Sultan Red Rose: Isparta

Imagine walking down the halls of an imperial library where, instead of books, each shelf is lined with green boxes containing crystal flasks filled with sinking-grade agarwood; the choicest rose harvests the world has to offer; musk pods from all species of deer dating back centuries; colossal ambergris rocks… frankincense, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver – all carefully selected by a team of experts who serve one solitary customer and none besides. As a kid, I used to wonder about the galaxies and it never failed to bewilder my mind. Thinking about the number of centennial agarwood trees needed to fill up such a collection is even more mind-boggling. What if you could wander through this osmotheque? Not just roam freely but also swipe to your heart’s content; explore and open the green boxes that house the crystals and the gold flasks, untouched by sun or light. Unopened for decades. Where would you even begin? As you ponder how many tons of black agarwood must have gone into filling those flasks, you can’t help by think “For all the advancements in perfumery, how come nothing smells like this anymore?” After the tour, the curator gives you full access and commissions you to compose a perfume for the man who made it his mission to gather all these aromatics from all over the world. You may open and choose any of the green boxes for the composition, and pocket as much musk & ambergris as you can carry. Then, once you’ve lined up your selection and tinctured the musk and ambergris, the curator pulls out a special box and tells you, “Here, make this the star of the show…” Little did anyone know that this library existed, and that forty-odd years after those flasks were put on the shelves, they’d end up in the EO atelier. And that, from the atelier, instead of going to the patron who made it all possible the perfume would end up in a bottle, on your shelf. The curator’s secret ingredient was a blend of rose, oud, and spices you could “smell from 15 miles away” (this is how Omanis describe the royal collection). A mukhallat composed by time as the ingredients have macerated year after year into a scent you cannot decipher. You smell the rose—but what a rose! And the oud—but what oud! Like the library’s antique musk, separate pieces turned into an inseparable whole, you get to indulge in a fragrance that’s literally from another era. A soft whiff of cardamom fused with an unorthodox duo of green mandarin and French rose lines the top notes which gradually make way for the full force of what Sultan Red Rose has to showcase: two rare harvests of vintage and exceptionally diffusive Ta’ifi rose extracts that form the heart of the composition. Vintage rose and oud, even if simply blended neat create this rich deep-red liqueur which is a beautiful companion to the red tenor of Rose de Mai with that slight tinge of mandarin amped up with a citrus sweet Hojari note. The heady vintage heart is enhanced by one of my most prized sinking-grade Malaysians, which adds a layer of resinous, pull-your-hair-out gorgeous, oudy element to the composition. Distilled decades ago, the Sultan’s sinking-grade Malaysian oud is so rich, you smell it right in the opening, while its ultra replete agarwoody profile is brought to life by the diffusive power of the Ta’ifi roses. If you’ve smelled Oud Sultani and Purple Kinam, picture a mix of the two and you’ll have a rough idea what the Malaysian smells like. This narcotic purpleness drenched in that sinking-oud-rose mukhallat’s velvet liqueur heart gives off gentle wafts of Hojari sweetness in the background, intertwined with the lush olde Malayzi with just a touch of tobacco to compliment the juicy tone the Ta’ifi roses bring to the profile. As you know by now, whatever came from the Sultan’s collection would be, almost by default, a vintage collectible. But it’s crucial to keep in mind that there’s a difference between something that came from the Sultan and something that belonged in the Sultan’s own collection.  Not everything from the Sultan was the Sultan’s own stash. There was a niche that belonged to Sultan Qaboos – roses and ouds and mélanges he had made for himself. Oud chips so incredible they went straight into his personal collection. Agarwood so fantastic, he dipped them in molten ambergris which he then heated for his private enjoyment. What you may not have known is that the royal palace had a special room that was reserved for older collectibles that belonged to the Sultan’s mother and father – like the old musk pods that were inherited over generations, these were olfactory gems that predate the Sultan’s own collection.  