Atkinsons Her Majesty The Oud

Her majesty the oud I tried this a few months back in colder weather and was not impressed. I just tried it again in the heat and it’s a completely different experience! Wow! This totally bloomed in the heat! This smells very much equal parts British and middle eastern to me. Mind you, I’m neither of those things, so I’m going purely based on imagination. But anyway, half of it reminds me of sweet British puddings and Christmas cakes and refined leather and prim florals, whereas the other half is middle eastern: oud and saffron and spice as well as more carnal, lush, heady florals. It’s weird, you’d think heavy oudy-oriental oud-rose and oud-floral perfumes would be best in colder weather like most thick, heavy, opulent perfumes, but it really is true that somehow, for some reason, they just BLOOM and come alive in the heat! I’ve noticed this ESPECIALLY with oud-rose and other floral-oud combos. Anyway this is so nice that I definitely need a bottle asap! This is PERFECT for sultry, languid, hot and almost steamy summer nights. Very sexy. But also very expensive and sophisticated smelling. In colder weather it loses its sex appeal but retains and perhaps gains even more sophistication, but in a colder and more austere way. I don’t even care if I only end up wearing this during half the year or less, it is SO gorgeous in the heat that it’s absolutely worth buying a bottle for me. The longevity I agree is not great but it’s not that bad. It doesn’t disappear THAT quickly on me (I get 6 hours minimum) but it does become more of a skin scent after about 3 hours or so unless you really spray a lot of it. Personally that’s not a big deal for me, especially since this isn’t egregiously expensive and the performance isn’t horrible, it’s just ok. I do recall it being more of an issue in colder weather. Again, not much of an issue for me since I see this being primarily, if not exclusively, a warm/hot weather scent for me.

What a difficult job when you want to review something that you liked a lot but has not exceed your expectations... I must beging saying that of course I like the fragrance and therefore I am giving the máximum punctuation here. However I expected a very intense and strong fragrance which lasts for hours projection massively and filling a Room with the scent with your Only presente.... But nothing fuerte than this. The opening IS amazing! A hints of leather and fruits with a Soft oud in the base which begins to Fade out to leave the floral part, overall osmanthus, appears. It is a gorgeus scent, very elegant and intense. At this moment I thought...This Will be my Next purchase. It is also quite unique, although It Shares some similarities with perfumes like Bois d'oud by Perris Montecarlo. The biggest dissapointment came with the dry down. It becomes suddenly much more generic, a Soft Woody floral scent with a very moderate projection which lasts no lore than 4-5 hours. It reminds me to the behaviour of other British brands like Jo Malone London or creed. Although I think I would not buy It I can recognize the quality.

I find it drier and harsher than Oud Save The Queen. I like both, though this would get silver, not gold. It is for those days when I want to feel more masculine (I consider this fragrance to be unisex). It's dry burnt wood, leather and a bit of leather polisher and delicious gourmand undertones of fruit jam. As if one had a full tea ceremony served in the middle of the desert, surrounded by the smells of the hard life of the local tribes. Don't feel any rose or iris. As far as oud fragrances go, this one is softened to suit the western tastes, but has a side to it that wants to break free and go wild. Or at least a bit wilder.

Absolutely stunning presentational at First smell.I was made aware of the beauty in A golden palace surrounded by beautifully dressed women.The fragrance is not too intense. The smell is not dizzy And it made me realize the beauty in this smell.If you like the fragrance, it smells expensive.This one won't disappoint you.

I love this! An almost chocolatey smoky oud (not stinky) with a slight fruit and sweetness. It’s catered towards women, but this is an easy wear for anyone. Could last a bit longer or project a bit more, but still a lovely smell.