Oud Picante

So you are at a house party and your friends "Emir", "Opus VI" and "Laudano Nero" sneak off together and 9 months later Oud Picante comes along and everyone is fighting over custody. What a sublime gem this is. Forget the note breakdown, I get a sweet savory oud, a rich estate dark chocolate, a honey-tobacco, some kind of semi-sweet amber, and some baking spices with just enough hints of cumin and pimento to make this more than a sweet gourmand oud. The performance is outstanding at first and calms down from "sospiro classica" potent, to a still respectable "hour ago-sprayed Tom ford Amber Absolute" level of potency. About $285 for a 50ml seems pricey but for this kind of quality juice with this performance and longevity: yeah it's worth it. By the way the juice is indeed that dark red-brown color like old blood. Do not get this on your whites. *** Scent 8.5/10 Projection 9/10 for 30 minutes, 6/10 for the next hour, and 4/10 for the next 4 hours. Sillage 9/10 right after application to the 45minute mark. An enormous train that calms to a 5/10 for the next hour, then a more intimate 3/10 for the next few hours. Excellent. Longevity: 8/10 I did think this would be a 12-15 hour juice but it does wear down on my skin after 7-9 hours to where I would feel comfortable tossing a couple sprays of aomething lighter on in the morning after an all night cocktail party, and making my way home. Would I buy a bottle? Yes. Hard yes. Will be doing so soon and at this concentration I expect it to last longer than I have occasion for it. Sample first for yourself though because I'm in love with it but my two most reached for scents are Tobbaco Oud, and Interlude man so please try this before buying.

Ok, first one here.. I received my samples and I was forced to try this first as it spilled a bit from the vial and traces were all over the plastic envelope.. as soon as I opened it I have been bombarded by Oudy sweet and sour and peppery spices that really made me say "WOW". This is the cousin of Oud Zen. The smart ass cousin, as it immediately shows you the dirty face without you even know it. Dirty is the most suitable adjective that comes to my mind. Dirty and playful, it kind of gives you the finger. It kind of shouts all its power straight in the face. It is a concert of lazy prostitute spices (the maidservants) that play hide and seek with their master (the Oud)... and the end of it all, the master possesses all of them and they like this. Not for everyone, everyday wearing. Sexy as hell Soon in my collection Keep up the good work, Russian Adam!

Oud Picante paints a golden horizon on my skin with exotic spices crowning the majestic borneo oud in a mesmerizing frame of ambery resins and fiery cinnamon dancing it’s way into the heart, where there’s huge presence of tobacco, dressed in various aromatic compounds and what I perceive as a fruity tea type of accord, creating a semisweet honeyed cloud of smoke. Listed cumin and cloves alongside the multifaceted borneo oud contribute to the noticeable presence of animalic nuances in the journey to the base of Oud Picante. The merging of powers chosen by Russian Adam for this composition portrays the many facets of this magical elixir known as oud, the spices are packed with depth and surely elevate the character of the blend to another level but they’re simultaneously well behaved, the oud is unadulterated, rich, flamboyant and dramatic.

The richness of this perfume is something to behold. You're not just buying a bottle of something that smells nice - you're buying a piece of our heritage. This is the stuff legends are made of, and we refuse to compromise on quality. Paying us that little bit extra gets you a fragrance that will last for years and evoke memories every time you wear it. he perfume is a fantasy inspiring to make you dream as if you were being served in a luxurious Parisian tailor’s shop. It is a liquid that melts so attentively with creamy and musky in the marrow compounds and scents to characterize the dreams of people who are longing for delicate and rich fragrance, it's a must-have for any taste and style guru!

Received this a few days ago and my first time wearing. Sillage and longevity are oustanding. I get an oud and tobacco but also after drydown especially some cinammon and clove but also many others that I can't put my finger on. I like the animalic qualities of this, it stands apart from the more mainstream ouds. The highest quality you can get IMO, and Russian Aadam had done a tremendous job with this one as well as all the others.