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.

I am blown away by this fragrance. A risky blind buy for me, which I don't normally do. At first I was quite nervous because the first spray is similar to black orchid but thankfully that changes quickly. The fragrance becomes more aromatic, sour and fresh but has that smooth, comforting woody, tonka base. Reminds me of Portayal Woman in the sense that it is also a powerful woody/vanilla/floral that smells very luxurious. This scent is for a grown woman, if you want something cute and girly this ain't it. First time I wore this fragrance I got complimented by a colleague who said that I smelt amazing and that they could smell it as soon as they walked in.

WOW. I found this when sorting through my decants/samples given to me from others. I don't think I even tried it before. THIS is in the top five of my favorite oud fragrances. With tonka beans, agarwood and jasmine as the top three loudest/longest lasting notes, you just cannot go wrong in my book. I think that this is another oud fragrance for those afraid to try them. Its base is soft, but still so very fragrant!! Powdery oud....just WOW. I have had one spritz from the sample, and 4 hours later it is more than a skin scent and am certain others could still smell it on me if I was moving around them. Phenomenal....I must have some!

Exceptional - after 15 minutes this dries down to a woody vanilla. Masterfully blended, I barely detect OUD, but I do identify woody notes. Im a fan of Atkinsons, Im a fan of this fragrance! This is oud friendly for beginners. This is one of my favorite oud fragrances and also one of my favorite vanilla fragrances - cheeese! This is the fragrance of smooth grooves; I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style, And so I came to see him ~ And... I wore this fraaa grance. This is a great woody vanilla, thick yet light fragrance. If testing - put on skin and let it morph - or you will get basic on strip.

I've been worn it all day today (2 sprayings in the morning without updatings ) and just get high from this magic fragrance. A truely Royal oud - a sensual, vivid, three-dimensional, rich. And its stability also at a height. For me first of all the guaiac is noticeable here ( that always makes the composition of posh, subjectively, of course) There are exquisite shades of tonka beans & unusual vanilla-liquer flowers... As a whole, it seems to me some exotic, strawberry, oudy-guaiac, nutty-gourmet perfume. Which is 100 percents mine. Love it.

The most exquisite, regal, luxurious, and opulent oud. It has the perfect amount of white flowers , present but never overpowering , and the tea and cloves are noticeable, but just whispering in the background. The name is so fitting; this is truly an oud reserved for royalty. This perfume projects and projects. I was in a museum recently, and a guy followed me to ask what the smell was. He said he could smell it from the other room—and I don't recall overspraying. Wear this and whenever you go, you'll be announced by trumpets.

I can’t stand oud satin mood, I don’t like any fragrance with oud in it. But this one!!! It’s the most gorgeous, creamy and light oud note ever! Overall the fragrance is rich and creamy floral, just a bit oriental! Smells expensive! And much better than oud satin mood, and other oud fragrances (others atkinsons oud fragrances also good but not like this one) Forget to mention: it’s a beast! As an heavy oversprayer I use two sprits of this juice at most otherwise I’ll kill myself and everyone near me.

Bergamot save the Oud! I hated oud for the longest time until tom ford oud wood but this, thanks to the wisdom of my ukranian friend, is amazing me at every smell. İt makes me feel like so powerful. Like the red queen, or the black queen of spades. NOT a safe blind buy, but a big surprise. İ almost smell some ylang in this but it might be the intensity of the orange bllossom combined with tonka. One can easily mix this with a lily-of-the-valley scent like dior lucky or jml waterlily. 9/10

This oud-based fragrance is probably one of my favourites right now. It’s marketed as a women’s fragrance, but I’d say it’s more unisex—not quite in the middle, but definitely not one-sided. I’d describe it as having a floral quality that becomes more pronounced if a woman wears it, while the oud, tonka and amber give it a masculine edge that transforms it into a man’s fragrance. It’s truly self-adjusting! You’ll get the idea once you give it a try. The scent is truly phenomenal!

My first Oud and a fantastic one to begin with. Begins with a massive hit of Oud and warm wood. I swear I can get Amber in there somewhere too. There are many other scents in the background, tantalising and waiting to burst through. On dry down a jasmine sweetness comes to the fore, silky smooth and creamy. Perfectly balanced with this is the earl grey, providing a crisp note to offset..

this fragrance is so beautiful. I get some fresh green note on initial sprays that lasts for roughly 2 hours then transition into woody sweet floral slightly spicy scent. I don't detect the oud at all, just woody sandalwood based fragrance even though sandalwood is not listed. I find it totally unisex even though it is marketed for women. excellent fragrance worth having one.

A really lovely westernised Oud. Personally, this is what I enjoy and I think if you are a fan of Oud Satin Mood from MFK then you'd like this one too. OSQ is a sharper and sweeter Oud than MFK's, but they both share a lovely smokey quality. If this one is too strong for you, try Atkinson's Her Majesty the Oud as that is a lighter more floral take on this fragrance.

Simply WOW. I just got my bottle today, and I am already addicted. The way it blends all the notes is sublime. The faint hint of oud will surely make this more appealing to people who don't stand oud. My current dilemma is which one to choose as my favorite oud and rose perfume, this one or Oud Satin Mood?

This is the best cold weather parfum I have ever smelled, 10/10. It's smells like gold in the very best way possible. But because it's so intense, it's a special occasion only parfum. The base notes Tonka Bean+Oud+Wood, paired with white flowers and stuff, is just majestic. And unisex for sure (I'm male).

I love this! It’s a cashmere-soft oud (that’s barely an oud) with musky tonka that’s kept alert and zesty from the jasmine, cloves and bergamot. I love how it’s spicy-sweet without being too sweet. It’s just perfectly blended and keeps drawing me back in to smell it. I think I need a bottle.

This is not a very complex oud scent but it somehow attracts you. You like it and wear it. Cause it is a soft and wearable sweetened oud with a touch of florals. A royal scent which is also humble as it should be. I own both the oil and edp version and both are performance monsters.