Oud Luban Extrait

For being as deep, dark, rich & mysterious as this oud is, thankfully it is not overwhelmed by the patchouli! The lightness of the agarwood burns through the initial syrupy sweetness of the blood orange & white floral. On my skin Aftel's Oud is one of a very few that does not turn muddy or masculine. Usually the slightest hint of patchouli on me turns into cigar smoke, which I detest. Truly incredible the way it smells like an antique rosewood box without turning into a "Christmas" scent. Decadent, suggestive, inimitable and secretive. I love how her scents are more private for the wearer! I was going to wait until my birthday to buy a full bottle but you know what...life is too short.

Oud Luban, Oud Luban... An extravaganza! An oily textured dusty type of oud this is. I am surprised that IT IS really the Arabian style resinous oud mixed with perfectly with opoponax, olibanum, and benzoin. It's the light version of the type of oud that has been used in "Mysterious Oud" by bortnikoff. Incredibly balanced and not that thick and heavy kind of oud. Superbly amusing.

Nice! I wouldn't have placed it with Orientals but Woods, as on me it's light, cooler, less spice and decadence and complexity than I expect (and appreciate) in an Oriental. Indeed, it's an excellent introduction to Oud. More approachable because no cheese, nor indole, but instead a clean, woody, likeable and highly layerable scent.

This is unique and does not remind me of any other scents I've tried. It lasted a long time on my skin. I used to live on the edge of the State Forest and When I miss the scents of walking through the forest I spritz myself with this and I am transported back in a wonderous way. You feel as if your able to see all the magical creatures that were previously hidden from your human eyes.

A precious gem designed for our beloved Leonard Cohen, and to me it smells like “What happens to the heart”. I adore the use of elemi in this, a very sensual and intimate beauty.