Oud Noir Intense

FDB’s interpretation of Tom Ford’s Oud Wood presents a distinct olfactory experience. Upon initial application, the fragrance prominently features the woody essence of oud, albeit with a subtle undertone of skankiness. This characteristic sets it apart from other OW inspired fragrances, such as Oud Wood, Carved Oud, Kredo and Oud Noir. While I personally appreciate the Oud Wood DNA, this particular scent stands out for its distinct cardamom note, which comes off drier compared to other fragrances in the family. This allows the oud to be more pronounced, rather than being merely a woody profile. The fragrance concludes with a subtle musky undertone. In terms of suitability, this fragrance is well-suited for formal and special occasions. While it can be considered unisex, the bolder approach to oud may pose a slight challenge for some individuals to pull off. Additionally, the high price point may deter some potential buyers. In terms of projection, the fragrance exhibits moderate projection, which seems to be par for the course for this category of fragrances. Individuals within your scent bubble will pick up on the scent, but no further than that. This is a reserved fragrance and not a room filler, as the *intense* in the name may suggest. Despite several negative comments regarding poor performance, in my personal experience, this fragrance lasts beyond 10 hours on my skin. However, it does transform into a skin scent at that point. Though I don't know how to track FDB batches to see when my bottle was produced, it bears the batch number 32878/X283A. Fortunately, I have favorable skin chemistry, and most fragrances adhere well to my skin. Nevertheless, given the overwhelming number of complaints about poor performance, I recommend testing this fragrance on your skin before committing to a full bottle. In conclusion, I would still recommend this fragrance, but I question its value for the asking price. Unless you prioritize the authentic oud experience within the Oud Wood DNA, I suggest exploring other options. Personally, while I enjoy this fragrance enough to own a bottle, I would still recommend Thameen’s Carved Oud, which I consider the Crème de la crème of this fragrance DNA.

It’s interesting to read on this page people’s views regarding similarities between Oud Noir Intense and Oud Wood - some think they are similar, others think not. I think some people confuse ‘this reminds me of’ with ‘is the same as’ because although different, there are definite similarities in this fragrance with Oud Wood and Carved Oud. If I smelt this, without reading reviews, I would immediately think this reminds me of Oud Wood but they aren’t exactly the same. I own this, Oud Wood and Carved Oud and this, imho, is the far superior fragrance, certainly in terms of scent - you can literally smell the quality. It’s much more natural, the agar Wood is authentic and the florals add a lovely balance, depth and complexity, whilst still remaining airy. I don’t get any skank in the opening notes as some mention but I do find it more medicinal to start, before the floral aspects soften and sweeten the fragrance and the musk comes into play. In fact I think this fragrance is absolutely stunning with presentation to match. A fantastic mix of spicy woody notes, sweet florals and comforting musk which makes it much softer and more nuanced than fragrances in the same genre, such as Oud Wood. My only gripe is performance. I don’t get beast mode as some mention and although longevity is okay, its projection is close to the skin. It’s subtle, which can be okay but I would like a bit more umph from it, however, that might just be my nose. In terms of performance, my 7 year bottle of Oud Wood is the best performer although it’s also the most synthetic out of the three. Were this not superior to Oud Wood or Carved Oud then I wouldn’t have bought it but the scent is so good that I would happily swap both my Oud Wood and Carved Oud for a bottle of this and I love both those fragrances. It is expensive though, so if cost is an issue then Carved Oud would be my second recommendation. Carved Oud sits between Oud Wood and Oud Noir Intense; it's more natural than OW but lacks the subtleties and florals of ONI. Overall though, I really do think Oud Noir Intense is in another league, compared to the alternatives.

