Crime & Punishment: Kerosene

Nobody puts “kerosene” on a perfume bottle. Why would they? How could they? The word alone stops people. Industrial. Crude. The smell of something that belongs to function, not beauty – a lamp being filled in a dark room, a mechanic’s hands, fuel burning somewhere cold. Metal. Your nose recoils before your brain finishes the thought. And that reflex, that split-second retreat, is exactly what this perfume is asking you to examine. Because on the other side of it is something the perfume world has never put in a bottle before. Oud that produces a genuine kerosene profile is so scarce that the perfume industry has simply never had access to it. This is not a note that perfumers encountered and decided to hide, but a note that only exists in a handful of ouds in the world, none of which anyone would bring near to a perfume formula. If you wanted to smell it, you needed to spend years inside the serious oud collector world. Collectors can attest that only ouds like Borneo 4000 (2004) and Borneo Diesel (2016) are defined above everything else by their ‘diesel’ character – that sharp, petroleum-edged volatility that hits the nose before anything else does and tells anyone who knows what they’re smelling that they’re holding something that exists almost nowhere else on earth. That note is not a flaw in those oils – it’s the reason their owners don’t sell them. It’s not the literal scent of diesel fuel. It’s what diesel smells like filtered through twenty years of resin maturation in wild, incense-grade agarwood – stripped of the crude and left with only the sharpest, most volatile edge of it. Here’s what produces it. Inside agarwood resin, as it matures over years in the dark heartwood of a stressed and infected tree deep in the Siak River basin, a compound forms – naphthalenone – so structurally close to refined petroleum that your nose cannot distinguish between them. It smells like kerosene because, at a molecular level, it nearly is. Not like it’s a form of contamination or a distiller’s error. The chemical signature of resin that ran extraordinarily deep, of infection that took complete hold, of wood that spent years in the dark becoming something that most agarwood trees never approach and most distillers never encounter. The men who own Borneo 4000 and Borneo Diesel own them specifically because of this quality.  As unique as that diesel tone is, B4000 and Borneo Diesel showcase a heavier, oilier, more viscous profile. This distillation is the only one of its kind – almost rosy in its brightness, much sharper and ‘cleaner’; the brightness of a jet engine before ignition rather than the heaviness of diesel at the pump.  If you caught this note in the micro-batches of EO3 Kerosene and Sultan Rose Attar: Kerosinata – editions we’ve been asked to expand ever since – you’d have an idea of what you’re in for. But only an idea. This edition contains a full 3 grams of this distillation – more than went into both those batches. C&P: Kerosene is pepper-spicy right from the start, but before the spices bite, something else does – a sharp, dry petroleum edge from the kerosene oud that cuts through the air like a struck match. Then the pepper dances, tempered by the sweetness of raspberry fused with frankincense and ylang-ylang that boasts the added umami of blue lotus’ buttery warmth, all riding a chariot of oud, musk, and ambergris. The kerosene doesn’t leave, but zings underneath everything like a current. Like with that split-second whiff of alcohol you smell straight after you spray a perfume, C&P cuts straight to two things at once – raw musk and kerosene – because practically the entire carrier is raw musk tincture, and the kerosene oud has already claimed whatever space the musk hasn’t. Rising through the musk, a raspberry sweetness emerges, already admixed with the musk-morphed orange blossom that creates this strange post-modern chypre. The raspberry doesn’t stay sweet for long. The kerosene strips it back to its tartly fermented edge – which turns out to be exactly where it belongs in this formula. Mimosa and ylang ylang mingled with rose and jasmine all vape through a prism of oud and musk to form a steady tone that lasts for hours. In this edition, that prism has a kerosene tint.  EO perfumes aren’t meant to zig-zag between notes or jump from top to heart to base. The kerosene oud is the axis of that tone here – not a top note that burns off, but a thread that runs from the first second to the last, stuck to everything around it. Crime & Punishment isn’t about showing off ‘notes’. It’s not a fireworks display, and it’s not about letting you smell citrus then rose then a patchouli base. It’s meant to mold notes into a beautiful chorus that sways like waves throughout your wear. The kerosene is what gives those waves their weight. Coriander and ginger work great with pepper to create a spicy chord that’s massively amplified by musk’s inherent earthy-spiciness. In this edition, that chord has something else running through it – the dry, volatile edge of the kerosene oud feeding the spices from below, making them sharper and more present than they’ve ever been in any previous edition. So, I don’t count these as top notes only meant to make a quick guest appearance. They’re a means to an end, and the end is Crime & Punishment’s steady musky oomph – this time, kerosene as the dark root the whole composition grows from. Now wear it.  