Oud Cashmere Mood

Some scents are simply overbearing for the common crowd, hence easily misunderstood. Indeed, Cashmere Mood appears to be one of them, albeit marginally. This is one of rare commercial perfumes out there that rightly deserves the "Oud" label, thanks to Kurkjian's genius for blending artificial ingredients to form one of the best representations of Laotian Oud available in market. Scent: 8/10 Outstanding Barnyard, skanky, fecal...whatever you might describe. Some that might have suspected genuine oud oil is sorely mistaken - true, aged oud oil are never repulsive to smell (despite being barnyard and all). For this, we have Kurkjian's masterful blending to thank for weaving in high quality aromachemicals. The main giveaway was how much the "oud" changes through time, and the slight sharpness when sniffed up close. Nonetheless, this produces an exotic, enigmatic air that envelops the wearer. While other harsh fragrances tend to have some softened, mass-appealing aspect, this one simply screams uniqueness. You can almost be assured that you would not meet anyone else with this scent for a night's out. Oh, the drydown is simply heavenly. Delicious labadanum and artificial oud at their best. Longevity: 8.5/10 It behaves exactly like an extrait should, and lasts as it should, although it loses out a little to some Montales and perhaps Dior's Oud Ispahan. This lasts so long that it could cause discomfort. Projection: 9/10 Never. Go. Trigger. Happy. For the first 3 hours of application this projects like a grenade blast, after which it trails comfortably into a skin scent. Apply on skin for the sweet drydown. Versatility: 3/10 This grading scheme is arguably unfair here. Because of how rich and polished this smells, there's no way to fit this fragrance as part of the casual wardrobe, and probably not for formal events where one's impression matters (unless you're like me, wearing whichever I fancy in high summer heat). I see this as more of a personal scent reserved for one's sole enjoyment. Don't get me wrong - it doesn't deserve to be marked down like that, but you'll have to consider being able to actually use it if you're willing to fork out 300 USD. Overall: 6.5/10 Good Drastically underrated due to its versatility. But hey, if you don't care about offending others, this might become part of your daily wear. It's just that good.

I decided this is too synthetic. I enjoy my 11 ml occasionally during the winter. But I don't think I will repurchase, because I enjoy more natural compositions. This is a wonderfull smoky, medecinal Oud. It is a rather clean, high quality synthetic oud, not the barn-yard type. The most important thing I can say that others have not, so much; is that though it is somewhat dark, it is not dense, or heavy. Performance is great, but it's luminous and bright enough for an Oud that can be enjoyed in Spring and cooler Summer days, or maybe nights. I'm wearing this on a cool Spring day, and it's beautiful. It's luminous, and very pleasantly aromatic, very unique also. Of the MFK Ouds, this is closest to YSL M-7, but this is fresher, crisp, less sweet, more modern; For me better overall. I revisited my samples of Cashmere and Velvet Mood. Cashmere is my clear favorite, of these two; most manly ouds in the series. The original is very good, and the only one I would call gender neutral. Kurkdijian has tried to make a sharp Eastern style Oud here, that's medecinal, and fecal, but in a good way, as the most authentic Ouds are. So this harsh burning smell, that many so describe, is actually very pleasant. The quality is exquisite. There is something fresh about it. The softer, nutty resins of Benzoin and Labdanum, make a seamless contrasting accord with the sharper, medecinal Oud. It's rather linier, and it seems very simple, but it just smells so damn good! The quality, and blending are so tight, and just so, right on. I guess it's genius at work here. Cashmere, is now bottle worthy. At first I thought it was good, but not worthy of the price. Now I am seeing it as a great and distinctive fragrance. There are contrasting themes that go well, and juxtapose each other. The sharp, cold, yet burning Oud, intensely woody, and medecinal. But then it has a more pleasant and softer resins; Benzoin and Labdanum. Benzoin having a nutty quality. The vanilla is indistinct, but it ads some softness and balance, to the overall sharp woody tone. A very pleasant and distinct Oud. It's one of those fragrances that needs time to warm up to; aquire a taste for. I got a 11 ml spray for now, will last a long time. Rating: 8.25/10 God bless. John 3:16

