Mysterious Oud Attar

Beautiful sweet and sour oud, bursting with juicy bergamot and orange at the start in contrast to a warm, richly spiced amber. Tart rose, creamy jasmine and leathery castoreum soon peak out, behind them the earthy, woody, sweet, smoky and fruity melange of woods and resins in the base. A lovely caramel and black tea-like character throughout. Definitively tannic. Also slightly minty/mentholic from the spices. I’m actually not fully sure what gives it such a fruity and sour nature, as I feel the citruses and rose alone couldn’t possibly be enough... which makes it quite the Mysterious Oud after all. I have seen bergamot cut quite deep into some blends, so I consider it the most likely candidate, but nonetheless... I’m intrigued. Re: animalics, I personally don’t consider it much until it’s final act. The oud and castoreum are expertly administered. In the deep drydown, a resinous, animalic leather becomes the focal point, still tinged by the rose but lacking the previous sweet and sour intensity. All in all, such a great unique blend! Sillage intimate to moderate, longevity high. For $125/3g in a beautiful vial, I consider it nothing short of a spectacular deal. Bravo, good sir!!

If you love this and haven't smelled Centauri Dendera, you're probably missing out. They do not smell the same but, to my nose, share core principals that are similar (amber, oud, and spice). Dendera doesn't have the citrus brightness and instead has more resin/incense. Try both and tell me I'm wrong.