Oud Touch

Firstly I would like to say that I am not a perfume connoisseur & I have zero expertise. My opinion is purely based on my experience alone. So the way I usually applied perfumes or was taught to when I was young is was 1 spray each side of the neck, 1 on each shoulder, 1 on the chest & finally 1 spray shared between both the wrists. I wouldn't recommend that for this perfume. I don't even know where to begin with this. In my experience, this was a MASSIVE COMPLIMENT machine. It's a perfume that grows on you. It has amazing sweet caramel notes, strong on the rose but goes fantastic with the amber/oud-y note with a nice little vanilla & ample musk to finish it off. Heavy artificial/synthetic smell for the 1st 5-10 mins. Dry-down is just beautiful. Projection: 10/10. In my experience, people passing by my room or sitting close to me could easily smell it 2-3 feet away for approximately 2 hours. Sillage: 8/10. Does leave a sweet rose amber trail ( in that specific order in my experience) when I walked around. But a bit synthetic. Smell: 8.5/10. I really grew to love this perfume. It's sweet, rosey, musky amber/ a bit woody. I just loved the rose amber musk combo. Used it almost daily for 4 years, almost any weather. Yes, you can pull it off in the summer if you get the spray proportions right. I received so many compliments throughout the years, especially from women. Whether it was my university, office or a party, non-stop compliments. BUT the opening is just so synthetic for the first 5-15 mins. Longevity: 10/10 1-3 hours of projection - can easily smell from miles away. I smell mostly caramel & rose, then between 3 to 5-hour mark people standing close to you can still smell it. Then 6 - 8th hour, its skin scent. By this point, it's musky amber but still good hints of rose. If you use it daily, it will never leave your clothes no matter how many times you wash them. Overall: 8.5/10 To me, this would be 10, but as I mentioned quite a few times, it is a bit synthetic. The first 15 minutes might give you a migraine. Usually, I would spray it on my outfit 10-15 mins before I wear it & leave the room. Come back, wear the outfit & leave my apartment. I do 1 spray on the neck and half a spray for each wrist. For the clothes 1 spray on the chest or centre & half on each shoulder. This used to be my daily perfume.

Blind Buy Worthy? If you’re doing a cheapie haul, just buy this. For under 25$ it’s a STEAL. First Wearing, 10 Sprays: It’s very smooth, and in my opinion fairly unisex like most exclusive designer ranges and niche house offerings. Lightly Floral, mostly Woody, Fruity, and fairly Sweet... It has a decent amount of density to the composition to make it masculine enough. Resinous notes combined with the Oud do keep the sweetness very smooth. It’s not as Rose heavy and animalic as Oud Ispahan at all. First impressions on a moderate temperature NYC mid spring day indicate it’s not a beast mode, 1 spray under your shirt type of scent. Oud Ispahan is certainly much nicer than this but Oud Touch is VERY GOOD, I’m so happy I have this. I don’t even feel like getting Oud Ispahan for a long time now due to the price, which I think is reasonable for its quality and performance. This is simply delectable, that’s why I wouldn’t mind this on my gf at all. After an hour on my skin it’s nice, caramel, oud, floral notes add an aromatic element... I’ll update on the performance later on. Update: 3 hours of excellent performance with all the notes advertised, it’s very very nice. Then it got less fruity and sweet and I noticed a very heavy and dense leather, patchouli-ish, woody Oud type of smell that wasn’t very great. Rather, it is good but it transformed into something fairly heavy and dark for a while. It then dies down in an hour to a solid skin scent which is still wafting with a woody, lightly caramel like scent which is pretty pleasant. The ultimate dry down is still on my skin after 6 hours. This is on a brand new bottle so I imagine letting it sit will make it nicer. (Update: It performed above average, the dry down lasting 10+ hrs at least as a wafting skin scent with some heft to it. My gf likes it.) Overall: I will wear this again in it’s current state for sure, the first 3 hours were honestly amazing for the price! I did spray 10 times, so the performance of the top notes stuck around a nice long while. Not too similar to Oud Ispahan to me. Maybe 50% similar. Update: I’ve worn it several more times, it’s such a great fragrance. I’m going to collect a few more Frank Olivier due to the quality and value of Oud Touch. 🏆💯👌

