One Man Show Oud Edition

Take the basic DNA of the 80s powerhouse, One Man Show by Jaques Bogart, add a blast of synthetic oud that is ashy, animalic, and bone dry, plus a nice, realistic smooth, dry papyrus and a dash of Middle Eastern blended spice and compound it with components that allow it to be profitably sold at about $20/bottle ($15 for the tester I own) and you'd be forgiven for expecting disaster. Instead, what you get is a distinctive oud powerhouse that exhibits much better quality than the price would suggest. Now, it you choose your fragrance with an eye toward getting the object of your lust to start peeling off undergarments, or to get your cute, flirty co-worker from the accounting department to tell you how great your fragrance smells, OMSOud is emphatically not going to get the job done for you (if this is your dream, I would suggest that you start auditioning for roles in perfume advertisements, because the only place in which anyone gets a quick sniff of your perfectly selected frag and swoons is in those ads or whatever parallel universe where there live the YouTubers who make programming that conjures up the idea that this turn of events is possible). Compliments will not follow you when you wear this scent either. This is a grown-up, masculine scent that you'll reach for when you want to enjoy its surprisingly good oud smell and do not care that your fragrance is divisive. The interesting leather accord in the base and the hints of patchouli and papyrus that manage to peek out from under the blanket of oud in the drydown are a bonus. I should mention a couple of places where this fragrance shows that it has been created to hit a low price point: --The bergamot in the opening, which thankfully isn't around for long, smells cheap and synthetic and it is not adequately blended into the scent; --The presentation is cheap looking and the atomizer integrated into the plastic bottle topper has a tendency to dribble juice down the bottle and delivers a weak spritz even when it works properly; & --the elements of the scent taken from the original OMS are barely perceptible through the oud. Performance here is formidable. Extended longevity and powerful projection are part of the package. Oversprayers will make no friends if they are not delicate with OMSOud. Bottom line: a nice, animalic synthoud that I have come to really appreciate in cooler months, OMSOud is a great value and recommended for oud lovers on a budget.

Well, I understand that when it comes to just about anything, opinions are like buttholes. However, when the vast majority thinks one way and only one or two think the other way, there is an issue going on with the minority. Such would be the case with One Man Show Oud Edition. On Fragrantica, it's almost overwhelming "LOVE" for this fragrance, especially for the price. In this thread, apps25 and Sarabx5 are total doofuses. apps 25 says, "Smell like old barber shop. No oud smell at all." Dude couldn't be more wrong. Maybe he's smelling his own breath, or maybe he needs a shower, or maybe he has COVID and possesses no sense of smell. Whatever the case, there is a vast plurality where opinions on this fragrance are concerned. Sarabx5 says, "... not long-lasting one." What? Impossible! First of all, look at the chart above. Now, let's determine what this goofball's issue is. Is he a lava-monster and has porous lava skin? Maybe he mated with a sponge, and now the sponge pores have taken over his largest organ like a cancer. Maybe he should jump into the shower with apps25 before applying the fragrance. Who knows? They are wrong, though, and the overwhelming majority is testament to that. To me, it smells like the most delicious head shop in the known universe. I get compliment after compliment after compliment. It's uncanny, actually, to pull as many compliments as I do with a fragrance that is under $20! Also, even more astonishing, is the 8 - 12-hour longevity and the huge sillage and projection. This wonderful $20 fragrance is a beast! My hot wife turns into a beast, too, when I have it on ... a seduction beast! Really, guys, you can't go wrong here. Even some of the high-level fragrance reviewers on YouTube cannot recommend this puppy enough! One last note: The Ruby Edition is just as good. To my nose, it is a lot like the Oud Edition, except with a fruity, cherry pop in the opening. Great stuff, both! And, get this, there's not a single freakin' rose in either one! Yeah, baby!!!