Enjoy a pheromonal spritz that lets raw castoreum bathed in the finest jasmines on Earth wake up a long-dormant naked attraction – not just carnal, but silage that also commands power and prestige… because fragrance once possessed such force–before musc got stripped of its K, and amber lost its gris. And this time… smell the kerosene take charge. You’ll be the only person on earth wearing this. That’s not marketing. That’s just what it means when an ingredient exists in one perfume in the world, and you’re holding the bottle. Composition: Kerosene Oud · Tanzanian Osyris · Peach · Afghan Rose · Templin · Blue Cypress · Koh Kong Island Oud · Orange Blossom · Bourbon Ylang Ylang · Silver Fir · Jasmine · Petitgrain · Walla Patta · Water Lily · Tibetan Musk · Ambergris · Hojari Frankincense · Sandalwood · Garo Hills Oud Limited Edition. *Original leather pouch made by Habib Dingle.   #gap-944924302 { padding-top: 30px; } Reviews of Previous Editions… LOVE this CP, hands down the deepest CP so far. —HZ / USA A scent as good as the book it’s named after. —Syed W / USA C&P is a bold and immersive scent that doesn’t follow the usual top-to-base progression but flows as one deep, continuous experience. It starts with a warm, peppery spice that melts into a rich blend of musk, oud, and ambergris, softened by florals that feel sensual and velvety rather than bright. Instead of shifting in layers, the fragrance hums steadily, deep and hypnotic, lasting for hours. It’s not about fleeting notes—it’s about presence, confidence, and a quiet kind of power that stays with you long after the first spray. —Syed S / Pakistan One of the most exotic scents I have ever put my nose on. Every time I wear it, it sends a shiver down my spine. I have had the pleasure of trying and comparing all three versions and found The Original to be the most balanced. Although OG is supposed to be like The Original but I found it to be denser, woodier and a tad bit darker whereas The Original has much more prominent sandalwood which makes the whole blend creamier and well rounded. As for Tonquin, it is more sandalwoodish and has a lighter tone to it making it less impactful, in my humble opinion. Irrespective of which bottle you get, Crime & Punishment is something which inspite of being an artisanal scent, never makes you smell like a mess. It is masterfully blended with each and every ingredient falling into a grand puzzle perfectly. Yes, it is not a cheap fragrance by any means but is gold cheap? A masterpiece of perfumery? Absolutely. —Mohammad M / Pakistan Thanks for reaching out and sharing my enthusiasm of such a wonderful olfactory experience. I was first mesmerized by the beauty that is Oud when I visited Dubai in 2007. It was like a spell that came over me, and I was so intrigued as it was like nothing I had ever experienced before. Unfortunately, I was unable to get any legit fragrances while there and it haunted me until I found Ensar Oud years later. In the meantime, I bought many different oils from different souks but nothing compared to that real OUD. So I was disappointed, thinking that one moment in time would be lost to me forever as I searched for that scent in the wrong places. Looking for real Oud in the United States was like looking for a lost lover in a vast sea of a faceless crowd. After gathering up some courage I placed a small order with Ensar, hoping that it would be the one. And- oh my- not only was it the one, it was actually BETTER than what I had experienced in Dubai. I was so blown away just by the samples I got from Ensar that just a couple weeks later I placed another order!!!! I found the lost lover and so much more!! It’s hard for me to pin down a favorite scent, as every vial of precious liquid gold revealed to me another epic and beautiful olfactory journey. But, if I must narrow it down to three, in descending order, it would have to be the 1) Yusuf Royale with its bold spiciness and smoked scotch-whisky like undertones, and 2) the Crime and Punishment perfume, and 3) Albanian van Gogh – which came as a surprise sample- it’s so complex and rich and just blows me away- so much so I had to get some more in my second order from Ensar !! I am so glad to have found Ensar after all these years. I discovered it online after having given up on finding real Oud, and am happy to recommend it to others. I had heard about Ensar