I was intrigued by reviews on Fragrantica that stated that Oud Touch was a very close copy of Christian Dior's Oud Ispahan, which I thought quite interesting as I don't believe there is any oud in Oud Touch. I thought to myself, Oud Touch only costs £23.00 so I blind bought it to try it out. As an Oud Ispahan owner I can confirm that (to my nose) Oud Touch is almost identical smelling - I'd say 90%; most people probably wouldn't be able to discern the difference. The slight differences I do detect are that it's slightly sweeter than OI, and that the sharp note from the oud is not quite so strong. I'm also picking up a sweet, subtle smokiness in the dry down that is lovely. It's an extremely nice fragrance and I don't find it challenging or synthetic smelling at all. The bottle I received is potent enough but I would not classify it as beast mode. As a fragrance, I really can't fault it's quality. I'd say that the only chink in it's armour is that it is not as potent or long lasting as Oud Ispahan. However, for what it cost I would consider Oud Touch to be outstanding value for money. One other thing to add, Penhaligon's Cairo which retails at £173.00 also smells very much like this. If you're thinking of buying Cairo I'd save yourself £150.00 and plunk for this instead. ;) Conclusion Highly Recommended! UPDATE I've worn this for a few days now and it's garnered a lot of compliments. Oud Touch is such good value for money that I've picked up another couple of bottles.

Man, this is it right here. Let me start off by saying; this is, hands down, my favorite cheap frag. AND, my top 5 of all time. The opening is a little harsh, but after about an hour, this is a sweet, rosy, woody beast. Sillage: 9/10. Hangs very nicely, and you could probably fill a decent room with this. Projection: 8/10. Seems to be a decent 2 feet of projection for ages, I'm very impressed, Scent: 9.5/10. This is almost the perfect scent for me. It's so sweet, but also nowhere near TOO sweet. The caramel, raspberry, and vanilla really take charge here. Although oud isn't listed, I can see where the name comes from. It doesn't have that distinct oud smell, but it's almost like they managed to replicate it, without adding oud oil. Interesting. The perfect mix of sweet, spicy, woody, floral, and fruity for me. Longevity: 10/10. Godlike. Think Sauvage Elixir. That's how long this stays. I'm scared to spray this on my clothes for fear it'll never come off. You'll probably need to shower for a good half hour to get rid of this... which isn't a bad thing, it smells amazing. Overall: 9/10. A truly amazing scent. Surprising the price is so low. Of course with the low price, you're forgoing nice packaging. The bottle is ok, but the cap is cheap, the sprayer is plastic and the atomizer isn't the best (If you have an old Dior atomizer lying around, it should fit, and give a better spray). Please buy this, you will NOT regret it.

Smoky & Resinous INCENSE-ROSE & OUD with Caramel & Raspberry-Violet. In the first couple of minutes I can feel the spicy-smoky frankincense (olibanum) & oud. Oud here is built mostly from olbanum (frankincense), amber, woods (not in the notes, but in the main accords) & ambroxan. As the sillage starts to open up, there's a sweet & creamy caramel with raspberry & orange nuances emerging at the top of the incense-rose. As it transitions to the heart, the raspberry melts into a more floral violet-jasmine at the top of the incense-rose. Over time as it dries down, it takes on a a more resinous-amber quality to the incense, and sweetens slowly with vanilla-musk. Contrast to Oud Ispahan Dior: This is a dupe of Oud Ispahan Dior with a twist. Although the notes are quite different, they're quite similar, but Oud Touch has more forward fruity nuances in the top notes. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Oud Vanille Franck Olivier: These are different, but they share a similar DNA with sweet oud & fruity touches in the top. Oud Touch is more about incense-rose & oud, while Oud Vanille is more about caramel-vanilla-oud. Both get quite sweet as they dry down, but Oud Vanille is more vanilla forward. Both have excellent performance. Overall: gorgeous incense-rose & oud scent with some lovely sweet & fruity nuances. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

* Enticing blend of oud, rose, powder, musk and amber aromas * Incredible performer * Fantastic price * Insanely high value; niche performance for discounter price * Good entry level into oud fragrances * Unisex * Oud note is noticeably synthetic (although it's the same in all affordable oud fragrances) * Could use a fresh note to help balance it out * Not good for serious or somber occasions * Might be a tad too feminine for some users Oud Touch is an incredible value fragrance. It's a great blend of oud, rose, powder, musk and amber aromas. Straight up, this is niche quality for discounter price. There's a good reason all the reviews below mine are comparing it to designer and niche fragrances. It's just that good. Anyone who likes oud fragrances should get this. The oud is noticeably synthetic but to be fair every affordable oud based fragrance is noticeably synthetic. The overall quality is what makes this fragrance great. This is entirely unisex thanks to the strong rose note. This is very oudy and floral and could have used a fresh note to liven it up. Some users may find this too feminine as the rose note stands on equal footing with the oud note. I'd say its not good for serious or somber occasions. Otherwise, spray away. :) Highly recommended.

