Aoud Exclusif

I am always slightly put off by the opening of this fragrance, it's quite a prominent jammy/sweet rose note which for a man is maybe not something I would go for. It could maybe be ok for an older middle eastern man, so might seem a bit odd wearing it around Europe. However... after about an hour, this is one of the best fragrances money can buy. The rose note takes a dip and the spices come up. The far dry down is so so good; even though I know what it smells like, I'm blown away whenever I catch a waft. Spices, labdanum, oud with the right amount of sweetness. It really is a fragrance that has that wow effect. It's wonderful and unique in many ways because after that first hour it's quite a western style oud but still has that exotic aspect. You won't find many other people smelling like this. The performance is almost too much. You really need to be thoughtful with your selection of when to wear it. If you were going to be in a car with people, 1 spray can be too much. Outdoors, 2 sprays will suffice. It's the kind of fragrance that will catch people's attention and they will think 'oh he's a cologne' guy. It's a very intentional kind of smell, not a casual choice so to speak. This can be worn casually but it will draw attention so keep that in mind as that's not always a good thing. It's probably not office safe for that reason. It can be worn dressed up or dressed down, it's more the occassion that needs to be chosen correctly. To date I cannot say how long it is before this fragrance fades because it stays on all day, all night and it's still on when you wake up and then have a shower. The pillow covers then carry the smell for days, so watch out as that might annoy. Truly fantastic fragrance.

I recently discovered this in the Montale boutique in Paris. I was in there for about an hour and a half. This fragrance jumped out above the rest of the Mancera line and Montale too. I was specifically looking for an oud scent to take home with me. Id visited other niche fragrance stores and wasnt overly impressed with what I tested. On to this, I was hesitant to buy it on the spot knowing how long it takes to asses a fragrance, multiple wearings are often needed before purchase. But decided to go for the 60ml. So I held off wearing it until the night. In which I was in the Montemarte area of Paris. I put this on before going out and man is it gorgeous. Oud, rose, amber - a slight boozey vibe. 100% a winter fragrance, dinner, date, formal. It reminds me of a few fragrances, Rojas Amber Aoud, MFK Grand Soir and Penhaligons As Sawira. It has elements reminiscent to these fragrances but retains its own character. I prefer it over all those. Projection is quite potent for about 3 hours after application. Longevity is about a day (on clothes, hair) and you will continue to get whiffs over the couese of its duration. I gifted a free 8ml travel sample to a friend and they sprayed it on. I spent the night chatting and having a few drinks, everytime they moved past me I could smell it. Montales can be quite harsh and synthetic. Manceras can be similar. This smells high quality, there is a slight synthetic vibe but overall the impression is luxurious, classy, oriental and distinguished. Love it. 9/10

Edit: most everything I wrote below stands, however I’ve noticed on skin that the drydown kinda bothers me. It comes off spiky and not very smooth. Still enjoy the wear though. This one took me a few days to understand, but once it all clicked I fell in love. There is something so regal about Aoud Exclusif. At its heart it is an Oud/Rose, but the supporting notes of labdanum, spice, violet and leather elevate this to something special. It opens a bit boozy, with rose, spice and subtle sweetness. The sweetness is not vanilla/sugar like a lot of Manceras, but more like the ambery sweetness in cognac or bourbon. It’s dense, but not cloying, rich, but not overwhelming. The blend is perfect with all notes coming together to create a unified whole. If I were to try to describe the smell it’s an opulent oriental ambery floral woody with nondescript spicy notes. Like others have mentioned, the beautiful amber colored juice matches the smell perfectly. I don’t get any distinct cumin or pepper, so no worries about body odor smells. I get a hint of incense smoke in the heart and drydown. There is also a resinous depth to the Oud that is simply outstanding. Some Manceras / Montales can come off overtly screechy or synthetic, but I don’t get that vibe here. Performance is good. Not quite as beast mode as advertised, though maybe this has been reformulated. Aoud Exclusif is probably the best Mancera I’ve come across, maybe a masterpiece. I love it and highly recommend it if you like the style.

