Acqua Oud

Glad to see this is finally on Fragrantica! This smells like boozy aquatic cucumber with dark woods in the base. I do get some oud, but imagine it is floating in the ocean covered in seaweed. And there is definitely some ambroxan in there too. This was love at first sniff for me. It is fresh enough for warm weather but has some darkness and depth too. I wear this when I want depth but it's too hot to wear my stronger fragrances like Resala or Haltane. This also makes it great for that transition period between summer and fall when it's still warm out but everyone is getting in the mood for darker fall vibes. Lasts 10+ hours on my skin but the projection isn't too loud which I think is good. I don't want every one of my fragrances to scream.

I've been testing this through the weekend after not reaching for my decant since it first came out. It's a nice woody take on a aquatic fragrance but it also maintains a freshness about it. Imagine smelling a fine wood on the beach, and that's the drydown. Has a little black tie vibe which I've always gotten with Oud Wood throughout the years of wearing that one. The fruits at the top are mixed so well with the wood and oud accord they're bot easy to identify beyond pineapple. Now that I see the notes they make sense. Strong performer and can turn noxious in the high heat. ------------------------------------------------------ Scent 85/100 Perfomance 95/100 (loads of chemical fixatives)

I'm glad that this got added. If you want a niche version of ADG profumo (the OG of course), here it is ( it's more than that, but it's doing the same thing). Has some sweetness, no actual oud, but more of a patchouli and spicy pepper undertone if that makes sense. It does have something to do with salt and pepper (and the new blue agave 75ml) as I think I smell a similar base, but it's doing its own thing. I have salt and pepper, and I will get a bottle of aqua oud. This can be worn year-round and shines on summer nights. Great release for this house. Yes, it’s overpriced, but it's quality with performance to boot, so that 75ml should last.

This is probably the best citrus fragrance I’ve ever smelled but no way in hell is it worth the price tag. Only slightly better than acqua di gio profondo but costs like a billion more dollars

This was a sample included with a different perfume I purchased and not something I would have chosen myself or naturally gravitate towards. With that said, on first application, the Aquatic notes are dominate & what hit me first, like salty sea air. It's fresh, airy and definitely reminded me of Summer. It seems blended very well looking at the notes here. I got the Bergamot, light Seaweed, Pepper, some Citrus, light Mossy, Woody notes. I could hardly detect the Melon, which was fine with me bc it's not a scent I enjoy. If the Pineapple was there, it was very faint. The projection & sillage was pretty good, with the longevity very strong. Bc this leaned more masculine on me, like a memory of men's cologne, I doubt it is something I would ever purchase or wear. Maybe if it had some sweeter notes, or a little more feminine quality, I would consider it bc I did love the Freshness! Upon drydown, it became a nice Woody scent with the Patchouli finally detectable for me.