The best of the Sultan’s Indo-Chinese ouds and rose extracts date back to the 1980s, while the Indo-Malay ouds are generally from the 90s. All pristinely aged aromatics, either way. The ouds in particular were the Sultan’s own passion, and the finest ones were the ones he had made for himself (like his own vintage oud in this perfume), so those produced during the 70s-90s would be on par or likely superior to distillations done prior to his emphasis on getting the finest agarwood the world had to offer. As for an age-old established tradition like rose extraction, you could acquire the world’s top harvest by claiming it the way royalty can – and the Omani Sultanate has a history of acquiring the finest harvests. When it comes to his parents’ collection, it’s difficult to date anything. They may well be decades older than his own oils.  Instead of talking about what the Sultan’s mother’s vintage rose may smell like, here’s your chance to actually smell it.  This incredibly rare Isparta extract is from that room that houses his family’s collection, and the fact that this rose remained there almost a century later indicates something of its value and quality.  It’s a rose otto (not an absolute), which means it captures the scent of the petals more clearly. The profile is beautifully ethereal, incredibly smooth, with Turkish rose’s lush red aroma on full display. Courtesy of the many decades this oil has been maturing, you’ll find the sweetness not jarring but soulfully creamy.  Not only is this the oldest rose oil I know of currently available anywhere, this is the only perfume in the world that contains it.  Creating a perfume using our curator’s vision to acquire the world’s most delectable ouds and flowers and unite them in what would become a royal artifact—embroidered by today’s most sought-after aromatics—was a challenge and a privilege. Few have heard… felt… an oud tree heavy with hard sinking resin hit the ground—the earth doesn’t shake; it thunders—or gazed at football fields full of roses, or swam out to collect a massive floating ‘rock’ at sea, or tried to clean up after handling the stickiest musk pods from yesteryear. But that’s what you get here, bottled. #gap-1130408361 { padding-top: 30px; } Featured Testimonials… Crimson red, scarlet red; Sultan Red Rose should have a separate shade of red in the shades of red! I see red petals dunked into an ocean of oud and musk, almost resinous. It’s so deep that the more you dive into it the more your senses will go crazy. What a bold rose perfume, intoxicating and addictive. —Oud D The Sultan Red Rose Isparta is truly a story of its own. I still remember the time when I didn’t like rose scents at all. It was a long search, but eventually, I found the best rose fragrance… that’s you. You are like the dear Sultan, sitting proudly on his throne after defeating his enemies in battle. This scent has the power to make me forget all the bad things. When I smell it, I feel as if I’m diving into another world. It’s the incredible components that make this fragrance so harmonious. But the best part is the high-quality roses that Ensar has used. They are simply dreamy and give the scent a special touch. Every time I smell the Sultan Red Rose Isparta, I feel as if I’m in a garden full of blooming roses, and I want this wonderful scent to last forever. UPDATE: Sultan Red Rose by Ensar Oud has been more than just a fragrance — it has been a silent witness to my journey across the USA, Europe, Italy, France, and Poland. In every city, from the bustling streets of Manhattan to the sun-drenched piazzas of Rome, the tender bloom of rose and the deep soul of oud wrapped around me like an invisible comfort, reminding me of beauty, longing, and belonging all at once. It turned hotel rooms into homes and fleeting moments into lasting memories. Now, here with me in India, Sultan Red Rose feels even more precious — a pocket of pure luxury that carries the stories of every place I’ve loved. Every time I wear it, I’m transported, not just by the richness of its scent, but by the emotions it so effortlessly stirs. It’s not just a perfume; it’s my personal treasure chest of moments, people, and dreams. I love this version of SRRI ..this has been my travel partner my companion across the globe. —Miskbrother S Warm – Syrupy – Deep Rich Rose – EO3-esque – …then again EO outdoes themselves! —Travis H / USA This isn’t just another rose-oud fragrance. Sultan Red Rose by Ensar Oud captures everything I want in a rose scent. The opening is an intense, almost jam-like sweetness from the Isparta roses. The rose here isn’t the standard kind; it’s bold, rich, and unmistakably “red,” with a freshness that’s almost green. A touch of cardamom adds spice, while the oud provides a smoky, grounding warmth that complements the rose without overpowering it. The musk is essential here, adding a