This one needed a loooooong time before I got used to it and started to appreciate it. Oud needed a long time. But I’m ready to use it on my skin. It’s skanky oud. Unisex, in my opinion a woman can wear this too, don’t know why people vote it is more masculine (the beginning sounds masculine but the drydown is so soft, and that’s when the magic happens!! it’s unisex for sure!), ladies just give it a try if you like Oud! You won’t smell like a hairy medaillon man. So in love with this one. My god! Oud and oriental notes are dominating. I don’t smell the rose in here at all. Just oud spices and oriental notes. Soft powdery oud. It smells just delicious, rich luxurious. Think this is one of the best mancera’s for sure Test it before you buy it. I needed 2 months to finally see the beauty of this one. Some Will never have the patience For me definitely a signature scent. Forever. I’m out 10/10 Upd; if you just bought a sample or blind bought a bottle, please wait a bit. If a bottle; wait a few weeks. It will get better. Like I said once before; Mancera ages like good wine. Give it a try and wait until the drydown. Don’t put your nose into it. It smells horrible and it has no use because nobody will smell you that way. The drydown is where the magic happens. That is what people around you will smell. Freaking mad about this scent. You can layer it with almost every scent. I do the aoud orchid and aoud Exclusif combo, amazing stuff.

Let me start off by saying this: this perfume is intense. It has an animalistic opening peppered with middle eastern spices and subtle hints of rose. To those who don't like strong bombastic fragrances, this will be your kryptonite. You will be noticed, and people will have an opinion of this perfume. Whether it's a good opinion or a bad one is up to their taste. In my experience, the majority of people who notice this perfume on me only have good things to say about it and frequently ask me what I'm wearing. Another time somebody recognized the perfume immediately while I was in a bar, smelling it from at least 5 meters away and gave me props for it. I've also had people criticize me for wearing it, saying that it's too strong and suffocating. This is one of those cases where the situation and context really will determine the success this perfume has in enhancing your smell. You can wear this all year long, day or night and get compliments, but it works best when its muted by the cold of fall and winter. It's great for going out, showing off, making your presence known, and should be worn by somebody with the confidence and energy to own its unapologetic strength and arab-prince like character. I personally love it, it's my signature scent, and I unleash it when I'm feeling outgoing and social.

The sweet saffron and spices with the leathery labdanum really hits nicely upon initial spraying. I knew within seconds I was going to enjoy it. It reminds me very much of the foundation of Jasmin exclusif without the jasmin. The leathery spicy notes smell similar. The dry down gets a bit more oud and middle eastern. As a fan of traditional authentic Oud Attar this really struck a chord with me. The smell combination in Aoud exclusif reminds me of the suk markets when I travel overseas to visit family. Sweet, sour and spicy notes in one. Many memories are brought upon by this perfume! I dont catch the violet, the rose is well blended with the spices. Its not a strikingly powerful rose smell but its there as part of the make up. The late dry down has a nice rose oud combo with some resinous warmth. The sillage is good and I gor great longevity out of it. I find it masculine and not very feminine. This is a cooler weather fragrance and evenings. If you like oud and middle eastern spices, youll love this one. *2 months of maceration really turned this into a very well blended spicy oud. The leathery note isnt as striking, the saffron is more prominent and its has a alot more spicy depth. Very rich and smooth. It has turned from liking it to loving it.

I love this scent, 6mths ago if someone told me that I'd enjoy this scent profile id have thought no way in hell you need psychiatric treatment for suggesting it but here we are and Aoud Exclusif is one of my favourite Autumn and Winter fragrances, it's right up there with Red Tobacco and SWY Intensely all of which are in the rotation and get regular use, the opening of this may be off putting to some but if you can get past that then the dry down is where this fragrance really comes into itself and it develops into a really pleasant scent that's rose and oud with a musky undertone that has a sophisticated refinement in the blending of this masterpiece you won't find in any designer fragrance. This is a beast you can expect to still catch a whiff of this after having a shower and the mornings application can still be easily detected in the mid afternoon, sillage is off the charts and people can detect this 6hrs after application as you walk past or the breeze changes. This fragrance makes a statement it says I've got style and class and plenty of both! It's a fragrance that exudes confidence and leans masculine, give this a try it's definitely one of the better niche fragrances on the market.

Aoud Exclusif is one of a trio of new releases from Mancera that are similarly named (the others are Jardin Exclusif and Vanille Exclusive) and have seemingly been very well-received. The Mancera/Montale empire contains a plethora of "aoud"-named fragrances so while I expect good performance from these, as from the brands in general, the expectation of being blown away by the latest release is not realistic. There are familiar oud partners in this: rose, patchouli, saffron, and pepper. However, what sticks out to me and is not explained by the notes is the vague sort of fruity sweetness that balance s what seem to be mostly be more savory- or spicy-leaning notes. I assume it’s the labdanum that does is. I'm quite impressed by Aoud Exclusif, though, mainly due to how balanced and pleasant of an oud creation it is. It performs well, like most Montale and Mancera offerings, and I’m reasonably impressed overall with how nice it is, and that the pricing is the same as usual at $180 for 120ml. I’d recommend that rose/oud fans or those who usually like Montale/Mancera stuff try this out. 8 out of 10

