Sueded Oud

Going back and forth on this one... at first, I enjoyed it and got a sample of it to see how I liked it over multiple uses. I love Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot and thought this seemed similar, but with a "white" background and a bit more creaminess. I find this to have a sort of peppery note, almost like a fresh pepper being sliced for a recipe. My body chemistry mixes with this and almost seems to read as B.O..... your results may vary, though. Overall, I find this to be pleasant, is noticeable for at least several hours, and seems pleasant from first spray to dry down. However, for me, there's something funky about it and when mixing with my body chemistry/natural smell, reads almost as B.O. in its dry down. BUT... certain times I've worn this, I don't get that vibe, and it is more appealing. It may just be that I prefer the Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot, which reads as a more piney and winter-friendly scent. I purchased the mini from Sephora and will update my review once I've worn this more. UPDATE - I think I may have just had legit B.O. the day I thought this was the cause because since then I've re-worn Sueded Oud several times and I LOVE IT!!! While the longevity is so-so (detectable maybe 5-6 hrs) the scent is AWESOME and is such a confidence-exuding scent. The dry down is a little simple and the oud doesn't follow to the fragrance's conclusion, just a bright, sweetish musk. However, I don't wear a TON of perfume and I don't typically receive compliments, but I did receive a compliment when I was wearing a jacket sprayed with Sueded Oud 6 hours earlier and gave someone a hug :^) TRY THIS ONE! I like it best when I spritz each *top* of the wrist, neck, and one spritz to walk through.

OMFG!!! I tried this on while I was at Sephora 2 hours ago, and I can't stop smelling my wrist. I stopped off to get dog food and got a compliment on how good I smell. At first sniff I wasn't too sure I liked it. It opened up with a sharp (pimento?), raw, dirty sex (musk? incense?) smell. Within 10 minutes it softened and I began to smell cypress, fir, and oud. That's when I became hooked. It only took another 10 minutes or so before suede and amber began to mingle with the cypress, fir, oud, musk, and incense. Within a few minutes magnolia and honeysuckle blossoms added to the chorus. Over 2 hours in, I'm smelling a hint of jasmine, quite a bit of frankincense, and a touch of sophisticated patchouli - but, I can still smell all the other notes. As it develops, the top notes don't give way to the middle notes, which don't step aside for the base notes. This is a fragrance that keeps building on itself. It's a bewildering, unconventional, labyrinthine scent. I don't think this is a scent everyone will fancy. On me, Sueded Oud has moderate bordering on heavy sillage. I've now been wearing it for about 5 hours and although it's fading, I can still smell it. And, although faint now, it's hauntingly beautiful. EDIT: I just woke up and I can STILL smell this 11 hours later! What a great way to start a new day.

Wow, CLEAN’s Sueded Oud is a fantastic, if simple, scent. A light, smoky woodiness with a wisp of leather, over a mild underlying sweetness from praline. Another reviewer described Sueded Oud as a “diet” version of Margiela’s By the Fireplace, and that about nails it. You’re no longer “by the fireplace,” but you’re downwind from that fireplace’s chimney, its odor mingling with the fresh air outside. I also detect some similarities with Jo Malone’s Oud and Bergamot, though this smells a bit airier, a smidge more unisex. Just divine. A crowd-pleaser that’s still unique when compared to other scents that line Sephora’s shelves. However, one criticism: I wish Sueded Oud had better longevity. It persists for a few hours on skin, then needs retouching. Longevity issues have prevented me from purchasing other fragrances in the past, but not here. It’s simply too good, hitting that pleasure center of my brain. Spray with abandon; it’ll never overpower the senses. Inhale, and *ahhhhhhhhhh...”!

I just got this back in my collection (and this is my second but slightly more positive review on this perfume) but in a big decant instead of the 100ml bottle I sold 2 years ago (I regretted selling it almost immediately after doing so) and it's just a really lovely cosy sweater-scent. I'm in Sweden and I'd wear this the most in September to November when the leaves are changing, the moss is dewy, and the mushrooms are emerging. And then again in March and April when it starts getting brighter outside and it's more rainy than sunny. For me personally it's hard to tell which note(s) are the most prominent because it is so mellow yet not dull. Definitely unisex. It is an unoffensive skin scent for sure. If this lasted more than 5-6 hours, it would be on my favourites-shelf. I saw someone suggest in another review to layer it with Another 13, I have a dupe of that, so I'm going to try that out.

This is a lovely unique scent - I'd say if handsome contractors in Whistler had a skin scent, it would be this fragrance. I get a decent amount of a fresh aromatic green accord (cypress and fir), followed by the suede and slightly animalic oud, which eventually mellows into a patchouli praline musk. It is unisex, but just ever so slightly leaning masculine. I (a woman) do wear it, however. It is subtle and posh smelling, BUT sadly, I get a weird natural peanut butter note on my skin...I keep trying to make it work, as I think wearing it on skin makes it shine, and a bit is lost on clothes...but maybe not my skin. Will try in all seasons. Weak longevity and sillage, but nice. Edit: I suspect the weird peanut butter note (which eventually goes away, but makes the opening unenjoyable for me) is a combo of the praline and oud. Second edit: This shines in warmer weather on me. No more PB note.