Oud Sahara

Yes, the oud craze is well over but why do you even care what is in style and what isn't? Especially when this beauty has been widely available at your local mall for several years now for $15, and has been quietly hiding its androgynous ambery, smoky complexity to all but those in the know? If you are interested in bargain hidden gems and are not regularly checking on new releases in the Gourmand range at Urban Outfitters you are making a huge mistake. The catalogue on Fragrantica is still catching up to the now 20+ series of interesting releases in this minimalist Gourmand range, some pure garbage, some phenomenal. Oud Sahara in particular is a remarkable standout from the usual fast fashion fragrance offerings for women (it seems like every fast fashion store has a large perfume line these days) and offers this dry, smoky, balsamic beauty that has just enough creamy vanilla to win vintage Dior Addict and Dune fans over (though this is drier and earthier than these beauties, but certainly in the same family) Good sillage but only ~2 hours longevity before it turns into a smoky sandalwood skin scent. If you don't mind a mid-day respray you will fall madly in love and never look back

A friend gifted this to me and it actually became my everyday favorite perfume. I had the rollerball and one day I dropped it and it was all over the bathroom floor. I’m still devastated and I can’t find it anywhere. I bought Oud Wood by Tom Ford because it’s the only perfume listed as similar, I loved it but it was too masculine for me. Please let me know if anyone wants to get rid of it I’ll buy it from you, or where I can buy it online!! It’s a lovely unisex but slightly more feminine oud scent, it didn’t last very long but I loved how subtle it was, perfect for everyday use (at home, running errands, appropriate for work, although I wore it around my partner also because it was his favorite too!) Desperately searching For a dupe/similar scent!!!

This is an old favorite of mine. I got my original bottle at Urban Outfitters for maybe $20 back in 2016 and then recently rediscovered it at TJ Maxx and got two bottles for $8 a piece. It's clearly not a niche or 'serious' fragrance but it's very nostalgic for me. The scent itself is very pleasant. I'm not sure if it's actually an oud per say but it is a soft ambery spicy fragrance with a good balance of notes. It's doesn't change much upon dry-down other than maybe leaning into the vanilla warm aspects. If you ever come across this at TJ Maxx or even UO, I definitely recommend grabbing a bottle just to have.

This is my signature summer scent. It's sexy, spicy, ambery and just so different than anything else in my collection. You're either going to love it or hate it. I learn more into spicy sweet scents, but this perfume makes me feel so powerful. Envision you woke up smelling ambery after a beach bonfire, a tinge of a smoke smell still on your clothes. You burn some incense while getting ready, spritz on some vanilla and go to meet your friends for a cocktail by the beach. Doesn't last super long, but drys down nicely on clothes. Best $12 at TJ Maxx I have ever spent. A very mature scent for a low price.

Middle Eastern dessert. My mom’s baking. Easter. Novruz. Spring. Home. Sweets. Spices. My childhood. These are my associations. I just stole it from my 70 year old dad who loved it but used it as his bathroom spray 😆 Everything he had in this bathroom smelled like spices and sugar so this was accompanied by similar smelling hand soaps and lotions from another brand. Anyway, if you can get your hands on it at TJMaxx get it. It’s a beautiful spicy sweet dessert like scent.

another exercise in minimalism from LMG, a bare amber and incense that is absolutely delicious. I've been wearing it on its own a lot; however, due to the bitter colds in my area, the silliage and longevity have been unfortunate. I have the rollerball, and when I smell it on the ball, there's something almost... Christmassy? about it? But I certainly do not loathe it. I've also been using it to "man" up some of my VS scents, like tease CN. I treasure her.

A wonderful dance between smoky incense & vanilla. Not for the faint of heart this is an almost too loud perfume but settles down nicely. Bergamot and Amber melt together in the background behind the incense and vanilla. I get a hint of powdery-ness with this as well, but that could be the vanilla I suppose. All in all if you like a more middle eastern vibe, I would suggest this scent.

My absolute favorite scent since I was 15! Spicy and smokey without leaning too masculine, sexy without being overpowering. I grab a bottle every time I come across one in TJMaxx or Marshalls. Unfortunately it doesn't last very long on me, and it sits pretty close to the skin. I'm still on a desperate hunt for a dupe with better silage and longevity if anyone has any recs!

