Octavian

This is a beast of an Oud rose fragrance. Sure, it's nothing new here at all, but do you know what? Sometimes it's too easy to get carried away looking for novelty, hunting out the unique or downright bizarre perfumes that are out there, and assuming what's common is also a tad dull. Sometimes it's a good idea to take time to really just sit with a classic genre and witness it being performed by a masterpiece of high quality blended notes like you will find in Octavian. The first spray is barnyard oud, feral and skanky, which lasts a mere moment before it becomes more domesticated and softer beast. The saffron is a deep spice that shines on the skin, melding with the resins and amber in the base. I am sure I can detect labdanum in this one too? The oud becomes a much more dry woody scent as time goes on, with the pink rose making it's mark on things confidently once it appears. Beautiful with great longevity. A bottle of this would last a very long time and I have to say it is tempting me.

I have to disagree with some of the reviews below. I find this much more similar to BTV nebulous than to POAL or Nemer. This is an outstanding fragrance. One for those who love oud with saffron and a hint of high quality rose. This to me is much more oud centric than rose centric like those aforementioned Fragrances. The rose comes out at about the hour mark and then goes the life until about 6hr mark. I don’t get an animalistic vibe that others have mentioned either. For me, it’s high quality oud oil and for the price it’s well worth it. I now have a full bottle so will come back and add more thoughts as I really sit with it for an extended time. It’s a must try for fragrance connoisseurs who love middle eastern style vibes. UPDATE: this stuff is so beastly I love it more and more and more! Can’t get enough and worth the price. Absolute quality.

I smelled this first at the airport in Mumbai. I had never heard of Electimuss and I asked for it on a card instead of my skin when I smelled how anamalic it was...I quite simply couldn’t do that to other passengers on a flight...After the barnyard aspect faded, I couldn’t stop smelling the card and I was fascinated by it. After, I saw it on a discount website in Canada, I pulled the trigger. It’s a gem of master craftsmanship but the barnyard animalic aspect of it fades infinitely quicker than Malle’s “The Night”....Such a beauty in the fallwinter and the staying power is phenomenal..

A powerful jammy rose oud with modern style and an energetic spice mix. The price for entry is high but I think it's a super versatile and wearable offering of this style. It's electric, uplifting, and performs very well. Bottles look tacky in pics but are very high quality in person, great atomizer too. My gf says it smells a bit like puke, and I don't totally disagree, but it's still a frequent reach for me. Love this stuff

Simply a 10/10 fragrance. Yes it's not a new scent profile and it's a classic rose oud but blended in a highly skillful way (hats off to Mr. Provenzano). You can tell that the ingredients used are high quality. It's definitely one of the best oud fragrances that you can find. Additional note: Some people say it has cumin but i don't think so. In my humble opinion it has cardamom, not cumin.