Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold

I bought one for my father & I thought about it, decided to buy one more for myself. The body wash hasn't arrived yet, but i'm excited about the layering. The initial spray is honey, tobacco, myrrh, & oud in the background. The middle stage is oud and vetiver, the dry down is more tobacco and oud. It's intriguing and cozy. I find it unisex, especially the middle and dry down. It is cozy cuddling scent and a perfect bed fragrance but I could also see myself wearing this with a nice cashmere sweater in the office *Update: It has become my most used fragrance, aromatherapy on pajamas, scent for the hallway, spritz on the curtains. I'm almost out of a full size bottle I bought right after the original review. I love the large bottles of this fragrance. It is so versatile for me, I use it all the time. I love smelling it on my clothes

An exact match to their oudh soap. Much more oud forward than say, Versace Oud Noir or Oud Wood, where its used in a supporting role. Main components are a mild sweetness, a soft, slight powderiness, and a cinnamon/nutmeg warm spice with a low-key tobacco wood background. Oud is the star though. Yes, it’s western-style synthetic, but nice and medium-strong regardless, with all other notes supporting it. I like the lack of rose in this, it makes it my go-to for straight up oud (other than an arabic attar). Its great by itself, but its best feature might be that its uncomplicated warm, safe, mild sweetness would layer nicely with a tobacco or vanilla scent such as Burberry London, Avant Garde, La Nuit or Eau Des Baux - even a Habit Rouge, transforming them into deeper "oudy" hybrids.

Well well, how very nice this. I was a bit skeptical as I got mine from eBay and there are pages of Molton Brown MOAG which gave me cause for concern, but there was an offer and I got a 50ml EDT bottle with the round ball cap for £27 and I think is a gorgeous smell. You start off with a little bit of skanky fizzy oud, synthetic but definitely oudy, and a desert spice like Rice Pudding, then after a few minutes it develops into a damp tobacco and resinous incense. It doesn't last a long time, a few hours at most, but for the price, the smell, and the quality, it is a good addition to a collection. I will be inclined to pick up a 100ml EDP when this runs out and when Summer ends.

Never owned an Oud before? Well this is the perfect introduction into an otherwise expensive fragrance note that can often be very strong and sharp. Molton Brown however has come up with a very wearable Oud with Amber and Honey that takes the worst sting out of the Oud. Making it a good scent for both day and date. It is synthetic, but that is fine for the price. I've not tried their edP concentration, but I get good longevity of about 5 hours from their edT. Conclusion; Molton Brown has created a wonderfully warm and strong experience here that punches well beyond its weight class.

Delightful western oud. No skank - just smooth oud. I detect a powdery accord when I sniff real hard :) the opening reminds me of byredo accord oud - with it's semi spicy/hint of sweetness. As that dies, I'm remind more of Versace oud noir - creamy, subtle and delicate. I can't remember the notes - but at times I get an almost citrusy tinge in the background. At any rate, very impressive and very wearable. I think this is slightly more masculine, but I do believe that it would be appealing and wearable for women. Price vs quality: top notch. 7/10