Golden Oud

In Golden Oud Morillas explores the spirituality of this highly prized and time-honoured raw material. Love it or hate it, nothing has managed to capture the attention of the western perfume world quite like oud as perfumers explore novel way to utilise this raw material. Synonymous with the Middle East where its use is ingrained within the culture, the scent profile of oud is unmistakably unique. Pungent, animalic, slightly sour with a touch of sweetness, in the hands of a skilled perfumer the addition of oud in a composition can elevate a perfume to something truly spellbinding. Morillas manages to do just that here as he weaves his magic in Golden Oud. Upon spraying Golden Oud, you are hit with the unmistakable olfactive signature of oud. However, here the oud’s pungency is softened by a diffusive cloud of ecclesiastical incense as the oud is enveloped with an austere coolness and pine-like freshness. As the fragrances evolves, the veil lifts and the oud at the heart of the composition pushes forward. Morillas’ masterful use of Firmenich's Oud AssafiTM forgoes the animalic, to balance the leathery and smoky facets of oud. The dryness here is reinforced by papyrus, while Bulgarian Rose adds a green dimension to the composition. As the fragrance continues to evolve on the skin, Cetalox (Ambroxan) rounds out the dry-down with a musky amber like quality balanced by the vanillic sweetness of amyris that I find utterly hypnotic. Golden Oud is a perfect example of how oud can be worked into a composition that is largely inoffensive yet retains all the exoticism and complexity I love about the raw material. While I don’t think this is a divisive or polarising use of oud, the quality is evident. Throughout the life of the fragrance the focus is kept firmly on the oud, with the other notes playing a supportive role that serve to highlight its varying qualities. In the end, my experience with Golden Oud is at once grounding, yet elevating and I would implore you to get your nose on this ASAP, whether you are an oud connoisseur or are still new to everything oud. Golden Oud is unisex leaning masculine, and is better suited to the cooler months of the year. As for occasions, I think this incredibly versatile. In terms of performance. I get around 12 hours on my skin with an initial heavy sillage dropping to moderate around the 4-hour mark.

Anyone who tries to tell you that this doesn’t smell EXACTLY like ombré leather is trolling. I have one on each arm right now: Golden Oud on the left & Ombré Leather on the right. Indistinguishable. On its own, this leans slightly more woody and maybe 5% more “refined” than ombré leather, but ombré leather parfum exists.... So??? Great fragrance, but it is way overpriced considering 50ml of OL is only around $100-$120 depending where you get it from.

easy to wear, mass appealing, high quality fosho. It's good for man who likes dark, mature, masculine rose-oud frags. Leans more to oud which is almost similar oud like LV ombre nomade one. Compared with LV one, this one is less smoky, has more of rose, and versatile. I highly recommend this one for the price, scents, quality all together

Beautifully crafted Oud/Rose scent. Perfect as a daily driver if you have the pluck. Felt very comfortable in my office with this emanating from it. No compliments, but I did notice the smiles. Great value at the price as a TF alternative. Give it a go if it's your style. Guarantee you'll love it!

It was the first OUD perfume I tried from Mizensir. I fell in love from the first sniff. I like when it dries on my skin, it leaves a very smoky aroma. (Everything changed when I tried Perfect OUD from Mizensir) 😅 that is my favourite OUD perfume from this brand.