I just saw Judas Priest perform in Atlanta 2 nights ago. I wish I had been wearing this, it would've been perfect! I was wearing Gold Edition, but this is even more edgy! Got the Oud Edition in the mail last night and it is phenomenal. I have a Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab oil, exclusive to their trunk shows, called Lucifer. If any of you ever happen to go to one of those, I highly recommend it. Witchy girls can wear it too, it'll work for a lot of you. OMS Oud Edition smells a lot like it! Bogart's ingredients lists never make a whole lot of sense to me. Like "papyrus wood", what the hell is that? I think that's something imaginary, i.e. synthetic. Whatever it is, it sounds badass and I'm on board. "Red Tyme"? I'm sure that does exist somewhere. Ordinary thyme is a slightly citrus herbal spice, so I assume that's in there. You do get the Oud note pretty well. It is similar to Belcam's Polo Supreme Oud and Cremo's Leather and Oud. However it's used to much better effect in OMS OE. First of all it's LOUD. Secondly, it's far less sweet, which immediately makes the Oud a lot more "evil". That's the best way I can describe it. Along with that is something spicy, maybe patchouli, with its earthy quality drowned out. Bergamot makes sense as a volatile top note that makes the opening sharper. Think of Aramis, with it's gunshot of sour in the opening and you're almost there. And behind it all is Leather--which I would call "Black Leather"--for the addition of an acrid dye and petroleum shoe polish. That's the impression I get from it. John Varvatos can keep his "Dark Rebel" Eau de Poseur. This is the only scent you need to express your darker side.

I don't think there can be a doubt this is one of the best buys under $20 in the fragrance market. Bottle's cheap (atomizer works well though!) and it's what you'd expect at this price point. The only chance bergamot comes near this composition is if you walked by a bergamot tree while holding the bottle in your hand. That being said, as this isn't a fecal oud, the initial sharpness and outright blast you'd expect from something like Oud Dispahan or Oud Palao isn't really there, rather this warms up and projects more in the first few minutes after you apply it. In any case, oud to me isn't even the most prominent note, it's the leather. And as someone has said below me, there's a bit of a kerosene vibe to it. It reminds me a lot actually of my grandfather's old leather cowboy boots, or the leather carrying case to one of his hunting rifles that has gun oil, or something similar soaked into its skin from years and years of use. In fact, maybe that exact thing, while someone's been around a campfire smoking next to it for all of those years. And the leather is a combination of gun oil, and camp/cigarette smoke. Not like cigarette smoke on your clothes, something entirely different, maybe some of you will understand me. It may not be for some, but it's very pleasing to me as something that recalls memories from my childhood. I could see this easily being a daily "don't even have to think about it" late fall and winter scent. It's not too challenging, there's not much in here that is disagreeable, and at least on me it won't clear a room. At this price point it's something you can spray with abandon. Very very pleased.

First of all, to make it clear: if someone intends to find natural oud in this fragrance at this price, he/she must go to a psychiatrist. With this in mind, we can say that this one is a hidden gem... But that doesn't mean that it’s an easy fragrance, exactly. Jaques Bogart OMS Oud Edition is brave and noble, doesn't try to fool anyone: What it has, it shows clearly and bluntly. The opening is direct and clear: Take it or leave it. No cheating here... However, it soon softens enough and begins to evolve. Very, very slowly... For more than 12 hours. This fragance is based on an addictive synthetic Oud, with a slightly medicinal and woody tone. It's combined with galbanum - that gives it a resinous and smoking character -, as well as bergamot, thyme and other spices, patchouli and geranium - which make it floral and powdery -. There is also a papyrus note - giving that characteristic smell of manuscript or old bookstore - and the warmth of leather, animalic but contained. In short: A floral and powdery oud fragrance, with a warm, woody and softly animalic base. Very powerful, but elegant. A really very good scent. - Longevity: +12h. - Projection: Huge... - Mood: Comforting, elegant, confident, very masculine. - Scenario & Ocassions: Winter. Cold days, rainy days... For free time or certain occasions that required some elegance with a special character.The secret here is simple: Less is more. Conclusion: An excellent and unique proposal by Jaques Bogart. Maybe not for all audiences, but without a doubt it's one of my two favorites of the brand and an absolute hidden gem. ... A great, great purchase.