Majestic Special Oud

An exceptional fragrance by Arabian Oud. Majestic Special Oud displays an ingenious balance between the "barnyard" smelling oud and the "medicinal" type. Both odours seem to coexist in harmony interchanging their dominance throughout the perfumes's lifespan. This may be due to the blending of 2 oils or perhaps it is the typical behaviour of a particular type. A beautiful spicy rose note with a hint of saffron, is elegantly intertwined with the oud(s), establishing this concoction as a consummate woody oriental creation. Majestic Special Oud retains its alluring rosy-oudy character till its far drydown. Despite the short list of notes, a variety of nuances can be detected during its evolution but I am guessing that this may simply be due to the complex odour profile of good quality oud. After several hours of solid oriental bliss, the rose gradually starts to fade and MSO becomes drier & darker, revealing a smooth captivating musky vibe and a slightly sweet aroma of aging smoky woods that envelop the wearer with an exotic & sensual aura of seductive masculinity. A very sophisticated & distinctive creation. 9/10 P.S. Although I fully respect this fragrance, I cannot resist making a few comments on the similarity I perceive it has to Woody Intense. It seems that Arabian Oud has developed a particular formula of success that incorporates just a few basic ingredients (oud, rose, saffron, etc), the fine tuning of which (less rose, more oud, etc) determines the final outcome. Add to that the (more than) obvious difference in the presentation along with a "majestic" title and a (much) higher price is easily justified. I guess creating perfumes is one thing and doing business is another. I fully respect that too.

Benchmark of traditional rose-oud 🌹🪵 Oud / agarwood as an ingredient has been long admired for its complexity that also gives substantial depth to fragrances. Different type of oud has its own signature scent depending of the origin just like other natural ingredients grown in different places are varied. Ranging from pure woody to strong barnyard, animalic, skanky, or fecal smells and some has hints of fruity nuance. Strong oud has been long heritage in middle eastern perfumery. Of course this type of fragrance is not for the faint of heart but definitely will satisfy people with bold preferences. Majestic Special Oud has strong animalic facet right from the beginning but still very much approachable by the novice nose imo 🙏. It has an alluring smells that will draw you in to inhale deeper for its addictive charm. After a while beautiful jammy rose accompanied with saffron that is spicy, bittersweet and leathery develop in a very majestic manner. The oud, rose and saffron combination are blended smoothly in perfection. This fragrance is luxurious in a very traditional middle eastern way and also feels sensual whilst retaining its versatility. It will impress people around for your great taste of high quality fragrances. The sensual aspect reminds me a bit of ROJA Musk Aoud that can only be worn in intimate situation, but this one is more on the versatile side. As time progress the strong and bold heart notes slowly mellowed down and then very soft woody note along with musky and unsweetened vanilla fill the composition. This one leans a bit masculine but for everyone wanting to explore on oud-rose fragrance I highly recommend starting with this one as a benchmark. #vscentorientreview

Advice first: Consider wearing this on fabric rather than skin. The oud will then shine more brightly and its longevity will be extended so as not to be overshadowed too quickly by rose. I stumbled upon Majestic Special Oud during a trip to D.C. in which I decided to hop across the border to Virginia and visit the Arabian Oud shop, which coincidentally was having an independence day sale (how could I possibly resist making a purchase or several?). I mentioned to the staff that I sought an Oud/Rose combination (so trite, you can judge me), and was directed to a couple of traditionally masculine scents before finally stumbling upon Majestic Special Oud, which was precisely what I was dreaming of, it was a prayer answered. The oud introduction is quite potent yet clean enough for typical western tastes. Oud quickly subsides - as oud is inclined to do - while orange blossom, herbs, and powerful damascan rose form the warm and generous heart of this gorgeous presentation. Sandalwood, amber, the most delicate hint of vanilla, and some dry dusty mineral-oud remnants serve as the base notes. This well executed potion and suitable for gentleman or lady alike. Although the ratings suggest Majestic Special Oud is not structured for summer, I received several compliments wearing it in the humid July heat of D.C., which is a place where people are quite prone to modesty and not typically inclined to sing praise. Majestic Special Oud thawed a few frigid hearts there, so give it a try if you can get your hands on a decant or a bottle.

