Blue Oud
Eau de Parfum, Arabian Oud

I am liking Blue Oud, it’s a very good “straight” oud but after the initial top notes settle, a subtle musk to balance the strong oud comes out. it’s more refined than people describe and is not a purely in your face oud

I asked the non-Arab waitress at the hotel how the scent was and she laughed and said I smelled like a local, in a positive way. She said the scent was strong but typical in Dubai and not overpowering.

I confess to trying the nuclear button and putting a drop of Blue Oud oil on my wrist pulse point, dabbing it onto the other wrist then two sides of my neck, then 5 sprays (sides of neck, wrist, stomach), but a female found it more than tolerable.

It’s a smooth, refined but definitely not one dimensional oud drydown that I am really liking and a very welcome alternative to all the rose oud, vanilla oud and sweet oud combos out there.