Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud

Saw a review of this by The Fragrance Apprentice on YT. Was lucky enough to get a sample. My previous Oud experience was with Shades Wood by Armaf and 17 Oud Mosaic By Banana Republic (Both of which have that Barnyard punch to the face fecal animalic choke the shit out of you by shoving your face into Musk Ox ass kind of Oud) You get the idea. This however is absolute class. Its like you've been drinking Seagrams Seven Crown Whiskey most of your life and then some one pouring you a Blantons neet in a slightly chilled glass for the first time. Don't get it twisted. This still has a hint of heavy oud especially in the opening. But after about 5 min it dries down to let the Amber, Tea, Vanilla, and Cloves come together with the Laotian Oud in a harmonious melody of scent so pleasant and luxurious. Bought a bottle the moment my sample went empty. I get many compliments. Even from women half my age. (in my 40's). This isn't blind buy safe. Not even a little bit. But if you have given up on Oud you may want to find a sample of this first. I get over 24 hours on my clothes so less is more. Notes to Nose breakdown: woody: Yes I hate to say it but the mid and dry down to me smells of Decadent and rich toasted marshmallow over campfire. oud: Obviously the Laotian Oud is stiff at first but dries down beautifully vanilla: Thats probably where I get the Marshmallow from. warm spicy: Yes a very cozy with the cloves and tea combo. powdery: Yes Amber: Very rich and luxurious Amber. animalic: Yes especially in the opening but if you can get past the first 5 min your in for a treat. green: I guess? Maybe because of the Tea? More of a spicy green than a lush green. leather: Yes its there and subtle but compliments the fragrance instead of trying to be the star of the show. balsamic: Sure its there but again not front and center. 10/10 for me.

A beautiful fragrance. Given the bottles presentation I didn't expect this. Had to buy a bottle. Starts off with a strong punch of oud, in the back we have the Vanilla & tea accord hanging around. After about 30 minutes of drying down we get a lovely balance of oud,vanilla, tea and some other notes that seem a mystery to me but work beautifully. The oud becomes less sharp and very resinous which goes nice with the vanilla. Longevity and projection are both very good. 12 hours later and it's still a skin scent. I typically wear this when the weather drops to cooler weather. So for me in Canada I'm going to be rocking this steady from october to April very happily. Suits formal or more casual situations fine. In terms of compliments, I got quite a few, no suprise a manly vanilla would resonate well with women. Lastly, compairing it to 24 Gold, I do kinda smell a similarity. 24 gold is a very good frag for cheap, and although it does have a bit of a synthetic scent to it... it's a great buy for a cheaper price. But it seems to be going for $50-60 on discount sites,where this I can get for $110 on those same sites.i recon the higher quality ingredients & much nicer bottle are worth the money.

Interlude without oregano. Which is a good thing - though it is the signature note of Amouage’s famous creation, not everyone can tolerate the smell of barbecue. His Majesty is smoother, more polite version. As someone who loves and can tell the real oud from no oud, I can positively say, there is none detectable, so noone has to be afraid of “fecal” oud qualities (when I see that written I always wonder why people who have an urge to write this even consider wearing or buying oud fragrances; it just shows how empty the term oud is in today’s mainstream perfumery - just a marketing catch phrase). This aside, it is really nice scent, very well blended, long lasting with mild projection (again an advantage vs. obnoxiously beast-mode Interlude). It is sweet, but not overly sweet - very tolerable level of sweetness tamed by the smoke and spices. Certainly will be my scent for upcoming holiday season as it instantly conveys this warm enveloping feeling of Christmas by the fireplace.

I love Atkinson's His Majesty the Oud. This is a truly beautiful non-skanky oud. It starts smelling a bit medicinal, which I suppose is the mix of tea and clove notes. Then I get the smell of burnt oud wood, almost like incense, which on my skin lasts forever. This smoky wood smell raises it's head from time to time, as if to remind you -Hey, I'm here!- The vanilla also appears from time to time, giving an overall effect of sweetness. It's sweet but not gourmand. I can't really differentiate the Leather, Cedar or Sandalwood notes. On me His Majesty the Oud lasts a long time. I'm wearing it right now, late August 2021, on a hot (but not too hot) day, and it just envelopes you in a nice smelling cloud. Oud in Summer? Why not? Many oud fragrances are of Middle Eastern origin, where it is hotter than here, so ... why not? A little goes a long way.

This fragance has really surprised me! I have recived a free sample with my last purchase on a website and this is just wonderful. A very different oud!! I am a bit bored of the tipical oud/rose/vanilla combo that most brands seens to produce now. Every brand has a perfume whith this notes. But this oud is really different. The opening is weird. For me the mix of notes gives a vibe very close to the black licorice smell. But after half an hour the tea begins to appear and the effect is gorgeus. It is an oud but with and Green, fresh and herbal tone which is no usual. The performance of the fragance is great, as most ouds. It is tagged for men but i find It totally unisex. I can imagine perfectly a woman wearing this fragance. Scent: 9 Longevity: 9 Sillage: 8 Quality/price: 7 Versatility: 6 Originality: 9 Global: 8.5