a few years ago but was distrustful about the quality until just a month ago I felt like, “Why not just give it a try? The worst that can happen is that I’m right back to where I started!” It is a blessing to have finally found legit real Oud! Thank you so very much!!!May you and your loved ones have a blessed day! —Asia / USA I just receive my bottle yesterday, after 2 wears I get a hefty projection with almost choking (2 sprays at neck and left forearm). I get 8-10 hours for each wear, also I experienced a multiple period of noseblind follow by a whiff of gorgeous smell. A strong and very beautiful release, Thanks Ensar.. —Pawat P. / Thailand I wore it today with 1 spray on each wrist and 1 spray on the clothes. I could smell it on and off the whole day. Plus side I even got compliments at a restaurant today (about 3 hours after applying). The person sitting next my table came up asking about the fragrance I was wearing and she even memo down the brand and the name of fragrance… pushing another person down the rabbit hole. —Ruby Y. / Canada I did the first proper testdrive yesterday when going to work. Did 3 spray at 7 am, 1 per each side of the upper chest/neck area and one on the back of my neck. I went to the gym at around 6.30 pm. I could still smell clearly the fragrance  mainly a sweet powdery ambergris affair but I cannot complain about longevity at all. I went anosmic after a while, like 2 hours after spraying, then the scent came back at like 5-6 hrs. Scent bubble was on point. —Simone M. / Italy Crime and Punishment OG is here… My bottle is already projecting pretty well. Fruits and florals woven into a musky suede tapestry. I like the VD Fruity Mysore version (previous batch) but this has the deeper base that I prefer. I do get a fair bit of blue lotus in the first 30 min but that will surely balance with time. —Patrick H. / UK My first time experiencing Crime & Punishment (all versions). I always hear this one described as oud, raspberry, & musk. So far what I’ve got on my skin is definitely blue lotus, the Georgian rose, musk, and a touch of oud. I’m not quite sure I’m picking up raspberry (travel shock?..idk) I’ve heard from multiple guys saying this is light. I think I’d have to agree so far..but it is new and it probably needs time to rest. Out of all fragrances people say this is a combination of no one has mentioned blue kalbar. I get strong blue kalbar association with this one. Smell wise it’s great. Performance wise….so far it feels ethereal and light. I remember seeing either in the description or launch email that this is more powerful than the original release. I always heard the OG OG was a power house so im a bit confused. I hope some age changes this. It’s a great fragrance though. I’m enjoying this!!. —Kaleb J. / USA #image_1659825156 { width: 100%; } Initial Impressions: DHL finally delivered my CP3 this evening, wheew! lol The differences between the CP1 PP and CP3 PP are extremely small, I’m talking about splitting hair here. Right off the bat, they both smelled about the same to me between the two. 1 spray on each arm, they both have at least 2ft of projection. They both have the same tenacity and density, I’m going back and forth between two arms, the CP3 seems a bit sharper and clearer as far as the separation of the notes goes, while the CP1 seems just a hair bit smoother and rounder, most likely due to 2 years of age it has in it, an advantage over the new CP3. 30min into the dry down, I can hardly tell which is which, the main giveaway of the CP3….is this blue lotus note, it’s more pronounced and vivid, the CP3 also has a tiny bit of woody bitterness. While the CP1 is a little bit “meatier” most likely due to the Siberian carrier vs. Tibetan. The new CP3 does NOT smell unfinished to me, It is extremely close to the CP1 PP from the get go, like 98~99% similar to me. Despite the fact that the juice color looks a bit different between the two PP, you can rest assured, that the CP3 smells almost exactly like the 2 year old CP1 OG that I have. The Raspberry note is there in the CP3 as well. Without a shadow of a doubt, CP3 is, and will be….. tenacious, if your new CP3 came off too light and seems weak right now. You need to give your nose some time to adjust to it, give the juice a chance to settle, and evaluate again in 2 to 3 weeks. It doesn’t do this release justice to throw in the towel prematurely. Personally, I know of a few people being anosmic to the CP1 OG, they simply can’t smell much of it, even Ensar himself said it before that he is a bit nose blind to the OG as well. If you fall into this category and can hardly smell it, thinking this is a weak sauce and too light, may I suggest you to spray this one on your upper abdomen and as far away from your nose as possible? just to see if you can perceive it better? go light on this CP3, 1 spray only to see how your nose reacts. On me, this new