Junoon Oud

I love citrus frags but they're notorious for not having good longevity. When I saw the notes to this scent, it had me scratching my head, but a YT vlogger I follow suggested Junoon Oud as a dupe for Vibrato Sospiro and so I knew I had to try it. NOW I get the other notes in this citrus scent and see how they create this really unique and powerful dynamic quality, and sure enough, they've created a fragrance with beast mode performance and longevity. The patchouli isn't blended that well at first but once the scent dries a bit, all the notes come together in harmony and create a powerful, dynamic, and balanced scent. There's also a spiciness to it that I'm attributing from the palisander rosewood. It's notorious for having many facets to it besides woody notes. This scent is so strong, I originally had on Atomic Rose and this beast outperformed it and created a scent bubble around me and projected out heavier and further than it! It is perfectly unisex and I wouldn't say it leans either way since it carries a balance of both fem and masculine qualities. I also kept getting whiffs of something unexpected from JO which created all these different facets for the scent. I really love the musk used here-it creates such an interesting depth to JO and helps to weave many of the notes together and create different layers within the scent, with its individual ties within the scent itself. I am thoroughly impressed. This is 2 for 2 so far on the Junoon line. I can't wait to try Junoon Rose and see it's interpretation of Blossom Love.

Honestly no idea where some reviewers are sourcing their Junoon Oud from. This stuff is Fantastic! I owned Alexandria Black Panther. Was one of my favourite frags, until I tried this on a recommendation from a Youtuber. The initial blast is slightly off putting, can't lie. But within a minute of settling down you start to get it. Black Panther lasts around 7 hours and it's projection is on the softer side. Comparatively, Junoon oud smells more like a brighter Grapefruit punch and lasts an easy 9 hours out the box. Projection is a level above it too. It was a bittersweet farewell to the Alexandria, Al-Haramain smashed it out the park here. 8.6/10

Such a good dupe of sospiro’s vibrato. They are a little different in the opening but the dry down is very similar and for the price, the Junoon Oud is a steal. This is definitely a beast mode fragrance, very unusual for a citrus that actually retains the citrus fragrance throughout.

I prefer this to Tygar especially when you factor in price. The OG has a simple dna but done well. This on the other hand has a woody backbone supporting the grapefruit and musk. Performance is excellent and this scent has gotten me lots of compliments.

This is closer to Vibrato than Tygar in my opinion. I love this dna and this is by far the best dupe I tried. Quality is very good, presentation is nice and it’s longlasting. I love the vibrant opening and the sweet drydown. Yes this is a winner.