Meaning of An Oud Man’s Life: Heart to Heart with Ensar Oud

Oud and existentialism, memory and meaning through olfaction. One-Dimensional Man and agarwood, money and McDonald's.
Join The Doc for an intimate conversation with Ensar Oud, as they get personal and talk about the meaning of fine fragrance, what art is-and what it is not. What drives Ensar to do what he so passionately does? And more…
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TRANSCRIPT (Partial)
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Doc: It's a very powerful…it's like a time machine. It can just instantly take you back…
Ensar: Instantly transport you. So when you say when I smell it years later, I say no I like this. The thing that you're saying that you like is your life.
Doc: Yeah, so like if something has a really strong effect on you and it really makes you feel good even if you don't like the smell of it, I think if you come back to it later you'll probably like it. And…I see what you're saying. It reminds you of your past and you're just…
Ensar: The days that are no more. There's this Tennyson poem, you know, 'Soft as remembered kisses after death, gentle', like he lost a really good friend. Then he went into like this dirge mode, like singing these eulogies and he talks about the days that are no more is that, we are…he says, 'O' death in life, the days that are no more.' As the mind ponders and reflects on the times like when you were a teenager, or child or grown-up, or when you had your first crush or whatever. And that is like that…you can't take that back anymore. Except if you had a scent you were smelling during those times.
Doc: So what this…what it makes me think of, you know, the West where everything is so commoditized and cheap and artificial, MacDonald's and everything, food, the smells, perfumes. Everything is so artificial and stripped down of its intensity and complexity it used to have in the past. So I mean I would guess…you used to have…you take these peoples who are developing Alzheimer's, for example, it's a multi-factorial disease like 30-50 different causes and one of the things is that our lives might have come impoverished. Our experiences have become…
Ensar: There's nothing to remember.
Doc: The sense experiences have become quite impoverished.
Ensar: We've been stripped of our experience of life, and of nature, and our own feelings and it's like this packaged, this fast-food kind of existence. You just open of a can, and you consume and just go on and you call it a day.
Doc: Robotic:
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[@eoinkavanagh5279]

Life's journey is so much easier when you truly enjoy what you do. Most people labour at work during their lifetime, others never think of it as work, but as a labour of love.

[@EnsarOud]

Eoin Kavanagh so true! 😊🙏🏻

[@themotiondoctor]

All this from a smell in a bottle. The doc will confirm that the first and shortest cranial nerve is the Olfactory. A hotwire to the brain, so fast that the message cannot be negated. Olfaction cuts through to those days that are no longer. I’m grateful to you, Ensar, for your insight that love of fragrance is from love of what has been given you in life.

[@miazlan3591]

Allahu Akbar... No words except praying that He continues to bless you all, and reward you and protect you in carrying out this amanah.

[@EnsarOud]

M I Azlan Ameen! Barak Allahu feekum brother! 🙏🏻♥️

[@younesalawadhi7686]

I’ve seen and liked all your videos .. I must say this one had the most effect on me. Pure Love for Oud

[@faisalnadeemalvi214]

AOA brother following your channel is for the satisfaction of my aesthetic but as more I follow your channel its becoming more spiritual. May ALLAH Almighty bless you many more

[@jameswong6590]

Whenever I put on the oil, I would remember your effort and love that went into these amazing creations.

[@TheJoeCool1964]

You are right , oud, brings me back to a happier time and place..... , I live in the west, I grew up on the Canadian border, in a small town , its nice to see you again. .....

[@alexanderschestag3247]

WOW! Now, it gets philosphical. Thanks for the reference to this beautiful poem I didn't know. And you are completely right, though there are other senses which evoke memories. Beside scence, music works extremely well for me.

[@EnsarOud]

Alexander Schestag thank you my friend 😊🙏🏻♥️

[@aromafh2486]

Never get bored of this

[@RamseytheRam]

Wow this literally made my day... i am smelling a sultan pasha attar for the very first time and this conversation will be linked with this smell for the first time forever... a truly beautiful conversation gentleman 🙏

[@DaBxprince83]

You have made me ponder on the gift of scent, you have opened my eyes by listening with my ears.. which makes me think that my nose is just a bonus. Thanks God.

[@carlosalamanca6253]

Thanks for doing this video. It made me reflect and appreciate everything that I have done this year. Thank you for your words of inspiration.

[@EnsarOud]

carlo salamanca 🙌🏻😊♥️

[@Pomare5]

Re: jasmine and rose distillations- I think that all of the time!! (Distillation daydreams) I enjoy some of the beautiful Jack Chaitman distillations and co distillations though. Whatever you do keep being the oud genius you are.🙏

[@EnsarOud]

🙏🏻🌹

[@GVaritimidis]

Allah bless you immensely Sidi, and give you the tawfiq to continue this path of meaning

[@anasibndawood6696]

Very well said in the beginning brother. Reminds me of the first time I have been to Mecca. Now certain scents when I smell them give me back that nostalgic moment and memory of it.

[@EnsarOud]

Anas Ibn dawood So true! Many people wish they could take a “whiff” of the Kaabah home with them.....

