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.

Sprayed six times and it went straight to skin scent. Purchased at mall via kiosk. What was I thinking $60 down the drain. Update: gave it another try and my surprise this juice lasted through the morning 5 hrs.. Caramel, Rasberry and woodsy. I like it...this goes to show to never give up on juice. I was going to give this away but Now is in my rotation. Scent 4.0 of 5 longevity 5 hrs then skin scent

I'm not sure why the scent " Habat al oud " is not listed but if you get a chance to try it , you'll in my opinion not be sorry ~ This is now my signature, I own this , it is all mine . This has got to be one of the most scentual combination of notes ever put together of a Oudh & Rose , I love it . ~ HAO fragrance spray, The fragrance of precious Oud Passion which are also a central and Middle Eastern traditional scent blended with an oriental mix. Highlighted with the top notes of warm and rich saffron and juicy raspberries, while on the heart notes presents a scent of heavy floral roses and oud crisps, and with a damp of spices and oozing scent of vanilla bound to take you to an olfactory journey. Accords of patchouli, sandalwood, amber and musk add a clear, woody and dry scent that radiates to our senses within. “Stunning in its simplicity” this is not one to be forgotten or ignored . This is one scent that OWNS you , not the other way around . I'm going to look further into this line as there were several other scents in this line of notes that appeal to me . It is in a clear bottle with a little medallion of a rose with a tassel around neck of bottle , just taking the top off and placing under nose you can smell this , it is that delicious . ~ I spritzed one on my arm , it is heady , rich in a spicy kind of way , with a big blast of { first note } raspberry . No other scent has in comparison come close to HAO . I measure all my oud choices to this one . I get a total { vanilla } musk , right off the bat , a woody oud dry down with patchouli / rose aroma within 10-15 minutes . I'm jazzed that on a blind buy , this is one for Romance , even if it is just to " love yourself ". I'd make sure not to over spray this one , not for the faint of heart , it stays behind as you walk away for sure . It does dry down quit a bit to leave behind a much lighter scent on me that takes hours { 4 ~ 6 } that brings together all those lovely notes . This is a scent you know , when a lover leaves , you know he /she has been there and you know why you truly adore him / her , you inhale that lovely aroma and just know . P.s ~ It has now been several hours since I spritzed once on my arm , the scent has dried down to a nice blending of notes . It will last for me at least until I shower , { 10 ~ 12 hours } that for me is a bonus , no need to spritz again unless you wish too . I'll go to sleep with this , and hopefully still get the scent in the morning ~ Ooo , Yeah ~ We'll sleep very well tonight ~ /=^} ~ Edited : I found two other that are similar , but yet , not . Trish McEvoy Black Rose Oud & Club de Nuit in that order ~ ///=^} ~ Edit : 5/5/20 : I also wanted to mention that on clothes she is a bomb , I wore a new half jean jacket with a white blouse , I had spritzed this since it was a pretty windy day { I usually only spritz lighter scents on clothes } I went to my doctor appt about 30 ~ 40 miles from me 12 /15/19 ~ I did not put the top down on my convertible , but I could smell this all the way there { I had spritzed at least an hour prior to leaving } My doctor was asking the usual questions and stopped and looked at me { I thought , rut rho } he then asked a bit embarrassed " what perfume are you wearing , I'd like to get it for my wife , I told him it was unisex and that since he liked it , if she didn't , he could wear ~ since it is a bit warmer on men . I'm pleased as punch that a professional man { he's a great doctor } took a moment to say I smelled " amazing " ~ I was super jazzed ~ I get complimented on my " scentuals " some of the time , but in passing , or a brave woman will approach and ask the name which I always give . This was a first of this kind and to me it says a lot about Habat al Oud ~ Sorry for such a long review , I can't help it ~ ///=^} ~

So, got my sample of Oud Asgharali. Not the best oud I've sampled. Like a watered down Versace Oud or something. Doesn't have a decent projection. Falls flat on performance as well. Overall, I'm not intrigued enough to classify this as a worthy scent. I believe it's the water notes that are the culprit, fatiguing this fragrance. You have to be really careful blending aqua notes and oud. I get no vanilla and little tart rose. My two favorite notes in any parfum and I can't even justify them here in Oud Asgharali.

This smells like a very refined version of oud qadim by J. It sounds very exotic and expensive while Oud Qadim is very synthetic. This is a must try for oriental oud lovers. Oud is very gentle in this not subdued nor overwhelming just fine.

I have it now it is available as Asgarali Oud Exotic. It gives very dry kind of feeling i am confuse to rate it good or bad will try it on cold nights before i makeup my mind but its not close to Arabian Night by Jesus del Pozo

smells alr. very generic oudy woman's perfume, bland too.