This fragance has really surprised me! I have recived a free sample with my last purchase on a website and this is just wonderful. A very different oud!! I am a bit bored of the tipical oud/rose/vanilla combo that most brands seens to produce now. Every brand has a perfume whith this notes. But this oud is really different. The opening is weird. For me the mix of notes gives a vibe very close to the black licorice smell. But after half an hour the tea begins to appear and the effect is gorgeus. It is an oud but with and Green, fresh and herbal tone which is no usual. The performance of the fragance is great, as most ouds. It is tagged for men but i find It totally unisex. I can imagine perfectly a woman wearing this fragance. Scent: 9 Longevity: 9 Sillage: 8 Quality/price: 7 Versatility: 6 Originality: 9 Global: 8.5

Dry, dusty, dark, bitter, smoky, woody tobacco. I get some 'ashy' texture as well. And yes! This part (not the whole scent composition) reminds me of that part of Kalemat Black. Dry, crushed cloves (everything dry) is present, though not too distinctive. The leather part is not at all like TF but is what I imagine how the old dry leather garment pieces smell like when they become flaking and crumbly (from the heat of the Sun). After I let it sit, something aromatic cooling green, maybe black tea, pops up in the background and doesn't blend in with the whole scent. If there were oud, it'd be very westernised and quite woody and airy. The scent later becomes sweeter as it progresses.

کار کار انگلیسیاست! این اولین جمله ایست که در برخورد با یک برند عطر انگلیسی به ذهنم می رسد قاعده بازی آن ها این طور است که باید همه چیزهایشان با مردم دیگر دنیا فرق کند، البته عطرهایشان هم از این قاعده مستثنی نیستند. در عطرهای انگلیسی خیلی نباید به دنبال ماندگاری بود؛ اما می توان دنبال روایح خاص و کم تکرار بود و این برند و این عطر هم دقیقا از همان قاعده تبعیت می کنند. البته باید اشاره کنم که این عطر جزئ یکی از پربازده ترین عطرهاییست که تا به حال دیدم و از این بابت انگلیسی نیست! بوی دلنشینی از تریاک تازه با اولین پاف این عطر به مشامتان خواهد رسید که البته شاید برای هر کسی خوشایند نباشد و این رایحه تا پایان کج دار و مریز با شما خواهد بود

None of the "reminds me of" section is right - Oud Save the King smells like Raghba, Oud Noir smells like Tuscan Leather with an oudy twist. This is neither of those two. Overwhelmingly a woody scent, oud, cedar, sandalwood, mixed with realistic woody vanilla bean. It's dry, but not entirely, as liquidambar (or styrax) pokes its resinous head every once in a while. Oud is cleaned up, smells like wood or cedar; there are no barnyard or funky smells here. There's a sort of mentholated sweetness radiating from it, and there's a light dusting of cloves. Black tea? More like a concept than a full-on tea note.

Take TF Oud Wood, give it nuclear performance and mix it with Ombre Leather and this is the result. Oud isn't fecal nor stanky. It all blends well and is quite smooth but still very potent. I don't really like most oud fragrances, typically because they are rose/oud combos, but this one is quite nice. It is a powerhouse of a scent and kinda reminds me of something from Amouage. In the end this is too mature for me to wear as I like young playful sweet fragrances more.

I really love this fragrance. It is extremely well blended and falls in the same category of tamed oud/vanilla such as tom ford oud wood. The addition of cloves and tea note is brilliant and gives the fragrance a burnt woods dimension that mimics an actual oud smoke. The oud used is very light, smooth and natural. The hole blend actually smells very natural, expensive and niche quality. Projection is ok and the longevity is good.

This is gorgeous. The smoked tea (Lapsang souchong) combined with mild oud and vanilla creates a light, rather transparent, and beautiful scent. It works equally well for day and night. For me this is more of a day wear: warm, transparent with a light Lapsang smokiness to add a bit of earthy mystery. As always, try before buying. It is a lovely scent but may not be for everybody.

Oooooohhhhh Myyyyyy Goooooood!!!! OMG! OMG! i just put it into my nose to sniff it from the bottle and it wont leave my nose the whole day!!!!! A big punch of oud/leather/cloves/cedarwood in your face surrounded by a warming ans bit sweet vanilla to save you from the dark monster. I'll edit the longevity after couple of wearing

A rich oud with dark burning woods and subtle warming vanilla that slowly comes out to play as the scent goes on. The vanilla never becomes more than a soft supporting note which makes me happy as I was looking for a darker oud scent. This is a beautiful, pungent fragrance. If you're truly into oud, this is worth trying.

Man this is a gorgeous oud vanilla scent! This is what Vanilla Oud by Vertus should have been. Unfortunately that one sucked balls, and was huge disappointment. I hate oud, and tend to never buy fragrances with that note, but my God Atkinsons sure knows how to use oud that smells fantastic. 8/10

This was love at first sniff. This is so smooth spicy with a soft sweetness. I really love oud fragrances and this is one of many i wil propably wear until i die. I honestly like it more than Oud for Greatness which was my all time favorite until i smelled this.

One of my favorites in my collection. Always look for something unique with a nice kick, after smelling about 20 perfumes with the sales-woman, His majesty the oud really caught my attention. Amazing scent with great performance.

I love this on my husband. I decided to wear this today and layered it with Lancome Oud Bouquet (not a love for me -too sweet and jammy for me). Perfect combination for this cold day!

it has such a beautiful and tamed oud note, it's not harsh and medicinal. projection and longevity is on the beast mode side. if you're an oud fan then you should try this.

I like this fragrance. Oud, sweet, spice, vanillic and earthy. Nice soft friend to keep you company through the Winter months. Agree with previous post underrated.