Gold Oud

First wearing of By Kilian Gold Oud, part of the discontinued Arabian Nights collection, a more amped up (and I believe more expensive) rendition of Rose Oud. It seems to be midway between a sweet jammy rose and a rose/oud/saffron blend, somewhat sweet but still herbal and resinous, a really enjoyable blend. It’s definitely reminiscent of other rose/oud fragrances (it’s been a while since I’ve smelled By Kilian Rose Oud), somewhere between the mostly sweet, slightly sharp Tauerville Rose Flash, the more acerbic Aramis Rose Calligraphy, and By Kilian’s own more animalic, deeper Pearl Oud (the Doha city exclusive). For my money, Pearl Oud is a more compelling rose/oud fragrance but it’s also a bit more challenging, so Gold Oud is going to fit the bill for more people, I estimate. I’d certainly recommend that fans of rose/oud fragrances, or even rose fragrances in general, try this if they get the chance, but I imagine it’s difficult to come by nowadays, as both the main line (Rose, Musk, Pure, Amber, Incense) and the higher-end (Gold, Extreme, Eternal Black) Arabian Nights collection fragrances are discontinued. 8 out of 10

It took me a few years but I was lucky enough to get a bottle of this rare release from the Arabian Nights line. It's similar to Kilian Rose Oud but leans more masculine. The red berry fruitiness is muted, and oud is turned up, although not to the point where it dominates or berates. There's less sweetness and no powdery finish like in RO, but the patchouli and cypriol is still there. And the beautiful wet and jammy rose is still there. Perfectly unisex IMO. Kilian Rose Oud is, in my opinion, a reference scent for jammy rose with almost zero oud. This one is more about the oud which smells like real agarwood. Performance is outstanding. Would it be redundant to own both? Not really, but It doesn't really matter since this fragrance is nearly extinct and impossible to find. I'll savor my bottle, and enjoy it on special occasions. ❤️ 🖤 -------------------------------------------------------- Scent 97/100 Performance 90/100

This is an absolutely amazing perfume. Lasts forever and fills a room with a creamy, succulent, dark rose accord tempered with oud. Makes its little cousin Rose Oud seem almost insignificant. Actually makes just about ANY other rose/oud combo I've tried (and that's a lot) seem insignificant. If you can afford it, buy it. Scent 10/10...so good...what perfume should be Projection 8/10...really fills a room Fortitude 10/10...14 to 15 hours without breaking a sweat and still projecting scent. The strongest perfume besides oud ispahan that I own. Full bottle worthy?...indeed!...get it! Now!...rob a bank if you must, but if your a true connoisseur it's a must own.

Definitely an improvement over Rose Oud (which was already my favorite from the collection). You really get a sense of oud this time, instead of just some soft oriental rose "oud fragrance"

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