CP3 performs very well right off of the truck without giving it any rest. I think this OG reboot is a success, and to me….the EO team has yet again replicated and showcased what the OG was all about, even with some small improvements as icing on the cake. Not gonna lie, before I sprayed it….the CP3 juice color difference kinda threw me off when I was comparing all of them in the beginning, the juice color of the CP3 looks similar to the OG EDP (which is nuclear though), and with so many people mentioned about CP3 being light and weak, I was almost hesitant to spray it. Fortunately, all doubts are erased the minute a spray hit my arm, the rest is history as they say. If you don’t like the CP3 scent profile, don’t bother to try the CP1 OG, the differences are so small it almost not worth mentioning, and the performance is about identical to me. So which one would I personally choose between CP1 and CP3? I would flip a coin because I’m happy to have either one. About 7hr in, both CP1 and CP3 are performing very well side by side. Obviously, projection is greatly reduced by now, but both of them still have that warmth, ambery, musky, and fruity dry down going on, they project about a few inches off of my skin, more intimate, but still quite lovely. Make no mistake, Projection Monster they are NOT, neither one is going to measure up to the IG3 nuclear level (hardly any other releases could tbh), but this is still a powerhouse nonetheless. So far….I am tempting to give a slight nod to the CP3 for that extra blue lotus oomph in the opening and mid dry down, it is such an exquisite note! —Ben W. / USA #col-2137364296 > .col-inner { padding: 30% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -90px 0px 0px 0px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-2137364296 > .col-inner { padding: 20% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -115px 0px 0px 0px; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #col-2137364296 > .col-inner { padding: 10% 2% 10% 9%; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0; } } #image_610838474 { width: 100%; } #image_1069632931 { width: 100%; } Follow up review: Wearing CP3 for the 3rd time today, 1 single spray (that’s my anosmia and olfactory fatigue threshold on this release) to the left arm, and I’m being completely wrapped around in a magnificent huge scent cloud, wave after wave of ouds and musk, with that familiar mouth-watering, juicy, fruity accord, being boosted by this exquisite blue lotus and other beautiful florals, I’m also getting a hint of creamy soapiness in the far background, with that ambery and warm backbone, plus the leathery ambergris to die for. This one sure is a stunning composition. The overall scent cloud isn’t as constant or as persistent as the predecessor, due to my nose tuning in and out of it, feels like my olfactory is on the edge of completely tuning it out, but not quite there yet. Perhaps lightning strikes is more accurately describing what I’m experiencing from this particular release, where it would hit me randomly, totally unpredictable, and that’s what made it that much more interesting to me. I think I’m starting to like this new CP3 even more than the predecessor OG, This new one has a better note separation and is more vivid in general, it’s a bit Oudier, more interesting, and most definitely more potent than the OG on me. I understand a lot of the CP3 owners are getting a completely opposite and different experience, I feel ya, I really do….I was suffering the same fate in the CP2 as well. Hopefully, you guys would be able to find a way to unlock the magic from this gem. It truly is an incredible release. I may get some heat for saying this, but I’ll say it anyway, ain’t one to beat around the bush. The name Crime & Punishment is quite fitting to this release, again! It’s fucking genius really (excuse my language here). —Ben W. / USA Reply to Review: Well said Ben. 1 spray is all you need with this beast. Mine showed up today. I sprayed it right away. That was 7 hours ago. Still going beautifully strong. Took me right back to the emotions I felt with the original. I’m with you on loving this one more than the og. Glad I’m not the only one that finds it much easier to pick notes out if it than the og. An exceptional upgrade on the original in my opinion. #text-1445523390 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1445523390 { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Brad M. / USA. #col-1911749261 > .col-inner { padding: 30% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -90px 0px 0px 0px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-1911749261 > .col-inner { padding: 20% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -115px 0px 0px 0px; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #col-1911749261 > .col-inner { padding: 10% 2% 10% 9%; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0; } } #section_306418537 { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px; background-color: rgba(78, 76, 76, 0.75); } #section_306418537 .section-bg-overlay { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.616); } @media (min-width:850px) { #section_306418537 { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; } } Took me quite some time to start understanding this one; olfactory picture got clearer once I got to smell Blue Lotus neat (thanks to a sample provided by the EO team). CP to me has a powdery pollen cloud-like texture, rather than liquidy buttery smooth. Prominent notes I get are the blue lotus with its unique floral scent, the musk which has a lollipop-like fruity tartness, giving the fragrance a juicy and dense quality (once I read the notes I got where this came from: the Raspberry! It adds a slightly sour and fruity element to the fragrance, which pairs nicely with the powdery and floral notes of the polleny lotus). Despite the name, the composition is not dark. Feels rather on the bright side.It’s a beautiful, complex and unique fragrance that perfectly balances the tart fruity and powdery floral notes with the dominant musk. —Florent F / USA Probably my best Parfum atm. Raspberry upon beds of musks. #text-1680054506 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.3; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1680054506 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.4; } } —Aadam A. / UK Every time I put this on it’s better than the last time. That initial blast is…. wonderful. And the musk in the base is classic Ensar. So many good fragrances but this one… #text-1336086441 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1336086441 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Chris / USA Crime and Punishment perfume is heavenly (probably my favorite out of the original line up of Ensar’s perfumes, Iris Ghalia, EO1, EO2, Tigerlust, and so on). #text-588152818 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-588152818 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Moon B. / UAE It’s marvelous. I wish I had ordered 50 ml bottle instead of 30ml (it was a blind buy so I took a conservative approach). I had fear that it would be too fruity and floral given the raspberry and ylang-ylang being listed in the notes. And I can say I was wrong. It has the right amount of florals at the beginning and after that it settles for musky resinous oudy fragrance which I love. —Sergei / Russia This is a statement, Crime & Punishment has made it to my top most favourite list, I am quite confused if I love any other thing more than this, so for this very reason I have plans to stock up. #text-535183869 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-535183869 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —M. Raza / Pakistan I love Crime and Punishment. #text-1746773538 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.3; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1746773538 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.4; } } —Alicia S. / USA I have now used my Crime & Punishment Pure Parfum quite a few times, and compared it to the EO1, EO2, Iris Ghalia and Tigerlust that I also own the Pure Parfum versions of. The Crime & Punishment starts with a, compared to the others, fresher tone of raspberry with a musk, ambergris and oud blend that is woodsy and slightly reminiscent of sawdust to me. It wears lighter and fresher all around where the musky oudy base becomes more pronounced as the top notes dries down. It shares the unique Ensar DNA but wears more easily and has an uplifting “spring in the nordic woods” feel that I am totally in love with. Amazing quality and blended to perfection. —Peter / Sweden 1-Year Follow-up: I let Crime and Punishment chill for awhile in a dark corner of my room. I pulled it out yesterday and it’s amazing the complexities I picked up on. When you wear something regularly it’s easy to go blind to subtle nuances. What amazed me was not only how strong this has gotten but the performance overall seems to have improved. I got solid projection all day long. Easily 8 hours from two sprays. Maceration has done wonders to this fragrance. The drydown shows strong gourmand spices mixed into the musky/creamy base that becomes quite delectable. It feels like the florals in the opening have mellowed into an overall ouddiness that just balances the entire scent. I’m blown away at how incredible the texture Siberian musk provides to the materials here. You get a little bit of everything with this scent which makes the initial wearings seem chaotic in relation to how smooth and tame Crime and Punishment has become. It’s taken what seems like a solid year to fully appreciate and understand this composition. I implore everyone to really get to know these scents intimately. Wear them. Let them become a part of you. —Aaron R. / USA Crime and Punishment: