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!

First of all this is HARDCORE niche perfumery - which means that a perfume like this is not for everyone. Really hard to understand and to appreciate, even harder to be able to wear this and pull it off with style. It starts with a BOMB of benzoin, I mean tons of it, it slightly reminds me of a gas station, so you will need about 5 minutes for the opening to settle down. This is when labdanum starts to shine, finding a bit of a balance with benzoin, on a strong oud base. Vanilla is quite undetectable, very quietly sitting on the back of the whole composition. This perfume brought me back a very vivid memory of my childhood that I hardly knew that it exist: when I was like 4 or 5 years old - I couldn't even write or read - I used to go to our dinning room and open a wooden drawer where my father kept some vinyl records of his, his cigars and some plastic folders with lots of business papers on them. This is EXACTLY how it smell, I was never sure if this was a nice smell but it is all about memories, right? *This review was written after several full wearings of the perfume and not just after smelling this on paper or on wrist.

Cashmere Oud is like walking into a Jaguar car dealership. Exotic, refined, luxury, clean and classy. And way out of my price range! (on long road trips I always pitstop at expensive car dealerships, they are happy to see someone and the restrooms are always clean!) Back to the Jaguar dealership: a waft of car wax, rubber tires, electrical wires, leather seats, new car glue, thick glass, shiny mirrors and freshly cleaned carpets. Once you get past the petrol and anti-septic blast, when it’s warmed on skin for at least 20 – 30 minutes do you start to perceive a warm, polished wood, resin wax and comforting vanilla. Then after an hour the dry down is a luxurious roll in fresh cut hay and bay leaves with amber undertones that last for hours. This scent feels appropriately decadent, more masculine than feminine, Cashmere Oud was fun to test drive, it is not for most of us, that is what makes it a rarity, the rest of us drive Skodas.

I tried using this fragrance when I was visiting local MFK dealer to but another bottle of Baccarat 540. Actually I was expecting a soft pure oud. But what I felt is a comfortable & enchanting familiarity. I would say some overused phrase like love at the first .... but it's true. Now I know what I most love from my past favourite Terre d'Hermes and one of my current favourite Tom Ford Tobacco Oud. It is not the amber, nor the tobacco, and not even the oud. It's probably this benzoin scent. But the way MFK combines this benzoin scent with oud and vanilla gives this fragrance an elegant uniqueness. My Tom Ford Tobacco Oud and Ermenegildo Zegna Indonesian Oud may have peace in my collection box now. MFK Cashmere Mood is now my favourite for for both formal & daily use.

Goes on without to much projection until body heat gets it going. It's a real pleasure to feel the tendrils of scent starting to lift in the minutes after application... Top Warm rubbery a touch of barnyard and spices, like walking through a traditional souk, animals and all. The benzoin is really dominant at this stage. There is a touch of sweetness but it is still very dry. Mid Warm smooth leathery oud nuttiness with a touch of fruitiness appears. Not too sweet amber shares the show. Drydown After 4 hours, more amber mixed with oud, later a balmy dried fruit note emerges. 6+ hours, scent within 1 inch of skin, balmy amber getting a bit sweet with fruit notes. Deliciousness... A beautifully judged creation...

Now this a true niche fragrance as we love ‘em! A real MFKing gem! 😉 Real Oud at its finest! Starts with such a bright sharp benzoin and menthol combo and then with time you can see the Laotian ouf clearer and clearer very very smoky... stays pretty much linear all day on my skin but what an absolute legendary juice that is! Despite the high price, you have to appreciate the quality of the ingredients used right here! You get what you pay for with this juice right here! If you’re a true oud lover you should blind buy that gem 💎 no doubt you’d love it For the rest of y’all who are not so enthOUDiastic 😜 I’d recommend you sample it first and get to learn it until you quickly fall for it ❤️

Opens up slightly fecal, diaper like. Some metallic touches too, new asphalt, tar, pinetar motor oil, mechanic shop, but overall very much a burning log of wood with heavy balmyness and slight creamy notes supporting. Super cozy and comforting. Perfect for really cold weather. I have worn this in March at night in Finland OUTSIDE with the stars in the sky and temperature at -20. That's what I envision with this scent. It is a cabin or outdoor frosty weather scent, but i still wear it year round. Not cloying in warmer weather. True masterpiece and the only true Oud by MFK, aside from oud velvet mood which is very similar but even smokier and more fecal, nutty too.

