Oudh Al Junaid

I reviewed this in May 2016. It’s only a few down, so please check it out as it distils my excitement at its discovery back then. This is still a great scent in my opinion, but I did subsequently find that it is basically Oudh Salab relabelled. How did I find out? Oudh Salab is in the exact same bottle, and it was selling on eBay from multiple sellers from between £10 and £15, so I bought a bottle and hey presto, same stuff! I stock piled a few bottles in case the hype spoilers ruined the deal for everyone who enjoys this perfume at a ludicrously low price. I have since moved on in my collection to other treasures from European houses. I gave a bottle of my Oudh Salab away yesterday. I just checked the prices of Oudh Salab for this “return” review and not many sellers have this now and the cheapest is £19.99. Junaid Jamshed version is currently on sale for £23.99, so Oudh Salab is no longer a massive saving and some sellers are selling for much more, although the “credit card sized 20ml sprays are slit on there at bargain prices. I don’t know if the Oudh Salab is out of stock as happens sometimes, but whichever brand you choose, this is a truly great scent. Oudh Khalifa 2020 Black by Anfar is almost the same scent but in a different (lovely) bottle, but is also now £19.99 at the cheapest price point on eBay with some sellers asking £100. So strange!

This is stunning, and straight into my top six, second bottle purchased straight away. This house makes niche quality scents at affordable prices. This is a stable mate to the legendary Oudh Qadim by Junaid Jamshed as reviewed by Greggieboy76, Handsome Scents and Mr Oz on YouTube (3 of the very best reviewers online IMO, as they manage to deliver a decent review, without superfluous waffle, and I happen to enjoy similar scents to them). This and Oudh Qadim seem to have rendered most of my evening and Autumn/Winter scents redundant which, when you look at what I have (plus a few I'm unable to list in my Fragrantica wardrobe) shows just how good they are. Oudh Al Junaid would be completely credible if stuffed in a Roja Dove bottle with a £400 price ticket hanging from it (actually, you'd get 2 50ml bottles of Roja out of one 100ml bottle of this!) I rarely give scores like this, Scent. 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Projection 9/10 Sillage 9/10 Value for money 10/10

This is one of those classic older fragrances that makes all my blind-buy risks feel totally justified. It sits in that familiar woody family we all know and love, but it brings its own unique twist that sets it apart. From the very first spray through to the full dry-down, every stage smells absolutely delicious and inviting—seriously fun to catch whiffs of throughout the day. These days, my ultimate test is my girlfriend's reaction. She usually gives me a polite 'I don't love it' or 'that's... interesting.' This time? Straight-up 'Wow, I love it' from the opening spray. We have a winner, boys!

I wanted an oud scent on a budget so I went to sample this and i was very impressed! being of middle eastern background I love oud smells and grew up with it so I am a bit critical but this hidden gem definitely surprised me. Performance is phenomenal! It is very wearable and not too in your face so it can be worn to the workplace or school. For $30 I cant complain much about it, if you are looking for very high quality oud then this probably is not what you're looking for but if you are looking for something on a budget or something safe to start your oud love with, then this is great.

I purchased this from Pakistan back in 2017 ive got about15ml left remaining and with the small about left and the 4 oud pieces inside this has become nuclear literally quarter spray and its on you forever. This was my signature scent for many years. Has anyone got this recently? And is it still nuclear?