This is just so beautiful and exhilarating. Never has a fragrance had such a potent effect on me. It’s powerful and refreshing. There is a definite resinous, balsamic character to this fragrance. It’s completely unisex. The initial burst is as though there are beams of nectar rushing through your veins. It’s certainly addictive and compels you to return for a repeat experience. It lights up something in my heart that I can almost visualise a golden light radiating. I love how raw and unapologetic this fragrance is. I receive so many compliments from this and people often want to try a bottle themselves. This house is severely underrated. Some people have an adversity towards Oud because it’s associated with being too “animalic” or obnoxious. But really if you get past that social inhibition of wearing something that isn’t magnolia white flowers and bergamot, then this is a real treasure. Majestic Special Oud is completely unisex, it’s beyond gender. This is another level in the fragrance game. Opulent, heavy, beautiful perfume. The sillage is huge, after a few hours it settles to radiate within a three foot parameter. 10/10

Such amazing presentation. It came inside it's own shopping bag, outside wrapping, large heavy leather topped casket, and very heavy bottle. I wore it last night and this morning so far. It does have a hefty dose of medicinal oud. Far from fecal and nothing to worry about for those that don't like the stinky ouds. It also has some woods and a touch of sweetness, more so in sillage than up close. Fans of medicinal oud fragrances without a lot of filler should give this a try. UPDATE: After a couple wearings, I feel like this scent has more layers than I previously picked up on. I am getting the rose now it its sillage. Not a large dose but noticeable. Odd. The sweetness of this scent comes and goes and does add a little more versatility to the fragrance.

I just received my bottle and am wearing it. Opening to me smelled of Indian oud, slightly in your face, slightly skanky, medicinal. That seems to mellow in minutes. I do get a rose, definitely, it's not sweet nor heavy, a nice light rose over the oudy wood. Funny thing trying to find some reviews of this, the notes listed on most sites are Oud Oud Oud and another site lists Rose and musk yet the Arabian Oud site where I purchased lists only this: “”Rosemary, musk, and Sandalwood mixed together with a rich layer of Vanilla”” with no mention of Oud, well except for the namesake. This reminds me a lot of Rasasi Faqat Lil Rijal, it has that fermented grape smell which I love. This smells very nice after a few minutes.

This is one of the best oud fragrances in my opinion. I tested many ouds while in the Middle East recently and purchased a bottle of this. It smells smooth and sophisticated with the emphasis on oud while there are hints of rose and amber and possibly other notes as well. The oud is very smooth and has nothing of the cow dung or blue cheese smell that you can find in some ouds, thus this is my kind of oud. It is long lasting, and you can smell a bit of various notes during the development, though oud is always at the centre. Unisex I suppose, as most ouds are. I like oud, but am not an oud fan who collects oud oils. so I will stick with this - my perfect oud.

Of my oud fragrances, this one smells most of real oud oil -- not the synthetic accords found in most others. Mmmmm. It reminds me of my introduction to oud oils nearly fifteen years ago when I gifted myself a selection from Ensar's Oriescent. Only with a dash of a lovely rose. Another fortuitous find at a thrift store for a song and I'm giddy with delight. Truly lovely from the start -- no need to brace yourself for the initial blast of what passes for oud from other perfumers.

This is piece of art, expensive, and smell expensive, from arabian manufactur where nothing is banned, a dominant of oud with a hint of rose, sharp taifi rose smell, after 2 hours its will start evolving, becoming softer when the rose and musk start appearing, till 12 hours later when the table flips, becoming very soft with the musk being the dominant and feeling just a hint of oud and rose existing within it. its just magical experience

This is the best oud rose scent in my collection. I've been on an "oud" crave in fragrances and Arabian Oud has taught me what is real oud. Majestic Oud is a skanky middle eastern oud during the opening. The magic (majectic) blends of rose, sandalwood, musk with some sweet vanilla starts about one hour later. Opulent and sensual fragrance. Projection and longevity is excellent.

Arabian Oud perfumes in general seem to be very powerful and not for the feint hearted. This one is no exception. I get a Cambodian oud vibe but I think it could be coming from the saffron. It’s an absolutely beautiful fragrance and the packaging is superior to most niche fragrances. Arabs have a way of making fragrances in a way no one else does. 9.5/10

I’m not getting Taif rose, guess it is European red/pink roses, the difference is Taif rose has a distinctive grassy note, while the rose here doesn’t have that. The silage & performance are strong The oud here is the supporting note not the main as the name suggests. Luckily I don’t get any synthetic aromas .

Perfect perfume.... Wild... animalic... pure... strong... fresh clean and dirty!!! The most beautiful perfume from Arabian oud!!!

Did you smell woody or woody intense? This is the same DNA but more oud and less sweet roses.

