Blue Oud

A NOT-SO-BLUE FRAGRANCE Usually, I tend to appreciate fragrances containing oud less on the opening stage and more on the base and dry-down time frame. This woody fresh scent from Lattafa contains oud and pleases me as much on the opening as on the dry down. Blue Oud is also far from being a linear fragrance; that's a plus for this unusual woody and semi-fresh perfume. It qualified as a unisex fragrance but I really think that it leans more toward the masculine side. I don't have any doubts that I get a different scent on the opening - fresh and very spicy - while it gets woodier on the base. At the top, the fragrance projects more and it's harsher than in the base. Actually, the woody scents - radiant cashmere and animal oud - kind of melt into a single very agreeable oriental woody scent in the dry down. With the heart notes I get a faint animalistic nuance and some spices -residual pepper and emerging vanilla probably, thus originating a light sweet touch. Besides the woody accords, herbs are also detectable in the heart stage. In the base, the more vibrant cashemearan woody scent is overcome by the stronger oud note. The fragrance comes in an EDP concentration but it has slightly less performance than other Oud fragrances crafted by Lattafa. Nevertheless, it has respectable longevity of up to 8 hours with three sprays and 5~6 feet sillage, projecting for two hours. The woody notes are really wearable and agreeable. There is some fresh subtleness associated with the fragrance's woody strength that makes you really enjoy this perfume. It is very well-behaved, without any hint of a "barnyard scent". The flask is very original and it's made of heavy glass, lacquered with a strong "azure" or "king blue" colour, with a metal medal "à la Versace" and a very good metal cap and sprayer. Let's check the different rates I attribute to this Lattafa Blue Oud perfume: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Scent Opening: 8.5 (nice fresh and spicy opening, a bit harsh but pleasant) Scent Dry Down: 9.5 (fantastic dry down with a great velvety tamed oud and leathery accords) Longevity: 8.0 (3 good sprays may last up to 8 hours) Sillage: 7.5 (5 feet at its peak with just 3 sprays; projects for two hours and becomes a skin scent by the fifth hour) Uniqueness: 9.0 (Quite unique and enjoyable for an oriental woody fragrance due to its somewhat easy-to-perceive "blueness") Wearability: 8.5 (A three seasons scent for both outdoor or indoor, day or night; just avoid the summer hot days; You also have better choices for winter nights; it presents a scent different from the average oriental woody fragrance that usually targets cold weather only) Versatility: 8.0 (An "all-around" versatile unisex fresh woody fragrance; That's a strange comment for an oud perfume, but Blue Oud is one of the most wearable oud fragrances I have ever tried) Compliments: 8.0 (This fragrance it's not a compliment magnet, but it is alluring and an above-average pleaser, especially because it contains an oud note that has not been disguised by citrus, flowers, fruits and spices) Quality: 9.0 (Above average quality, quality ingredients, nice flask, nice sprayer) Presentation: 8.0 (no apparent faults, elegant flask in a glass strong "azure" colour and a good metal cap. I just think it is a bit strange for the cap to have the word "opulent" written in a similar way as in Lattafa Opulent Oud. Is this a new "Opulent" family of perfumes by Lattafa? I guess it is!) Price: 10.0 (100 ml non-tester for £ 12,5 + shipping, a real bargain) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Overall rating: 8.55/10.00 - between 7 and 8 =above average; - between 8 and 9 = recommended; - bigger than 9 = don't miss it; My Advice: If you are not familiar with oud scents, do buy them only after trying them; I recommend Lattafa's "Blue Oud" to ALL oriental fragrance lovers due to its singularity of being semi-fresh. If you really like oriental woody fragrances, you don't even need to try it before buying it. I do believe this fragrance will conquer you with its uniqueness. Note: If you think that all Lattafas are trying to dupe another fragrance, in my opinion, this scent is quite unique and does not intend to clone anything. Music: The Marcels - "Blue Moon"

