came as a surprise sample- it’s so complex and rich and just blows me away- so much so I had to get some more in my second order from Ensar !! I am so glad to have found Ensar after all these years. I discovered it online after having given up on finding real Oud, and am happy to recommend it to others. I had heard about Ensar a few years ago but was distrustful about the quality until just a month ago I felt like, “Why not just give it a try? The worst that can happen is that I’m right back to where I started!”
It is a blessing to have finally found legit real Oud! Thank you so very much!!!May you and your loved ones have a blessed day!
An amazing oil, so easy to fall in love with. Sweet and slightly cooling. Heavenly. Violets and lilacs wrapped in incense smoke burning over a basket of fruit. Trees, trees and more trees. I get a bit of melon – quite vivid that popped for a second. I add another drop of oil and get pure apricot.
Sweetens a bit after a few minutes, different ripe fruit come in and out. It has a cooling effect that rides with it hits the back of my nostrils into my throat. I get strawberry, guava.. pastry fruit filling.
Zero barn. A bitter tar kinamic thing going on in the back that buzzes like a battery and lays in the scent, elevating the whole thing.
An exquisite oil that is a true favorite in my collection. A beauty that knocks your socks off. A steal for the price, I need to get a backup soon.