I want to add something, I don’t get taif rose here, it is bright red/pink rose.

i love this smell...very nice, soft but deep oud

This is the perfect scent to spray on and around you before meditating, especially if you love rose. The rose in here is beautiful and blended nicely with everything else. I have the 2018 stock and it projects a lot and have gotten remarks when wearing it out. I don't think its fleeting too fast on me, it seems to last longer than I need it to and on par for an essential oil based perfume or fragrance. I'm not expecting western petrochemical nuclear performance from an essential oil based fragrance like other reviews I'm seeing. It is a very centering incense type scent in a perfume bottle. The oud in here smells real to me, though not quite as expensive and beautiful oud as their Royal Oud. It is hard to wear this now after buying Royal Oud Maliki honestly. My nose craves the woody sesquiterpenes in the Royal Oud over this. It is a good other option to change things up with oud without dipping into a total headache inducing petrochemical western scent bomb. I tend to like this one the most as a fabric scent while meditating as it sets an atmosphere without suffocating myself or have to worry about candles or incense. I'm not sure if sandalwood needs to be in it quite as much, it takes over the oud half of the time and get more of a nutty wood note from the sandalwood when I wish I was still smelling the oud. It does help to break up the oud so the oud isn't overbearing in drydown as well as lengthen it, so its probably there for a reason. The saffron, vanilla and musk scents do linger into drydown into a musky and powdery spicey vibe. I can tell the oud is still there but sort of weaves in and out of the sandalwood once it dries down. This is a really good one if you want sandalwood/oud/rose/musk/spices combo that smells like an oil attar you can spray.

Yes authentic oud tend to be a little fecal in the opening, but calling it dog shit is a little harsh (and this is only a tip of the iceberg) lol To me this is a very simple fragrance, but made with quality ingredients; I wouldn't say it's the best rose-oud ever, but definitely beats some big-name western offerings.

Powdery rosy fruity oud Pear, red fruits and rose atop powdery woody oud. Not challenging oud The rose is the primary note I pick up, its a sweet jammy pink rose. Somewhat middling performance with good sillage. Like not a love

I made my pilgrimage to the Arabian Oud store on Oxford Street just to try this after reading rave reviews. Against my female skin it smells too masculine with raisiny sweet leather. I get no rose.

I received mine today. PRO date on box is September 2022. Stayed on my skin for a couple of hours MAX! Longevity and performance are weak. Honestly nothing special about this perfume notwithstanding the raving reviews here and on YouTube. Could it have been reformulated? Not too fan of the atomizer, either. I’ll stick with my Maison Anthony Marmin Oud bottles as they stay on my skin for much longer. Oud Ispahan is far more superior than this IMHO, and it stays on my skin the whole day.

This is a very interesting one, in a good way. When it's slightly colder you get animalic very slightly fecal Rose oud, oud first when it's cold, but I think it's best when it's actually warm, a few sprays and it turns into this warm "oudy-roses" scent and when it's hot outside you get rose first then the oud. Rose and saffron tames the fecal nuances. So you get the main "general middle Eastern smell" from Arabian Oud's Black Kalemat and then you have this which gives you a darker version that "main middle Eastern smell"; with oud, and I don't know if anybody else picks this up - but a very slightly "fizzy/fuzzy" rose as well in Majestic Special Oud. Also the saffron can be smelt on the initial spray and might be the fizzy/fuzzy sweetness or at least add to it, it continues alongside the rose and oud until, the end of the fragrance. By the way this is not an "ambery-vanillic " - "caramel, toffee" > oud and rose fragrance - NO it's just an Oud, Rose, and Saffron fragrance with added rosemary and other herbal nuances done in a smooth and brilliant middle eastern way. The other facet of the middle east in a bottle. At first, for the 1st few try's I wanted to sell it but I have come to appreciate it, its a unique smell, you see after you spray Black kalemat, you would want something like that, but even better, so I bought this thinking it would be a more expensive smelling even more luxurious version of that but it does its own thing, but I'm happy with it. Update its now winter but the fragrance has become a lot smoother of course right at the start you get a tiny tiny bit of the animalic facets (no longer fecal), but now ( probably because it's winter), the perfume smells much better it's not cloying, which I recognized it could be if you wore it in the summer you get what it says on the bottle - oud, but also Rose as well, it is slightly linear after the first animalic part it stays the same, I think this is a nice strong layering fragrance and since the Black Kalemat gives the general warm smooth middle Eastern scent that you get when you walk about in the Middle East then I guess this gives the wearer a darker interpretation of the general middle Eastern smell.

