Velvet Tender Oud

This one falls into the category of those fragrances I love more each time I wear them. My first impression, and I suppose this remains true with the opening, was that it was a nice oud/rose with a sharp, alcoholic bug spray note that I couldn’t ignore. With the above understood though, this dries down fairly quickly to a clean, high-performing, and perfectly balanced oud and rose combination. Tender Oud is perfectly linear and isn’t terribly complex, but the almond accord helps to create a sort of stone fruit/berry note that I’d liken to cherry or currant, and it makes this unlike any other oud/rose fragrance that I own. Although it took me a while to find (and understand) the almond note in Tender Oud, I’m glad I did. It underpins the whole scent, and gives it its unique character. Despite what must sound like a simple fragrance, I own several other ouds that, while beautiful, don’t seem to achieve the perfect balance of Tender Oud. It doesn’t smell like any others I’ve found yet. The closest comparison is probably Armani Privé Oud Royale, but the rose in Oud Royale fades a bit, and there’s no sharp opening note to it. There is no sweetness in Tender Oud either, so while I may not agree entirely with the Rose D’Arabie comparison, I could imagine a passing resemblance to Noir de Noir. Perhaps the biggest difference for me between Tender Oud and other oud and rose fragrances is that this one is probably best worn during the day. At the very least, it’s one of the few oud scents I own that is never out of place during the daytime. As far as performance, it’s easily 12 hours-plus. You will have to wash this off if you want to update your fragrance, it won’t disappear on its own. Sillage seems to be normal, but that’s okay for me. I can smell this on myself at all times without offending others nearby. I highly recommend this for people seeking out the best among the many thousands of oud and rose scents, as this is surely one of them.

I’m new to the oud game; as in, I own Oud Wood as well but I can’t pull it off since it’s quite masculine. So a rose-oud combo seems a lot to be my cup of tea, and it is. Talking about the fragrance, it is basically a combination of all my favourite notes - almonds, roses and my new love, oud (which, to be honest, am not very acquainted to. In my opinion, oud smells like the Middle East that I recently visited before the pandemic and loved). It opens with sweet (but not cloying at all) almonds and I can also detect roses and a very tame oud pretty much throughout. There is also an non-specific woodiness at the drydown. I am no professional but the scent pyramid is simple enough for me to distinguish each and every note. Longevity is definitely 12hrs+ with moderate projection. A very tender oud indeed. So this is my first love when it comes to rose-oud fragrances. Yes, the price is really steep. Honestly I will never pay for the full price; I got it for a steal from my dear friend. I bet the quality of this fragrance is great; it is quite oily and non-alcoholic. I apologise for not being a professional though. Once this pandemic is over, I will go out and look for more rose-oud fragrances. I am sure that I will find something that is more worth the hefty price tag. Please feel free to message me with your recommendations. Stay safe everyone🤍

Un parfum merveilleux au notes Oud très tendre comme son nom l’indique, je crois bien que c'est la douceur de la rose qui le rend si tendre... l’amande est un très très bon mélange qui se marie bien avec les notes de bois et avec L'oud aussi... on apprécie le changement très discret du parfum avec après chaque bout de temps... il est pas un parfum fort mais il est fort de caractère ça sent que c'est un parfum privée. la boite est le flacon sont a la hauteur du luxe

I don't know how some people can rate this stuff as having a "weak" longevity. I sprayed 2 sprays on a sample card on Monday. By Thursday this stuff was still going strong!! I don't even think this fragrance ever enters the "dry down" phase. All I smelled was rose and oud the whole time. The rose that is used in this creation is simply divine. Love this stuff. I'm dying to get my hands on it again to spray some on my skin! Will update once I do.

This is the only woodsy/oud scent that I can wear without smelling manly or like a Church. I just love the blend of the rose with the oud/woodsy notes. It is sexy and yet light in the sense of most other ouds/wood scents, which can be quite heavy and off putting for my nose. I also love the Tom Ford Oud Wood, but this Velvet Tender Oud, is lighter.