I own Oud Bleu Intense, Oud Orange Intense and Milano and was looking for a high end elegant citrus fragrance to add to my collection. I was on a fence for a long while with Roja Oligarch and Oud Vert Intense, but there were aspects of each that I did not care for. The Roja was a TDH upgrade, but reminded me of salespeople in expensive watch stores (a common Roja vibe for me) and the OVI had the most amazing opening and mid that reminded me of Thai green curries and cactus flowers, but the dry down came to quickly and smelled like freshly cut grass and pesto sauce. I could never pull the trigger on either and eventually bought the FDB Prive Sample pack. I was not surprised that I did not care for Parisian and Heritage (targeted at rich, risk-averse people) or the overly middle eastern Amouage-esque Amber Intense or Sahraa Oud, but my jaw hit the floor when I tried Oud Noir Intense- it was exactly what I wanted but never knew I needed! I have an aversion to Rose Ouds but deep inside knew I needed to explore this genre on some level. ONI opens with a dark opaque sense of something like liquorice, which is likely the oud combining with the other elements. This sharp note fades into a shockingly elegant floral soapy scent that reminded me of a cool mix between Heritage and Kilian Musk Oud, and this continues to evolve until you reach the base of sandalwood and vanilla. On my wrist side by side with Santal Complet it outperforms it by a few hours but also has a more beautiful sandalwood dry down, while showing no sandalwood at all in the first few phases of evolution. The floral-soapy mid is my favourite part. I can see using this in any season as it is not too thick and warm, but also not too thin and bright - a perfect all rounder for date nights and really any occasion - I wore it to the grocery store yesterday in a T with shorts and felt great! All in all this is a masterpiece of no small proportions and I will happily pull the trigger on this and make it my first rose oud

This fragrance was my first experience with an oud note that had some funk (Also, my first Fragrance Du Bois). It's not hard to know whether you like something or not but this teetered on love and hate. It was a strange paradox. My brain couldn't decide whether this smelled terrible or beautiful. The scent from the atomizer was extraordinary but I remember regretting my purchase when I sprayed this on. For the first 10-20 minutes, it seemed to emit a sweaty odor. Not quite what anyone expects to achieve with perfume. It did develop into something more palatable, but I couldn't fully appreciate it at the time as my disappointment over the opening lingered (and the price tag). I stored it away, only seeing the light when I wanted to smell the atomizer but never spraying... Few months had passed when I decided to give Oud Noir Intense a second chance. And wow, what a different experience that was. Strangely, I enjoyed it thoroughly. It's as if the time spent away from the scent gave my olfactory time to acquire a taste for the fullness of this perfume. It had won me over. Oud Noir Intense is an elevated scent in terms of opulence and class. Personally, sexy is not a word that has ever naturally come to mind with fragrances, but this was an exception.

Oud Noir Intense is the epitome of a clean and professional smelling oud, perfectly executed. Upon initial spray you’re blasted with a clean cut, refined oud combined with a warming note of cardamom and sharp bergamot. The opening has a somewhat animalic facet which some have described as smelling like cheese - I get where this comparison comes from, but thankfully it’s only fleeting. In the heart, the oud is brightened with a smooth and sparkly combination of jasmine and rose, before settling in to a musky base of saffron, patchouli and sandalwood. However, the oud is the real star here and smells absolutely incredible. This does have similarities to Tom Ford’s Oud Wood, in that it takes oud in a very clean and sophisticated direction - something I can imagine an important business person wearing. I find the name a bit misleading however as to me the scent isn’t very Noir, or intense - it’s actually fairly bright and easy to wear for an oud and the longevity isn’t great either. This is one of my favourite ouds in my collection and a true masterpiece, but only worth it if you can find it for less than retail price.

Fragrance Du Bois only sells their perfume strictly after a consultation. I was recommended to this, I thought it was a Men's perfume, considering its woody, musky and spicy notes. However, on my body, it gives off a soft powdery floral note on top of the woody, musky and spicy first impression. Used on my sister, who loves the perfume more than me, it gave off a less pleasant spectrum, and almost like fresh cut grass. Their perfume is extremely long lasting due to the low alcohol content, very gentle sillage and not overpowering. I have been getting a lot of compliments even from strangers, wanting to know what I am using. For anyone intending to buy their perfumes, please go to their boutiques for a consultation. Definitely good money well spent.