This could be one of the best buys in the Fragrence world. I don't even know where to begin. It's incredible and punches way higher than it's weight in almost all categories...let me count the ways: Value, it's an incredible bargain Duration, it's ETERNAL. I sprayed on 3 sprays on my stomach in the morning and one more on my chest on lunch yesterday. Scrubbed myself in the shower as usual...and for the first time the "remained after a shower" phenomen occured for the first time. 😳 Quality, it's not the worse stuff I have. I was leery of this because my nose has blossomed since last winter and I've had to purge almost all my bargain bin buys. Opens a bit of a mess and quickly blooms. I've read this is compared to Oud Ispahan. I don't have the money or desire to get that pricey liquid. This just has a warm, almost jammy Rose with a dose of some Frankincense mixed in. (I'm a sucker for it and Myrrh) started with a bit of a sweet caramel and then Oud also is a present character. It's not a super skanky Oud. It's definitely an accord. Final Sniffs: Value 10/10 I'd dare say all should buy it, spray 10 sprays, put it away to oxidize for a month and try it every so often if not a love. Scent 9/10; it's different enough to almost get a 10.

No joke this was my first ever fragrance in 2022. At first it was very stinky and smelled like pure oud and at the time I thought it did not suit me at all, after I let it macerate for a long time I smelled it and I honestly absolutely loved it I mean you get this sweet amber woody opening with orange and raspberry, it is very sweet kind of like a smoky caramel with rose This shit will make you stand out, EVERY head will twist in every way if you have this on! 5 sprays Absolut Maximum, And it easily lasts over 12h no joke!! Despite all the positives I still can’t find the right time to wear it, it smells amazing but I don’t live it Dubai and I’m not 30+, so I like to layer it with a bunch of other vinter fragrances, Full review: I absolutely love this I mean if you want to smell like a sweet amber and oud millionare Don’t hesitate, 25$ is an absolute steal! I would recommend this to the younger youthful guys but I will always recommend you to test it, 100% test it guys, and remember you will get compliments trust me, I’ve worn it maybe 5-6 times and have gotten at least one person mention how good I smell, And yes, you heard it here first

Got this perfume (edp) cuz I need a new cheapie as room scent (but now I wear it whenever I want). Selected it based on relatively positive reviews. Well, the reviews are mostly faithful w.r.t. the notes. Before application I noticed some vague aroma (cuz it's leaking?) resembling my pinon candle -- sweet, woody and waxy. Upon application, it is indeed sweet with notes of rose, berry, olibanum and vanilla. The drydown is powdery. More gourmand than woody. On fiber there is tender sourness. On skin my goodness I mostly get cumin and strange body odor during the drydown T.T (Oud Touch actually has a very modest herbal facet overshadowed by sweet yummy notes. One day I noticed herbal wiffs resembling Yatagan and got confused since I haven't used that for months. In the end I realized that it was the olibanum and patchouli from Oud Touch I applied to my pillow days ago.) Nonetheless the projection is so powerful that I suffocated all the patients sitting in the corridor. Longevity is above average (considering it stays rebustly on my skin for over 2h) 😓 Be careful with the amount. One or two spritz will do a good job.

