Oud Grandeur

I love it! Just ordered another one, as I've lost the previous one (yes. You can lost a bottle of perfumes). This scent is very unique, very deep and surely unisexual. Very long lasting. One of my favorites. Update: another bottle has just been opened a few hours before. Opening is like a some fresh herbal field, something between stinging nettles, mint and other fresh herbs. As if you would lie down and would be rolling on that field;) the mint is very noticeable and it stays;) some soapiness is noticable. Drydown comes very fast (yes, i was also testing this on my bf, on him the drydown is even sooner:)) on both wrists it comes to so very, very warm, woody, oriental mood, incense like, very nice, deep, soothing and calming scent, with some accent i cannot really name (maybe that is this oud) - some warm spices, not a sweet perfume, surely unisexual. A scent somwhere in the background, very subtle, but still noticable. A few hours later - i can still feel that grand smell! Must try! Highly Recommended! Some more hours later - floral accents coming out, heavy Jasmine like, very deep scent coming out. I was born in 80s and has always wondered what is that smell??? Oud? Oud in the morning next day is still very nice, nice wake up. For sure that is my wear for the next few days;)

A niche quality hidden gem. It smells very woody, warm, softly sweet and spicy. I really dislike oud in perfumes unless it is rendered nicely and not offensively. I like only tamed oud. Oud Grandeur is a lovable oriental, an oud for beginners or those who are like me and cant stand it in its intensity. This perfume is very strong on the lily note - big, white, fleshy, nocturnal and dramatic. The pepper gives a lot of fresh air, fresh spicy and uplifting qualities. The perfume never becomes too floral. Nutmeg is a lovely spice too, I love it in CK Secret Obsession. Then there is a lot of tamed clean oud and mature non candy vanilla. The overall impression is a wearable, sophisticated oriental. I'm a big fan. Smells feminine to me :) the perfect way to describe Oud Grandeur is - FILM NOIR. It gives that exact atmosphere.

I tried to chase many expensive blends by Rodrigo Flores-Roux in hope find trace of my beloved Black Cashmere that he created decades ago. Whilst Black Cashmere will forever remain for me The Best incensy, spicy flotal amber ever created, Mr. Flores-Roux made this little gift for people like myself, and blended extremely similar juice, but with way weaker projection. It didnt't stop me from buying four bottles, as it is as close to the legendary BC as it gets. I mix 6 sprays of this with one spray of Red Door (to bring carnation out) and voila! Vintage is indeed new niche.

This is such a gem! If only the longevity was better. It starts out warm, buttery, I'm getting whiffs of something medicinal, almost anise-like, which contrasts the amber-oud base in such a lovely way. *Think 1920's absinthe evening and dandies.* Unfortunately it fades really quick, and though the drydown of spices and faint incense smoke is also more than pleasant, I wish the initial scent would linger a bit longer.

Absolutely gorgeous nutmeg-heavy fragrance. The nutmeg lasts hours! Really a wonderfully-blended, quality fragrance for a steal. I wish I'd bought a second bottle. This is a lot like Donna Karan's Essence Wenge, but with Wenge, the nutmeg dissipates pretty quickly. I sprayed this around 4 hours ago and I still smell the nutmeg. Similar also to Black Cashmere, but lacks the bite from the carnation.