Ra'ed Oud

I like it. The bottle i received belongs to a fairly dated batch (09/22). The initial opening makes me think of a WC detergent based on chemical citruses (bergamot, perhaps) but the chemical note goes away probably annihilated by the saffron and rose. the Lavander is so light I can accept its presence. as for the incense, it is ore of the unburnt stick type, again lightly present. The cypriol oil gives me a bit that industrial lubricant vibe that fits well into the equation. There is no 'oud' to speak of in the fragrance and the woody note is really coming from a dry sandalwood. The leather not is more suede to my nose. What i really appreciate is the final assembly of a well though of fragrance. Definitely not a mass pleaser. I wouldn't wear this at the office, even if I was the boss. This is not a safe blind buy and even if its not a mature scent i don't see any man below 30 years of age wearing this jus. It's a fall/winter fragrance I would wear any time of the day. Cooler spring nights are welcome too. A good addition to my collection. I paid 18€ which makes of this nice and quite out-of-the-schemes fragrance a great deal.

My nose wants to love this smell, but after spraying it on my skin, my brain is telling me I'm smelling a brand new vinyl shower curtain. The top notes remind of the aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds in petroleum or polyurethane; a distinct, sweet, synthetic plastic-y smell (Or is this the cypriol I'm smelling?) Until I can get past this nose-brain barrier it will be challenging to wear. That being said, I still somehow like it, that's because I like the smell of new shower curtains! I sprayed about ten sprays on my shirt last night and wore it this morning. Gotta say, it was just perfect when the amber and oud came into play. I will see if it matures in the bottle after a few months.

My mum had this and I really loved hers because longevity was eternal and I loved the oriental oud scent I got from it. I went ahead to get mine but it almost doesn’t smell like it’s the same thing my mum has. Mine smells weaker, instead of the oriental oud scent, i smell something like petrol So I’ve used a few times and left it to mature in my closet. I’m hopeful it’ll get better and be the same with what my mum has. My mum has had hers for over a yr now Update: mine has matured well and I now have the oriental note I love about it as well as the beast mode longevity. I’d always want to have this in my collection !

I added this cologne as a blind buy to my cart since I wanted to try something along the lines of Imperial Valley by Gissah. Turns out that this one was a smash favorite. I really like the layering of the oud, floral notes, bergamot, and cypriol. It’s relatively linear so it all comes there but in general it is wow so good. It is not a crowd pleaser fragrance by any stretch, indeed I can smell the gasoline similarities with the bergamot, leather, and cypriol. But it’s really bold and I like that. An underrated gem from Lattafa.

I am shocked, no one has commented on this anything yet. I bought a full bottle. This is like YSL La Nuit de home + oud. Fresh, powdery and hints of oud. 100% western style oud fragrance. Very versatile. First 10 minutes sharp citrus + woods, manly and then becomes fresh powdery with oud. I don't know which perfume it is trying to copy but it does not smells like Versace Oud Noire or Gucci oud at all. Bought it for PKR 4500 ($17) from a local shop.