Spicy leathery suave. #text-230115820 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.3; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-230115820 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.4; } } —Rashid T. / Singapore I have had C&P on for a couple hours now. It’s totally unlike any perfume I’ve ever smelled except for one, […] As soon as I sprayed it on, I was reminded of Tyrannosaurus Rex by Zoologist. It smells smoky/slightly burnt and somewhat floral and very animalic to me, which is similar to what I get from Tyrannosaurus Rex. At the same time, C&P is much less abrasive/aggressive and by extension much more wearable, and the difference in quality of ingredients is also apparent to me. Also, it smells different (and better) in the air to me than when I put my nose right up to my skin because on the skin it smells a good bit sweeter. —James / USA Oh my goodness, now this fragrance is really talking to me. Bouncing round the house wearing this stunning fragrance dancing to Al Hudson & The Partnerss “You can do it”. Loving this. #text-1993639116 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1993639116 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Gary / USA I’ve been busy working on my thesis and I wanted to give each of your fragrances a proper wearing. I don’t know why it took me so long to try your fragrances but I’m quite impressed with them…the overall quality, performance, presentation, price you’re offering them at, communion, shipping, etc. Well done! Crime & Punishment stood out for me. I found it extremely interesting and it took a few wearings to understand it. I mainly get frankincense and oud, along with the pepper in the opening and hints of different fruits and florals make their appearance depending on when I wear it and what I’m doing. I do tend to pick up on the raspberry quite regularly. —James / Canada What kind of Magic is this?… After a week’s wear, still trying to wrap my head around this. Raspberry… yes… Musk certainly… Oud, very beautiful, mind buzzing oud. Is this a crime? Not at all, nor is it a punishment to wear. EO No 2 arrived this past week. Perhaps I will start there first and attempt to unravel this one after getting to know the original Musk Creation. —Noseofaromatech / Instagram I’m loving Crime & Punishment! I wish i could swing the 50ml, and when you offered the 30ml – JUMP!  I have the EO No 1 9.5ml Pure Parfum and have not even cracked it open. C&P is just that good for me. #text-1839181114 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1839181114 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Erik / Germany Regarding C&P, I have been spraying it very sparingly due it’s greatness and rarity. I love how it starts of with a sweet and fruity note and slowly brings out the musky and oudy notes. One comment I received was it brings back memories of Masjid Al Haraam. #text-1632878508 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1632878508 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Ahmed A. / UK I tried Crime and Punishment on my ice cold hand skin. It reminded me of the leather furniture in my father’s office. But when the weather got warmer (my hand skin got warm, too), I tried again, the perfume felt much lighter than the first time. The floral scents all came out, I felt like I was in a garden of rare flowers, in a season that doesn’t exist. It was like a fantasy. —CF / China 2-Year Followup Review So how does it smells 2 years later? GLORIOUS. It’s still as enticing as I remember it. Open with a blast of Ouds, peppery spice, fruity, and floral accord, oh….and a nice kick of Siberian musk in the nuts!! It’s not a fruit basket per se, but the Raspberry stands out, overall a mouth-watering accord, just enough sweetness, but certainly not cloying. Both PP and EDP of this OG smell the same to me, with the PP just a bit more intense and the EDP a wee-bit brighter. Both concentrations have always performed extremely well on me, easily over 14hr. I don’t get nose blind to the OG like i did C&P2 tonkin version. This is one of those nuclear juice where you just need 1 to 2 sprays, a little bit goes a long way. If you really want to impress, go for 4~5 sprays and you’ll certainly project like a beast. This is a high-caliber first-generation release, right up there next to the Iris Ghalia OG and Homeros OG. An explosion of many different notes, you’ll get a similar vibe as the new Tigerlust 1990, and almost as colorful as the Tonkin Musk. I regret not getting more backup of the C&P PP in 2020, luckily a reboot is here now, thanks Ensar Oud for bringing back this long-awaited Legend! #text-4105868858 { font-size: 1.1rem; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-4105868858 { font-size: 1.2rem; } } Ben W. • USA #text-2432093092 { font-size: 0.9rem; } Crime and Punishment is the most well blended Spray Parfum. Ensar has a signature