Ordered a 2mL sample from LuckyScent. Opening is a but too heavy in saffron for me, but loving the honey labdanum notes. After letting it settle and combine with my chemistry, the dry down is absolutely delicious! Extremely complex and well balanced. Patchouli gives a nice gourmand quality, and the violet really adds brightness. I’m not a fan of scents heavy in smokiness, Oud or rose, but am absolutely LOVING this fragrance. I have been looking for a new “signature scent” and this might well be “it”. It is a very intense fragrance with an incense vibe. Great sillage. Incredibly long lasting to the (eternal level) on my skin (+16hrs). I already own Mancera Hindu Kush, and there are some similarities (Aoud Intensive is not as green, and leaning more to the warm feminine, but can be considered a unisex fragrance, and has similar oriental notes) so debating whether or not to purchase a full bottle, or just “enjoy” my 2mL split. GREAT fall-winter fragrance. Maybe Santa will gift me with a bottle!

This fragrance had me beat. I can't figure it out and it doesn't sit comfortably with me. In sum it's extraordinary. It's complex, rich multifaceted, evolves, the sillage is opulence beyond compare... It feels like mancera stumbled across this by chance rather than design as none of mancera other fragrances smell quite so exquisite. But I can't quite wear it myself. It's very alluring, drawing you in by it's warm aqueous rich effervescent sillage, but then smelling too close you feel how austere dry and imposing it actually is. A real paradox. You are serenaded into a lull by floral warm oudy woods but then struck by the saffron or culinary spice or strong violet note. I sway from loving it as the best thing in my collection (did I also mention it's beast mode) to shelving it as an unwearable cacophony of astringent notes. I have tried to settle on a final conclusion but just can't. It's like a very complex painting im still trying to figure out.

Love this. An aged patchouli and dry amber accord play with the oud and Damask rose. A touch of cumin adds an intoxicating touch. Smells great from beginning to end. I get some similarities to Masque Milano’s Tango, though Aoud Exclusif is darker. EDIT: I have worn this a dozen times now and I realise two things. First, the far drydown brings out the subtle incensey qualities of the oud, working against remnants of the rose and amber. It’s very nice at this point. Secondly, the opening and mid is quite spicy, spicier than any other oud I’ve tried from Mancera. Not quite as spicy as Penhaligon’s Halfeti or Montale’s Oud Dream, but the spices have that same mildly-hot woody quality presumably from the pepper and cumin. This is why the comparisons to Roja’s Amber Aoud, which is not noticeably spicy, do not make sense to me. This to me is far closer to Masque Milano’s Tango which has the same amber and cumin accord as Aoud Exclusif.

I 100% agree with @easterncrescent below me. Aoud Exclusif is a divine fragrance, I’d go as far even to say a work of art. But it’s definitely a paradox. I can’t think of a situation or environment where this fragrance could actually work despite its beauty. IMO this is hands down Mancera’s top fragrance... it’s gorgeous, it’s regal, it's extraordinary, but it’s IMPRACTICAL. It’s not an everyday wear, it’s definitely a cold weather winter fragrance only but it’s too intense to be worn in enclosed places, and although this fragrance is high quality and masterfully blended, it can become cloyingly aggressive and kind of suffocating after a while. I don’t regret purchasing this fragrance even though it’s been shelved in my collection for over a year and I have yet to actually wear it outside my home. I’m more than content to spritz this thing of beauty on every blue moon while relaxing at home for my personal enjoyment.

A stunning composition. I collect fragrances and have a substantial personal collection built up over a number of years. Aoud Exclusif is in my top five of all time. It is warm, enveloping, elegant and distinctive. As a friend said to me “my goodness that smells like money”. It is definitely a fall/winter fragrance. Possibly for early, cool days in Spring as well. This is a fragrance that you wear dressed up with a smart suit or a classic well put together outfit. It leaves a warm, lingering cloud behind you - not offensive in any way - actually very much the opposite - it demands attention but in a positive, engaging way. People want to know what you are wearing and where you can buy it. I feel a sense of wanting to gate-keep it and not tell them as I want to keep this unique fragrance for myself. The cost is insanely reasonable given what you are getting for the money. Amazing Mancera, truly amazing.