I just read Fragranceluva4 review and as much as he said do not blind buy this scent, I did anyway 😂. I found it for a crazy deal and didn't want to pass up on this!. I sampled satin and silk and they were good but I wanted to own a "true" oud scent. I agree that if you are not open to distinctive scents this will definitely scare someone. I did layer this with my TF Lost cherry and 😍😍😍 pure heaven! and as much as this can be worn alone ( definitely can't be trigger happy) this layers beautifully with sweet scents! The Burnt rubber/leather vibes is very seducing to me and the vanilla creeps up in the dry down but still the oud is ever-present! I own FM Promise and that scent is def sweeter but I still like this one! This is however my initial reaction so I will update on this. I will say i'm 4 hrs in and this is a BEAST!! literally one spray on my right wrist ( I sprayed FM promise on my left to compare) and this bad boy is definitely to be worn outdoors and in very cold nights. UPDATE!: So I can be trigger happy ( which earlier I said go easy on this one) well I tested this out again today and LITERALLY I just did one spray and OMG!! I read from another review say they smell blueberry and I get it too!!! I'm learning from this scent that literally all you have to do is one spray and you can REALLY get the fullness of the scent because if you spray too much you can enjoy it. I'm laying in bed just sniffing my arm and enjoying this!!

I was craving my Cashmere Oud this morning, after not being able to smell for 8 months from COVID. Oud Cashmere Oud is my favorite of the MFK Ouds. I also like the original Oud by Kurkdijian, which was inspired by the popular Tom Ford Oud Wood I believe. MFK frags are very clean smelling. Oud Cashmere has a clean, synthetic, bandaid smelling Oud. Benzoin is one of my favorite woody resins, it also is a very clean woody balsamic note. This is mostly linier oud and benzoin accord. The labdanum and vanilla are hardly noticable; more so in the drydown a couple hours in... PS: Wow, I was saying goodbye to this discontinued gem. I looked on ebay, and elsewhere, could not find this for sale. Then I found and ordered the Cashmere extract from Bergdorf Goodman. So glad to have it. It is a unique, clean oud that I enjoy. I remember how I loved this outdoors on icy cold days. It really cuts through the cold, and smells like burning wood. This is the most woody, and only MFK Oud without rose or safron. It is the most masculine. I finally understand how this can be thought of as, smooth as Cashmere. Fragrances with this kind of medecinal synthetic oud, are normally quite harsh. Because of the benzoin, and natural labdanum and vanilla, this comes off, amazingly smooth, and soft for a medecinal oud. Rating: 9/10 God loves you. John 3:16

First time I smelled this perfume 4 months ago, I really hate this fragrance. Falling in love with its sweet rose scent, 2 months ago I decided to buy the Silk Mood after I got a tester of it, but still a big NO for this one. Happens that 2 weeks ago, I helped my friend to take this sample since she curious about it by spraying it into a small vial to be sent to her. Some of it was spilled into my fingers.. As I went home, I keep sniffing my fingers and the more I smell this frag, the more I like it. Until today I decided to buy a bottle to pamper my nose. I admit I'm quite new in Frag, and OUD is really something new for me, as I tried to avoid ozonic and woody scent, so I always include OUD on my black list.. Maybe that's why I couldn't really enjoy it that time. I think it just need some time for people who haven't tried Oud before. I'd recommend to whoever never tried oud before, try to sniff this one for some period of time, then you'll find a pleasure from it.. :) For projection, No comment yet, but for longevity, its as even more awesome than the Silk Mood one. I sprayed around 10 hours ago in the store, and now I still can smell it faintly on my wrist, even after shower and countless of hand washing!