Indian Oud: Fecal... Or is it?

Funny and packed with insight, join Ensar Oud and Sheikh Ehab as they discuss one of the most controversial aspects of oud: that funky, 'barnyard' aroma of Indian Oud.
The discussion reveals more about Ensar's personal role as the ambassador of oud, mediating between the 'desert aesthetic' of Arabian oud and the Kodo culture of Japan and China.
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[@bink9113]

I have been a huge fan of oud for about 13 years now, and I've only been able to smell 1 oud oil. I pray that one day before i leave this world, i will be able to smell the wonderful smell of real oud and oud wood, which I've never had the chance to smell.

[@FNA27601]

I recommend Cambodian or Indonesian Oud oil you can even order very small grams of it from trusted sites and it should be good

[@desertfox432]

Indian oud can be a pleasure when the quality is right and you follow the rule of less is more. It certainly needs to breathe around 20 mins to show its spectrum. Great episode as always. This is turning into a podcast almost. I like that.

[@eoinkavanagh5279]

Got to love Sheikh Ehab's reactions to everything Ensar is sharing with him. These "fly on the wall" episodes are so enjoyable because of the good natured banter between them and the wealth of information Ensar shares with us. Thank you both!.

[@CaptainSlowbeard]

This is a very interesting discussion, particularly in relation to east/south-east asia. When I first visited there, the smell of a lot of things just overwhelmed my senses and knocked me sick. The smell of fish sauce, shrimp paste, durian, and other things that over there were highly prized were just like poison to me. Over time, I started to adjust to them and now those kind of fermentation smells are to me the kind of things that make my mouth water and stomach growl in anticipation of a great meal. It makes me extremely curious to smell the strong arabic smells you're talking about here.

[@indraadi]

A very refreshing morning chat😊 thanks for the subject, Indian Oud has been misunderstood by the West for long, it's time people like you have explained the value of it. Thanks for the video 🙏

[@sarangdeshpande5160]

at the end oud is oud , where ever its come from....Indian oud, after few hours it smells woody, something heavenly, but at start its very funkey, this is what i feel, Ensar is legend in oud..he knows more about it....

[@ZubairKhan-wo1jy]

May Allah grant Sheikh Ehab paradise!

[@yupimp]

its like symphony to ones ears listening to Ensar, thx my for taking your time.

[@RamseytheRam]

Love fecal oud & I love oud mixed with Heavy castoreum animalics... but I am slowly growing to enjoy Kinam or cleaner ouds 🔥

[@aromafh2486]

I swear when I don’t see you guys I miss you a lot .mashallah

[@superfuzzymomma]

Thank you both, gentlemen. Fascinating as always. Love Assam oud!

[@masumkhan4040]

My favourite oud is from my Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@johnnyamsterdamxx]

I never knew Jude Law knows that much about oud.

[@rabidash9309]

😂

[@mirkhwand]

Masha-Allah. We are learning a lot from your videos. Please continue to educate, and may Allah bless!

[@gogreen7283]

When u fall in love with the leathery smokey fecal or barnyard notes of ouds ... that's the point where some one is called the experienced mature nose in the realm of ouds

[@evadidio829]

perfect definition, I cannot agree more.

[@WithFaizanKhan]

Agreed

[@wasimahmed457]

I love the style and body language of Brother Ensar , Relay wonderful.

[@user-vd1gk1zf8p]

I think people at home, us everyday working class would like to smell. I ordered, your Sultan Musk, and got to testers,?? They were out of this world, unfortunately Im one of the lower of the food chain maybe one day .

[@yourneighbourhoodaround803]

Really!!! I never knew about it!! I never thought that Nagaland would have a quality oud agar, please come and educate our agar grower , they are not informed, ill-equipped, and very discouraged by the local market.

[@VarunSharma-cf7ir]

I wish Ensar Sahab could be my master.

[@lordcharfield4529]

Fascinating discussion. I’m grateful to Waseem from Handsome Smells for the recommendation!

[@gunsandbullets6166]

MASHALLAH.good work.please make avideo on musk powder and its identification

[@Mackalacka1]

Rest In Peace Sheikh Ehab.

[@CaptainSlowbeard]

What happened to him?

[@wagnerporras7616]

LOL nice video Ensar Oud you know I want to try Oud.

[@aromafromheaven]

Fantastic video..RIP shiekh Ehab

[@fahadalraisi6649]

As Salaam alukam Thank you Shaykh Ansar and Shaykh Ehab for this valuable information about the Indian oud and I wish you a visit to Oman . Jazakam Allh khear

[@EnsarOud]

Fahad ALRaisi Wa alaikum as salam wa rahmatu Llahi wa barakatuh brother Fahad. I am planning to visit Oman again in February In sha Allah for the official OudFest. Hope to see you there! 😊

[@fahadalraisi6649]

@@EnsarOud Welcome to your second country Oman and this is our honor.

[@EnsarOud]

Fahad ALRaisi 😊🙏🏻♥️

[@cyberbully3074]

an areej le dore bottle on the table and a bortnikoff bottle in the outro, L’heure Exquise and malik al taif I believe. are you going to test them on your channel? please do

[@tonyg368]

Hi, I really enjoyed this video, could you please explain in detail of point me in the right direction to find out what you mean about DOP's

[@aromafromheaven]

Fantabulous video Mashallah

[@JUSCHILIN1]

I see the open invite, are you based in the UK?

