Oud Luxuria

This started as me least favorite of the line, but quickly became my favorite as it wore on me. It does smell luxurious and it has that oud scent that just so delicately dances around the line of becoming barn-yard. I can't distinguish everything else in it, but maybe saffron. maybe the geranium well blended. Also, it is strong and lasting-lasting, but doesn't get heavy despite being an oud fragrance.

This is one of my favorite fragrances. High quality ingredients, for sure. A very addictive beautiful rose/oud scent with a bit of sweetness. I find it to be a luxurious scent with a special alluring vibe. Performance is great. I've received many compliments.. and most importantly, my wife loves this on me.

99% identical with Amouage Opus VI only stronger.

Navitus Parfums Oud Luxuria is one of the two oud-named fragrances in the original lineup of 7 releases from late last year. It immediately comes off as somewhat of an oud/rose mix, maybe two thirds oud, one third rose, with the oud being quite animalic, definitely a nod to oud lovers who enjoy the funky, slightly fecal tones oud notes. There is a bit of saffron and generic floral touch to it but I mainly get the rose, despite the inclusion of jasmine, osmanthus, and geranium in the listing of heart notes. There is a very faint sweetness, perhaps the red berries note, but it’s all but snuffed out by the very prominent oud/rose combination. As it dries down, it fittingly becomes less intense, though. Oud Luxuria is surely the most challenging to wear of the original seven in the Navitus collection. Oud Imperium, by contrast, is floral and musky and virtually lacks the very animalic side of the oud in Oud Luxuria. It’s a strong performer, as one might expect, with the prominent animalic oud. My main takeaway is that while the more animalic-leaning ouds are generally not my cup of tea, the quality of Oud Luxuria feels good, comparably smooth to some of the more animalic By Kilian oud-named offerings. Like Oud Imperium, Oud Luxuria is at a higher price point than the rest of the collection due to the cost of ingredients: $195 for 50ml, though it’s currently on sale on the Navitus website. Perfumology and Osswald NYC are boutiques in the US that carry the line, as well. 7 out of 10

This opens with a really skanky oud, which is just not my thing. I also get the leather note, which is very sexy. BUT...the dry down on this is a gorgeous rose. I can't yet detect the other floral notes in here, but I am getting the incense and amber, too. You can tell this contains high quality ingredients and the longevity is nuclear. If I liked oud more, I think I'd love this.