Nepal Aoud

I am always imagining humans for scents when I smell them for the first time. Well, the one (man or woman, it can be worn by any) who wears this fragrance is a brunette with deep eyes, dressed in leather, wearing boots and a Kalashnikov in hand. It's not an easy to wear fragrance, nor is it patient with you if you do not understand it from the beginning. A cold oud, if you can say that. The transition between the top and middle notes is pretty brutal, it's a carousel between oud and leather that lets you lie in a war zone. Car fuel? Amber? An unusual and definitely unexpected combination. After approx. 3 hours, it slips into a gentler, more spicy scent, something like an old and intimate friend. At the end (6-7h) any aggression disappears, you can finally feel the rose and the saffron. Overall an interesting scent, it's worth a date, but not a blind date. If you have a softer day, and you let it, it can take you to the state of moving mountains.

I really like this oud fragrance, it is not too harsh, it has a rose-fruity quality to it that is really refreshing and comfortable for me to wear. Assertive but not intimidating. However, I have come to the conclusion that this is best suited for the colder months - fall/winter, possibly spring, because in the heat of the Summer the freshness of it quickly fades away, the spices flatten out and get muddled and I get this heavy-ish amber and almost benzine note which I don't particularly enjoy on my skin. In colder weather it is more leathery and refreshingly woody... Still, a remarkable yet very wearable scent if you are into Oud, saffron and all that jazz.

Fabulous stuff, and just what I've been looking for. A woodsy leathery rose scent full of nutmeg which gushes forth without beating me over the head with it, but lasts 8+ hours as of this minute. I even blind bought a whole bottle, but one of the cheaper tester bottles, and I was worried since I've made some blunders recently. (Well, not so recently too, but who hasn't.) Doesn't take over a room, isn't sweet and the vanilla doesn't work you over either. Different enough from Montale Dark Aoud (which moved to my top 20 list seconds after getting it) to be worth buying. Well worth every penny spent.

Ok so this is my first from this house and of all of the new perfumes I have I like this one the best. The real issue is longevity. I have to really search for it on my skin and it's only been an hour. Sillage, if there is any, is very small. The scent is so lovely though. Not overly sweet, not totally southwest Asia market, complex without being snooty. The oud is subtle to me but not chemical. It leans toward cedar. I would only give it a 6/10 despite smelling so good because it just doesn't project or last.

One of my favorites from Montale! It's unusual, creamy in the drydown but not sweet, sharp but in a fierce way. I picture a confident woman dressed in a long white coat walking through a park on a chilly autumn morning. Bitter-y sour autumn leaves on the damp asphalt, crisp icy air, a white cashmere wool coat, a touch of gasoline from cars... The drydown - clean, cozy and pleasant oud with coconut/musk. I love it, because it's unusual! Seasons: Spring, Autumn/Fall & Winter. My YouTube: Sanne Parf