Oud

Incredible! The first time I encountered this scent, it was being worn by a gentleman from Saudi Arabia. I could smell it from several feet away. I politely approached him and asked him what he was wearing. He pulled his cell phone from his pocket, went online, and showed me Asgharali. The name on the box says Asgharali "Oud Exotic". I purchased it, so I guess I could say this was a semi-blind purchase because I hadn't actually smelled it on me (yet). When first sprayed, the bergamot and raspberry are very pronounced and last for about a half-hour. Dark, smoky, balsamic. The beginning reminds me of Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille (although there is no tobacco listed in the notes) After the first half hour, the violet and lavender start to appear but are very subtle, for me anyway. You're still getting that hint of tobacco. After about an hour/hour-half you are left with the basenotes which leave a trail much like an expensive incense. The sandalwood, patchouli and vanilla blend very nicely. The oud is there, but it's not screaming for attention. After the first two hours - for me, at least- the projection/sillage seems much more "close to skin", but a friend disagreed and said the scent lasts all day and remains in a room long after I have left. Perhaps I become nose-blind. I was hoping this would have lasted a bit longer on me (or maybe it does) but all-in-all, it's still an amazing scent. And I am already receiving compliments. But this is definitely an evening/fall/winter scent, and probably not for the faint of heart -not for the first hour anyway.

If you love oud; if you want a fragrance that lasts on you for more than 12 hours; and if you want your fragrance to project like a maniac for the first couple of hours: Oud Asgharali is the perfume that you must wear. Guys this thing smells exotic after the first 30 minutes and the Oud used in this perfume exudes Cambodian nuances. As regards the longevity and projection of this perfume let me relate a story: I went to a shop selling perfumes in Peshawar (Malako in Peshawar saddar) at around 7pm;I was attracted to some fancy perfume testers standing in one corner(the bottles were really beautiful!); not many fragrances had I tested when my eyes fell upon this bottle and tested it instantly; at first I was not impressed much to point of buying it and therefore walked out of the shop as I had to receive a phone call; but there was something alluring about this fragrance and I kept sniffing my left cuff all the time as I came back home; I changed my clothes as I went to bed but as I woke up in the morning and passed past the wardrobe, a very nice woody smell assailed my nose (at Eight O' clock in the morning I could smell my shirt from a distance of 4 to 5 feet!). This explains everything about this perfume!

This is a very nice masculine fragrance. This has a good woody oud aroma. It is in the genre IMO to Gucci Oud Intense, but the oud is more turned up here and the other notes are merely supporting in the background. This isn't a barnyard smell yet it has a pinch of skank without being offensive. Thankfully I don't pick up on the rose (sick of rose in oud fragrances) either. Unfortunately I found this bottle when it started to warm up and won't be able to wear it unless we get another cool day like today but I forgot to wear it and wore something else. So far so good with this house. More of a review to come. Happy Sniffing.

This is amazing! I have tried a lot of oud, including the big brands' oud products: Polo Oud Supreme, Versace Oud, Armani Oud, Tom Ford's, & many Montale's, plus a lot of Middle Eastern oud perfumes. I have to say, Asgharali Oud is one of the best oud fragrances I've ever smelt. I put this along with Syed Junaid's Hajar among the best I've ever tried. It's unbelievable they are half the price of all those I mentioned above! The scent is a smokey, rosey oud that feels so luxurious! A must try for oud fans!

Juicy raspberry and bergamot up top, a rosy floral heart, then a dry woody oud base with patchouli, amber, and soft vanilla. Not barnyard, not sweet, more polished and traditional. Best on cool nights and patient skin.