Moto Oud

This truly does smell like of those old low rider Indians that you might’ve pulled out of your grandpas garage while visiting him for the summer to borrow his bike. The smell of heavily worn and tanned leather hitting you hard as it attempts to relay the former memories that were made on it. Then as you pull the hot bike out into the warm sun and prop it up. Taking a seat a little bit away to just admire the hissing cicada hum and low evening hustle and bustle of cars. The heat of metal, oil, leather, rubber, all vying for control yet in harmony with a backbone of the faintest oud. Then after a bit you stand up, geto onto the bike, and kick start it. The smell of oil, metal, and rubber take over the leather as you put your sunglasses on, and make sure you know where you gotta go to meet your buddies after getting back for summer. This is my 3rd love from the house of blackbird. Blackbird seems to tell a pretty amazing stories with their perfumes. I still think you should check it out and try it for yourself first! This one is pretty high up if I start collecting blackbird (which might just happen), but I don’t think this will be a cop for a hot second. Still love it tho. Will cherish my sample.

I love this. It smells exactly like it should based on its name. Initially, I get motor oil and smoke. It's not really a woody smoke. It's more of a city smoke. After a bit, the motor scent moves to the background and is accompanied by leather and a resinous oud. Essentially, this smells like a bustling city in a part of the world where oud is very popular, and you catch the scent in the air layered with exhaust as people walk by. It's quite atmospheric. I wish it were slightly stronger, but I believe I wear it so much that I've grown used to it, and other people can probably smell it on me more than I can smell it on myself.

Me, a woman, actually loves this scent. Granted, the opening might be a bit difficult and smells like tires, vinyl, and gasoline. I happen to actually enjoy those smells too (but wouldn't want to smell like that personally). But the dry down is this great, clean incense and resin aroma, with zero sugary crap. It feels really strong to me. I would actually wear this one. I don't get anything metallic! I do get the sense of a fire that's been put out and is still smoldering. This fragrance reminds me of Mandy Aftel's Cuir Gardenia, sans the floral elements in that one. I like this better.

As other reviewers have already described, this is quite an industrial scent. To me, it evokes a desert landscape, dry wood, and metal and I've just really fallen in love with this fragrance; although, friends have told me it smells more like pot to them. Out of bottle it smells more woodsy like dry, douglas fir kindling, but it dries down with a metallic and oil tinge like power tools. This fragrance is an oxymoron - it's a blend of notes that would seemingly contradict one another, but I find myself to be drawn to and fascinated by it.

I enjoy this. I would say it's not for everyone. To me, I get a dirty leather vibe. If anyone is familiar with "Hemp and leather" by Rob vangogh, the smell is in the same realm. I get a sour oud - maybe a tiny hint of sweetness within the depth, although definitely not a sweet fragrance. I do agree that it has a bit of an industrial feel - cold and maybe even a bit harsh to some. At any rate, I'm a fan of the more daring fragrances, which I feel this would qualify. Will definitely explore this house a bit further. 6/10