creamy, slightly animalic warmth that enriches the scent’s complexity and boosts its longevity. Ambergris introduces a subtle saltiness, giving the fragrance a beautiful lift and adding to its elegant projection. Altogether, Sultan Red Rose creates a deep, sophisticated rose-oud experience that’s timeless, luxurious, and unforgettable – truly unmatched in its category. —Haider V / UK Sultan Red Rose arrived yesterday, still can‘t believe what i am smelling. The Roses are so red, dense and resinous, it’s absolutely crazy. Then there is a lot of Ambergris and Musk everywhere, without being off-putting, rather attractive and mysterious. It’s super complex and absolutely smooth, with so many notes like the spices and the mandarins swimming inside or that resinous oud-brew. The depth on this one is also absolutely top notch, it feels like the different notes would create a chain with many different tones instead of simply melting together, the last time that i have experienced something like this was with Private Blend: Hailam Kilam. I was expecting a lot, but SRR has totally surpassed my expectations. I have smelled a lot of EO creations and other artisanal and niche rose-oud-fragrances, but nothing comes close to this creation. I thought there is simply no way to top EO No3, but those red roses paired with that resinous oud are unmatched, i have never smelled anything like it. Every whiff gives me straight goosebumps, thanks to Ensar and the team for releasing SRR: Isparta!  —Patrick / Germany This version of Sultan Red Rose is a true beauty. It contains the DNA of SRR obviously but coming with a bit difference. Compared to the old one, it is a bit darker and more intense due to some different materials used, such as Isparta Rose from SQ. Also, the tobacco is heavier in this composition, which shows a green vibe. Spraying on skin, musk is the first note I could detect. This musky note is very elegant and soft enough, having a furry smoothing texture, not animalistic at all. Isparta rose mixed with Taifi Rose and Rose de Mai, this combo gives a fruity and jammy touch to the opening. It is very SRR and easy to recognise the scent if you have tried the OG. However, OG is lighter and airier than Isparta version, thanks to huge amount of Ta’ifi Rose being used. Talking about the oud, despite the sinking grade Malaysian oud, the oud scent profile shows some similar facets of Borneo oud, which reminds me of Oud Ertugrul II. Coming with a touch of cinnamon, this adds additional layer to the composition. I would say SRR Isparta is more balanced and properly adjusted by those minor changes. I am very glad to take recommendation from a friend to grab a bottle of 50ml. —Yisean Z / Australia So far the best 2024 Ensar I‘ve tried & definitely in my top 5 rose-ouds for sure. So deep & complex from start to finish ! Animalistic, dark-leathery & smoky tones of the ouds collide with bright citrussy-fresh, sour & herbal-green tones of the citrusses, frankincense & roses with such a high level of purity from the ingredients. The cardamom probably adds to the spicy coolness. Dark & bright collides together. But then, the middle bridge which is the musk holds everything together while still adding more depth & complexity to the blend, providing sensual warmth without being as creamy as in EO3. All the notes are noticeable & everything is blended well together, so I‘m really impressed. When it comes to Rose-Oud Ensar remains one of the best, the prices though everyone has to see for themselves if they’re worth it or not. This one is fantastic to me…! —Schoeib K / Afghanistan Crimson red taifi – sweet red Isparta – oud heavy weight – piercing rose-oud dream – blindbuy recommended for roselovers… Sultan Red Rose: Isparta one of my top 5 rose scents from the house. A beautiful red rose scent composed with even more beautiful ouds. —Home L Reviews of the previous edition of Sultan Red Rose… “After spending a lot of time with this perfume, I’m still struggling to put into words how incredible it truly is. The syrupy rose feel I get from this is just so addicting. A sillage that leaves everyone baffled and mesmerized. I ordered the 15ml but got the 30 ml by mistake, after getting the first whiff I was adamant on paying for the rest of it. That should tell you everything!” #text-2595376367 { font-size: 1rem; } Hamza  • Denmark #text-1293899300 { font-size: 0.9rem; } #col-2080716740 > .col-inner { padding: 30% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -90px 0px 0px 0px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-2080716740 > .col-inner { padding: 20% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -115px 0px 0px 0px; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #col-2080716740 > .col-inner { padding: 10% 15% 10% 