Strictly Oud

Right off the top you get a dark patchouli / vetiveryl combo which comes across as slightly cottage-chess like, and I love it. If you don't like it, don't worry because that intense part is short lived. The main woody aroma (black agarwood chems) stays through the life of the fragrance but in just a few minutes a faint but detectable rose comes out. Yes, it is somewhat 2-dimensional but I don't mind it at all. This is something I wear for my own pleasure because this isn't a crowd pleaser. That being said, I think you could even get away with wearing this in an office because this isn't a nuclear projector at all. I think some people might be taken aback by its initial animalic punch. But it is definitely a skin scent with moderate to below average longevity. This is one of my all-time favorite cheapies and I was hoping it wouldn't get recognition because the price is already going up. I've been wearing it for a year and only last week or so was it finally posted on fragrantica. This whole lineup is spectacular, especially Oud Satin Mood--now that is quite nuclear. This is the *END* of my review but if you want to read a funny story about this fragrance I will post below.

This smells like standing on the footpath, next to an Edwardian woman, in a city still dominated by horse drawn vehicles. Roses and violets from the woman, barnyard odours from the street and horses. Basically what the painting what Tom Roberts, Christmas Flowers and Christmas Belles would smell like if you were standing in the scene. Good goddess, I love it. Mild as barnyard ouds go, with medium longevity and projection. Animalic oud set to stun not kill.

This is awesome!!! The Night is different sh#tty gravy obviously shape-shifting morphing but also horrendous for the first 30 minutes. Al Haramain Dehnal Oudh Seufi EDP is closer to the Night and imo unwearable bought and sold on ebay without a month . Thus however after the first 10 minutes is wonderful but a little challenging.

My dad bought this for husband. This is nuclear. I can't believe people voted this as intimate and moderate. When he oversprays this, it totally kills all other smells. Our nose just cease to function after that. He can work out and do all stinky stuff but he still smells amazing.

I saw the reviews and thought: I like oud, some people talk about skanky oud, how does that smell? So based on these negative reviews and low rating I bought it, it's relatively cheap. My impression is that this is cherry oud, nothing really "animalic" or skanky here. There are some interesting notes for the first 30 minutes but I don't know what it is exactly, it's just interesting and unique to me. Olibanum? By the notes, the thing I consider "cherry" should probably be "rose" and in a way it even is but "cherry" is stronger. If anything then perhaps half-wilted rose in this case but I still stick to cherry. The liquid has a nice cherry colour and it smells like a cherry liquor or some other cherry drink that has gone rancid a bit, having a bit of mold on top. So I'd give it 4/5 because it is generally good but nothing too outstanding either. Interesting anyway. Oh, the sprayer is very good, gives a very nice and diffused mist, similar to Vetiver Ambrato (I wish Le Labo would use such!)