DNA and I like it. The Sandalwood, Musk, and Ambergris have formed a more Perfect Union. Passion, Satisfaction, Exxxctasy… #text-2541866388 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-2541866388 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Van / USA Big burst of RED on the initial spray. I literally saw streaks of dark red whiz through my mind – a “Whoa” moment, if you will. I can’t say I was prepared for that, though perhaps I should have been after all the reading I’ve done on C&P. It’s unlike any parfum I’ve ever used. I get the musk here, and it’s very similar to Borneo Zen and EO 2, but a tiny bit more subtle in comparison. Alhamdulillah, it’s very pleasant. I’m not very good with picking out individual notes, but I did get a few whiffs of pepper about 1 hour in. As for the other notes, I’m not sure I’ve ever smelled some of them to even identify them! It’s still a bit cold outside here (just over 0), and this scent projects loudly in this climate. Maybe that’s due to the musk – being from an animal that habitats the northern, more cooler hemisphere, and I appreciate this. This is all just from one single spray! I also sampled the Siberian musk and Jamaican Ambergris (just smelling the applicators) and they are delightful, especially the Ambergris! I think both can easily be worn on their own. JazakAllahu Khayr for C&P – it’s a special scent and I’m looking forward to additional wears to understand it more. —RN / Canada Crime & Punishment is Ensar’s most well blended spray Parfum. Ensar has a Signature DNA and I like it. The Sandalwood, Musk, and Ambergris have formed a more Perfect Union. The Musk does not play Galactus in this one. This is for the Tantric Master who is in control of his masculine energy, and understands the yearning for Longevity. —Negus Osiris / Instagram Crime & Punishment. I absolutely love it! I have worn it 3 times now and it smells better (also different) every time I wear it. I get a musky opening and then a sweet floral oud scent. Amazing! This will be another signature scent for me, especially once the weather warms up a bit. #text-2390771166 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-2390771166 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —TJ / USA I absolutely love C&P. When I first sprayed it, I literally could not stop saying “wow” to myself over and over again. That burst of peppery, musky fruitiness is absolutely amazing. The raspberry note is so intriguing and interesting. And it doesn’t smell like a synthetic, fake raspberry. It’s very rich. The way this perfume is blended is so genius. It’s honestly hard for me to pick out a lot of individual notes. A few peak their head out but as a whole its so amazing. It also has awesome performance. The sillage is great and it lasted a very long time on my skin. Over 10 hours easily. It’s a fantastic addition to my collection. EO1, EO2, Tigerlust and Crime & Punishment are by far my pride and joy perfumes. There’s something about Ensar’s work that just hits the spot for me. —Mark / USA Oh – how I love C & P!!! It is absolutely magnificent – captivate it does!! I’m in love with Rhapsody! And, she’s still there… Mmmmmm – as for my dreamy experience with C & P!! It takes me to a place I have never been to physically. I imagine sitting around a table with hookahs (even though I’ve never done that before either), it’s dusk. The smoke is making beautiful designs in the air. People are talking quietly, the music is quiet. And the energy is seductive. Not sexual. It’s an asking of one to fall in love deeper with themselves and to listen to their heart and soul’s calling of this love and respect. And to see it within every sovereign being there. It’s asking for connection on a soulular level with these beautiful souls around, to see all for who they really are. TO know who I really am. To go deep! To not be afraid of my power, but to embrace it and even know that it is needed and wanted! —Cristina L. / USA My C & P arrived just two hours ago. Sprayed it at once… GORGEOUS!!! I LOVE IT!! It really smells great… it touches my heart. That is what perfume has to be for me. #text-4114074395 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-4114074395 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Annie / Belgium I think it’s the most complex perfume I have ever tried so far. I need to understand the “tone” that is right in your face from beginning to end (and it’s a long time span, lasts for so many hours). The only thing I can say so far is that musk is the front man and I cannot drive my feelings for excluding any reference to EO2. —Ruggero / Italy I have been spraying it very sparingly due it’s greatness and rarity. I love how it starts off with a sweet and fruity note and slowly brings out the musky and oudy notes. One comment I received was it brings back memories of Masjid Al Haraam. #text-4207198695 