7%; margin: 0px 0px 0px -10px; } } I received my Sultan Red Rose this evening! Thank you so much!! And thank you for the gift of Hong Kong Ghalia (it is gorgeous) and the samples. I spent an hour writing a review on Trust Pilot and then I think it got tossed when I tried to submit it. I seem to be having problems with all kinds of mail. Ensar Oud has spoiled me for anything else. There is simply no “niche” or “designer” house that comes within a million miles…not even Frederic Malle’s The Night….which I managed to get a sample of, and which I thought I had to have until I bought Sultan Red Rose and Oud Yusef… And spent days sipping the few samples that you sent along with them. There is no way that I can afford to buy some of your fragrances. But believe it or not, reading the detailed poetic descriptions again and again gives me such tremendous pleasure that it’s almost enough to satisfy my craving. Perfume houses are businesses. They exist to make money. Perhaps some of the great noses and perfumers create fragrance because of their passion for scent. But not not the companies they work for. When I read your articles and descriptions, it is clear to me that this is not a business for you; it is your passion and your art. It is more than even that; it is intertwined with your spirit. It is a prayer. And I believe that Ensar Oud is the vehicle for sharing that quest and passion with the rest of us. Thank you for that. —Barbara S / USA A beautiful combination of pure rose mixed with the ethereal magic that is the Sultan Red Rose. As Shakespeare once said “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” Well after enjoying this layered combination all day, we can say that Shakespeare was wrong. For that statement to be true, it would have to say an “EO ROSE”. She received several compliments this morning and she basked in the beauty of these fragrances. Such a joy to be able to experience. —Jason M / USA It’s divine, and fascinating. I have never had perfume of this quality and depth before, it is just amazing. My favourite, but all Ensar Oud perfumes I’ve bought are my favourites. —Hanna / Australia It’s marvelous. Smells like syrup at the very beginning. Although after some time I felt as if I was walking through a thick scarlet mist. The fragrance lingered besides me but I could catch anything specific. I could only smell the sweetness, but could not recognize any characteristics of roses in my memory. The scent is deep, yet ethereal. A brand new experience. Minutes ago，I applied this perfume again. This time I can finally distinguish oud and rose of high quality，creamy and rich. My friend and I all agree it is worth the price! —爽 任 / China Unbelievably great! I can’t put into words how magical this perfume is. Out of all of the Rose Oud perfumes that I have smelled to date, this one is my favorite! —T. Jackson / USA Just received and sprayed it – now the magic fills my room, my street, my city, my world… awesomeness! It seems like a masterpiece! So powerful! EDIT: Day by day, I love Sultan Red Rose PP even more. It’s really amazing! It‘s a masterpiece. —Evren / Germany Truly a honour to be able to experience such a perfume! You’re right, the musk is so LOUD right now!… getting the sweetness and spicy rose! WOW. —Adeel / UK It’s a work of art, the one and only, thank you for bringing it to us! —Xiao Jia / China My goodness, what a rose! 24 hours later and I can still smell the one spray I put on my wrist last night. It’s hard to do this fragrance justice with words, it has to be smelled to be believed.  You can see my reaction to it when I first smelled it last night. It left me speechless. I had to sit back in my chair. It put images of giant, radiant melting rubies in my head. It has a sweetness to it, a freshness, an intensity and energy that reaches out and slaps you in the nose when you experience it. I had my wife smell it this morning and she did a double take on it. “Wow what is that? Wait you put that on last night?” This is a sweet rose jam that screams off your skin. The Queen, the King, the Emperor of Rose. I could write on and on about this fragrance, and I’ve only worn it once. I’m already obsessed with it. If you’re passionate about rose and enjoy sweet fragrances, please try this. It’s worth the experience. —Ryan / USA “Quite a different one from Ensar Oud 3, oud and a marshmallow cloud of taif roses. I’m a huge nerd for the rose-oud combo fragrances out there, but this is really, really something else. Finishes with a badass ride of ambergris.”