Woody
Arabian Oud

The opening is gorgeous: rose, oud and saffron, with the oud being quite prominent on my skin. The rose is of a darker nature, more like a Damascene rose, but less deep and less intensive than in other scents; it blends in very well with the oud and the saffron; the latter being a bit more in the background.

The oud is labeled and originating from Java, which is another example of perfumers resorting to areas outside Mysore to source their agar wood. Unless
one is sitting on supplies from previous decades, as Chanel for instance is said to be, Mysore sandalwood is increasingly impossible to find and other proveniences are becoming increasingly popular. Le Labo, for example, uses Australian sandalwood.

The drydown also contains a musk note that persists until the end; am this is of medium intensity but lacks any stronger faecaloid characteristics. There are other wood notes present in the later stages, sandal mainly with hints of rose wood.

The sillage is strong, the projection excellent, and I get five hours of longevity.

This is an impressive composition. The quality of the ingredients is excellent, and the oud less synthetic and more convincing than is some other fragrances who sport the "oud" label prominently in their name. It is very well blended whilst maintaining good structure. A great winter creation. 3.5/5.

If you have ever wondered what real actual oud smells like, this is a good idea of a tincture of one (few drops of oud oil steeped in perfumers alcohol and fleshed out with florals and spices) this is it. Lasts for several hours too.

Can't Have Enough Of It i first fall in love with the smell of oud when i was in Medina, Saudi. I bought my first oud (cheap) there. Later, I bought the essence of cambodian oud. When i came across the smell of woody, i just can't have enough of it. The blend is subtle. The smell of oud is there, nicely blended.Pros: strong, longlasting, calmingCons:

I Love this scent it is one of my top 10 fav's i use to buy it from london until i recently come across Paradise perfumes and gems store they posted mine extremely fast i just love the heavenly aroma it unleashes a tru charmer!
top marks for Arabian Oud

what a fragrance ! addictive.

It's not very eastern (you won't smell like a sheikh) and it's not western either. it's simply the best of both worlds.

The oud is very well balanced with with other notes (musk and the dry amber).

far away from being synthetic.

one of the best scents i smelled the last decade.

Recently bought this after stumbling into the boutique along the Champs Elysees . Undoubtedly the ugliest of their bottles, but admittedly the boutique had some stunning ones.

As for the smell - wow. It is possibly a tad sweet for some, but it's this sweetness which makes it a unique wood scent. A lot of fragrances hit you in the face with oud or other timbers, but this one convinces you that nature is a candy store. Definitely worth the euros!