For my asian skin, just one spray, it turns into beautiful rose and white floral with subtle oud (but amazing) in the background. One spray makes me happy the entire afternoon. It is very potent and the scent changes to different shapes and colors after 30 mins. It smells like spring flower but they are surrounded by oud. It is not hays and dry oud and wood. It is nothing like oud wood. If someone says it smells like oud wood, dont believe them. Try it on and wait it becomes something special on your skin. I got a lot of compliments at the office. it is not offensive and in your face. It smells like you have went to get a phd and then love animals by quitting a cooperate job.

I bought a sample and I am head over heels for this perfume, a lot of people say its similar to Tom ford oud wood, and its true to a certain extent, but it is way more complex and elegant than Oud wood by TF, the quality and the blend is out of this world in this one and I want a bottle of 100 ml so bad. Unfortunately for such an elegant fragrance the price tag is high but in all honesty its worth it in my humble opinion. What you get is one of the most sophisticated smells ever, the blend is phenomenal and it lasts on your clothes and skin for the entire day like 24 hours. This perfume is one of the best I have smelled. I would gladly buy it if I could. 💔

Slight TF oud wood vibes. Nice punch of natural oud to start but fades quite fast. I kind of wish that pungent vibe with the citruses up top lasted a bit longer. Drying down is where I definitely felt an oud wood vibe but much stronger and more natural. Much better performance than oud wood but overall this is completely different and not redundant whatsoever if you own both. If you like oud wood and you enjoy real oud you will love this. I blind buy everything and I am totally happy with this purchase :) for you blind buyers out there I hope that helped a little.

This is similar to TF Oud Wood in the drydown. TFOW is pleasant from the get go while this takes a while before it reaches the smoothness and pleasantness of the former. Longevity wise, this beats TFOW by a good 4 hours - 6 vs 10. Projection is not great but you will get whiffs of it throughout the day from 3 to 4 sprays which to me is perfect for an office setting. For a formal event or a night out, I would say 6 sprays to get better sillage. Scent-wise, TFOW is still better overall but they are pretty close.

Now that the weather is turning I was able to wear my sample of Oud Noir Intense. I’m a big fan of TF Oud Wood. I wore it exclusively for several years, from 2007-2011, three seasons: Fall to Winter to Spring. This does smell similar to Oud Wood, but to my nose it also smells more natural and less obtrusive, no nasal fatigue, Fragrance Du Bois’s version is really gorgeous, with very good performance. I’ll need to wear several more times to determine if it’s a buy, but It’s a serious contender.

Most expensive but rewarding blind buy I’ve done. To me, this smells like a beefier Comme des Garçons Wonderwood. The resemblance is so obvious, I’m surprised that it isn’t mentioned anywhere. This is a very pretty oud, sans the funk. Absolutely no remarks scent-wise. With a fragrance like this I did expect more projection. With four sprays, this won’t reach your company in an outdoor café setting. Can’t wait to layer this with Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 and Wonderwood.

I love my decant of this so I after two years I finally decided to get a bottle. I got an 2021 batch and the performance is really abysmal. After an hour you can hardly smell anything. My decant performed much better, it's a shame. I hope it just needs to macerate or that the weather atm is just too humid (I noticed that other fragrances also performed much worse in these weather conditions).

It is a more complex version of TFOW. The fragrance was composed with higher quality ingredients giving it a sophisticated lift in smell, and roundness in texture. However, my only complain is that it performs terribly on my skin. ~3hrs of noticeable projection (arm length), then it settles down as a skin scent for another 5 hrs before it is gone.

It shares similarities with Tom Ford's Oud Wood but it is much more stable and refined in my opinion. Longevity was ok for me, around 8 hours, projection is ok for the first few hours. I would choose it over others in this price range from FDB, but Sahraa Oud is the standout fragrance, the others are well-done but lack originality.

