Oud du Jour

#1037 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I was prepared for another clone of Tom Ford "Tuscan Leather." Not in the least. This scent is unique. I've experienced nothing quite like it. Not as fruity as I anticipated. More bath powdery than I expected. The rose is subtle enough to avoid the grandma scent tag, but probably the strongest note here is the lily-of-the-valley (why not just call it muguet, it's fewer words). And it hangs on quite a while with strong sillage. No surprise. Muguet was planted on the south side of my parents house and it could be smelled a block away. Performance is top shelf. Most people are calling this unisex. It's more feminine and floral in the opening than I will typically wear, but it's fine for men a half hour later. But I do know just the woman I will buy this for, and I know she will be delighted.

Update 1.5 years in: This is actually wearable at the office, which i had not considered earlier. Still so gorgeous and well balanced and unique. Update after 8 months and a few more wears: changing my Rating from Like to Love This is actually a very nice scent that i didn t fully appreciate at first. It is more masculine than what the notes seem to say about being a floral scent. It is still on the fainter side especially for Amouroud, which tends to have beastly scents. It does make sense though as it is made to be wearable professionally. But it lasts forever.

Opens up with a sharp synthetic sweet smell which can be anything but not oud. The good thing is that it does not smell bad even if the real oud is missing in it. I opened the box in the library with a female classmate and she, for some reason, loved it. It smells better on the clothes after a while. On the skin, it is more irritating and it reminds me of my Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra male which I gave away to my classmate some years ago since she liked it. Scent: 7/10 Longevity: 10/10 Projection: 9/10

Excellent,.. but should be called "Saffron du Jour." Saffron and pepper at the front, nice fruit and smoke at the core (but not sweet), and an amber, floral and slightly woody undertone after time. I don't pick up hardly any oud. Very, very good fragrance. 8/10.

Beautiful. A masterpiece. Rich, strong, intense, yet soft and sublimely sensual. The flowers are there, delicate and gentle, and the whole is perfectly blended, to make me swoon with delight!!! And it lasts.......and lasts............Happy me!!!!! I LOVE it.