Amber Oud Black Edition

Tested it a few times + 2 full wearings of this - it is a very situational fragrance IMO First of all, this fragrance doesn't change very much from opening to drydown, but it brings on different facades... When you first spray it one you get a quick burst of bitter citrus, very faint, but the main stars are the cypriol-like oud, the lavender, the dry-woodiness (they list vetiver), an almond note with a touch of florals... This backbown is the whole fragrance, but as it dries down a vanilic-tonka sweetness comes out... It still remains dark, but it gets sweeter.. I don't think it is a fragrance for everyone being as dark as it is.. Despite the darkness, it is a bit airy - does not come across heavy as a scent... Performance is stron for about 5-6 hours (the first to 2 hours being insane) and then it comes closer and closer - by the 12th hour it projects close to you and it does not become a skin scent (at least I did not go that long without a shower). Despite the strong performance, I find it very elegant - that may be because of the lavander-tonka-cypriol combo that gives it a little fougere-like quality, but not too much... I smelled Pegasus Exclusif and, even though it is not the same, it is done in that style... I managed to get this for a little under 40$ for 150ml here in Romania on a clearance and for that price it's a steal! Hope this helps! Cheers!

Honestly beast mode frag, best way to describe it. This is the only parfum in my collection where I can say, if someone mentions a "dark" and "spicy" frag, I truly understand what that means and this perfectly fits it. I'm a big aquatic/fruity fan since I'm in my mid 20's but this just blows me off my feet. Projection and performance are actually insane and easily the best performer in my entire collection. Even after spraying at 6 a.m., my family can still catch a whiff when I hop in the car or walk into a room with close silage 10+hrs later. I'd say this isn't for the faint of heart, I blind bought this just to have a strong cardamon/leather frag, you honestly have to be "special" or really like deep frags in order to pull this one off. Ideal for people 35+ who want to present themselves very masculine. Closing notes: Performance and Silage are 5/5, you cannot beat this frag, and others mentioning this only lasts a couple of hours are truly nose blind or have a dupe. This can easily nose blind you from the opening, if you do buy this don't be ashamed to wear it and ask your peers how they feel about the scent, just be cautious :)

Honestly one of my favorite fragrances. I come from an oil based, middle eastern attar wearing background so spray perfumes were not what I was used to despite being from the west. This was a blind buy decant. After 2 days, i bought 200ml bottle. Its spicy The opening of cardamon and lavendar is noticeable and elegant. The woody opening gives an added kick but the lavendar smooths it out nicely. The dry down aspect. I dont smell tonka at all. The amber is noticed, as well as a subtle leather note. I also get star anise smell in there as well despite it not being a mentioned note and i love the smell of star anise. As hours go, the vetiver comes out slow and dry, with the resinous base note that keeps it all warm. Dry down is perfection to me. This perfume projects STRONG. And it lasts FOREVER. 1-2 sprays MAX. Honestly. This will will fill a room and even the floor of a house. 1-2, no joke. Even after a shower you can smell it on the skin. I think this borders on extrait or the very limits of EDP oil concentration. The price is amazing. And ive never smelt anything like it. Al Haramain has never disappointed.

Amber Oud Black Edition by Al Haramain is a dark, resinous spicy-amber fragrance that immediately impresses with its richness and depth. It’s not particularly unisex and probably not a dupe of any specific perfume, though typologically it sits in the same family as Tom Ford’s Fucking Fabulous—sharing that leathery, spicy-amber character without copying it. Anyone who enjoys resinous, smouldering amber scents with a warm spicy and leathery core will feel right at home here. I bought the 200 ml presentation for incredibly low price, which comes in a beautiful, high-quality box and an equally luxurious bottle—every cent well spent. Longevity and projection are solid, making it perfect for daily rotation during cooler spring and autumn days. A purchase I’m thoroughly happy with. Scent: 4/5 Longevity & Projection: 0.5/1 Presentation: 1/0 Quality/Price Ratio: 2/2 Compliment Factor: 0/1 Uniqueness: 0.5/1 Overall: 8/10 Office-friendly: No Blind buy: Yes (for lovers of spicy-amber fragrances) Recommended age: 25+ Occasion: Formal, semi-formal, leisure Season: Cool spring and autumn days

2 weeks later and this is SOOO GOOD!! Upon arrival, I was underwhelmed. Little projection and/or sillage? But the scent was there, quietly. Fast forward 2 weeks later and WOW! Beautiful! Bigger scent bubble and much loud and lovely scent. This one is a banger amber fragrance. Unisex for sure. The orange blossom, cardamom, lavender, ambergris, and benzoin are all noticeable and magical. Not sure what this is “inspired” by or if it’s an original composition, either way, it’s LOVELY! My standard advice for middle eastern fragrances: get it, spray it, let it sit and macerate, then come back and enjoy it. It’s worked countless times and this one is a perfect example of what a little patience can do!