[@avinashjain5147]

Thanks for wonderful vedio, what is your opinion on agar cultivation but natural with no artificial inculcation?

[@EnsarOud]

Depends on the age of the trees and the age of the infection

[@reyaazpathan2358]

AsSalaaMuAlaikoom WaRehmatALLAAH Wabarakātahoo I bought some indian oudh in Bombay when i was there nd it’s got a strong fecal smell but it’s very thick aswell. I ended up paying somewhere around $290/- for a tola but I added some cambodian oudh from (arabian oudh) I purchased in dubai which diluted it nd killed the strong fecal smell upto an extent, atleast people around me are not getting headaches any more.

[@interqward1]

Do I know these guys in the video above? Nope, never met them. I only know stuff from what I can see/what I have seen and heard in some of their previous videos, in which I opined that at least one of them possibly had a background with GRAND MASTERS of Kung Fu, by which it should be remembered that the Shaolin Monasteries sent out monks and traders and medical students across the whole world in search of the best ideas and ingredients and products. I could 'detect' just from the mannerisms, the words and phrases, EVEN THE SPECIFIC TRADITION and maybe even the master himself/herself who taught this individual... It is without doubt at all, a master from one of the Southern Asian Shaolin/Shorinji schools - who are absolutely REVERED by knowledgeable Chinese people. And this is quite apart from the experts in the Arabic culture and world who deal with the material. THE NUMBER ONE GREATEST Kung Fu medicine of all, contains, as you all know, Agarwood - or Aquilaria - as one of its most important constituent ingredients (at least of the authentic medicine). ...So I will say once again - I hope and trust the tiny few hundred people who have been fortunate enough to watch these videos so far (and I hope that a lot more will) realize - you are watching real authentic things and absolute authentic masters here and they are giving extremely rare and valuable insights into this most ancient traditional exotic and esoteric and sometimes sacred icon of natural ingredients. In a world of substitutes and fakes, this is the real thing.

[@waqarghulam3548]

Shaikh Ensar is it the environment and soil type that dictates the different facets or is it the tree itself?

[@wolfgang2373]

Can I end my journey with ur collection . Pls help me with ur oud purchasing in Mumbai.

[@robertkerr9527]

At first I thought it strange, almost presumptuous when people of the middle east say oud is there culture. Especially when it comes from other parts of the world. But then I thought, wait ✋ 🤔, tea does not come from Britain. However they have a valid claim on their tea culture which is different from Chinese tea culture. I recently heard a middle easterner chastise the western perfumers for using oud in western style scents. But as Ensar points out, oud is a raw material which can be used and treated with different processes to produce nuanced fragrances. It can be bold and slightly fecal. Or more understated. And it also stands to reason why desert dwellers were drawn to ouds strong scent. I lived on the edge of the Taklamakan dessert for 5 years. Dessert life and weather completely changes every aspect of life, including fragrances. A Good 👍 video which much knowledge to be learned.

[@greedg.i.l.m6593]

How where are u guy located I would love to meet you and get a chance and opportunity to smell your work.

[@EnsarOud]

GREED G.I.L.M Jordan

[@MakingPerfumes]

Hey guys, I am a amateur perfume maker...I would LOVE to be on your show! Where are you located?! Matthew from Vancouver.

[@SherazH1]

dude your not amateur

[@aromafh2486]

Wow

[@younesalawadhi7686]

What was the first Oud you applied ?. On 13:30 min. My best guess is Shibli Manipur.

[@Smokehouse24]

He mentioned that it was from an Indo-China border and manipur does not share its borders with China. It may be from Arunachal.

[@Smell.My.Cheese]

Bottle malik al taif in the background.

[@dudleyhamby2029]

I have a bottle of Oud that I got from India. It has a smokey tobacco barnyard aroma. Is this normal? I have a very small sample of Cambodian Oud from 2009 that has a much different aroma. Kind of a minty smell. Why so different? Please let me know and I thank you for your time my friend. Be well my friend. Sincerely Dudley Hamby Florida United States

[@FNA27601]

Oud smells tend to vary for each region and with your case you might've gotten high quality indian oud.

[@theprinceofrealestate]

Rip 🙏🏾

[@hussainricky]

I am from India

[@shahidgreen996]

I purchased some real oud Indian oud from Ajmal India, and it has no faecalness at all. it's leathery skanky(sexy), zesty, earthy, animalic. Another time I buy a small amount of so called Oudh in local attar shop, and it had a faecal smell, and it literally made me sick, I got a fever! I just threw away the entire bottle, made up my mind to never buy from local shops again!

[@kailasm]

No smells post corona !

[@tafri961]

Indiaaaaaaa...The golden bird .. ancient traders always tried to reach it.. sometimes capture it... Muslims .... Then British ...

[@rg85mrismanalbakhiet36]

I have agarwood from Sumatra, black in color, and must have drowned

[@EnsarOud]

Yeah, I hear that's where they're making great advances in super king agarwood fabrication 😉

[@sbscottw]

Where East is East and West is West...

[@soffianfokkais642]

Indian oud special the kalakhasi one are animalic and if you ever eat Olive oil from Morocco has the same smell im not kidding its impossible to Cook whit him he stinks all the food but depends in many factors o I got kalajasi oil its animalic to the tooth and fresh cut Grass middle note but i got Indian seufy oil the opening ist similar to the kalakasy whiteout the grenn grass note but woody and funky in the dry down those oil are not for noobs and not for all publics more f9r personal use