#929 in my "Tour de Fragrance" To my nose this smells like a combo of Armani Prive Oud and Dior Homme Intense. I mean, how can anyone not love that? Leans just oriental enough to suit my taste. Just enough rose to enhance the scent and not overpower it. Just enough cumin and pepper to give it some added zing. Quality agarwood. Enough florals to make it wearable for a woman as well as a man. Between the cumin, agarwood and pepper the drydown is almost like a dry maximum cacao chocolate. I honestly can't think of what they could have done to improve this except maybe swap the violet out for iris, but I always want iris. Strong sillage, but not offensive because of its dryness. I judge this car pool, elevator and small office safe. A bold scent for date night. Definitely ordering a full bottle of this one.

I blind bought this, and it definitely took a little getting used to. It was my 1st of this style of fragrance, a very middle eastern, heavy oud/rose blend. It blew my face off the first time I sprayed it. Couldn't believe how strong 1 spray was. Lasts 18+ hours on my skin, with a heavy sillage for 8+ hours. Fast foward a few uses, and I was in love. It's very addicting, and the blend is artistry. There is prominent patchouli here with the oud, rose and spices, and a very nice incense that comes foward on the dry down and smells fantastic mixed with the woods. This is 3-4 spray maximum for me and I'm a heavy sprayer. Two is probably really ideal. I think this fragrance will definitely challenge western noses not used to this style of perfumery. But this is a masterpiece. Give it a few wears and chance.

Recently got 29 decants direct from Mancera (a few were freebies). I rank Aoud Exclusif as being 8th best of the 29 decants I got. I got a full 8ml sample of it and I've worn it on several occasions. It is a beast longevity wise - only Red Tobacco and Black Prestigium last as long on my skin out of all the Mancera scents I got. It's creamy, vanilla-ish (although not listed as a note), slightly boozy and intoxicating, with rose underpinning it. I'm not a massive rose fan, but in this case, I can see why they did it - it really works and isn't overpowering. Is it a blind buy? Nope. I don't think any Mancera I tried beyond Cedrat Boise is. If the scent profile looks appealing to you though (and you like oud/rose in general), I can definitely recommend getting a decant. It's really good stuff. 8.75/10

A very well-balanced Mancera, their signature oud accord with spicy and resinous and floral notes. So well-blended - on my skin it leans masculine with a tilt towards spice and slightly sharp oud, with some soapy violet in the background. On my GFs skin it leans towards the sweeter rosy floral notes. We can both wear this at the same time and it’s like we’re wearing different but related scents. If you want a straight-forward well-balanced oud in your collection this is one to try - and for the price, possibly the one to beat. Update: this might have a lot of Iso E Super, as I've gotten a headache whenever I've worn it from the bottle. I think the sample had the benefit of a lighter spray ... I'll have to find a way to wear lightly enough, or sadly I'll have to sell it.

The performance you wished all your other fragrances gave! One spray on a piece of paper and it filled my basement for a whole day, with ventilation running. Others have mentioned 3 or 4 sprays, that might be too much, I personally wouldn't spray more than 2. It smells clean and very oriental. If you've ever been to a middle eastern country, you would've smelled something similar, probably made by local perfume mixers. It might be difficult to pull off in a western country. It might work if you use it around people you already know. However, I personally would not wear it to a club or a place I might meet new people. Not to say it smells off-putting, it's just that others might just not be accustomed to this scent profile. Scent: 8.5/10 Performance: 10/10

Besides Nepalese Oud, the base notes include Leather (probably Labdanum), Amber, Vanilla and White Musk. This wonderful oriental fragrance is my signature scent. Period. Beautiful Amber/Oud/Rose/Saffron combo with Leathery, Musky and Spicy nuances. Well blended and balanced. Very smooth. Not as loud as Red Tobacco, but definetely present, with tremendous longevity. Besides being a bit dry, this EDP, like the best vintage fragances, is very sober and elegant. Definetely for mature men. EDIT: Nuclear beast-mode frgrance best suited for cold winters. Still one of the best offerings from the house, but not very versatile. EDIT 2: For best results, apply three to four sprays per wearing. You will not need more than that. Very pleasant when applied moderately.

Had high hopes & it didn't disappoint. Aoud Exclusif (AE) is a beautiful Arabic oudy smell. Warm spiciness of cumin & saffron engluf a core of rose-softened, woody, & slightly resinous oud. As it dries down, the rose & saffron become considerably more prominent, softening that woody oud smell and add a light sweetness. The patchouli adds a very faint green aromatic smell. Oudy, woody, warm, spicy, Arabic. This is gorgeous, charming oud fragrance. If you are looking for a warm spicy oud/rose fragrance, this is a must try! I still, unfortunately, find it harsh like most of Montale & Mancera but I really love the smell. AE is a great cool weather wear, that leans masculine with spicy woodiness. I absolutely "Love" it.