Oud Save The Queen

Oud Save the Queen - Atkinsons! You are luxurious, classy, cool, sensual, brave and mysterious. Everytime I've sprayed this perfume on me, I get a lot of compliments. A friend of mine once told me that my scent makes her feel like she's inferior. And it was Oud Save the Queen that I was wearing. The comment cracked me up, but I totally get what she meant. This scent truthfully is regal! No aldehydes, no super soapiness or powder - not that I love those scents any less! But this is so hard to describe...Imagine you're in a high end boutique in NYC. It's that scent that just draws you in and captivates, makes you feel like you are "someone" or in some case might make you feel like you don't belong there. But that's not me. The opening is huge blast of earl grey tea and bergamot and sparkling florals in the background. As the scent dries it gets more and more sweet but not sugary. Lots and lots of tonka bean on an oud-woody base. The tonka bean + jasmine reminds me of Dior Addict (edP)! But not an actual vanilla bean here in the mix at all. Often I actually like to add some vanilla into this by layering some vanilla perfume like Comptoir Sud Pacifique or Lavanila over it. (Lavanila's Pure Vanilla + Oud Save the Queen is pure Heaven for me!) For 2 years today, this scent has been one of my three most favourite scents. I have about 30-40 scents that I love a lot and use semi-often, but Oud Save the Queen I use at least once a week just like the other 2 of 3 of the most favourites. I pray this never gets discontinued!

I have it, and here are my thoughts as a person who does not wear any oud fragrances. 1. The most prominent note to me is the black tea. It doesn't overweigh the rest of the bouquet, for a bouquet it is - a woody-floral one. It's beautiful! I feel cosy wearing it now in winter... It evokes a feeling of being wrapped in a blanket at home, with a cup of the most refined tea. It's very elegant. It will elevate an outfit you wear. When I sampled it in the end of summer, in warmer time, it oozed sexiness to me, now, in the cold season, it feels much more casual and cosy. It is very well blended! I cannot single the listed notes out, except for the tea, at the beginning. 2. Again, as someone who does not wear oud, I do smell it here. It is a very soft, grounding tone, just a tiny amount in the background. Feminine. I cannot say whether it suits a Queen, but it is made to suit a Woman, for sure. Some reviews mention it being overly sweet, I do not wear very sweet perfumes and I do not consider this one as such, but the woody base is balanced with a sweet tone (tonka), yes. I perceive this perfume as something grounding. Very good for fall and winter for sure. My Mr. Rêve liked it. I will consider layering it with some delicate rose. Overall, you definitely receive quality here. Have a beautiful day 🌟

This is such a cozy, almost gourmand oud. The main note in this is tonka bean, which is very sweet and slightly spicy here. It reminds me of cinnamon and cookies. The floral notes of jasmine and orange blossom are only a soft veil over the oud and tonka. The oud in this is very noticeable with its characteristic sharpness, but it's not too challenging even if you're not a huge fan of oud. It's a clean and woody kind and it's balanced with sweeter and softer notes. It's also not as bombastic as many other ouds. This is warm and deep without trying to knock anyone out. I was looking for a floral oud without rose, but Oud Save The Queen is not as floral as I expected. So the search continues. Nevertheless I love this scent, it would be perfect for autumn and winter. Even though I was specifically looking for something without rose, one day I sampled this after using Lush Rose Jam shower gel and the combination was marvelous. I have no idea why some find this similar to Black Orchid, that's not what I get at all. Black Orchid is great, but an original scent is always better. Oud Save The Queen lasts over night and works really well on my skin, I noticed it smelled much better and softer on me than on my sample vial. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a wearable, sweetened oud.

Sweet, coconutty with a good dash of oud. The oud doesn't dominate like many scents but you know it's there. If you usually run away from anything oudy then this is a safe bet. A very easy to love scent for those who dont want to smell girly nd like every other woman on the high st. This is first and foremost a resinous, coconut dream. The coconut must arise from a mix of certain notes in this. I wonder what the accord notes are? A unisex scent if you are a fella who has a sweet tooth. There is something about the scent that reminds me of my Grans favourite coconut teacake sweets. A very British thing so sorry the rest of the world. I can't easily pick out the floral notes as it is so well blended but as the sweetness eases after 20 mins or so then you can detect them.I wouldn't call this a particularly spicy scent. The cloves are very low key. The tea note adds a nice dry quality that stops it all getting too cloying. I can't say it develops that much but no prizes for guessing the oud hangs in there to the end.

A sad story about a pushy SA at Barney's in Chicago, and my happy ending. While visiting my daughter I wanted to visit Barney's to see if they had anything new. The SA was snide and had a superior attitude to go with her botoxed face. While monopolizing my time with her non stop questions and paper samples, the SA said that "I probably didn't know what kind of perfume I liked". As I tried to get away she thrust a paper under my nose and insisted I spray the top of my hand. I thanked her and we left. As we trekked through the city, my nose kept sniffing out my hand. It was glorious! I had no idea what it was though. My daughter remembered it was Atkinsons and had Queen in it. When I got home I searched for it and bought it on the spot. I had grown very tired of Oud fragrances, but this one was so different I fell in love with it. You will have to experience it yourself to fall in love, just don't go to Barney's.