61 community ratings

Private Blend

Name: Private Blend
Brand: Ensar Oud

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

9.0/ 10

Community score
61 ratings

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Ensar Oud Private Blend is a smoky, resinous unisex scent that sets Indonesian oud and Mysore sandalwood on a floral, sweet base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 56 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.2 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.8 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

95% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Jasmine

Tonkin musk

Black tea Blackberry Rose

Kashmiri musk

Indonesian oud

Tibetan musk

Mysore sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Creamy

What does Private Blend smell like?

Jasmine and rose build the floral side, while blackberry and black tea add a fruity lightness to the sweetness. Tonkin, Kashmiri and Tibetan musks bring a creamy, animalic texture that blends with the earthy, woody depth of the oud, and the spicy oriental character leads.

Both longevity and sillage are rated very strong, and most voters pick fall and winter, with spring next. It is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out, and leans masculine and classic. Ensar Oud Private Blend: Hailam Kilam and Ensar Oud Old City have a close profile.