This is my signature scent. I've read several comments about how it smells medicinal, and it does, at first whiff. This frag must be macerated (Google it for those who don't know) for about 1-2 months before the full complexity is revealed. Let me tell you that this juice is exceptionally well-crafted and, for me, transports me to another realm, and quite literally, every time I get a whiff of it I start feeling giddy and start laughing at how amazing this makes me feel. I've never smelled this before buying it, but it reminds me of my past - perhaps in a past life? Either way you slice it, this is my favorite of the frags that I own which is about 30. It's a beast-mode frag lasting 8-10 hours of sillage and a skin scent until the next day. Tip: To make any frag last longer, rub in some unscented lotion or oil on your pulse points. The heat from these areas helps, a lot! For the price point, this is a steal, and if it were from a high-end brand would be in the $300-$500 range. If you enjoy sweet, earthy, oud frags that last, you won't be disappointed. But just remember to let it macerate first! 👌

Rant: People voting here Do NOT have any critical thinking or a "critical nose" This fragrance is basically a bomb of Caramel, Raspberry, Rose, Incense. 3 very feminine notes out of 4 (3/4 feminine) ...yet people vote it a Masculine fragrance. At the same time they say it's an actual clone of Dior's "Oud Ispahan", which doesn't have neither the Caramel or the Raspberry and instead has a lot of very marked Woody notes (patchouli, sandal, cedar and oud) ...yet they vote it as Unisex. To me this Oud Touch is definitely on the female side, and definitely more feminine than Dior Ispahan. Why do people vote them the other way around? Well, probably just because Oud Touch has "for men" in the title whereas Dior Ispahan says "for women and men"... I blind bought this fragrance trusting in the community, trusting in that, regardless of the notes, the final composition would be Masculine as it was voted here. But it wasn't. This fragrance is amazing but I can't wear it since it smells like a mature lady... I should have saved the money for Bentley Absolute :(

#594 in my "Tour de Fragrance" The Franck Olivier scents I've given away, Black Touch and Blue Touch, were given away because of their EDT performance. Olivier's EDPs, Pure Addiction, Oud Vanille and Amber, are great smelling fragrances with good performance and without a significant price bump over the EDTs, and I really hope they will release EDP versions of Black Touch and Blue Touch at some point. This Oud Touch is a good approximation, even an improvement on Dior Oud Ispahan, which I've recently tried as a decant, wasn't at all impressed by, certainly not to the extent I'd spend $300+ on that (or any Dior) scent. Oud Ispahan struck me as a $140 scent at best. The good news is this $20 Olivier scent will scratch your Oud Ispahan itch. It actually smells a touch sweeter, but that's a good thing. I think it's good for car pool, elevator, closed office space if you don't go crazy. Might do a fresh spray after lunch, but hell it's only $20. Buy two bottles. I'd even use this for date night. Safe blind buy for sure.

This is a good fragrance that is not for everyone!! I have had my bottle for a few years now but when I first purchased this fragrance I remember spraying my wrist then going downstairs to my kitchen to grab a snack and my wife abruptly turned to me and asked what was I wearing? To my surprise she said that it smelled really nice! I believe the secret to wearing this fragrance is less is more, I found that when this is applied lightly it really smells pleasant in the air to others around you. Yes the opening is harsh and funky but this settles into a decent slightly powdery rose fragrance with just a hint of funk and sweetness that I like. If you don't like this your right it does suck, and if you like this fragrance your right as well because fragrances are subjective and we all have different tastes and preferences. But for me I like Oud Touch and I believe it's one of the best budget fragrances on the market that's not for everyone but it's definitely for me.

Magnifico! A stunning fragrance, bold and yet surprisingly sophisticated. Positive: The rose and oud combine harmoniously, evolving from a heady scent into a subtle yet sensual musk-vanilla mix, with the rose adding a slight floral lift to the whole affair. Performance is stellar; it wasn't completely gone until I scrubbed it off in the shower the next morning. Cheap as hell, with a surprisingly cool little bottle that isn't obnoxious or attention-grabbing in the wrong way. Negative: Definitely not an "easy" scent; will probably turn some people away due to being SO heavy in the opening. Not versatile, and will probably not play well in a work setting unless you are VERY light with the sprays. I could not imagine trying to wear this while it's warm out, either. I freaking love this scent, and I'll be adding more Franck Olivier bottles to my collection shortly. If you like woody, heady fragrances, this might become one of your new favs.

Being a huge fan of Oud Ispahan, I thought there was no reason to not try this one out considering how cheap it retails for. The best way to describe it is a fruity and more youthful version of Oud Ispahan. Not as sophisticated, especially in the opening. However, the similarities start to appear after the first 30 min, where the fruitiness has mostly vanished, and you are left with an Oud Ispahan with some sweetness and incense. It does not have the premium oud note, which Oud Ispahan has. Considering the price, it is completely understandable. This fragrance is for the ones who want to scratch their Oud Ispahan "itch", without having to fork out the money for it. The performance is not as good as Oud Ispahan, but it lasts me well over 10 hours. It is more beginner/ blind buy friendly than Oud Ispahan, but I would still suggest that the buyer should try the Dior alternative before buying this one to get some sense of what to expect.

