David Yurman Limited Edition

I finally made the plunge... From all the reviews and the research I have done, I will try to explain what I get out of this fragrance and why you can get a retail $180 fragrance for $35 in a tester... First of all, Yes the cheap tester "David Yurman Limited Edition" is the real thing! They must of had a quality control problem with these bottles, which could be why one can get these so cheap... as the juice leaks inside the glass and the gold gilding at the base of the sprayer is affected by the perfume. Once you wipe off the gold gilding and clean up the bottle a bit, everything is great... If I had these problems with the $180 boxed version I would be PISSED... But if all one cares about... is the quality of the juice, it is the best buy I have made all year! Now for the scent... To begin with YOU HAVE TO LIKE A SWEET OUD and SUEDE/LEATHER. It is not for the tame of heart! And yet, it is dimensional still very smooth and luxurious. It reminds me of a mix of Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford, La Yuqawam Homme Rasasi for men, 24 Gold and a sweet soft ROSE/OUD. All layered together... Each combination of scents like the layers of an onion being peeled away through the drydown. I get a smooth delicate leather with blast of sweet creamy oud and further sweetened by the raspberry note. The rose sits in the background with the other florals with the rose on top. Drying down hours later developing into a soft sandalwood vanilla musk. From the reviews one gets a mix of likes and dislikes from males and females... I see this as a UNISEX fragrance with each gender wanting something a little more... leaning more to the right masculine or to the left feminine... With that said, this is the middle of the road. I think the notes of this fragrance are masculine but they are so well blended and pulls off a vibe that would smell luxurious and sensual on a lady aswell. Such a pleasant fragrance, rich and deeply moving... no matter what your gender. Very Niche and Very Top Quality! UPDATE: After wearing this fragrance off and on for a few weeks now I have to say I began to enjoy it more and more! This GEM is something you don't want to wear everyday as it will become cloying, but to wear it maybe 1 day a week great! Keep it to 2 sprays MAX... as it is very potent! I get more of a raspberry scented delicate leather with the rose oud being in the background. I do find this to be more masculine as my wife couldn't wear it as it was just too strong. Ya, 10/10 for good deal $$$ on a niche level scent!

This is NOT a Tuscan Leather clone... I don't know where that trend even came from! I ordered a sample because I wasn't sure, is it Noir de Noir or Tuscan Leather?! The answer is: it's a little of both, and neither, all at the same time. From the start, I get a VERY heavy oily rose. There is definitely leather, oud, saffron and raspberry supporting it, in that order, but for that reason alone, it's not a Tuscan Leather clone. It's really not even similar to Noir de Noir. This is much brighter and very floral. This scent lingers in the back of your nose in such a pleasant way that you can actually taste it. Again, its a very bright oily rose. Once the rose starts to fade (or your nose gets used to it, I'm not sure which) then you will start to get whiffs more reminiscent of Tuscan Leather, but again, its by no means a clone. The oily rose becomes a waxy rose (thanks to the oud) on top of the leather, which is not as pronounced as the leather in Tuscan Leather. Don't get me wrong, this is nice! I'm still considering buying a bottle, because of its price and quality. I'd wear this over Noir de Noir or some other dark rose-oud scent any day, but don't be fooled into thinking this will satisfy your itch for Tuscan Leather. Better stick to Nabeel Arab Tradition, Nabeel Macho Man, or Rasasi La Yuqawam for that. Update: I ended up buying a full bottle... for only $26. I couldn't resist for that price, and I knew I'd kick myself if I didn't. I'm looking forward to layering this with Tuscan Leather/Nabeel Arab Tradition. This is a great quality scent for the price! While it may be an acquired taste, the quality is superb.

Started out as a "like", and ended up as a "love". This was one that I was so interested in, I originally blindly purchased it for my wife...at least that's what I planned to tell her if I didn't like it. But, surprisingly, I liked it and she hated it. The first couple of weeks, all I got was a hint of the berry and a lot of the floral notes commingled with the oud and suede, but the combination for the top and mid came across very "perfumey". Now, three weeks later, I can truly say, this is blended masterfully. Off the top, I get the coriander, berry, and floral notes. The berry and saffron carry through the mid which features the rose and oud combination. This rose and oud combo is very smooth. I hadn't tried a rose and oud combo that I thought was worth owning because most come across too rugged and unrestrained. In the base, the suede starts to peak through and just adds an additional elegant touch to the composition. The suede note is very realistic and melds very nicely with that rose, oud, and berry note that's still holding on. I don't get much vanilla, but, I think if they'd added more, it would have caused an imbalance in the base notes since vanilla tends to take over in the base of fragrances. I get excellent longevity (12 hours) and projection (a good scent cloud for at least 6 hours) with this fragrance. My only gripe would be that the tester I bought had a pretty cheap top, but I'm thankful to have this fragrance for $30. An absolute steal and eye opener for rose/oud fragrances.

