Ambre Oud

I can get why people either love or utterly hate this one, I truly don't see there being a middle ground. Not to say that they smell the same, but I put Ambré Oud in the same conversation with Nishane's Unutamam. Incredibly unapologetic, brash & for those who don't actively go looking for compliments (though don't be fooled, I've received quite a few while wearing either of those). There's nothing polite about Ambré Oud, not to say that it goes out of its way to offend because, again, I've had people flow into the room I was in so they could catch the scent in the air around them. And of course for sever reasons, I would never dream of this being worn to work, unless you work out of your own home. This is rich, somewhat sweet, VERY boozy (more so than Amouage's Overture Man & maybe equally with Roja's Enigma Pour Homme). But with all of that said, I find this incredibly elegant, but in a fairly rugged way. When you hear "don't let the perfume wear you", Ambré Oud is definitely one of the fragrances that immediately comes to mind. So, if you'd like a deep, rich, boozy but stanky (even "barnyard" as I've heard it called), maybe this one could be for you. And luckily, if you can find it, it's on the inexpensive side (I believe I paid $30CAD for my 30ml, which is plenty). A couple of sprays & you'll be smelling it for quite some time.

Amber and Oud is a combo hard to resist for me. In my opinion as well Baldessarini is an underrated designer, producing fragrances that smell more expensive than their actual price. After trying the Ambré fragrance, that I liked very much, I targeted Ambré Oud as easily deserving a blind buy and I am glad I did it. It may be considered a flanker to the original as a similar ambar trail is present in its DNA. However the apple note is a lot less noted and there is a new boozy opening accord. This very well blended Ambré Oud also offers you some patchouli, leather and incense hints, making it a perfume to wear several times in the winter weeks to come. The light touch of whiskey in the opening gives the perfume a nice touch and makes it a bit more unique. Performance is average, and the projection is not really strong. I was expecting a bit more sillage but I may consider it fair due to the smoothness of the oud ingredients used. I do pick some small similarities with Interlude Man by Amouage and Amber Oud by Trussardi and both perfumes are highly regarded. I invite you to take your own conclusions as well.

First of all, this fragrance is not for everyone ! In my opinion, you need to have emptied a few bottles over the years and belong to the team "Stinky Animalic Oud" On the opening, there's a Whisky vibe reminiscent of Glenfiddich, fruity notes of apple pear and possibly Cherry. The Oud is very intense leathery, animalic and dark. There's earthy Patchouli and balsamic amber. I find it truly unique in its category and highly addictive. It instantly puts me in a different mood. Personally I don't see any negative points but, don't blind buy !

Baldessarini is not the brand which I love so much, but this one is one of my favorite oud fragrances. Very good natural oud-wood smell with ambre touch and something like a whisky. I love this aroma..it is so long lasting and fantastic to me, indipendently of the not so pleasent tuch of naturalistic dirty oud in the beginning.Good job Baldessarini!

Ambre original is very underrated in my opinion, and this one is a great variation. The two scents are distinct though after a while you can smell the original underneath. This is not a replacement for the original, I love both and will be keeping both stocked.