Asháa Oud Noir

This is a very solid cologne. I think that most people are wrong about what this is actually cloning though. Most are saying this is a clone of Green Irish Tweed. I actually don't think it is (even though the notes seem like it). I actually bought this for this reason. But I've found that it smells far more similar to Bond No 9 Chez. A work buddy brought it for me to smell and within a minute I made the connection that it smells more like Chez than GIT. GIT and Chez definitely have similarities, but they are not 1 for 1. Asha'a Oud Noir starts off VERY GREEN. It is strong and bitter for the first 15-30min. It smells like fresh cut grass, almost photorealistic to me. Then after about 30min it has a light sweetness that starts coming through and it starts smelling way more like Chez. I'd describe it as Chez on steroids. Basically amp the green of Chez up and you have Asha'a Oud Noir. As it dries down it smells like a sweet breeze blowing over grass basically. I really love it, and for $30 it is phenomenal. It definitely is long lasting. I personally give a good amount of sprays (about 8 on skin and 2 or 3 on clothes). It lasted me the entire workday. I still got whiffs 10hrs later. I think it is a moderate projector, maybe heavy for the first hour. But it calms down into a nice scent bubble. If you are looking for Green Irish Tweed exactly, you will be disappointed. If you are looking for a scent that has the same essence and soul of GIT, then this scent is a winner. If you are looking for a Chez clone, then this is really good. Just know it is a bit more greener take on Chez. But this scent is overall very high quality and will be a staple in my collection.

I have gone through a few Green Irish Tweed clones over the years. I tried the Al Haramain one and Armaf Tres Nuit. One smelled too synthetic to me and the other just did not perform well. Ashaa Oud Noir from Arabiyat Prestige is on another level. It really captures the sparkle of Green Irish Tweed. You get that fresh cut grass vibe, the watery and slightly ozonic notes from violet leaf, and an overall smooth and elegant freshness. I even tested them side by side on opposite arms and it was hard to tell the difference. I feel like this one has flown under the radar. Green Irish Tweed is not exactly the hot thing to be cloning right now but this is a hidden gem. It smells classy, elegant and clean. I am very impressed with Arabiyat Prestige lately. They have been putting out some great stuff and I am excited to see what comes next. Performance is about six hours for me with good projection for the first two hours before sitting closer to the skin which is perfect for this style of scent. If you enjoy Green Irish Tweed or want something fresh and timeless, this is worth checking out.

Reading the reviews before I picked up my decant... I thought (hoped) Ashaa Oud Noir was going to be closer to Chez Bond than to Green Irish Tweed (as I prefer the refinement of Chez Bond, over GIT). Nope. Its GIT, minus the GIT’s stunning opening (but with better performance). Someone below mentioned not liking this at first because the opening smells like detergent... and I agree with them. Still, this is a good fragrance in its own right. And after wearing it a few times it has grown on me. Just not enough for me to want to purchase a full bottle. Edit: It's grown enough on me to purchase a full bottle.

What a perfect and beautiful take on the famous Green Irish Tweed. I have a GIT sampler from Nieman Marcus next to me, and I can safely say this is 100% accurate rendition of the GIT at less than 10% of the cost. This has got to be the best kept secret in the fragrance circle for those who enjoyed the suave elegant scent profile of the Green Irish Tweed. 100% recommend for this blind buy. It took me two years to finally find a worthy rendition of the GIT.

The atomizer on my Creed GIT stopped working and came across a review of this by chance. It’s crazy to me how close this is to Green Irish Tweed. To me, grabbing this means I don’t need to drop far more for the original. I want to mirror what the reviewer before me said - the opening isn’t as good as the original, but the dry down more than makes up for it. Mission accomplished by Arabiyat Prestige.