Divine scent. The opening is out of this world with natural and smooth amber, spices and vanilla. As many reviewers said, we wish it could last longer. The drawdown is giving me a beautiful soapy cardamom with high quality oud. The oud in this fragrance is westernized. I wish it could project just a bit more.

Opens with a lot of Patchouli, fruits and musk. The dry down is magnificent though. A smooth oud, soft white musk, with some cardamom and fruits to round off the animalic nature of Oud. Try it on skin, and sit on it. It gets better with time.

Between Oud Wood and Oud Noire Intense its day and night!!! Maybe both give same vibe,,,but like smell no way similat!!! All i can say about ONI,,, its a beautifull fragrance, its imposibile to not love!!!

If you comparing with oudwood by TF or carved oud by Thameen. Definitely this get 10 of 10 as a quality & performance

This got a strong "like" based on the scent, but then I saw the price and a laughed out loud and said "Hell No!" Far from unique, this is a well trodden scent profile that I happen to love even if it is not actual oud. I like it so much that I own TF Oud Wood, Thameen Carved Oud and some other similar ones. This composition seems milkier to me which adds a little something different (I do not get the sour milk undertones others mention), so I really do enjoy it. That said- there is just not a big enough departure from what has been done before (and I already own) to warrant the astronomical price. At the lowest current discounter price it is between 2 & 3 times per ml what I paid for Oud Wood or Carved Oud, and those two were already were pushing hard on what I am willing to spend on a mass produced perfume. This does claim to have 100% pure organic vintage Oud, but gives no promise of how much. Assuming the claim is true it must be only a microdose, as it does not seem to add much to the composition other than an excuse for exorbitant pricing. I will enjoy the rest of the official sample I have and never revisit this one unless the price takes a serious nose dive.

just finished off my 50ml bottle. do/did i like it? yes. is it worth the price? no. i never got the sour and other unpleasantness others do. in fact, i think it is rather pretty in a good flower shop way, not necessarily a fave, but nonetheless good. think there is a saying that comparisons are odious, in fragrance that is often apt. fragrances are different and reactions to them are personal, but can one say that any fragrance is 'better' than another. of course, there are cheap smells, offensive smells, and smells which are reminiscent of particular things, but each to her or his own. i personally don't like tobacco from cigarettes or cigars, tuberose and gardenia gag me, but can i compare these to oud or honey? we each have and are entitled opinion. for me, ford's ow, is shrill, i do not get the same comfy luxe feelings. i may pefer dusita oud infini but is it 'better' or not as good as other ouds? this smells 'high end' it is not offensive to my nose. i would not wear it out to a gourmet dinner since i find it strong but a public event, ie, opera, musical, play could be a good match.

As most people are saying, basically smells exactly like Oud Wood but comes off maybe slightly more refined & more natural. I find Oud Wood nauseating, this less so.. but to me, considering the ETERNAL performance on my skin (12+ hours) it’s an annoying smell after that much time, especially considering it’s relatively linear. I also wish there was more of that well nice FDB oud in there cos I think I’d prefer it if it was dryer and darker and not as creamy / soapy and patchouli heavy. Speaking of soapy did I mention it’s very flipping soapy? If you’re from the UK or you know what Love Hearts are, kinda smells like you found an open pack in an old wooden school desk from the 1950s. Not much projection after the first couple of hours but I do get wafts of it even after 10/12 hours, so it’s doing something. It’s fine, it’s good, it’s decent, it’s ok.. but I’ll only keep this because I found a bottle with a damaged label for half price, otherwise I’d send it swimming with the fishes. Love you bye x

I like this. A lot. The bergamot and jasmine are very sexy. I could see this on a sultry woman with expensive taste. I would wear this as a man, although I personally think it leans femme. And I want to be friends with any woman who wears this. She’s a badass. FDB never disappoints - beautiful blend of high-quality scents. The spice does come through, but there is a yellow/white freshness to it as well. Interesting contrast. The oud is less pronounced here and doesn’t feel as “intense” as I expected. But it does add a woodiness and fullness to the fragrance that is very enjoyable. The musk in the base is quite nice. Again, feminine and very sexy. There is a softness to this fragrance, particularly with the heart notes of jasmine and rose. Very beautiful.

