Blue Oud

As a lover of rich oriental fragrances and a long-time fan of traditional oud oils, I was keen to try Blue Oud by Ibrahim Al Qureshi—and I have to say, it does not disappoint. In the world of Western niche perfumery, I enjoy Montale’s Oud Cuir d’Arabie, Swiss Arabian’s Oud Al Ghutra, Montale’s Oud Edition, and Louis Vuitton’s Ombre Nomade. I also like oud offerings like The Moon (or The Night, whichever is the stinkier one) by Frédéric Malle. Blue Oud definitely sits in the same olfactory family as these. It also shares some similarities with Oud Maracujá by Maison Crivelli and Ombre Nomade, though with a slightly different character. While Ombre Nomade adds a sharp raspberry accent and Oud Maracujá leans into passionfruit, Blue Oud plays it more traditionally. It doesn’t have a bold, standout fruit or floral note. The blue lilies, mentioned in the note breakdown, are barely noticeable to my nose—more of a soft floral undertone typical of traditional Gulf masculine perfumery. I’ve tested it twice now, and both times I found it performed very well. Projection is solid, longevity is good, and it radiates with a presence you’d expect from this style of fragrance. It smells very much like something you’d encounter in the Arabian Peninsula—refined, smoky, woody, and masculine. I do detect the tobacco accord a bit. In terms of quality, I would say it surpasses Montale and is certainly a massive cut above many Louis Vuitton ON clones (such as the one from The Woods Collection and similar imitators). While it doesn’t reach the absolute heights of ultra-luxury extrait-level ouds, the ingredients are still of high quality—especially at this price point. If you’re into traditional Gulf-style ouds and appreciate the type of fragrance worn proudly in the Middle East, this is absolutely worth trying. To my nose, the closest comparisons would be Montale’s Oud Edition and Swiss Arabian’s Oud Al Ghutra.

I don't know how to describe the notes other than oud. It's unmistakable even as you smell the cap. I don't know what blue lilies smell like, but I guess it's the floral note I get even before applying it to my skin. There is also something spicy initially. The floral and spice notes evaporate quickly. On the skin it's more leathery, sweet, and animalic. The sweetness is not sugary or honey. I don't know about patchouli because I am a bit lost in the notes here. No smoke. It's opulent and masculine. Smells the strongest 3-5 hours after application. I had it on one wrist and behind each ear. Don't overdo it. Less is more: one or two sprays is enough. I don't think it changes much over time. There is a difference between the initial application for a few hours, but once the floral and spice fade away it becomes a sweet, animalic oud that fades slowly, but I don't think the notes change much after that. I only have 5mL right now but I'll get a bottle of it soon. Edit: The longevity is everlasting. I smelled it 24h above my wrists, very faintly still after showering, and it lasted on my shirt cuff for days. Edit 2: Also, I do not recommend this perfume for layering. It will always win. Edit 3: Actually I am getting a bit of plastic from this perfume. Warm fragrance. Winter and autumn.

This perfume is fantastic. Now I have rated this a great value bcz Ibrahim Al qurashi gives one of the BEST Offers! I bought it for only 90 Aed on offer. The longetivity is crazy! It lasts for a week on your cloths, even if I wash my cloths and Then do the iron, the smell comes like a blast. Now this perfume does smell like ombre nomad but much darker and more leathery. Its like you remove raspberry and replace it with blue Lillies. Its inky blue animalic oud, not just oud but really really dark oud. Now I would say its absolutely not blind buy safe. If you don't really like strong oud perfumes, then its better to avoid it cuz its hell strong oud perfume. Now I could say this perfume its not wearable at any work or office, its better to wear at places like masjid, mall or Majlis's, places where which are like open areas. Absolutely Monster!!

I’ve had this fragrance sitting for a year and today’s my first time wearing it and guys HOLY SHIT is it strong im usually a chronic oversprayer but i did 4 sprays today and got an insane headache. I have a lot of “beastmode” fragrances and this might just be the strongest out of them all! This smells amazing just be careful on the trigger and don’t be as stupid as me and spray it when its 25° outside... Longevity is over 24 hours in my experience and my skin runs really hot so i have issues with fragrances lasting on my skin and as for projection it just keeps going and going easily for 5-6 hours. Absolutely not for the faint of heart

I own both this and Ombré Nomad and I will say I prefer this. It has a stronger and an inker oud and replaces the rose with blue lilies which slightly softens the scent. I also pick up a very slight bukhoor note similar to that in ‘Black diamond incense’ by the same brand, however it’s in the background. This could be from the combination of tobacco and leather I’m not sure. On skin this gives me 12 hours. I sprayed it on a hoodie over a week ago and the scent filled my entire room for 3 days and it still smells like I just sprayed it on the hoodie.