MR. KRUGER Thank you for the ethereal Oud Yusef! Reading the reviews however spectacular had me worried it was to be to feminine of a scent. My fears are now a thing of the past. This oud is a thing of continuously evolving beauty. Not meek nor overly agressive it deserves its place in the pantheon of the Ensar Oud miracles. It is a very personal Oud indeed. I shall borrow from the many wonderful reviews I have read concerning scent notes as my nose is not as evolved as some. First swipe was camphor, medicinal, narcotic, slight bourbon whiskey. I wondered how these initial impressions could give way to lilac and berry but they soon did....White flowers, jasmine, honeysuckle as the sweetness came in....then autumnal spices were noticed, but not any one of them specifically and not exactly the sum of them all. It was a spiciness unto itself and never quite experienced before. Pepperiness, red jam, dusty garden shed after the rain, ethereal florals. Dried figs, which remind me of your Oud Idrees which i still treasure. ....Definitely fine dried apricots.....frankincense and myrrh. By now I have an actual buzz. Woodiness....buttery leather. It is cooling on my skin. Slight cherry licorice is there. Lilliac and jasmine return. This oud is mind altering. It is activating neuro transmitters not active previously. The medicinal camphor reasserts itself...No sweetness ever completely predominates...for with oud always a yang to compliment the yin. 4 hours later this oud is still evolving. I can sense the eventual powdery dryness of its finish, but currently it's bathing me in an all pervasive cocoon of temple incense and Purple Kinam. *scent remained into the next day. I feel blessed to be able to experience Oud Yusef. From now on I will eschew any and all frivolous purchases in my life except for your oud, for it is an investment in the self. Thanks again, Glenn Ehlers OVIEDO FL PS .....Delivery from Jordan to USA in less than 1 week!