57 community ratings

Qi Nan

Name: Qi Nan
Brand: Ensar Oud

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

9.0/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Ensar Oud Qi Nan is a unisex oud fragrance that most voters pair with autumn and winter, and with evenings and nights out; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.0 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /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

Cardamom Apple Cypress Sichuan pepper

Betel pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Beeswax Ylang-ylang Rosemary Juniper berry

Blue lotus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vietnamese oud

Cambodian oud

Chinese oud

Ambergris Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Qi Nan smell like?

It opens cool, green and lightly fruity with cardamom, apple and cypress, while Sichuan pepper and betel pepper add spice. Beeswax, ylang-ylang and blue lotus bring a soft floral heart. The base settles into woody, resinous, earthy depth from Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese oud, rounded by ambergris and musk.

Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Voters wear it mostly in autumn and winter, in the evening and at night, though spring and summer get a fair share too. It reads neither masculine nor feminine. Ensar Oud Qi Nan Ghalia and Ensar Oud Qi Nan: Nha Trang have a close profile.