Woody Oud

---'Edit--- So when I firs got Maison Alhambra Woody Oud early last year, the performance was TRASH! Even when asking people around me, they couldn't even smell it after maybe 30 mins to 1 hr of wear which was a real bummer bc it smells great. So, I put my bottle away after wearing it a handfull of times. After a few months, tried it again just yesterday, and YUUUP, there was a clear improvement to the longevity/sillage. Now this frag is DEFINATELY NOT a "Beastmode scent", but it does have good longevity with intimate to moderate projection which imo is perfect for the office, plus I feel this is a "profesional businessman's" type of fragrance. I Also just wanna mention that Woody Oud is really easy to go anosmic too. I sprayed some on my shirt yesterday, and had trouble smelling it after a couple hours, and even when putting my nose up to where I'd sprayed on my shirt, I couldn't really pick it up much at all. Well, This mornimg I went to put that same shirt in the wash, and the smell of Woody Oud sssmacked me in the face when I pulled it out of the hamper (smelled great!). Just wanted to give my 2 cents on the "Maceration Improvements". Also, why are folks putting this fragrance down, smells about 1 to 1 to the Tom Ford, the only thing I can surmise is that some people are upset that they'vespent a RIDICULOUSamout on the Tom Ford, and now they feel ripped-off, but that ain't Lattafa's fault! I think Tom Ford has some "Splainin' to do" like, how on earth is a "Clone house" getting so close to their quality?? Prrretty suss if ya ask me! Lol! Anyhow, smells fantastic, but it would be nice if it was a stronger projector.! (Although I know the TF aint much better!) 😒 thanks to whomever took the time!

Was super skeptical on this... Having owned many Tom Fords and 3 OW, I can say this is good juice. Definitely not as smooth as Oud Wood but it does smell pretty darn good. Opens sharper than OW and synthetic but for the price what do you except.. After 5min it is nice and would be hard to tell in the air the difference, up close noticeable. In the drydown the oud is animalic with a somewhat fecal note, it's not bad or gross just something I pick up on and only up close. For the price I'm not sure I will ever buy Oud Wood again however I've heard they've had to discontinue the use of these bottles which sucks because I love the bottles! Oud Wood is one of only 5 Fragrances that I personally feel has an incredible opening that feels more than perfume. It is very hard to describe or put into words, so does this have that effect on me? ... Yes, it actually does albeit not the full monty. When I first apply this it does give me that ooooo feeling just not as strong as OW, I'd say 75% of the original wow factor. I've been lucky in the past to own hundreds of perfumes from TF, Creed, PDM, Amouage, Clive Christian, Xerjoff etc etc. Unfortunately I cannot justify it anymore. There are a couple from each house I do buy so is Oud Wood one of them? No. If financially I could justify it would I, Yes. So, considering all of this: Opening 8/10 Drydown 7.5/10 Overall Smell 9/10 Performance 7/10 Sillage 7/10 Price 10/10 Presentation 9/10 - lose of a point for unoriginal Versatility 8/10 Overall 8.1/10 - Worth a sniff 💯 Very good

My review is actually for Fragrance World's Oud Wonder. After smelling this one and the FW one, the FW is definitely better and higher quality. I get a solid 6-7 hours from it. It is a subtle fragrance, one of the best fall and winter work/office fragrances ever in my humble opinion. You really just smell like a CEO wearing this, it is a mature and refined scent, not for the younger crowd. Unless you want to seem older, then go for it. I really cannot describe the scent of it, it is simply amazing. I think it is more of a day scent than for night, but that is my opinion and in general it is quite versatile. You can dress this fragrance up or down, but personally it fits better if you are wearing business casual or nicer clothes. I imagine Patrick Bateman would wear this. I sprayed this on and went to sephora and sprayed the real TF Oud Wood on my other arm, and this is legit a 1 to 1 clone. Longevity and performance is about the same too. The real thing is not a stellar performing fragrance, especially for the price. It is a complete ripoff for the price, so getting a clone is absolutely the move to make. Just my opinion. The opening is harsher on the FW but after 20 minutes when it dries down it is 99% TF Oud Wood. Also, as with most of these clones it will smell better after you let it sit on your shelf a few months. The scent and longevity improved noticeably after I had it sit a few weeks. So for $25, yes this is a great value. Hope some people find this useful.

I bought this fragrance almost two years ago and while I was blown away with the accuracy of its attempt to clone the original Oud Woods sparkling, effervescent clean yet deep and dark woody opening and mid, Carved Oud and this brands clone of it "Crafted Oud" do a much better job at capturing that effervescent effect than this or the original Tom Ford fragrance does!!! And yet another problem I found about this fragrance is it's extremely unstable. While I have a pretty decent size collection and I call myself careful with all of what I own, I keep them in the dark and at a stable temperature, I went to apply Woody Oud the other day and it has completely turned. It's truly awful and no longer even remotely resembles the original fragrance whatsoever. I've never had another fragrance go bad, and I've got some discontinued hidden gems from well over 15 years ago and they're still in excellent condition scent wise, even the top notes. So I believe it's a problem with the formulation of this fragrance and I would recommend Crafted Oud from this brand as it's very similar but superior in every area including longevity and projection, and it's usually not much more expensive. For a little bit more than that you can get Lamasat Oud from Borouj, which is probably the highest end clone other than the ridiculously expensive one from Al Haramain, but it does proport to have nuclear performance.

I have very mixed feelings about this cologne. The original Oud Wood is my absolute favorite, handsdown. Then, this clone comes along. I would say it succeeded on copying the scents. Over 90% is similar to the og. The opening is just spot on. Extremely similar. I was like WTF? The dry-down comes a bit quicker than O.W and the complexity isn't there yet. The O.W's dry-down still has the rough edges with oriental herb vibe, but this clone's base note is very smooth and simple and more nutty. The originality, brand value, and small discrepancies in the scents could justify the well over the $300 price gap to some but not to everyone. This is a gogetter in late fall and winter. I gotta go grocery shopping, bam! I don't know what to wear to the office, bam. This clone does the job every time. But for the important personal/official events, I pull the trigger on the Oud Wood. The confidence, comfort, and satisfaction Oud Wood gives to me is not replaceable. Anyway, Woody Oud is absolutely amazing, and the price is incredible.