Rude Oud

The opening is a moderately sweet berry-oud balanced with a very aromatic saffron. I’m used to saffron being spicy, in this case it’s effervescent and super aromatic, to the point that it gives an almost minty, airy quality to the composition. Though there’s no cypriol oil mentioned in the notes, I get a lot of that aromatic woodiness. Never in my life did I think I would ever put “crisp” and “oud” in the same sentence but this is a crisp, moderately fruity, clean oud. As the name implies, the oud is center stage; it is there from the first spritz but it is not a dirty or skanky oud. If you’ve smelled Sirene and liked the oud in that one, you will like this one as well. It’s a clean, woody oud that grounds the entire composition without being too overwhelming. The raspberry isn’t too sweet, it almost has a slightly sour quality to it, just as real raspberries aren’t always super sweet, think of a raspberry that’s just ripe and hasn’t gotten too sweet from being overripe. Through out the stages of the fragrance, the raspberry, oud and saffron remain balanced but prominent. The leather becomes more noticeable in the mid but thankfully, it plays more of a supportive role; it does not overwhelm the other notes. Toward the dry down the woodiness takes on a slightly bitter medicinal quality but not enough to be off-putting. Rude Oud is unisex but if you twisted my arm, I would admit it leans a teeny tiny bit feminine. It smells very sophisticated— I’m outchea smelling like somebody’s rich auntie from Dubai. 😆 I would say it’s definitely worth checking out. In a sea of super sweet foodie gourmand new releases flooding the market these days, this one is a welcome change. If you liked how Sirene developed/evolved, I think you will like how Rude Oud develops on the skin as well. I almost feel like this is some variation of Sirene with the raspberry replacing the cherry.

When I first tried Rude oud I was overwhelmed at how strong it was, have tried it the odd time but it’s been sat on a shelf since I got it in the Harrods fragrance advent calendar- anyway I thought I’d try it again and suddenly it’s beautiful. The oud is strong but smooth, I love the leather note and it is balanced out beautifully with the Raspberry- the longevity of it is phenominal. I can smell it on clothes for days and it lasts on skin for a good 12 or more hours. It is more masculine leaning to me but as a woman I’m going to rock this ( well maybe not for work). I’ve played around a bit and layered it with other Rasberry fragrances (Jo Malone Rasberry Ripple) with great success.

An easy wear for evening summer nights and wintery cold winds. The opening blasts you with a bitter raspberry and saffron. Around 5 minutes after application, the scent transforms with a gentle rose and musk. After 15 minutes, the amber counteracts the bitter and the oud adding a glistening touch. The transformation is similar to that of Sirene by FDB. An easy wear for all, definitely try the scent on the skin. It gives me Maison Crivelli Cuir infrarouge vibes but more refined, articulated and enhanced quality of ingredients. No cost spared for this exclusive launch. I do recommend. If you’re in harrods, give it a try.

I wasn’t lucky enough to get hold of a fragrance advent calendar so bought this for around £80 from a reseller. Wow this is strong stuff- opens with a tart Rasberry and a powerful leather-oud combo I don’t smell the saffron. Glad I got it for the price I did, too strong for me but in the dry down it does mellow out and become bearable. Scent is subjective for everyone, but this stuff leans very masculine in my opinion. I’m going to look in to pairing combos as I still want to use it. Longevity is around 8-10 hours on me.

The opening on this is powerful. This tart and jammy raspberry + potent oud. I enjoy this fragrance an hour or so later when the raspberry starts to become less prominent and the oud becomes this clean ''western style'' oud. Great blend. Would never pay full price for this though. Feels very masculine and has excellent performance. I do really get this metallic element in this fragrance and I love that in fragrances. Very happy with this from Harrods Fragrance Calendar. Bottle looks stunning too.