Fresh As Dawn, Warm As Dusk If you like non-linear fragrances, this might be for you. It is twofold, starts cool like the morning dawn and ends warm like the evening twilight. Let the scent of your imagination carry you away with this seductive oriental fragrance from Lattafa. Even though I already own the amazing Opulent Oud, I have always been reticent about purchasing Blue Oud. Everything attracted me, except the marine note, which I have appreciated and loved in the past but at this stage of my life it is not among my favourites, and if combined with sweet accords it disturbs me and makes me nauseous. But in the end, I gave in to temptation, given the very low price I found online, around €15, ridiculous for a 100ml edp with very careful packaging and design, the satin velvet box, the sapphire blue bottle, a decorated cap antique silver colour and a functional spray. And my choice was rewarded. First, there is a reason this perfume, and all those in the same series, have been baptized with the adjective opulent. Their opening is overpowering, and dense, taking your breath away like a punch in the stomach. Blue Oud opens straightaway with a medicinal oud, with influences of rugged saffron, something camphorous, with plenty of pepper and dark sugary nuances. A tinge is leathery, not skanky or barnyard-like. The pyramid notes seem to come out upside down. It exudes a salty, marine hum, not too obnoxious, not too Bvlgari Aqva. It’s an oriental with Western influences, fruity amber rather than opulent, gelatinous rose sweetens the oud. The fruity accord includes green apple, sour, crispy, and sweet. Top notes are well blended and soon lead to the middle stage. Let the oud and spicy aroma calm down and a sweet lavender with creamy touches of cashmeran slowly emerges from the warm skin. Lavender is almost devoid of its slightly balsamic and aromatic side, while its herbaceous side stands out and blends well with the creamy cashmeran, sometimes woodier, sometimes muskier. Some pleasant and noticeable white flowers make the central phase a little indolic, almost as if there were a pinch of night jasmine among the secret notes. There is even a sort of mixed fruit sweetness along with the white jasmin edge, which adds a sort of fruity vibe. At times, I notice waxy and rosy shades that I associate with geranium and sage leaves. Before approaching the drying phase, the perfume takes on a powdery and dewy appearance, which makes me think of iris flowers or violet leaves. These are the first signs that the coumarins are waking up, giving me sweet and slightly herbaceous reflections, with nuances of vanilla but also of straw. An earthy musk makes its way to the bottom, and the oud notes are almost a memory, drowned in a sea of briny amber and sensual musk. The sense of smooth creaminess remains, and cashmeran combines with an equally creamy light wood, sandalwood. The last trail is a smooth sweet oud aroma with plenty of muskiness and ambroxan saltiness. It seems like Blue Oud is a good fragrance, awesome, underrated, to wear during the cool months of the spring and fall seasons. Too heavy for summer, but good for winter if you want something oudy yet fresh. The projection is within arm’s reach, and I catch it every time I move my hands. Longevity is above average on my skin, becoming a scent on the skin after wearing it almost all day. More suitable for casual and leisure time, offputting for work and coworkers in the first hours. If you wanna check a sugary oud fragrance, without smoky, dirty, rubbery, or skanky influences, you’d better give it a try. I'm expressing my experience with a bottle I've owned since January 2024.

As of now, I have the entire opulent line,and here's what I will say. Out of ALL of them, I feel like this will be the most mass appealing to men. This definitely leans more masculine. This feels very fresh, clean, aquatic and almost a shaving cream/after shave type of smell. Upon the first spray I get the apple and bergamot, it quickly dies away and I immediately start picking up on the guaiac woods, the sandalwood, saffron, Jasmine, and musk. It definitely does give off a a bit of a fabric softener type of vibe, (not the overly feminine ones) especially in the dry down. Something in this, gives it a sort of coziness in the base. The oud in the this is fresh. This oud is not funky, not medicinal or fecal. To me, the saffron,woody notes and ambergris is the most prominent in this fragrance. This is definitely a woody, fresh fragrance, with a hint of fruits. I feel like, if you like aftershave smells/shaving cream sort of scents then you'd really enjoy this one. This would be amazinggg in summer/spring. The smell that whaffs in the air is just wonderful. In my opinion, this would definitely suit a man better than a woman. Over all I give this fragrance a ten/ten. It's really lovley,well blended,etc. It's a more wearable middle eastern Fragrance. I love, love, loooove this stuff. ........................................................... Side note, out of all the opulent line. I'll give a quick little opinion for each one. Opulent musk- most fresh, most airy, good amaount of citrus. And the most amaount of saffron, but the oud IS slightly animalic. Opulent Red - The most unique and most strange. It doesn't smell like anything I own. Least safe blind buy. (The most floral) Opulent Oud - The most dark, the most rich, the most amount of oud and sweetness. (Oud is skanky) Opulent blue Oud - The easiest to wear, and the least funky. The most well rounded. Minimal oud. (The oud is more medicinal and is not animalistic).

I recently picked up this bad boy for about $16.99 at my local Burlington and immediately fell in love with it this is a very strong and long lasting fragrance i get about 7-10 hours while wearing this and I would like to say, that oud is NOT shy I love the balanced blend of sweet and spicy that I get from this fragrance and it's is an amazing addition to my collection although the scent might not be suitable for some, I highly recommend picking this one up especially for the price tag. Definitely worth my money and definitely blind buy worthy I give this fragrance a solid 10/10

I bought this perfume blindly yesterday for like 11$. I am getting notes of oud and sweetness - they are balanced quite well. Could be little bit stronger imo If you are looking for really cheap perfume with potential to turn heads - this is it. Its to soon for me to judge longevity, but considering price and first impression - 8/10.