🤘🏻🤫 #text-1697173447 { font-size: 1rem; } Carlitoismael  • Baltimore, Maryland #text-381202912 { font-size: 0.9rem; } #col-1834202911 > .col-inner { padding: 30% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -90px 0px 0px 0px; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-1834202911 > .col-inner { padding: 20% 15% 10% 15%; margin: -115px 0px 0px 0px; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #col-1834202911 > .col-inner { padding: 10% 15% 10% 7%; margin: 0px 0px 0px -10px; } } #section_1711742798 { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px; } @media (min-width:850px) { #section_1711742798 { padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; } } A new queen is ordained with one simple twist it touches your loved ones and gives you a warm embrace and a kiss… Sultan Red Rose please don’t miss this once in your lifetime opportunity… For 40 or more years rose was my first love then after decades I grew bored and in my case I reached to Serge Lutens, Fredrick Malle Portrait of a lady first edition, and may I add sorry that’s my little bit of ego talking. And my big finds of the time Tribute & Homage which in my opinion is the greatest rose fragrance ever, until now. Sultan Red Rose surpasses any rose fragrance because until know it was about beauty and love to the special one that smells it. Now Homage, after 30 years is able to retire and enjoy its glory, as Sultan Red Rose gracefully takes its place. The warm embrace from your loved ones, to be finally caressed in a warm embrace and for the very first time kissed… —John / UK Incredible! It can be said to be the pinnacle of rose oud! —Fan / China After running my nose through countless oud-rose combos, I think I’ve finally found the most luscious of the lot! A sultry, resplendent, and rosaceous work of art from EO: Sultan Red Rose! You are presented with the olfactory equivalent of biting into a cardamom pod. A mind-numbing euphoria of kaleidoscopic green tints. There is a raw sweetness along with tangs of bitterness from citrus notes. The biggest player in the opening however is the French Rose, which has a vegetal stem with piquant thorns. Easily one of the freshest openings for an oud-rose fragrance. What happens next with this fragrance never ceases to amaze me. The dry down is red—I mean super red. Think March 16, 2020 level of red or the crimson leather feel of Kashmiri Saffron. Then picture yourself being slowly engulfed in a bed of redolent rose petals. That is what the Taifi Rose in this fragrance does. I say engulfed because of the thousands of Taifi Roses it would have taken to create the oil used in this fragrance; quite literally enough to bury anyone. There is an elegant freshness along with an unmistakable honeyed sweetness, which I’m sure is propelled by frankincense. Oud slowly sinks into the roses, which has you constantly lifting your wrist up throughout the day. It is cleaner than any synthetic Oud while being as meditative as some of the finest Hindi Ouds. The addictive and projective qualities are heightened by a noticeable musk. Ambergris not only provides a slight saltiness but also buoyancy – as if you have risen to the surface of the rose pool. Sultan Red Rose is truly in the upper echelon of oud-rose fragrances. The sheer redness of it has you thinking about it even when you are not wearing it. It’s beyond me that this hasn’t sold out yet. —Sohail / New Zealand #text-box-1808654248 { width: 33%; } #text-box-1808654248 .text-box-content { font-size: 100%; } #banner-1301994628 { padding-top: 171px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); } @media (min-width:550px) { #banner-1301994628 { padding-top: 400px; } } #col-1821906477 > .col-inner { padding: 0px 0px 0px 0; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0; } @media (min-width:550px) { #col-1821906477 > .col-inner { padding: 0px 50px 0px 50px; } } @media (min-width:850px) { #col-1821906477 > .col-inner { padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin: -32px 0px -50px -60px; } } This is Rose/Oud done right, a beautiful composition. Imagine Tibetan Musk with the jammy, and ethereal sweet rose amped up. Add a bit of spice, resins, a nice kick of Oud, and a hint of Rambutan and Lychee undertone. A lot of depth, very elegant, and uplifting. This is exactly how I imagine all Rose/Oud compositions are supposed to smell like. Now that I’m spoiled by it, not sure how am I going to settle for anything less. Sultan Red Rose is the benchmark and the reference for all Rose/Oud combo, at least it is for me. This profile has imprinted and registered in my scent memory bank permanently, can’t be undone now. What a gorgeous scent, almost feel undeserving to be wearing the SRR in my pajama at home, this one deserves a tuxedo, no less. Bravo Ensar Oud, another gem under your belt. #text-723361300 { font-size: 1.1rem; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-723361300 { font-size: 1.2rem; } } Ben W. 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