Majestic Special Oud from Saudi Arabia House Haute Luxury Niche Perfumery is an oriental, 'oud, woody, floral, musky, fresh spicy, balsamic perfume. A true example of the luxurious opulence of true Arabic perfumery! It was voted the favorite perfume of the year at the International Fragrance Federation in 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The fragrance is built around a well-established backbone in Arabic perfumery 'Oud/Rose De Taif + Saffron/Musk. It opens with the rose of Taif dipped in saffron and rosemary, giving a bittersweet and musky aspect to the perfume reinforced by the subtle animalic roughness of the delicately powdery musk. Super balanced fragrance and easy to pleasant, and not only for 'oud enthusiasts, beginners can also venture out without major risks. And as it evolves, there comes a soft dirt of a genuine 'oud very striking, slightly animalic and incensed, which with the sandalwood bring the smoky woody aspect that, juxtaposing a hint of vanilla, leaves the fragrance with a precious and balanced aroma that will invite you to the following exaltations: oriental, floral, woody, 'oud, amber, spicy, musky. Delicious fragrance! Traditional arabesque perfume, the smell of the Middle East!

I love this perfume. This scent is one of my favorites Oud perfumes. This perfume opens with Oud and a peculiar scent to me at first. But, after a hour it settles in and you have a semi-sweet scent with oud always dominating. The oud always dominates but its soft and sensual; not overpowering where you smell cardboard or harsh wood. I love this scent. Because the oud is acceptable and not harsh, you can add this as a base and add a sweeter juice for your unique, distinct, composition of the day if you like sweetness in your scent. The bottle is beautiful, heavy, and distinguishable from any other as shown in the pic. If you love Oud, you'll enjoy this scent. This isn't a harsh oud! Longevity on my skin is a days work. On a hot, sweltering day, it lasts for a good 10 hours or so. If you spray on clothing its going to last you for days!

Normally I prefer Smokey perfumes (Dukhan or bakhour scent) Frankincense preferably white frankincense. I am a huge admire of Amouage Epic Man & Woman, Memoir Woman and Lyric Woman amongst a few others. This is Exceptional. It is not Offensive and smell of pure luxury in a very beautiful way. No short cuts and well constructed. I believe there are some other notes not listed. As this is something too special to be of a single note. Pure bliss and luxury. Price is not cheap but defiantly reasonable for the 100ml and quality is beyond outstanding. Smooth and lovely. I used to love kilian Incense oud as superior...Well smell this pretty Victor it is the Conductor of any other Oud scent that is pleasing to Western and Eastern tastes. It is exceptional and luxury.

This is a brilliant fragrance that opens with a skanky oud scent which very quickly mellows down within a couple of minutes in my case. Once mellowed the rose and saffron which gives it its spiciness and warmth comes through well smelling elegant and sophisticated despite the fact it’s an oud fragrance. If your looking for a well blended oud fragrance which isn’t offensive or harsh then this is a great option. Definitely leans towards being masculine rather than unisex plus in my opinion I believe this can be enjoyed by anyone who is just getting into oud aswell rather than it just being a mature experienced scent. Good projection and longevity for me so definitely worthwhile.

Definitely don't buy this without trying it. This fragrance is not suitable for blind buying. They gave me a 1ml sample of this perfume as a gift along with the Kalemat I bought from the Arabian Oud shop. To be frank, this totally smells Arabian. Don't think of it as a person; I felt like that as a culture, as an aura. For a while I felt like I was drowning. Because it is very dense and penetrates every particle in the air. My lungs had a hard time finding clean oxygen. This scent may sound exotic to Western Europeans, but to a Balkan country it smells like a mosque( Like Albania and Bosna). I definitely think that cultural coding is important in our perception of smell.

While I love majestic woody intense, I find this to be the big brother of it, it's more subtle, darker, and a bit harsh!! I couldn’t bear the opening at all!! I detested it to the max!! But the dry down is really nice, smooth, and the quality of the ingredients stands out really well!! I can see some tastes who are really fond of this type of fragrances, but not for any faint hearts; I think if anybody is looking for this one and willing to blind-buy, my advise is to try it first, it's not the easiest to choose! 80% masculine, 20% feminine.

i have tried similar stuff a lot of times but this has good quality ingredients ! and gives you real KICK of UAE . thankfully because of good ingredients its not in your face & doesn't choke you !! i sprayed it in my office and my accountant complimented me right away !! but this not just oud but it is rose-oud combo with touch of saffron . even after trying similar stuff i bought a FB , its really nice :)

Truly an opulent scent. Problem is it doesn't last long. Aug 2022 batch. Sprayed It on my wrist about 2 hours ago and it's already faint. I just received my bottle yesterday so maybe I need to let it sit.

Oud fanatic here. I have a lot of them....Woody Intense, Zegna are in the same line of Rose/Oud as Majestic Special Oud. THIS ONE WINS HANDS DOWN.

Does any one know how can i get my hands on this ,please point in the right direction to obtain :)

if u want to smell the real oud in middle east try this ...... nice oud fragrance