I get the Oud Wood comparison. But it's not identical. Smells more natural and the rose and jasmine adds floral sweetness to the scent which is gorgeous! It's fuller, more natural smelling and lasts longer than Oud Wood. In terms of longevity. I'll say that once in a while i pull out the sample and do 1 spray because of how strong it is. Lasts all day and the day after you can still smell the saffron, patchouli and not only the musk, which is impressive. But is it worth almost twice the price as Oud Wood? Depends, if you allready have Oud Wood, no. But if you don't have it, pay up that extra cash because this is much better quality than Oud Wood.

i have been wearing this every other day for a week long stay in vienna. it fits perfectly for the cold (9-1 C) weather. starts a bit strong with a medicinal/floral attack that smooths out to a comforting warm wood. swathed in a cashmere sweater feeling one can enjoy the private bubble, at the opera, at a chamber music recital it works non-obtrusively. at a shop today, the salesperson gave me a whiff of tom ford oud wood, which shrilly screamed at me. for me there is no comparison.

Powerful, noir, pure, extravagant and elegant. This scent gives its best on a man, but it requires the right attitude. It's weird, misterious yet somehow comforting. Overspray is not a good approach with this one. Imaging a dark sophisticated beautiful middleeastern prince.

The Bergamot on the top note gives this fragrance a very nice zesty kick at the start. On the dry down, the vanilla, jasmine and rose wraps around the oud beautifully. I really like how this is created.

It's fine. Very very light, like a skin scent. *very very slightly* poopy smell in the beginning, but that fades quickly. Overall Oud Wood, Carved Oud, and Versace Oud Noir are all better and stronger.

Intense? Hardly. Mild, soappy, milky cardamom. Projects about as much as Dracula's reflection. That said; beautiful bottle, alluring juice. I'm tempted to keep it just by virtue of the facts.

Opens sweet & sour, a little off putting, but then it warms up and becomes more powdery with cardamom coming through, which turns into something between Oud Wood & Palissandre d`Or

Tom Ford Oud Wood DONE RIGHT this is very good. bottle worthy, mass appealing similar to oud wood with a citrus touch very AIRY too i like it alot

Mixed feelings with this one. Tom Ford's Oud Wood vibe in the opening but then it develops more floral and fresher . It leans more feminine in my view. I would love this fragrance if it wasn't for the terrible performance on my skin: very low projection and longevity on my skin is less than 3 hour. For the kind of money asked, it's a pass for me

for the money and the projection this provides...you are better off buying kredo+oud noir and you also will have some money left

I tried to like this, I really did. You know when you leave an orange in the kitchen too long, and it develops those green moldy patches? You know when your milk in your fridge begins to get sour-smelly and goes off? Yeah...if that moldy orange had a baby with that expired carton of milk, and then went through a bad divorce, you'd have this fragrance. Even in the dry down, there is this off-putting sour milk and old rotten orange vibe to this. Surprising to me since so many others here absolutely love it. Well, I must differ. I have spoken.

Quality fragrance, longevity great and quality of ingredients shine through when applied. This is elegance at its best and will make you stand out from mainstream fragrances that may be similar. The oud is special and this house is the best. I believe well worth the extra $$ for this luxurious fragrance.

This isn't all that similar to Oud Wood as the reviews make it out to be. Sure, it has subtle and similar characteristics to Oud Wood, but this smells rather soapy, floral, and overall leans feminine. Fragrance Du Bois is a quality house without a doubt, but this is unwearable to me.

