Scarlet Oud

I received my bottle today :0) For the wood-lovers: this perfume smells purely of wood and I love it! It isn't a bomb in terms of sillage. I'd say try a sample first before you buy. But it is a scent that keeps you in a pleasant cocoon of freshly made wood-cabin the whole day. I keep smelling my wrist when I'm wearing this one and that's a good sign. I keep thinking "mmmmmmm!" when the scent is coming up in my nose. For me, this is a winner!

The primary, and almost the only discernable note of Scarlet Oud is true oud. One of the "cleanest" ouds I have smelled. I have heard that oud oil is used as deodorant and the oud here is so clean smelling and gentle that I can now see how oud could be used this way. Love this one!

Scarlet oud is, casually said, a 'Vetiver Oud', rather feminine, earthy, smoky, with green notes. And sexy. The top note of Scarlet Oud smells of honey with a resinous undertone, but neither tacky nor girlish sweet as the honey-Micallef, and after a spicy, black pepper. After a moment, the top note overlaid with the heart notes, emphasized smoky, slightly animalistic oud, very earthy vetiver and balm and green notes of the balsam fir. Around 6 hours, the heart note has faded in the base remain warm, sweet-leathery, slightly animal notes (castoreum and little civet). Scarlet Oud is an oud fragrance, which is determined by earthy vetiver, smoky, balsamic green notes. The aroma is quite complex, but not difficult, and a slightly erotic way animalistic.

This seems to me, a straightforward oud with vetiver. Soft, pleasant, medium to strong on application then down to a smooth woody oud for many hours. I had the red fluid carded sample from Illuminum, so my sample was absolutely authentic, I can only suggest if you smell nothing, that your sample is not right. It's certainly not "nothing", at first it's mostly vetiver then the oud comes in - it's a smoky, earthy oud scent, completely unisex, not much civet, not too much honey, just pleasant to wear. I like it.

This one is super edgy but in a way that is wearable. Smells to me of leather, rum, smoke, very woody. I really like it! Reminds me a little of Couir de Noir Beaufort but not as strong smoky more wearable. I have 100+ niche samples for swap within Europe - get in touch! Updated spreadsheet of samples on my profile.