Madly Kenzo Oud Collection

Kenzo fragrances are a hit or miss for me, but I really like this one. This is a syrupy, oudy, smokey oriental thats not too heavy nor too flowery and is completely unisex. This is is well rounded: it's not too sweet, not too loud, it's just the right amount of interesting notes to make this well blended and mysterious. Someone getting a whiff of this will be intreuged because its hard to describe. However, this is an oud fragrance, so anyone who doesn't like oud, may not be swayed by this. An oud fan will appreciate the direction Kenzo took with this, its worthy for an oud collector because I cant think of another scent that is like this. Longevity and projection are about average. Hard to find, but I got very lucky and scored a new bottle on line for a steal. Definitely worth seeking out and paying some $$ on. Thumbs up.

Kenzo has been impressing me lately. Combining oud with rose is nothing new, and while this is not revolutionary it's very pretty, and I want to get a full bottle. Immediately. I'm sampling a small 1ml and I'm loving this rose-oud blend with saffron and amber qualities, Madly Oud dries down to a vanilla suede base. This never goes gourmand on me, just stunning. The ingredients smell like quality. Fabulous Fall and Winter scent. Bravo Kenzo!

So based on my notes from when I had the sample: This is absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous to my nose. It is a dark, woody, spicy, rosy scent without sweetness, but with loads of femininity. To my leather-seeking nose, the leather is just barely there, but seems a vital part of the overall composition. I actually feel as if this could be the single most important perfume in my wardrobe if I can ever get a bottle!

I can only find this in spray samples. I have bought up quite a few of them so that I can wear this at least on special occasions :o) I loooooove this scent. So deep. I couldn't keep my nose away from my hand when I sprayed the back of it first try. It was kind of like the way I was with Kenzo L'Elephant. I love them both. However, I had a much more giddy reaction to L'Elephant. This is just scrumptious.

If this is a beginner oud, I’ll happily pitch a tent in beginner land & stay forever. The notes read like every other rose/oud combo, but they somehow work a magical balancing act here. There’s lift & depth, transparency & density, wrapped in an arid confection. More sparing with the sprays than I’d prefer. Backups are so difficult to find. :(