I get very low sillage and longevity with this....not what I expected for the price tag. The scent is not bad but because of the low projection, it becomes a skin scent fast and disappeared on my in 2-3 hours.

Synthetic, not good at all. Extremely overpriced. And to boot, they included a fake “oud chip” with the perfume.

This oud smells like chinese black vinegar. Kind of disgusting;

#العود_الأسود 🖤 يحظى العود بتبجيل عظيم على امتداد قرون ، لِمَا يتمتع به من أريج راتينجي ثري و مدخن . ولقد هيمن العود على صناعة العطور في الثقافة الشرقية وتنامى حضوره عبر الزمن في الخلطات العطرية ، فاستُعمل على هيئته الصلبة كبخور لتعطير البيوت والملابس ، إلى جانب تقطير زيته لتعطير البشرة والجسم . وفي كل ذلك ظلّ الغرب يلتزم الحذر إن لم نقل النفور منه بفعل رائحته القوية النفاذة ، قبل أن يصير فيما بعد نوتة قاعدية لدى كبار العطرجيين ، بعدما قاموا بترويضه بأن خلطوه مع مكونات أخرى جعلته مقبولا للذائقة العالمية ؛ ولعل هذا ما يفسّر نذرته وغلاء ثمنه ؛ حتى أنهم صاروا يطلقون عليه "الذهب الأسود" . وهكذا تحوّل العود من عنصر مغمور ومنبوذ لدى الغرب إلى مكون تتهافت عليه كبريات دور العطور في العالم ، ليُطِلّ علينا من نوافذها بأسماء عالمية . أما الذين ركبوا الموجة من أجل الربح فقط فإنهم اكتفوا بأنواع أقل جودة وبنسب قليلة جدا منه لتخفيض تكاليف صناعته ، ولم يحققوا نفس النجاح الذي تأتى لغيرهم ممن صدقوا زبائنهم القول بشأن طبيعة العود المستخدم في عطاراتهم وجودته و درجة حضوره . يقدّم منزل العطور الفاخرة Fragrance du Bois نفسه للمجتمع العطري ، على أنه علامة تجارية متخصصة في صناعة عطور النيش التي تتخذ من العود أساسا لمعظم خلطاتها ، معتمدة في ذلك فلسفة خاصة تأسس على تحقيق الاكتفاء الذاتي من خشب العود الطبيعي الذي تؤمّنه بشكل دائم غاباتها المحميّة المنتشرة في عديد المناطق بالعالم ، الشيء الذي يسمح لها بالحصول على أرقى أنواع الزيوت الطبيعية . عطر OUD Noir Intense هو أحد أجمل عطور الدار التي وظفت نوتة العود على الطراز الغربي ، تركيبة من أرقى وأفخر أنواع دهن العود في خلطة مثيرة وغامضة مستوحاة من سحر الطبيعة الغنّاء التي تتضوّع برائحة الخشب المعتق . إن عبق العود يأسر حواسك من أول لحظة تمامًا كمشاعر الشغف التي ألهمت مبدعه Francois Merle-Baudoin . يتم التمهيد للعطر بنسق مُتعالٍ من البرغموت مع الهيل ، لتبدأ نسائم العود الفريد في الظهور من خلال روائح الزهور والتوابل والأخشاب ، مع لمسة من مياسم الزعفران ولذوعته التابلية المميزة . انفتاح تدريجي على قلبه المركّب الذي يجمع بين وريقات الورد والياسمين الآسرة مع رائحة الباتشولي المتربة ، باتجاه نهاية مثيرة ودافئة ، يدعو العود خلالها الروائح الجلدية الدافئة والعنبر الهادئ للالتفاف حوله كأنه أصل التكوين ؛ ليضم الجميع تحت عباءته السوداء القاتمة في وئام تام وشعور بابتهاج النفس وبلوغ الأمن الروحي . بفعل قوته وركوزه فإن العود غالبا ما يقبع في قاع تركيب العطر ، وهذا يضمن له طول الأمد على الجلد ، فضلا عن قدرته على تثبيت العناصر الأخرى . وعلى خلاف الحال مع العناصر الشائعة التي تدخل في تركيبة العطور المعاصرة ، كخشب الصندل والفانيلا والفيتيفر وغيرها ، فإن الطابع المتميز للعود يجعله أشبه بوعاء جامع يستوعب الفروق الدقيقة ويعالج المطبّات ؛ لهذا فإن شراسة العود وجبروته يستدعي شخصا واثقاً من نفسه وجريئا بعض الشيء من كلا الجنسين . هذا ووجب القول أخيراً بأن عشاق «العود» يُقدرون نبله وفخامته ولا يتأثرون أبداً بسعره الباهظ عندما يتعلق الأمر بنوعيات جيدة منه . . #دمتم_بعافية 🌹 #رابطة_عشاق_العطور #عشاق_العطور_العرب #عشاق_العطور #عطر #عطور #fragrancedubois #fragranceduboisoudnoirintense #oudnoirintense #parfum #perfumes #fragrance #oudoil

