Crystal Gardenia Oud

I finally put my hands on two KKW fragrances! I got Crystal Gardenia Oud 75 ml and Crystal Gardenia 30 ml from a lady on Facebook for 50 cad. A win, since both are full and perfect. I’ve been wanting to try a few of KKW fragrances but the prices plus shipping to Canada threw me off since it was gonna be a blind buy. Now, the juice! Funny how now that it’s cold here in Toronto I’ve been wanting to buy a rich, dense, sexy scent for winter. I’ve been waiting on my Armaf Club de Nuit Intense to arrive, after I saw that it’s identical to Noir de Noir by Tom Ford. Armaf is coming in the mail in about 2 months since I bought on Evay from India. Surprise surprise today when I picked this up... this is so similar to Noir de Noir! I’m so surprised no one said this before me. Even most of the dominant notes are the same! Oud, patchouli, rose, geranium... It smells of dark roses, chocolate, wine, oud... it’s just divine. Balmy, smoky, rich, sexy, dense, and oh, so longlasting. I hope you like this, cause scrubbing it off it almost impossible. This is a fantastic creation. So beautiful. I’m excited to have a full bottle for the winter. This will last me several winters actually, since 3 sprays are more than enough to last the whole day. Such a wonderful scent. Love love love Crystal Gardenia Oud.

Oh. My. God. Yet another great fragrance from KKW! Crystal Oud is a very spicy scent, and not in a hot sauce kind of way. It's bold, it's dark and it's SEXY. To make a long story short, it smells like a $200+ perfume with only a $35 price tag. It is 1000% worth your money! Crystal Oud is very strong with the rose, but not in an old lady kind of way. It isn't headache inducing at all. In fact, I quite enjoy the rose note here. You might not expect this to be a floral fragrance based on the title alone, but it does not disappoint. Nor does it take away the spotlight from the star of the show. The spicy and floral notes compliment the Oud very well in my opinion, and creates a very beautiful scent. It seems like every note in the perfume magically works with the Oud, and never goes against it. The patchouli in this perfume is also very nice. It is not as detectable as the spices, the rose and obviously the Oud, but it adds to the overall sexiness of the scent if that makes any sense. I absolutely LOVE Crystal Oud, and would definitely recommend if you are a fan of Oud fragrances. Honestly, Kim Kardashian nailed it with this one! It is such a STUNNING scent. I will be purchasing again!!! ♡♡♡♡

Alright, first things first - it's baffling that "crystal gardenia" is in the name of the fragrance because there isn't a gardenia in sight. To call it that for the sake of continuity with the other fragrances is silly. Beyond that, I have to admit I really enjoy this fragrance. The dirty patchouli and oud is balanced out with some fresh citrus and herbal vibes, while everything is tied together with an overall powderiness. I think to some this may smell a bit dated, because the powdery notes give it that "musty cosmetics bag" feeling. It really does smell, to my nose, a bit reminiscent of old fragranced makeup, which is right up my alley. Feminine but not overtly girly. The first thought I had when I sprayed it was "elegant". On me, the performance is not spectacular but it definitely isn't disappointing. It lasts moderately and the sillage is somewhere between being heavy and skin scent, which for this type of fragrance is perfect.

The one I have from the Crystal Gardenia collection is ‘Crystal Gardenia Oud’! A fusion of Western & Middle Eastern notes. The fragrance community feels this is Unisex (for men and women to rock this!). It’s being compared to Rose Oud by Killian, which makes sense since in the Middle East they blend florals to make oud less potent and pungent; thereby making it a pleasant, therapeutic and woody smell. Yet; go light on the spray because it’s still strong with very good sillage and longevity. Kim Kardashian goes above and beyond within the celebrity scents genre! This is niche like and I wear it as a confident man. Love this relaxing fragrance with the tamed “oud” note!

I simply love this. It’s a gorgeous, rich, warm scent...especially after the symphony finishes unveiling itself when the base notes unfold. I asked their customer support if it was synthetic or natural oud essential oil, and they said it was not synthetic. That considered, it’s a good price considering Oud oil is one of the most expensive perfume ingredients (dubbed as liquid good for that reason). I mainly detect the velvety warm oud, soft musk, and rose.