[@reyaazpathan2358]

AsSalaaMuAlaikoom WaRehmatALLAAH Wabarakātahoo U touched my soul today with ur discussions, it reminded me of my father who used to give money to poor patients to purchase medication instead of charging the patients for prescription .

[@EnsarOud]

Wa alaikum as salaam wa rahmatu Llah wa barakatuh brother. Thank you so much! 😊🙏🏻♥️

[@earlygreek4594]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Meaning has no price, and I appreciate the reminder of this fact. All the best!

[@EnsarOud]

early greek Thank you very much, I have truly enjoyed your video reviews of my oils! 😊🙏🏻♥️

[@suleyymankarasu8477]

Mr Ensar Oud;you getting all the respect from me. God bless

[@ShoaibUsmani]

An eye opener as well, where we are heading? I remember your video uploaded 7 years back "Why the future of Oud depends on what we do now" the same fear still exists in the mind of Oud fanatics.

[@EnsarOud]

Sniff Zone thank you so much dear Muhammad 😊🙏🏻♥️

[@shahidpathan6710]

As salaam alalikum wrwb brother Ensar! Subhan Allah! Thank you for allowing us a glimpse into your journey and allowing us an insight of what drives you. Although I havent had the privilege of having access to and experiencing any of your perfumes; I can only imagine the honesty and the passion and the spirituality with which you create them based on what you have to say and all the wonderful reviews that I have seen.Your dedication and passion comes across and I think you are truly blessed with this gift by the Almighty to take something that nature has created and bring it to life in a bottle.As you have said that you cant put a price to meaning and that I think sums up the philosophy with which you approach your craft. InshAllah will have the opportunity to experience your fragrances sooner than later.

[@aromafh2486]

My favourite person in the world

[@MisterCreative]

More gold

[@EnsarOud]

Matthew Riva 😍🙏🏻

[@rezzzasmr]

This is really inspiring...I really want to meet you Br. Ensar one day and explore your world of joy.

[@EnsarOud]

Rez Gazi It would be my pleasure brother... 😊

[@hasansiddiqui9804]

SubhanAllah Sidi Ensar. Moving video. May Allah bring you closer to understanding His power and majesty through your work. And may He grant us remembrance through this heavenly, hidden treasure.

[@EnsarOud]

Hasan Siddiqui آمين يا رب العالمين

[@umarjaved5822]

MashAllah! I can say that ensar brother’s every oud or perfume is a whole journey in itself

[@desertfox432]

This one turned out pretty inspirational. Thanks for sharing a window into this way of life.

[@EnsarOud]

J thank you so much brother 🙏🏻♥️

[@JUSCHILIN1]

Amazing video as always very informative, I would like to see videos of cultivating of the wood, treks and journeys to obtaining the woods, I know you won't fail with the commentary, thanks love from UK

[@EnsarOud]

JUSCHILIN1 🙏🏻♥️ all coming soon

[@JUSCHILIN1]

@@EnsarOud I can't wait looking forward to it brother, fragrance is not just a smell it's a way of life ♨️

[@Baltoro2011]

الله أكبر ! This is stunning

[@EnsarOud]

Baltoro Watfah ✊🏻

[@BlainsTube]

Thank you for another Oud fix. A great t-shirt slogan > "Oud... Life's pause button"

[@EnsarOud]

Blain N 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@qaidikramuddin]

Top stuff. Greetings to Sheikh Ehab please.

[@EnsarOud]

Ikramuddin Zwane ☺️🙏🏻♥️

[@qaidikramuddin]

@@EnsarOud :)

[@jonathnnn]

Would vacuum distillation be a thing for these oils? Is it being done? or is there no benefit in that process compared to distillation under your normal temperatures?

[@EnsarOud]

jonathnnn Vacuum distillation would yield a relatively ‘crude’ final product as compared to traditional distillation

[@gunsandbullets6166]

I have a question .is oud oil freezes in cold weather.as I noticed in my collection that oil become like wax

[@shoshuz1180]

Assalaamu alaykum. Akhi, how did you learn to make fragrances? How can I learn more about them?

[@EnsarOud]

Wa alaikum as salaam brother. There are many reputable perfumery schools in Grasse. I would recommend you enroll at one of them. 🙂

[@shoshuz1180]

@@EnsarOud JazakAllahu khairan for replying! I'll check it out I'A. Eid mubarak to you and your family!

[@shoshuz1180]

@@EnsarOud , just one more thing akhi, how can I get samples of your perfumes? I live in the UK, in London.

[@EnsarOud]

@@shoshuz1180 we offer them for sale on the website: EnsarOud.com

[@shehzadahmad7597]

Asalaam o alaikom, I just want to say please pray for me to have enough money to buy your gems.

[@EnsarOud]

Shehzad Ahmad وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته May Allah shower you in His blessings, dear brother ♥️

[@shehzadahmad7597]

@@EnsarOud Aameen summah AAMEEN, with you and your beloved family

[@gunsandbullets6166]

MASHALLAH I think the doc is Pakistani

[@JP-my6mc]

Van Gogh redhead.

[@AdeelQasmi1]

Everything is not money.. لاریب فیہ

[@turyaturya1647]

Ruh khus is better