This one is my favorite in his Oud Mood line. This Oud is addicting, raw, dirty, animalistic and potent. Kurkdjian imagined the OUD mood collection as feelings, sensations, rather like those one would have when wrapped in a fragrant stole. They play on shimmer, comfort and warmth. They are precious, intense and concentrated. This Oriental fragrance is woven with all the gentleness of a “second skin”, soft, raw, dirty and balmy. The Oud is enhanced with Moroccan labdanum, Laotian benzoin and vanilla, creating a tender, yet animalic experience. Quite extraordinary. This one is definitely my favorite from this line. The best OUD smell on the market IMO.

An all time forever favorite showstopper. Every time I sprayed even the slightest on my wrist, I would find myself constantly checking in with the scent. Transportive waves of warm tendrils of smoke, incense, resin, a holy grail of sacred heat to anchor your mind and soul. Oud gave it an animalistic depth that grounded you in a wave of strength and sex. Melding, creation, art. On my neck, I would always get a compliment. I have a few drops left in my only bottle, I save it for moments when I need to be transported. I hope they reissue it one day.

To me the oud perfumes are often too animalic or too harsh. And frankly i hate oud fragrances. But this is something different. Have you watched skyfall?? That scene when they arrive to that old house..it’s cloudy, not even a single ray of sun can’t reach the earth and and there’s no wind whatsoever. Too calm as if the house has been enchanted by some witch or spell. Then you hug a wood trunk that death has penetrated it. That’s the smell of oud cashmere mood Dead wood,creamy,spooky,calm,soundless,classy Scent: 8/10 The rest doesn’t really matter

از این عطر بهترم مگه داریم در مورد نتهای این عطر طبق معمول بقیه عطرها چیزی نمیگم چون هرکس یه برداشتی داره تا تست نکنید و باهاش زندگی نکنید متوجه نمیشید این شاهکار چیه اگه حافظه ی کوتاه مدت شما ضعیف باشه تا هفت ساعت باید ساعتی یک بار اسم عطرتون رو از خودتون بپرسید و یه جا بنویسید چون خیلی تغییرات داره تقریبا هر یک ساعت یه بوی اشنا و خوب به مشامتون میرسه طوری که فکر میکنید هر قسمت از بدنتون یه عطر خوب رو تست کردین ترکیبی از Yatagan caron Private lable jovoy paris Tom ford oud wood Tom ford noir de noir GENERATTIONHOMME Stéphane Humbert

This is a strange, strong, in your face scent. It made me sick the first time I smelled it, but a few days later I put it on to see how it wore on skin. It is smoky, almost peaty, with a rubbery undertone that I typically hate, but here it works. It feels like I am wrapped in a wool blanket that was slept in by a man who had spent a winter day working outside in the woods and then fell asleep in front of a smoky hardwood fire. it gives me the same feeling I have when I used to steal my father's t-shirts and sleep in them.

Overall: 8.75/10 Here's Why: This is going to sound obscene but i smell like a sexy, oud covered band-aid. Brilliantly balmy, medicinal and sometimes a little over the top. This is a powerhouse, just when you think its starting to smell a little bit dried down, BOOM another cloud envelopes you. It's the strangest thing. Sillage & Longevity are out of control! This is a weird one, but for Niche perfume addicts like me... You'll love it! Rubber, menthe?, oud & a skanky vanille. Well Played :)

This is my reference oud fragrance. Very warm and I get an oriental peppery oud feel. The vanilla plays a very good role to round things out among with the resins. Perfect for cold weather and very strong, confident and manly. One spray on a thick jumper and your are all set. The oud can be challenging for those who are not eperienced with the medicinal kind of oud. Overall this is a staple in my collection whenever I feel like wearing oud. Beautiful and classy presentation and box.

Lovely fragrance and my favourite in the Oud Mood series. Soothing and balmy; it reminds me a bit bit of Pure Oud by Kilian, which I also love. Very good sillage and longevity. I've noted that its now an extrait instead of edp and it shows itself in its tenacity. Leave a scented card in a room and it you'll smell it for days. Perfect balance of oud and benzoin evokes a feeling of a warm cashmere sweater wrapped around you. Sometimes that's all you really need.

The more I wear this fragrance the more I understand it. Folks this is truly a masterpiece and a monster at the same time in a little bottle. The performance on this is just beastly. The opening can be too much, lots of benzoin but do not over spray this atomic bomb. This is extract of perfume so it is very potent. But the dry down is just gorgeous. Classy, burning wood with some hints of vanilla and amber. This is dark, mysterious class in a bottle.