Yeah, when I first tried it, I did get the TF Oud Wood accord of oud, cardamom and safron. But then I started getting the beautiful soft subtleties of jasmine, and the notes being more natural and refined. It reminded me of MFK BR 540. A different scent, but a similar soft and subtle vibe... After 10 minutes, it smells less like Oud Wood. A nice spicy accord is drawing me in. It may be the safron and musk accord, that's unique. The bergamot is good quality, and is always balancing any slight barnyardiness. I don't think it's lauder than Oud Wood, but softer, longer lasting. I don't care for Oud Rose combos. The rose is not perceptible here for me, gladly. The Oud is natural, clean and slightly medicinal. The dry-down is unique. It gets warmer, a little sweeter with some nice woods and a bit of vanilla. The spiciness remains in the dry-down, so I like that. I smelled my hand the next morning, about 10 hours in. It reminded me of MFK BR-540 again, burnt suger, or hard candy smell with amber. Rating: 8.5/10 God bless. John 3:16

I have not tried "Oud Noir Intense," nor do I intend to, but as soon as I saw the name I had to laugh. If I were writing a satiric send-up of the contemporary perfume scene (hey, not a bad idea), and had to come up with some mock names for perfumes, "Oud Noir Intense" would lead the pack. An instant camp classic. Personally, I'm going to hold out for the flankers: "Oud Noir Intense Homme," "Oud Noir Intense White," and for the adventurous "Oud Noir Intense Anosmiclubyob," with genuine oudh from the Anosmiclubyob region of India. I am reminded of the dumbest guy who lived in my dorm in college--call him Andrew--who was an aspiring singer/songwriter. One evening he was playing his songs and someone said to him "Andrew, your songs are just one cliche after another," and Andrew repied "How is anyone going to understand you if you don't use cliches?" True story. I wouldn't have thought Andrew would have ended up as marketing director at Du Bois, but I guess anything's possible.

So yes this does have a lot of similarities to Oud Wood, but it’s not identical. This is basically a skanky version of OW and I bought is as It smells more natural and even though it’s a bit skanky, it’s not barnyard or over the top. I had a decant of this some years back and it far outperformed Oud Wood so I recently bought a 2022 bottle. Much to my dismay, not only does it not project well, it’s also barely even recognizable as a skin scent within a couple hours. I totally agree with @Whateverwhocares, there is nothing intense about this obvious change in the formulation. FDB doesn’t seem to be listed under fresh check, but I’m very confident that my bottle is legitimate. I could never recommend this new formulation to anyone as it’s one of the most expensive, worst performing fragrances I’ve ever owned and I doubt I will ever buy another bottle made by FDB. What a shame....

