Sultan Al Oudh fragrance notes
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A glance at Sultan Al Oud’s name might have you trembling in anticipation of a full-on oudy onslaught – but relax. This is a soft, inoffensive essay on woods that is incredibly easy to wear and won’t have anyone in your immediate vicinity wrinkling their noses. The perfume derives most of its force from a creamy vanilla in the base but gains auxiliary interest by way of the same soapy green cardamom note that features so strongly in Tom Ford’s Oud Wood. The texture of the oil resembles lather from a luxurious shaving soap, but other than this, there is nothing to sway it in the direction of one sex or the other. In fact, like Oud Wood, Sultan Al Oud is as smooth and as featureless as a Ken doll.
Later on, Sultan Al Oud smoothes out into a clean, rubbery woods accord that, when paired with the bland vanilla, recalls those great Lattafa cheapies Raghba and Ameer al Oudh, minus the chemical screech of their synthetic oud. Highly recommended as a gateway into the whole ‘oudy’ arena, because although it contains not even a drop of oud, Sultan Al Oud still manages to convey a convincingly oudy aroma. It is on the dapper side of wearability, so it won’t scare the horses.
Later on, Sultan Al Oud smoothes out into a clean, rubbery woods accord that, when paired with the bland vanilla, recalls those great Lattafa cheapies Raghba and Ameer al Oudh, minus the chemical screech of their synthetic oud. Highly recommended as a gateway into the whole ‘oudy’ arena, because although it contains not even a drop of oud, Sultan Al Oud still manages to convey a convincingly oudy aroma. It is on the dapper side of wearability, so it won’t scare the horses.
In bottle; Extremely woody oud/dry wood. Tiniest dot on skin, unrested: same as in bottle: strong very dry woody oud/vetiver. Smells a lot like the dark dry wood of an antique cabinet, actually. Lovely, Indian teak, kinda thing. Might layer great, but extreme by itself. VERY strong wood.
