Musiqa Oud

Musiqa Oud is my first frag from Nishane and it's a pleasant surprise. I am not an Oud fanatic but I can appreciate a good, well constructed Oud fragrance and Musiqa oud is that in spades. I subscribe to the theory that no matter what real oud a frag uses, Cambodi, Hindi, etc, if it makes you smell like you have been out cleaning horse manure and cannot be worn in Public, it's not of much use to me. So Musiqa Oud is my type of Oud frag. It has a slight barnyard skank in the begining, Guessing it's the Oud and Nagarmotha mix. Give it half an hour to fade off a bit and once the saffron in the mid starts to blend in with the oud, oh olfactory bliss. This then turns even more woody towards the dry down when the sandalwood and guaic wood come through. I dont get any oakmoss as such, maybe it's a fixative. To sum up, Musiqa Oud is a great woody Saffron Oud frag. Very rich, has a proper slightly skanky Oud but is blended really smooth and wearable. I wore this to dinner with my family with some trepidation, expecting them to pick up on the barnyard facets of the Oud but was pleasantly surprised with compliments. What shines through is the saffron and woods. Projects quite strongly for the first couple of hours and then settles down to about 6 inch aura around you. Longevity likewise is not beast mode like some of the other Ouds but definitely in the 8 hour range. I could sniff it on my T shirt the next morning so all good in that department. All this with 3 sprays from a small decant so I am guessing a 50 ml FB should go a long way. Now to the crux. If you are mostly into freshies or have not tried Oud frags, nothing here for you. You probably wont get past the initial skanky notes. If you like Oud frags, do get your hands on this. It's one of the better, smooth, wearable ones I have sniffed in a long time. Definitely Full bottle worthy for me.

I like this, have some on from a sample. If you can imagine a kind of incense/berry smell that reminds you of Interlude Man, then take the berry/'oud' aspect from 2022 Generation Homme/Black Afgano, and combine then, that may give you a slight idea of this. Later on it seems like a lighter version of Dior's Leather Oud. Not bad, may buy a bottle! Oh, don't be scared by the opening though - it's pretty 'bathroom-y'/skanky, haha. Just wait a little after applying. Edit: So I put this on again recently, and I'm kind of surprised that I mentioned about Leather Oud before, because that's a big reason as to why I came back! It reminded me of Leather Oud! So, I think I'm gonna pass on a bottle (unless I find one cheap), because I already own and love Leather Oud. Also, get this.. I applied it, and got my gf to smell. She thought it smelled like soap (a bar of soap?). A clean smell. Meanwhile I found the opening somewhat 'zoo' like. Yep. Interpretation can be influenced heavily by packaging/notes/reviews/presentation. Try it out, get friends of yours to smell it - without telling them anything about it.

Showcase for potent Kyara oud. Kyara is thought by many to be the pinnacle of oud. Genetically different from other ouds, there is much speculation as to how it is produced by the tree. It's the rarest type of agarwood, known to have the highest grade of fragrance properties. Also, the most expensive aromatic substance on earth with a cost of 10's of thousands of dollars. It has a green, otherworldly smell, and the ambrosial smoke when chips are burned is said to be sublime, a portal to heaven. Turkish Nishane brings us an authentic Kyara experience. Having a blend of exotic medicinal/mushroomy qualities, Kyara transcends its woody origin, and is blessed with an enormous range of attributes. It's fecund, sultry and erotic. The opening of Musiqa Oud can be a little challenging for some, but it quickly tames down to the most luscious, complex scent. The supporting notes are a setting for this rare and rich ingredient, highlighting it's fertile aroma. A must for oud enthusiasts!

This is a hidden Gem IMO, I can understand why so many people are complaining that its too "fecal" but man proper Oud is supposed to be like this, you need to give it time to shine, wait for 15- 20 mins and bask on its beautiful woody amber. The quality and potency of the juice that you get is amazing. Who is it for ? Not for the faint of heart and people with no experience with real Oud. If you smell true Indian Oud oil aka Dehnal Oud oil (Attar) its way more barnyardy and skanky, but it also demands time to blossom. This is gem of a collectors item.

One of the cleanest, most refreshing oud-forward fragrances that I've had the pleasure to get my nose on. Opens animalic, but quickly dries to to an eminently pleasing, sweet, medicinal oud accord. Longevity is shorter-lived than I had hoped. Musiqa Oud is so good. It's a cross between Tiziana Terenzi Laudono Nero and Nasomatto Black Afgano. If I can find a bottle at a discount, I may have to make it a regular in the rotation.