David Yurman Limited Edition is a powerful rose/oud combination enhanced by suede and lightened in part by raspberry and vanilla. The opening is almost harsh--the oud factors in strongly throughout the life of the fragrance but the sweeter notes come out more in the dry down, as is typically the case. Saffron and coriander help shape the fragrance herbally without taking much of the attention away from the oud, the centerpiece. This reminds me of Rose d'Arabie from the Armani Prive line, though DYLE is more acerbic and oud-heavy than rose-heavy. DYLE's sprayer is a jet stream, though, so it requires a delicate and deliberate application as distribution is limited. DYLE is an extrait, so particularly with its note arrangement, it's unsurprising that it's powerful in terms of both projection and longevity. Also unsurprising is that this should likely be reserved exclusively for colder weather---it's difficult to predict how cloying it might be in warm weather. At $31 for a 75ml tester on FragranceNet, this is an unusual bargain that should be tried. Strong and a steal of a deal, I like but don't love it, as it's still a little too harsh for me to fully warm up to, but it has a rightful place in my collection. 8 out of 10

Last night I was looking around a perfume shop when SA handed me a paper strip and asked me to smell it.I had no idea what perfume he had sprayed on it.it was a warm and sweet scent,exactly the way I like.not a girly,sugar water sweetie;it's sweetness was deep and adult and orientalish.it slightly reminded me of Angel Schlesser Oriental II but not as rosey as that one.If I had to guess the notes I'd say vanilla,maybe a gourmand note such as praline?,creamy woods,some balmy,slightly smokey notes(amber?benzoin?),a jammy,spicy rose (just a hint of it) and tones of sweet powder,a luxurious,half nutty,half cosmetic-like type of powder. I was shocked to hear that I was smelling David Yurman limited edition!this was the only perfume from this brand that I was never intrested to try.maybe because Valentino Oud Assolue and Dsquared Royal Black are mentioned as similar perfumes (I hate these two);or maybe because I'm not usually into oud-suede perfumes.anyway I'm happy that I tried it.I'm adding it to my wantlist but I'm going to test it on my skin before committing myself to a full bottle PS:it seems yo be a strong perfume performance-wise as it stayed strong on paper for long hours

The word that goes through my mind each time I sniff this? EXALTATION. I hoped this would be better than Tuscan Leather, as the notes are very similar. Ford's perfume smelled too much like an ashtray, which was not pleasant. My expectations were met with this parfum. Suede is one of my very favorite notes. The suede here is sublime and comes in copious amounts. As the perfume dries down, the beautiful notes blend together melodiously--magenta taif roses, golden threads of saffron, bitter oud, and a light touch of vanilla. Very Middle Eastern in character but completely palatable for those who may not be able to handle intense nor medicinal oud. This perfume has a sheer quality about it; never too heavy nor too much. It is soft and smooth as silk; an utter delight to the senses. I have been buying bottles of Amouage like a crazy person, but I can say with complete confidence that this perfume reminds me that you can still find perfumes as good as Amouage for bargain prices. If you have a chance to purchase this, it is not to be missed. It's an affordable treasure (what an oxymoron), and the bottle is enormous to boot, so you will have enough to last the rest of your life.

Just received this after buying on a whim. Considering the price, this stuff 10/10 all the way. The top if a bit off-putting, but after the sweetness subsides, it becomes magical. A few minutes after applying, it develops some sort of dirty synthetic note which I absolutely love. I don't know what this note is, and I suppose it's what others are referring to as suede, but to me it almost smells like tire rubber (in the best of ways). Sounds weird, sure, but mixed with the berry and floral notes, it's truly fantastic. Currently I'm at about 2 hours into wearing it and it's becoming harder to discern the various notes. It's all been blended into a beautiful medley. I will be buying another bottle soon before the price shoots up.

All theses reviews and it seems a bit polarizing in the loves and hates. I just got this today and I LOVE it!! It reminds me a bit of La Yuqawam Homme, and since I have never smelled Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather I can only compare it to the former. Its rich, oudy, sweet, but not too sweet. Yes, it is a bit strong, but I really like my scents strong. Is this an everyday fragrance? No. But like one reviewer said, once or twice a week to really enjoy this beautiful fragrance, yes. I detect the raspberry, leather and the oud as quite prominant plus the rose. The rest I can barely tell its there. Unless one loves oud, I would suggest a try before you buy. To me it is just beautiful.

