Oud Immortel

This is very transportive, like a sauna at a Swedish lake. It has beautiful woody notes, and puts you in a good mood. Very outdoorsy and natural. I thought I liked challenging sophisticated frags, but I have to say this just smells sooo good! The lemon is delicious, the woods are smooth and beautiful. Great piquant notes of green papyrus and tobacco. It is modern. All Byredo seem to be made for mass appeal. So they are not so interesting to me, though all I've tried have been enjoyable. This one has the most interest and character for me, because of the Oud, and the unique lemon note. Oud Immortel, does not hide the Oud, and it does not dominate. This fragrance embellishes the oud, it makes me think of it as a great "woody" fragrance; with patch and rosewood. It has great piquant notes of papyrus, tobacco, and that lemony fantasy note. I heard it described as a lemon Liqueur, but it's not boozy, which I like. The patchouli was not so noticable at first. After a few days wearing this, I see the patch is a main player; Love it here.With the oakmoss, gives it a damp earthy vib. This reminds me of Frederic Malle "Monsieur" which is patchouli and orange liqueur. This is so much nicer and more complex than "Monsieur". This smells like it does have an Immortelle note. It is a herb that smells like toasted bread, it's a cozy smell, and it seems to be making a fragrance accord with the oud, making it very pleasant. The slightly sweet limoncello, a creamy lemon note, and the toasted bread like immortelle note (unlisted) do give it a slight gourmand vib. I don't like gourmands nor sweet frags, but they are fine here and balanced with the earthy/ woody aspects. I did pick out the subtle smokiness. It's not any sharp ashen incense, bt a very pleasant aromatic smoke, that's allmost nutty, like roasting chesnuts This is not just a bigginers oud, because the oud is medecinal and very noticable, but all the other notes are so we'll blended to make an incredibly enjoyable, comfortable and wearable composition. Most of the Byredos are over priced and lack luster... This has a bit of oomph, very nicely blended, easy going Oud. The lemon pie gives it some freshness, without getting citrusy. The papyrus and tobacco blend really nicely into a unique accord. It's a great Fall fragrance. I thought the oud, smelled like a good synthetic Oud, but after 15 minutes, all the notes really gel, and smell very natural, with good quality, and performance. PS: This is growing on me, the rosewood is a beautiful base note. Excellent composition, supremely enjoyable, cozy Fall fragrance. It slightly leans masculine, good performance, not great. I just remembered, this is very much like Acqua Di Parma Colonia Oud, a fresh take on oud.. But the quality is so much better here. A great deal popped up on eBay, and I pulled the trigger. I got a new 100 ml for $167.00, from a reputable seller. Seller still has 9 more, 10/3/18. Byredos are over priced, but you can get good deals, keep checking .. Rating: 9.5/10 God bless. John 3:16

I've been obsessed with sampling as many different perfumes as I can for going on two years now, and of course I was well aware of the existence of the oud note during most of that period - with all the hype surrounding it, it would have been impossible to avoid it. So it might sound strange that this is the first time I actually try a scent with oud in it, but it's true - probably because it's a lot less omnipresent in real life than it is on the internet. So when I tried Oud Immortel for the first time, it was a bit of a revelation. The opening was love at first sniff for me, with its wonderful combination of two very different aspects: it's dominated by a delicious nutty woodiness, and in the background there's this subtle but intoxicating sweetness, which must be the limoncello. I hadn't really looked at the list of notes before trying it for the first time, so I assumed that delightful woody aspect must be oud, and I was all set to finally join the hype. But looking at this page I realize it's probably a (very well blended!) combination of many notes that I'm loving so much here - I don't get any distinct patchouli or cardemom or even smoke, but I'm sure they all play their important role in this lovely composition. So I still don't know what oud smells, but it's a good first step, and I've definitely found a new favourite. This would be on the top of my wish list already if it wasn't for one thing, a big problem I've seen in the few other Byredos I've tried as well: it really doesn't have any staying power at all, which is a crime at this price point. Within an hour it seems to retreat so closely to the skin that I have to sniff my wrist to get anything at all, even when applied generously. That opening's so great that this important negative point won't keep me from getting more of this, but I'll try to get a decant first and use it up completely before considering a full bottle.