My top pick for Cheap But Smells Niche, Oud Touch is the best inexpensive dark, woody rose fragrance I have encountered. I would never have believed that a perfume at this price point could compare favorably to MCD Oud Ispahan, but it is undeniably similar. Directly off the skin, OI has more depth and slightly rounder amber, but sillage in the air is indistinguishable, IMO. The oud accord used in both must be the same - not at all like natural oud, but recognizable as similar to the superior quality artificial blends used in pricier designer oud fragrances (Gucci, Armani Privé, Vuitton, Valentino, et al). The price/quality gap does appear as sub par performance for an EDP, but I don't mind reapplying after five hours or so. I picked up a split of this for $9 US and I will be happy to acquire a backup bottle for less than $25. Now I can enjoy this scent extravagantly without worrying about depleting my precious Oud Ispahan decant.

Oh my god. I wasnt expecting this reaction from myself. So, I just ordered Franck Oliviers "Oud Touch" from Perfumeonline.com. I just got it about 20 minutes ago. I sprayed it outside at first as to not pollute my house with the scent in case I hate it. It wasn't terrible so I brought it back into my house and sprayed 1 on the top of each hand and 1 at the back of my neck. Boy is this stuff STRONG. At first it has that somewhat nasty balsamic vintage note somewhat reminiscent of Pfizer's 1980's Hai Karate Aftershave. But then it shifts, and it morphs....Into something extremely pleasant. Yes, It does smell way more expensive than it is. There is just a weird smoothness to the blend that is fascinating. A plus note, Just like with Dior Sauvage Elixir, If you're prone to noseblindness, You won't be with this. Absolutely worth the money I spent, And I didnt spend much. I will update on longevity.

I agree with so many who enjoy the juice all considering..price and brand. It's rare to find a decent fragrance at a price point around $25. The first time I tried it, I was surprised that it had a sweet/caramel aroma and it didn't turn me off. Once it dried back I could definitely smell the rose with amber/frankincense given it a real appeal without it being overwhelming. There's a consistancy of the notes carrying through over several hours. Longevity and Sillage is better than decent considering it's not a big name designer label. Overall I'm impressed with the quality of this juice even if there's a hint of synthetic vib to it. It's not enough to sway my opinion. This is perfect during the fall/winter season. One last note...I'm not hung on the "oud"..it's obvious it's a marketing strategy to attract those who may want a "oud" like aroma without breaking the wallet. 7.5/10

Man, this is something else. Just have worn it on a warm summer day and it definitely is not a warm-weather fragrance for me, but maybe with minimal application, it may work. The opening is HUGE and BRASH and I love it! Quite a synthetic smell at the start (no surprise at this price point) but the cooldown just gets nice and jammy and just sexy. If you smell it really close to the skin you can get this bit off-putting rubbery/latex smell, but from a couple of cms away it's super nice. Sweet raspberry with tons of roses and oudy warm woods. In the middle, the frankincense is a lot stronger and you smell like an orthodox church, but that mellows away a bit after it settles down. Lovely juice if you enjoy orientals and have a LOT of self-confidence to pull this out. Not a wimpy freshie (which I also enjoy) but a giant that fills the room with it's gentle power.

Blind bought and wow this is probably among the Top 3 of my cheapie blind purchases. I enjoy Oud Mood, OFG, Satin Mood by MFK so thought I’d take a shot on this. I never smelled Oud Ispahan so I can’t speak on the similarities but Oud Touch is cheapie that smells and performs way beyond its price point. I don’t get much of the fruit notes up top, a faint raspberry and caramel that quickly takes the back seat to a smoky rose and patchouli. It smells expensive, and dark. The drydown sits this on a soft, warm base of amber and musk. Performance is excellent, Sillage excellent. Versatility, it leans more fall/winter but on warm spring days I think this would shine too. Solid beginner Oud and you can get this for about the price you’d spend for lunch these days. No brainer if you enjoy Oud or are just getting into it.