This is such a comforting, soft, but impactful fragrance! I swear I smell some vanilla and sweetness under the woodsy, smoky incense and amber. Truly intoxicating. Very much a fall / winter scent as it makes me think of taking a trip to the cabin, by the fireplace and drinking hot chocolate while under a cozy blanket. Definitely a fall / winter signature scent for me.

Very nice smokey-incensey amber especially if found at TJX/Marshalls prices. Not a fan of the rest in the Urban Outfitters line that largely smell like the same cheap synthetic sweet sugary syrupy something-something, but Oud Sahara does hit the sweet spot. Unisex IMO.

This perfume is a perfect example of how you don't need to spend over $100 for an outstanding scent. It's long lasting, it's delicious, luxurious and sexy. It starts off spicy and mellows into an amber wood with a vanilla twist.

Found this at TJ Max. Sprayed it on my wrist and couldn’t stop smelling myself! Lasted about 6 hours, reminds me of OM by Gap in the 90’s

I don't have The spray but The oil version. Smells phenomenal EDIT: Ok I have The spray AND oil version now. The best U. O.

VERY similar to Axe's "Oud Wood & Dark Vanilla" line. Fairly simple sweet & woody scent, has a really nice cozy vibe to it

I really like this. It's sexy, dark, good for winter. It seems like it could easily be a unisex scent.

Amazing budget fragrance. Resinous, spicy, warm, smoky, and ambery. Smells like a desert.

In my opinion, this is the most interesting smelling Le Monde Gourmand perfume I've ever tried. I found 1 bottle at my local Marshalls a couple weeks ago, gave it a sniff, thought it smelled amazing, but I was in a hurry and didn't have time to make any purchases. I went back a couple days later with my husband so he could smell it, too, but it was sold! I was a bit disappointed, especially because it was only $12.99 at Marshall's, and everywhere online was 2-3 times the price. Fast forward to today, we happened to be in Marshall's, and we found a new bottle of Oud Sahara, and I snatched it up so quickly. Oud Sahara is sweet, warm, woody, ambery, and full of incense; it's so interesting, you keep sniffing it over and over. As the scent dries down, it becomes very smooth. This is a true unisex perfume and both men and women can rock this scent easily. I layered this with Khamrah and it smell fantastic!!! Tons of great layering potential with this one!

I saw this at a rack store for $10 and gave it a sniff. The opening is a bit resinous with a conifer nuance. The heart is a dry, powdery amber with vanilla. This doesn't have a true frankincense note, it is moreso "smoky". It finishes with a pleasant sandalwood + musk base. No realistic oud note present in this perfume, but the base is reminiscent of the base of TF Oud Wood. I see the comparisons. I can understand where the candle comments are coming from, but I think this is a nice departure from the slew of sugared ambers released by other high street brands. Case and point: the rest of the Urban Outfitters line is sugary gourmand whatever. I can't realistically complain about this dry, smoky amber. It smells good, it mimics the designer stuff pretty well, it's good value for the price. Worth a try if you like the sound of an affordable, non-gourmand amber. However the progression is fast and it is not long lasting for an amber.

Got this for $12.99 at Marshall’s today. Despite obvious amber I don’t get warmth. More powder. A powdery amber with a soft, smoky dry-down. In other words, the incense comes across as a faint scent behind the amber and powder. That keeps it from smelling like frags classically marketed to men. I haven’t smelled Tom Ford Oud Wood, but I have my doubts that this compares to it. I have (clones of) Mancera Red Tobacco, D&G Velvet Incenso, and Amouage Interlude Man. Even the original Passion by Elizabeth Taylor. All four have a dominant incense presence that Oud Sahara does NOT bring to mind. Longevity is under 2 hours on me, but scent bubble is nice. Unique enough to keep. I will try layering as others suggest.

From the Urban Outfitters website Notes: Vanilla, exotic woods (no specific ones noted), bergamot I have the oil and it's a tiny bit smoky, with some sweet vanilla. I don't get a barnyard oud, the slight oud scent I get is smooth. I also don't get incense. Sillage and longevity are both weak on me and I'd probably wear it in autumn and winter, day or night, although it is light enough to wear year-round. Would be good for layering. Unisex. I'd like this a lot more if it lasted longer and was stronger. I wouldn't rebuy this.