When I first tried Oud Immortel it was quite by accident. A friend lent me a sample he had ordered and was unimpressed with. I'm glad I found it but feel unsettled that I didn't find it with intent. What if I never stumbled on it? I shutter to think. Oud Immortel makes my mind crazy. This is one of those fragrance experiences that hits you and forever changed your perceptions. I never imagined Oud this way, I never imagined lemon so well done that it actually has a specificity to it. As the notes say, Limoncello, so beautifully done I swear if I knew more about Lemoncello I could name a specific brand and vintage just nosing it. Usually lemon in frags is very unidimensional. Fragrance fanatics know what I'm talking about. The citrus in Nio, Trefle Pur, Neroli portofino, Bergamote 22. All these have a fresh zesty lemony/bergamot/orange zest citrus, all good frags, but the zesty citrus thing has been done to the point of exhaustion. This is the only lemon that I have ever nosed that is truly unique and one of a kind. Oud is used primarily as an accord to enhance the lead Lemoncello dirty vibe. All other notes present are simply accords, there to enhance the Lemoncello. On my skin it lasts and lasts and last. Lemon as an accord or note never lasted beyond the heart of a fragrance for me. The Lemoncello in Immortel only becomes more prominent and gorgeous as time goes on. Wow... It projects rather effortlessly and I have received numerous compliments on it. As far as season with lemon I usually say spring or summer, but the potency of this one might cause choke out issue during hot weather so I'll simply say year round but cautionary during warm/hot months. I give Oud Immortel the following rating Longevity - 10 hours Projection 3-6 feet and occasionally wafts beyond that. Uniqueness- 5/5 Composition- 5/5 Overall rating 5/5 Do yourself a favor and try this one out.

Disclaimer: I don't know what immortel smells like, so some of you might read this and shake your head while going " It's the immortel you're smelling, noob!" But.. I've smelled a lot of oud fragrances since I started my journey, and truth be told; I don't really get much oud here, if any. Judging by the comments, though, there must be something wrong with my nose. Someone wrote "stale oud". I've never had oud lying around until it got stale(?), but I think I know what he means by it. It could have an element of something stale-ish. Another guy wrote: "digital oud." That also make sense, in a way. I get the digital part anyway. Weird, right? How can something smell digital? But that's also the vibe I get from this. It smells like nothing I've smelled before. It doesn't smell synthetic, as such, because it doesn't smell like someone was trying to copy anything natural (this might be where the head shaking begins). It does, however, smell very unnatural. It smells hyper modern. It smells overly trendy. It smells like, what the people at that party you aren't cool enough to get invited to smells like. It doesn't smell warm and inviting, it smells like a guy who doesn't want to speak to you. It won't fit a dressed down look, nor is it fitting for a suit and a tie look. Not unless yours does something special to separate it from the crowd, because that's what this fragrance does. It separates you from the crowd. It's not a safe blind buy. I can see a lot of people not liking this. People like familiarity and this smells like nothing and no one. To me, this is a 10/10 and I haven't smelled a lot of those. It's unique. It's manly, but not in a balls-grabbing-macho-way. It's loud and it lasts all night. And morning too.

Byredo / Oud Immortel: The olfactory group: Woody Chypre Odor: hot and spicy Spread and durability: medium and high Starting note: A sweet, semi-sweet start of cream, sweet and lemonade fruit Then get hot smoked, sweet with woody layers and a dirty smell of petticoat Gourmet Sheer Shea Butter. Smoked, spicy, bitter woody patchuli, agarwood and cardamon. The fragrance in this stage is like the whole powdery, soap, aromatic and smoky aroma. Middle notes: Spiced, smoked, soap, powdery Dark, mysterious and smoky space Final note: Dark, mysterious, smoky and somewhat depressing, because the heart and the main theme of this space are first to be smoked. Then the atmosphere is a little refreshing, green with chocolate chips and oak moss, powdery, mild and sappy with a bitter and intense warm scent. Aromatic, hot and spicy aroma, hearty heartwood, powdery and spicy aroma surrounded by sophisticated and bitter smoky layers. Byredo / Oud Immortel The main chest of wood, oud, balzamiki fruit and spice is warm With a warm and spicy smell The best option is to use daily in the spring and autumn. After using it, you will notice that there is a lot of coordination with the weather of these two seasons. The image of perfume in your mind will be smelling sweet, blooming, pine trees and rainy days. One of the big mistakes that I can get from Byredo's perfumes is the rapid destruction of the structure and the aroma of the fragrance that you have to use for how many times you use perfume. This unpleasant feeling is that it makes the perfume lose its charm and prosperity, and may never have a glass Use the 100ML flavor with a passionate interest. Lemonade, Agarwoud, Insense Sillage: 3/5 Longevity: 3/5 Scent: 3.75 / 5 Overall: 3/5