Dehn Al Oud

I must agree with No True Scotsman. A lovely, wearable oud which layers beautifully. Though not for the oud beginner (then I would recommend the soft and sweet Sultan Al Oud), this fragrance truly impresses me with it's simple goodness. My first impression was quite different. It seemed to me rather strong and hard to wear, but intriguing nonetheless.... Why? The top notes are louder and what a friend of mine terms 'nasty' wood. So true, but I quite like nasty sometimes! A certain aspect of the opening reminds me of a pet shop - all those cedar shavings. There's an edge here that could also conjure up gasoline fumes. This opening phase is short lived on me. Soon a surprisingly well blended oud takes over. Far less funky smelling than the opening led me to believe! It's mild mannered and perfectly balanced as unisex. Slightly peppery, slightly sweet. Like others here, I smell a gentle something with the wood which could easily be beeswax or a hint of honey. NICE. In fact, comforting and grounding. Woody fragrance lovers take note. :) To sum up: Dehn Al Oud could easily be done better by many a middle eastern perfumery, but I doubt it's been done better at this price! For what it is, a very enjoyable, dare I say classic, attar. Three Stars - Four if it had greater longevity. But for three dollars, I'm certainly not complaining!

There is so much perfume snobbery towards Al-Rehab. They almost all begin with an overwhelming, overly complex blast of competing notes but usually settle into something well worth waiting for. I also totally understand why so many buyers more used to western fragrances just don't like oud (it is different!). That is unless it has a hefty price tag or a cool brand attached to it. Maybe it's the hippie pacifist in this man but I love smelling of calming, reassuring, warm woody notes. There's definitely an air of soft beeswax here which works wonderfully on me. Maybe a very, very slight amber as well. It has an incense type vibe and reminds me a little of how 1990s hippie shops used to smell in the UK. Dehn Al Oud is no pheremone bomb for young people to woo each other at a club. Instead, it's a very comforting outdoorsy, dry foresty smell that will suit people 35+ who are accepting of their own identity. It can be worn day or night and lasts well.

Was really scared of this perfume because of all the negative reviews. Many people do not understand oud-type scents and find them revolting or weird. Not me. I know this is a synthetic our,not the real deal bit I like it a lot. Yes,it has a strong medicinal undercurrent in it and it is bitterly woody. Past the first few minutes,it becomes a nice incensey skin scent on me. It is Summer now and the warm woody smell suits my mood v well. It seems exotic and comforting in the same time and I know I wear something less usual. This can also be layered w other warm scents like Coco Musk which is vanillaey. Dehn Al Oud is also v animalistic and attractive ,IMO. I mixed Sultan Al Oud w vanilla scents before and it was a perfect head-turner. This will turn out similarly. Right now I am wearing it on my own and keep sniffing myself.

I am an avid Arabic oud collector and this one works well on my skin and is remarkably similar to Dior Leather Oud, with its beeswax, animalic and oudy notes. I agree that this smells horrible when first applied as the animalic note is very prominent on application and for about 25 minutes. Please let this settle on your skin before scrubbing, as it will settle to a sweet, dirty fragrance, albeit one which is perhaps an acquired taste. For lovers of civet and oud, this is an absolute masterpiece. As others here have said, this is not a sillage monster, but longevity seems above average, as is the case with most Al-Rehab perfume oils.

I'm going to keep this review very simple. I smell musk, oudh, frankincense, myrrh, cedar, cinnamon, dates, and honey. I think if this composition had an evocative, abstract title like 'Wooden Villa', or 'Honeyed Dates on a Wooden Plate', it would receive more praise, instead of the criticism for its tiny portion of oudh. I find it calming, irresistible, and nourishing for my soul. Love.