I first got a sample of this perfume before buying a whole bottle. I am madly in love with this fragrance. It's woody but there is also a powdery aspect to it. It's not a dark and earthy, dirty scent. It's a smooth ambery, woody powdery scent. I do think it leans a bit more masculine, but women can definitely wear this. It's not sweet, but there is a little freshness to it. It's also quite aromatic. It also lasts very long. Others will smell it on you. It's fabulous.

#326 in my "Tour de Fragrance" A rare "LOVE" rating from me. But I love Fucking Fabulous, Layton and Interlude and this is a stronger, richer and much more enduring scent that covers all those bases, one I'd happily wear to the exclusion of all else. If you're a man who wants just one scent on the shelf, this is probably not the one. Cooler weather only would be my call, date night, or any night out for damn sure. Probably wouldn't be office wear for me.

First of all, I have Pegasus Exclusif, this smells absolutely nothing like that to my nose. When I first sprayed it, I thought it was obviously a clone of Amouage Interlude Man. I sprayed them on side by side and now I'm not sure if they smell similar, let alone just alike. It is good, darn good! I don't know what it smells like but this is a major go, if you like deeply dark, smokey fragrances.

This is the only fragrance I’ve smelt that instantly put a smile on my face. It’s mysterious, soft but very masculine, aggressive but elegant. My wife loves lavander and she compliments me every time I wear this so the beautifull woman approve. This is working very well in the summer too with 15 sprays. This is VERY nice stuff indeed. It changed over two to three months so be patient with it. 💯

These “similar to” fragrances are just nuts lmao. Smells nothing like any mentioned above. This smells so damn close to PDM Pegasus exclusif, I have the PDM, for about a year now and have enough wearing to know that scent and when I went to my local guy and he showed me this, it was pretty much redundant. Pegasus but more dark and smooth and that added oud, man this is a cold season stunner

Same dry down as Interlude man with orange blossom opening instead of oregano. Has moderate projection and above average longevity. I don't have Layton exclusive to compare it to as many suggested. If you want a more polite Interlude get it while it is still cheap.

This is way more like Prada Luna Rossa Black than Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous. The TF is exactly that, Fucking Fabulous. That's not to say this one isn't, too, because Prada Luna Rossa Black is really nice, too, but this ain't a TF FF clone.

Whatever PDM adds to their fragrances to make them “exclusif”. This is a bottle of that. This fragrance is fire. Smooth smoky spicy deep and masculine. I have Layton and Layton Exclusif. That’s why I say this is a bottle of the Exclusif.

Nice and performing fragrance! cardamom, cashmeran, amber gris, vetiver, benjoin, vanilla, smoky, orange blossom, cedar. Similar to Lord George by Penhaligon’s but more powerful and lasting on my skin, and much cheaper.

Just smelled this at my local shop. Yeah, I’m getting strong Pegasus exclusif Vince from this! Smells awesome, dark, rich, nutty. (I have the OG PDM exclusif) to feel comfortable enough with my thoughts

Amazing fragrance, I am not an expert but based on the sillage/logevity is a 9.3 out of 10. As I searched more it looks like its copying the DNA of other perfumes which I did not try yet.

I’m a fan of this...to my nose, reminds me of Prada Luna Rosa Black. Powdery, woody, a little sweet, but very masculine.

Do not listen to RandyInTheStudio, his name should be RandyIsAMadMan if he is wearing 15 sprays of this in the summer.

Fantastic! Resinous vanilla wiffs still at the 14 hour mark. Dark, spicy, leathery, smokey opening. Killer juice.

This smells like a smoker. Wet cigarette ash. An airy dirty smoker smell, but with a loud, warm, vanillic cologne in the background. Definitely going to be offensive to many non fragautists. BUT, not in as gross of a way as you would imagine. In fact, and maybe its the way and the people I grew up around, but its kind of comforting. Looking at the notes I cant figure out why it smells quite like this, unless its the leather (a very animalic and dirty leather) mixed with the ambergris. Prada Black is MUCH cleaner, as you would expect from Prada. I haven't smelled TF FF so I can't comment on similarities there. I definitely do like it; but its one of those frags that you like because its so unique, not necessarily because it smells "so amazing". I don't expect to wear this at a party and get "wow, what are you wearing??"'s, I expect to get more of.. "wow... what are you wearing?.."'s.. if you catch my drift lol. Despite the divisive scent, the quality seems WAY up there. This doesn't smell cheap in the slightest, instead its far closer to the niche standards you may be accustomed to. Every Amber Oud (and the non-Haramain Exclusif line) that I have gotten are WICKED with the quality the provide for the price. Edit/Update; Wore this to work today. Sprayed 4 sprays total on my wrists, as I sit here 18 hours later I can still smell it, and its not vague. This stuff sticks. One thing I also noticed was just how much this fragrance changes over time, and how much nicer the fleeting whiffs of the late-drydown are compared to the mid. Much of the dirty and animalic nature of this fragrance fades after a few hours, and what's left is far more palatable and comforting. Highly unique, which is ironic because TF FF is hated on precisely because its considered not unique. That said, if you've smelled TF frags before, you will definitely think "yeah, this smells like a Tom Ford"