اولین بویی که این عطر داره ، یه بوی بسیار تندوتیزو بسیار تلخ چرم هست که شاید با خودتون بگید این دیگه چیه آخه ولی سریع روایح عود و رز و زعفران و تمشک اضافه میشند که در این لحظه نه میتونید بگید عطر تلخه نه ترش و نه شیرین ، چون همشون یکجا احساس میشه بعد از حدود 10 دقیقه حالا میشه یکم شیرینی رو همراه رایحه تلخ و دودی عطر حس کرد که پودری هم هست همان طور که از عمر عطر سپری میشه ، اون حالت پودری حذف میشه و عود همراه کمی شیرینی و ترشی خاص رایحه رو ادامه میدند عطر بسیار خوبی هست . اگر عطر هایی مثل تام فورد توسکان لدر و یا مونتانه عود لدر رو دوست داشته باشید ، 100 درصد این عطر رو هم دوست خواهید داشت استایل رسمی- مناسب 25 و حتی 30 سال به بالا

- really very nice one! - i went to SAKS in Boston where the sales associate asked me to try this one. - she told me that it has been in the store for only three days yet. they've had only four pieces in stock, so very limited availability! - it does smell a bit weird when you first spray it, get's better and better while it dries. - after about 20 minutes, it smells amazing, so i went back to the shop and bought it. - a little bit is enough and smells for hours! - you can definitely smell the oud in it, and it has a beautiful oriental touch to it which i adore!

The Tuscan Leather comparisons are definitely valid, but no one would confuse the two. The rose and oud distinguish it from TL as well as sweeten it (just a touch) and, to my nose, make it more feminine. It's an androgynous perfume, strong and full of character. Imagine a smooth leather, like TL or Ombre Leather, with a little smear of a thick jam made from spicy roses. On my skin, the performance is exceptional in every way I'd want it to be, but alas, it's not for me. It needs a good home so contact me if you are interested in a swap.

For the life of me. I don't know how people spend 300-400 for Tom Ford, Roja Dove, Kilian and many of the other highly price rose and oud combinations found on Lucky Scent and other high end niche distributors....and leave this beauty in stock! I finally pulled the trigger on this and man am I grateful! I almost bought this retail from Saks a couple years back and have gotten it for 95% off now! Rose, Oud, Suede, sweet rasberry....longevity and projection are amazing! Current price to value ratio makes this a 20 out of 10!

I love this! The floral and fruity notes and saffron are most noticeable on my skin with a light woody/oudy base. More unisex than masculine so I might get one for the gf. I love the fact that the oud does not scream but stands it's ground in a tame manner. This is my 1st time sampling it and I might change my mind and get it for myself. As mentioned, for under $40 you can't go wrong with this unless you are expecting oud to be the main note.

Gifted my Mother a couple of bottles of this fragrance a while ago, I went to visit my parents for Orthodox Easter this week and found the bottle, sprayed and smelled it, and I was amazed by how good this fragrance is, so deep and rich, deep rich rose with incense. can't get better than this for a magical winter night, I had to buy a bottle for myself, and I just did. it is so amazing But for cooler months.

One of my favorite winter scents. Lasts all day, a well blended mix of suede, oud, saffron and rose that has personality. I blind bought this Yurman a couple years ago online for about 25$, and now I see it has more than doubled its price... And I can understand why; this is quality juice. I wish I had stocked up a few back-up bottles then... I believe this suits both women and men.

I love the way this one develops. Initially it's very bright, it could even be percieved as a bit sharp and sour. The sharp edges aren't offputting by any means but they soften and round out as the day progresses and you're left with a sweet velvety cloud. It's very similar to other oud/raspberry/ leather/suede perfumes but this one seems smoother and sweeter in the dry down.

Fascinating fragrance. Rose , Suede, Oud, Saffron, Coriander all VERY well blended (After a chaotic couple of minutes when first sprayed). Is this as good as Portrait of a Lady......no, but then again I think POAL is the greatest fragrance I've ever smelled. Fragrancenet has testers for a very fair $30-ish right now.

Noir de Noir meets Tuscan Leather and viola! There's a lot of talk whether a man could pull this fragrance off. I am and I will. This is exquisite. I'm getting a few more of these bad boys while the getting is good! I'm going to need surgery to have my nose excavated from my wrist after this!

This is lovely. Harsh at first, but sweet, warm, powdery and moderately long-lasting. I noticed that the harshness went away much faster on wet skin. Very soft and enveloping for an oud fragrance. Great value if you can find the discount tester.

I enjoy applying this one early in the day of any season. In begins bright, but by night, it transforms into something that accompanies and dances beautifully with the darkness.