Oud Ulya

Oud Ulya from the Arab House of Perfumery Niche Haute Luxury Amouage from the Sultanate Of Oman is a Oriental Woody Animalic Smoky Leather Vanilla Unisex perfume with a masculine inclination. It was released in 2021; and the nose responsible for this fragrance is Cécile Zarokian. With its dark aura it comes from the 'agarwood of 'Assam, in northeastern India. This smoky, animalistic scent, combined with birch tar, makes the fragrance smokier, untamed, and difficult to control. Although vanilla softens it to some extent, the scent refers to the wild and untamed nature of that region. Respect for the traditional culture of Arabic perfumes is at the heart of Amouage. At the heart of Attar Oud Ulya is the powerful and unmistakable aroma of 'Oud 'Assam, with its deep facets: woody, resinous, animalic, smoky, leathery. This particular variety of 'oud is celebrated by lovers of this precious oil with its rich and complex character, which forms the core of this fragrance. The raw leathery animality of the Indian 'oud is bold and captivating and here in this creation it refers to a castoreum as in Silver Oud, providing an opulence that immediately catches the eye and igniting a virile elegance and an indomitable wild sensuality contrasted with an opulent sophisticated luxury. To complement and elevate the 'oud, this perfume also incorporates the intense smoky scent of birch tar. Adding another dark smoky layer to the fragrance, with its smoky scent reminiscent of smoldering embers crackling in a distant, wild burning ancient forest. This birch also imparts an eerie depth and conveys a sense of mystical, ceremonial intensity like a dense, blackened mist of an incandescent bakhoor, which accentuates the incensed arabesque opulence inherent in the 'oud with a profile of my favorites. The fragrance is refined by a touch of vanilla in a vain attempt to soften the composition, this vanilla introduces more warmth, but this time a creamy, sweet warmth that contrasts beautifully with the smoky and animalic elements. Here's where it again reminds Cécile Zarokian's Silver Oud with that smoky dark vanilla. This vanilla adds a polished, sophisticated touch, smoothing and trimming the edges of the 'oud and birch while also enhancing the overall richness of the composition. This balance between the raw and the refined creates a fragrance that is both powerful and exquisite, combining intensity with elegance.

I live in a fairly cosmopolitan part of middle America and I realized fairly quickly after wearing Oud Ulya out on the town and letting the average nightlife crowd (friends and acquaintances) smell genuine oud, that for the most part, they do not understand it. Now granted, many normal people not involved heavily in the hobby are used to chemical laden designers which smell perfectly pleasant. But it's like trying to explain to a totally utilitarian person why a Lamborghini is cool. All they think about is how expensive and impractical it is. To people that understand niche and oud, this is a good and possibly great fragrance depending on your tastes. This is not as animalic as you'd expect. But it has some real gravitas to it. It's a meaty and substantial fragrance. It's like they distilled down silver oud but they're not identical. The drydown after a few hours is pretty sexy, luxurious, and a bit dirty. If you like Silver and King you'll probably dig this one too. Sensitive or weak noses can safely pass on this.

If you familiar with pure Oud oils in the Gulf region (usually sold in 3ml, 6ml, and 12ml vials), this is very close to that. Oud Ulaya (which is a neighborhood in Riyadh) however, is sweeter, smokey, woody, and a lot less animalic Oud. Close to the non-fermented Oud that is distilled in Thailand, Cambodia, etc. I can smell the added Vanilla and it does make a nice addition, and overall it’s a high quality aged Oud. Very masculine and very classy. The performance is average for a pure oil, a few drops lasts 12 hours on my skin with little to no projection (high longevity-low projection is often a sign of a vintage Oud). The price is steep, though for this quality is a great deal. Highly recommended 9/10

This is simply stunning, with immensely high quality blending true to the classic Amouage style. It starts with a slightly animalic oud, but not overly pungent in any way, with a myrid of spices and woody facets in the background. Dark, warm, mysterious and with a smear of smoked wood. As it dries down, the sweet, dark vanilla comes out to play, mixing with the smoked woods and spices to create a smooth, intoxicating leather nuanced scent. NOT similar to, but in the same vein as something like Roja Dove's Musk Aoud. Excellent longevity, but projects softly after the first 90 mins or so. Although a little goes a long way, I feel I could potentially get through the 12ml quite quickly.

صلابت و جدیت از این کار سرازیر میشه عطری بر پایه عود که نت های انیمالیک و چرمی و چوبی همراهی اش می کنن. عودی سنگین و انیمالیک که اسموکی و چوبی هم هست،نت های انیمالیک در حالتی چرمی و مشکی اجرا شدن و همه این ها به زیبایی توسط عطاری کار درست میکس شدن. و وانیل مثل یک سمباده نت های سخت و خشن این کار رو نرم می کنه و بهشون لطافت می بشخه. ******************************* scent:8.5/10 longevity:9/10 sillage:7/10 purchase value:1/10 ******** overall:6.3/10