EO No 1

Leather and oud go together like king and crown, and there-s no sweeter spot between the rustic allure of Ensar-s artisanal—often mad—oud world and popular perfumery than this oudilicious addition to the cuir tradition. A rugged aroma that makes you wonder if Hemingway just lit up a Cuban, or if Churchill-s in town.

After 15 fragrant years, I-m finally taking off my jungle jacket for a tie, to dive headfirst into my debut spray parfum. And I approach perfume the way I do oud distillation. That-s why No 1 is composed of the rarest, most expensive ingredients in all of perfumery, including copious amounts of aged Manipur oud.

Not only is this the highest quality oud fragrance that has ever been produced in spray-format, the entire composition is infused into a high-concentration, genuine raw ambergris tincture instead of just plain ethanol. Similar tinctures of this kind sell for around £400 for 30ml… here, it’s already included.

Top notes:
Rosewood, Lavender, Siam Wood, Nutmeg, Castoreum

Heart notes:
Himalayan, Turkish, French and Edward Rose, Jasmine, Tolu Balsam, Civet

Base notes:
Wild Aged Manipur Oud, Ambergris, Vintage Papuan Sandalwood, Tobacco, Vanilla, Treemoss, Ethiopian Frankincense

I-ve literally been called stupid for insisting to use such olfactory gems in a perfume. In fact, most critics advocate using synthetics exclusively. And I see their point. Why sacrifice rare rose and oud instead of synthetics that are 100 times cheaper? Not to mention—and this is a staple argument—you never have to worry about reproducing the scent! (i.e. it-s scalable, so you can sell a lot more.)

I insist on these insanities because to me, and people like me, there IS a difference. You smell low-grade or lab-made oud (a.k.a. the ‘oud note-) and all you can do is laugh at how it-s being compared to real high-caliber oud. Most can-t even tell, but to any oud novice the difference is red and blue.

You-ll exude wafts of a tobacco-heavy, old-school leather jacket aroma with an unmistakable Don Corleone kiss-my-hand-compagno esteem. Subtle, but not soft, with a base that’s all oud and vintage horse-saddle leather.

I soaked up the feedback we received after No 1-s launch and improved where folks felt it could be better, rounded off some edges some felt were a bit rough, and introduced a couple of new ingredients to the ensemble that add tenacity and longevity. And a few tweaks to this new Pure Parfum edition makes it even headier. The result is a stronger composition that lingers longer… but doesn-t overstay; louder sillage, with a gentleman-s discretion.

No doubt, No 1 is not your typical Extrait de Parfum. It-s not supposed to be. I wouldn-t dream of topping the master cuirs that came before, nor do I subscribe to modern ‘industry standards-of how long, how loud, and how far. This is an indie cuir that-s limited and niche, where I simply wanted to add an OUD-inspired rendition to the legacy of Cuir de Russie et al, and offer perfume lovers the chance to experience just how amazing and exalting a fixative Artisanal Oud can be. In EO No 1, you pass third base to smell Oud & Leather drunk and in love, in a parfum that-s a first in a vibrant cuir heritage that-s been turning top hats and making hearts melt for decades.

2020 Manipur Edition.

Featured Testimonials…

The Manipur is still one of my favorite EO1 variations, got this one from 2020, the Covid era round sticker edition  It has a beautiful opening, there isn’t any barn, just a gorgeous leather aroma that smells exactly like the leather pouch from other EO. The floral heart is great, with 4 different kinds of Roses in this composition, along with the lavender that stands out the most.

I’m getting a hint of spices in the background, some sweetness from the beautiful ambergris, and some warmth from the vanilla and tobacco in the mid dry down. There’s zero funk in this profile, and the animalic is tame and inoffensive. Very easy to wear and mass appealing, after 3 years i still love this one as much as day 1. 

—Ben W / USA

 

I… selected this beauty for tonight.

If you’re looking for a masterfully blended perfume, then this is one of them. Ensar’s first perfume release and you must have if u r oud lover…

—Syed S / Pakistan

The first Spray that EO released…

 

Must have been good eh? The spray that brought EO out of the shades …

and made it sort of a baseline standard for what a premium quality natural ingredients and wild oud based perfume should smell like …

 

This specific Manipur Edition was the second iteration to the legendary EO No.1 franchise …

 

The moment we spray it, we do not know what we are smelling but …

 

All what we know is, “This is something as good as i could sniff it all day long”

 

As EO has a reputation of blending the raw material so well in to the perfume that it becomes difficult to pick every note but …

 

You get a hard slap of cooling Rose that soon transtions in to a jammy one …

 

Giving the way to lavender and tobacco to join the party with a hay like influence…

its as if there is a spot light on the stage where accords presents themselves line by line, but you have hard time recognising most of them …

 

All of it gathered and sewed with the threads of musk and ambergris …

 

I didn’t mention oud in an EO offering

 

Obviously! Doesn’t matter if i mention or not… its there the manipur region Hindi from top to bottom like fairy lights in the hall …

—Saad K` / USA

The legend journey of Ensar Oud started with Rose Oud combo (i guess ). Back in the day, this combo was too common that every niche and indie use for their perfumes, but No. 1 is different since Rose scents like no other happening at the same time with natural Oud.

 

There isn’t note breakdown pyramid, everything is so smooth concoction about a lot of Rose, somewhat light animalic, ambergris with tobacco and finally warm, slightly sweet Oud.

 

Now this one is really hard to put down in words as everything is just a whole mixture of everything adding to natural smooth sensual Rose Oud combo.

 

This is not a beast mode to impress surrounding but more like an enjoy experience of great natural scents and use it to carve a good memory into this scent as perfume is an art that makes memories speak

 

Everyone is now seeing I’m holding almost $300 USD leather case by itself on my hand because this leather case ABSORB 25ml of No. 1 and microwave at low heat of avg 25 degree for 4 weeks

 

So I have EO1 with massive leather sense in it, blast my 30m square bed room for freaking 2 months before i decide to lock it away. I smell EO1 every day for 60 days straight.

—Jack N / USA