King Of Oudh

I don't smell anything synthetic that the others are mentioning, but there is more in this oil than just oud. There's a spicy floral top note, like rosemary or sage, a bit of smooth saffron in the mids, and a spicy base note, like pink pepper, but this is a very simple scent. The beginning is a tad bit medicinal, but only until the oil soaks into your skin. The further it dries down, the more realistically woody and spicier it becomes, and the medicinal quality all but disappears. For those looking for an extremely strong, dirty oud, this is not that! This is more woody and resinous. It smells warm, like a campfire without the smoke. Projection is moderate and consistent to the wearer, but more noticeable when you're near it, not wearing it. This scent is soft; understated, but elegant. At times, this reminds me quite a bit of Tom Ford's Tobacco Oud or Choppard Oud Malaki, with more wood and less supportive notes. The oud note here is very similar to those, but this is less sweet, and quite frankly, there's no sweetness necessary in this realistically woody scent. I wanted an Oud oil that I would wear occasionally, but what I've found is an Oud oil that I'll be looking forward to wearing FREQUENTLY and even LAYERING! I'm currently wearing it alongside Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, and they go together like cheese and omelets. I definitely suggest layering this with Nabeel Macho Man! It also layers well with Armaf Club De Nuit Intense Man! Update: Another surprisingly good layering combination is this plus your favorite aquatic! Try layering with John Varvatos Artisan or something similar! It's amazing! Im usually not huge on layering, but this layers EXTREMELY well!

I had to leave a review because I believe this is an oud that warrants some recognition. I picked it up at my local Arabian perfume store, and it is really gorgeous. It's just oud. it's not overwhelming, but it's definitely not a light, sweet oud that we would think of here in the US. I think with more reviews, that "love" bar will definitely reflect that this is a really great layering oud as suhaesa pointed out. I do not find this short lived at all. I put the tiniest dot on my hand to test it, and it wafted beautifully to my nose my whole drive home (in rush-hour traffic, it kept me happy). It's consistent and certainly well-bodied. But then again, I'm not the oud expert, I'm just learning to appreciate it more.

I also wanted to add the full note list, as provided by Nabeel on their site. I will say, it doesn't list oud, but I think that's a given. TOP NOTES: Bergamot, Saffron, Strawberry MIDDLE NOTES: Cedarwood, Rose BASE NOTES: White Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Patchouli I personally get the saffron, white musk, maybe sandalwood, and patchouli (but i thought pink pepper, actually), but aside from that I mostly get oud. I definitely don't pick up any strawberry, that's for sure! The notes list makes absolutely no sense for the smell!

I confirm what has been said before: the note pyramid is not accurate, and there's definitely more than just oud in that fragrance. I can get saffron, rose, sandalwood and other woods, and some oud. Projection is average and longevity is good, as expected for an oil. It layered well with Versace Oud Noir, taming down the patchouli and thus giving it a more manly face. By itself, alone, it's not amazing, but given the price, it's a like for me. This one acts like a bass guitar in a rock band: will not be the main melody player, but would sound "empty" in its absence. 30+, fall/winter, to layer with something else. Note: I have the oil (rollerball), not the alcohol based fragrance.

this is a simple oud connotation ..a light oud..wearable...best for blending or layering for its extremely cheap price ..there are 4 from this line king of oud king of sandel king of rose and king of jasmine i usually get the 3 except the jasmine i don't like jasmine if want to smell oud and dont want to pay in the double digits this is a very economical one i am sure its not natural oud but it has the charechter of it in a frecher modern way for the non oud users i belive its about 12 us $ and even cheaper in the middle east about 6 us $