This lasts for ages. 10+ hours. Very similar to TF Oud Wood (which I also own) in the dry down. TF I think smells just that little bit better but on my skin TF Oud Wood disappoints in longevity whereas this lasts and lasts. Only fades after I wash it off, I've never tested to see how long it would last otherwise. The top notes are quite horrible tbh, very pissy (urine-like) and quite gross for the first 15 minutes to half an hour at which point it resembles the above mentioned TF fragrance. The transformation is actually quite amazing. I disliked this so much at first I almost washed it straight off but persevered and ended up really enjoying it. I still prefer the Our Vert from Frag du Bois personally but I would suggest that if you like TF Oud then you would definitely love this. Top notes I give 10/20 mid notes 16/20 and base notes 17.5/20

I can't believe no one has made the connection with Straight to heaven by Kilian, same notes: Amber, vanilla, jasmine, musk, patchouli, and sandalwood instead of cedar. Dry down of this is very very similar to straight to heaven. Opening is very similar to Stercus by Orto Parisi, which also has a similar scent to TF oud wood, it's this barnyard oud, not quite animalic but like a grassy hay oud. As it begins to dry down it gets closer to TF oud wood, but opening is by far much closer to stercus than oud wood. If you like this, and like oud wood definitely check out Stercus. Really really digging this, it's basically a better performing straight to heaven with barnyard oud layered over it. This is way out of my price range, reviewing a dupe from UNI at 20% oil concentration, highly recommend if you can't afford the original.

Is FDB fucking kidding me with this fragrance? If you are going to downright copy TF Oud Wood at least make it perform better. This is equally as fleeting as Oud Wood and that's with 10 sprays on my hand. The price this demands makes this impossible to recommend unless you love wasting money like I do. This is really too expensive even discounted you are still paying 6-700$ for a 100ml. Just buy oud wood or carved oud and carry a small atomizer wherever you go that's my recommendation. Yes oud noir intense is slightly more rounded and natural smelling but that doesn't warrant paying double or triple what You would otherwise pay if you went with Oud wood. Please sample 1st befofe blind buying.

I find it hard to really praise this fragrance since it is so clearly influenced by Oud Wood. That isn’t a bad thing in terms of smell as Oud Wood is a classic and if anything this will be considered by many to be a superior version of Tom Ford’s classic. The opening is slightly fecal (only slightly) and then cardamom, jasmine, rose and oud start to shine through. The oud on my skin is slightly smoky and the whole thing is incredibly well blended. I find this to be a slightly less sweet Sahraa Oud, also by the same company. Is this worth the price over Oud Wood? Absolutely not. Is it stunning? Yes, I think it is and therefore I would highly recommend the 15ml

Spicy sweet & sour. It strikes first with doses of cardamom, patchouli, lime, saffron, and bits of vanilla for few mins (3 mins) with a background of rose oud mix, then softens a bit and the roses oud mix comes up accompanying a soapy mix of sandalwood, jasmines, cardamom, & amber. The colder it goes the more roses rises. This is a bitter sweet yet spicy blend as i can barely sense the oud in here because it turns kind of soapy later on with the bitterness of cardamom, saffron, & patchouli. I don't see it as a strong blend.

This is pretty much Oud Wood as many have mentioned. A couple things struck me as different however, one being the bergamot note. It’s rather noticeable and gives the fragrance a friendlier persona than OW and also the lighter usage of patchouli also adds to the slightly brighter feel. The longevity is better but projection is about the same so I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it over the Ford at the price. Still, a great scent to enjoy. 7.5/10 with good performance, not ideal for hot weather, unisex.

So I was at the FDB counter a few weeks ago. The guy at the counter said if I would like to try this fragrance. I looked at the name of the fragrance and looked at him, why would I want to try a man's fragrance (I thought). Before I could say my thoughts, he sprayed it on a blotter and gave it to me. 🤭Shock. It was exquisite. I kept sniffing the blotter and looking at the bottle. 🤔 How didn't I know that this was feminine leaning. Or at least, would work in my chemistry?