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-4207198695 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Ahmed / UK Today I sprayed C&P and I do think that it is gorgeous and sophisticated. They are all unique in many ways and yet something similar ties them all together. I am referring to EO1, EO2, TL and CP. #text-2539237171 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-2539237171 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } } —Danny / Singapore All I can say is Mashallah. Overall really blew me away with the depth of character this perfume has. The scent profile is unlike an other I’ve ever smelt and the notes or ingredients are like Br Ensar said in the description like a chorus. Mind blowing and life changing stuff SubhanAllah. Would highly recommend to all lovers of natural perfumes. —Saad / UAE …this amazing artistic composition masterfully balanced in bottle which matures and getting complex like old wine bottle. Maceration has done amazing wonders to this fragrance. Woody floral in the opening have mellowed into musc and oud within overall composition with the warm spicy notes. —Syed S / Pakistan Moist wood. Dark leather. Subtle florals. Loads of oud. —Justin S / Germany #gap-1370233079 { padding-top: 20px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #gap-1370233079 { padding-top: 40px; } } #gap-2129009423 { padding-top: 10px; } Note from a Customer #text-2473449945 { font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.25; color: rgb(0,0,0); } #text-2473449945 > * { color: rgb(0,0,0); } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-2473449945 { font-size: 1.75rem; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #text-2473449945 { line-height: 0.85; } } #col-1437633776 > .col-inner { padding: 16px 0px 0px 0; margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-1437633776 > .col-inner { padding: 16px 0px 0px 16px; } } Conducting a mighty orchestration. First, I misunderstood the campaign introducing “Crime and Punishment” for a couple of seconds because I did not realize that the name refers to the novel called „Guilt and Atonement“- that’s the way how the German first translation was titled, later on „Raskolnikow –Guilt and Atonement“- in other languages it was C&P. Anyway, the projection evokes a scene set in Russia in the late 19th century, and lets it happen. The things we realize first- are the things we are familiar with. When unpacking the first layers of bubble foil of the fragrant wonder- most carefully packed and painstakingly well preserved for flight- I noticed a wave of iris essence that flooded my mind. Kruger’s bottle is a real gem… But let’s not talk about notes now. From my youth on, I was heavily shortsighted and hated numbers and musical notes particularly, because I felt all looked the same; I could not play music from the sheet at all- but I cheated all my teachers because I went way around and memorized all the sequences of sounds, so I played not from the sheet but from my memory. This aversion has led me to an experiment I made years later, and it is based on two assumptions how a whole melody should be played: The first is, play everything except the red ones- this produces nothing but impenetrable noise, even though the melody’s notes are missing and should be noticed- but no one can! The second is the melody; don’t say, anybody can play that. In my turn, for instance, I can’t. I won’t even see if a note is wrong. It is a part of Shostakovic’s Waltz No. 2, it fits for „Crime and Punishment“ and a stable Russian flair. All I can say, you definitely have captured it, and a long promising journey has started with step number one. What else? I screwed off the cap of the Schott bottle and inhaled twice- and there they are: abalone waves of musk and orange, a bit tangerine&peach, suddenly templin and iris again, bit of hay and straw and horses, a hawk is flying from the cliff, a Fabergé egg in silver engraved and spotted with carmin red enamel, somewhere in the distance a steam locomotive rushes stomping and tooting – a Hereke silk carpet that shifts glows and colours depending how the light flows in and the angle you look at it, and yes, a crystal bottle in the sun, spreading a rainbow here and there, shift and vanish. Is this the real millefiori or just a vision? Everything more than perfect – C&P the start of a long dream, and the bottle really outstanding. —Erhard M. / Austria #text-1093181021 { font-size: 1rem; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-1093181021 { font-size: 1.2rem; } } #col-856605598 > .col-inner { padding: 30px 30px 12px 30px; margin: px 0px 0px 0px; } #section_1072053347 { padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 243, 216); } #section_1072053347 .section-bg-overlay { background-color: rgba(255, 243, 216, 0.89); } #section_1072053347 .section-bg img { object-position: 2% 25%; } #gap-1883584909 { padding-top: 72px; }