Oud Velvet Mood

I just reviewed Cashmere, which I liked very much. Velvet has that sharp, medecinal, burning like opening, but then you notice some green notes blended in. One thing Francis Kurkdjian is said to do in his MFK fragrances; that they are like other popular fragrances done with the highest quality notes, and having somewhat, his own twist. Having tried most Amouage fragrances, I think he is copying Interlude Man, or even some Epic Man here. After the opening, Velvet Mood becomes a nice smooth, woody Oud, with some greeness, and spices. But I have Amouage Interlude Man, that is very much like this, with equal quality and better performance. This is not as heavy as Interlude Man, and more wearable. The copahu balm adds a nice nutty quality. I think the Copahu balm makes Velvet Mood special, it's growing on me... Velvet and Cashmere Mood are Eastern Oud fragrances in his Oud Mood series. I think the original is my favorite, then Cashmere. Velvet Mood is smelling moldy now in the drydown, maybe it's the copahu balm. I'm not sure I like it. PS:. I like Velvet Mood better than Cashmere now. In the mid-drydown, Velvet becomes nicer. The safron is light, but adds a nice leathery floral touch, and the copahu balm is very unique and interesting. With Cashmere, it becomes a bit borring from the mid-drydown, becoming more of a Labdanum fragrance, with a sharp oud finish. I read the review of a parfumer below, who is sure the Oud is completely the synthetic variety. I was suspecting that, because it's very sharp and bright, whereas a true Oud is more dense and smooth. My favorite Oud, that is rich and smooth, is Diptyque's Oud Palao. Rating: 8.5/10 God bless. John 3:16

I was (re)introduced to Velvet almost by fate. I was moving to anew state and packing up the house and along with it all of my fragrances. I kept a few decant and samples in my personal bag, one of which was a carded sample of Velvet Mood I received from a friend yrs ago. I'd spray my wrists once a day almost as if I had to because at first I did not like it. Day after day (MFK Samples LAST, love them) until I almost need to spray it once a day to get my Velvet fix. It became almost a closet love for me. It exposes different facets dependent on temperature of air and skin. It is so warm and comforting with heated skin but at the same time unique enough to be a fingerprint. I have so many memories of the cottage we rented as we packed out home for a week to close one half of our life to the next. Satin Mood EDP is my favorite, also discovered on a journey from our old home to our now current oddly enough, followed by Oud Extrait but neither in any way competes with the others. They all offer something very different and down right best in class IMHO. I am an MFK fanboy but for good reason, they operate at the very top of the Perfume World. Velvet Mood will join my collection soon as it has already carries many pivotal memories and a close personal bond. Another great example that REVISITING is the greatest perspective altering force in perfume testing/wearing.

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 The Oud and saffron dance together sinuously. Others mentioned an industrial setting, I have experience of a steel mill and it did indeed evoke the smells of raw steel, welding fumes and oil. Mid Industrial vibe recedes and balmy saffron oud takes centre stage, with a little sweetness from cinnamon in support. You can see where this one gets its name here...Very smooth... Drydown Super smooth drydown at 4 hours, and a little stronger than Cashmere at this time. Incredibly radiant, almost hollow. There is something incredibly alluring about the saffron/oud hollow radiance and musky drydown... it's perfectly judged and very satisfying. My favourite from the Oud Mood collection.

Leans feminine. I prefer this to Bacarrat Rouge 540. BR540 smells like lightly scented plastic to me - that is to say it smells of nothing and does not wow me. I don't understand the hype. Oud Velvet Mood OTH smells like lychees and clean freshly dried linens. There some alcohol in the initial spray but that disappears quickly. I smell no Oud or Agarwood which, in this case, is a good thing. There's soapiness in there too which adds to the scent of cleanliness but it's a cleaner kind of soapiness compared to say Dylan Blue for women. Once all of that disappears though the scent devolves into the stereotypical MFK DNA that makes you smell like an old gambler whose favorite haunt are the tables at the local 5 star hotel-cum-casino. Works as an everyday scent. Good for casual setting and in the office.

This is truly amazing. I am not sure if it is for everyone, the oud approach here screams "niche". When I first tried it I just could not get enough of it, I kept smelling myself and what I smell made me feel confident, elegant and happy. Longevity monster, nearly 20 hours on skin and more than 3 days on clothes, really strong staff here. My nose got so addicted to this that I could not wait to find the perfect opportunity to wear this again. Simply awesome. *This review was written after several full wearings of the perfume and not just after smelling this on paper or on wrist.