Cigar Black Oud

Cigar Black Oud... does not have tobacco nor Oud. Misleading name. This frag has a great scent anyway and I'm glad I bought it. It opens a bit harsh with the "cat piss" smell that some people identify in certain perfumes. For me is a very nice cat piss smell. At this stage the fragrance is similar to A*Men - but less sweet - or any of its good clones. The dvelopment seems to not exist and I qualify this fragrance as a preety linear one. The citrus are very faint, and woddy and tonka notes dominate milded by the vanilla and benzoin. After 10 minutes the almost non existent devolpment stops and you get the nicest smell and sillage of this fragrance. The A*Men vibe is a lot fainter and now I get a stronger vibe of Agent Provocateur. Performance is above average with a longevity of 9~10 hours and a sillage of about 5~6 feet. Once you overcome the disappointment of not having Oud or Tobacco as the fragrance name suggests, you end up with a very likeable EDT, with strong woody pleseant notes (very nice wood) tamed by vanilla, cinnamon and tonka. I do recommend this Fragrance. When this flask will finishes, I will buy another bottle. My rates for Cigar Black Oud: Scent:.........................8.5 Longevity:...................8.5 Sillage:........................8.5 Versatility:...................8.0 Compliments...............8.0 Uniqueness:................8.5 Quality:........................8.5 Presentation:...............7.5 (nice but poor quality) Price:...........................9.5 (€15,00 for 125ml) Average:....................8.39 / 10.00

Never try this in high heat to really appreciate this fragrance. I bought this in the summer because the price was great, but thought it was a little stanky but good in composition. Something smelled off. It was the oud (precious woods) note! Not an oud expert, but I know I had a good one or "interpretation". Tried it 4 more times. I went outside today, and the woods and vanilla are so natural and aromatic. So well blended. For a woody musk oud scent, it does not smell dated or a fragrance for a "old man". Also, in the cool weather, the stanky smell was not detectable and mix well with the cinnamon and citrus notes. This doesn't smell synthetic to my nose, in the least. It smells like a niche fragrance level composition. However, it is spicy, woody, damp, and moist type fragrance. If you don't like those type of fragrances, stay away. It also doesn't smell like a cigar "el cheapo" neither. NO TOBACCO SMELL, to me. It smells like an oud (interpretation), Tonka bean, and cinnamon fragrance...period. so well blended. In the cool air, it is a masculine aromatic weapon that is not too far for a woman to try and pull off either. So it is unisex for the adventurous lady--light application of course for all (beastly lol). For clone of TF tobacco vanille, which I have, let's just say I can ...see...the comparison. For FM Misc Rav.,.....I don't know because I never smelled it. Projection/longevity *****/5 Usage: cool/cold weather Compliments ****/5 Overall ****1/2 out of 5 stars YT shavenonthedarkside Review coming soon

I have recently obtained a 100ml bottle of Cigar Black Oud as part of a much larger order. Before I begin....I would like to start off by clearing up some misleading information. This fragrance DOES NOT smell like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. It is in no way similar and as a repeat buyer of TV for many years....I consider myself a reliable source. Now that we have that piece of business out of the way....we can discuss what the fragrance is actually like. As a “cheapie” I am quite pleased with how unique this fragrance is! Although it is synthetic, it delivers a unique blend of very dark accords including one that was not mentioned in the above referenced pyramid....CIGAR TOBACCO. This fragrance is very dark, and very heavy...and the initial spray is a bit harsh ,straight away. The opening settles very quickly into a very dark Vanilla Cigar accord, but the Oud ...or at least the Oud im accustomed to is not very present at all. I enjoy this fragrance for what it is, and if your are a guy that is dark and mysterious...this is one to consider.. Not a bashful or mainstream people pleaser.....is very unique and has attitude , real Cajones.. I’ll wear it with jeans, my chain wallet , my Harley Davidson button down (my Led Zeppelin tee shirt underneath) and my harness cowboy motorcycle boots. Cigar Black Oud......A Bad Ass scent that demands respect . The Verdict: VERY GOOD

This has a very off-putting opening. It is the peru balsam. It can have a charred/charcoal type smell. But it is compelling and I completely love this scent after ten minutes on the skin. The opening is unique. It is neither sexy nor nice, but it does draw attention. The middle is softer and very pleasant. To my nose, it is similar to Musc Ravageur and that is impressive, because it is a wonder. It also reminds me of the drydown phase of Shalimar EDP (that is the one I own). Shalimar is definitely drier, but there is some combination of notes that brings me back to Shalimar, and that is some kind of wonderful. This is a rich and well-blended fragrance. I feel the composition is equal to many far more expensive scents, some I even consider masterpieces meet their equal in the terrible presentation of the ugly black Remy Latour cigar bottle. It is like pouring Champagne Perrier-Jouët from a styrofoam cup. This is some the best money you can spend on an EDT. If you appreciate something different yet grand, try this. If you do not like it, it makes an economical gift. I would only wear it on cooler days and nights.

Fantastic sweet aromatic winter scent. A LOT better than the Cigar Black wood which is a very heavy dark scent. Vanilla, musk, wood and tonka bean give a wood stove burning vibe with chocolate poured over it. Pretty long lasting, on my skin even after 5 hours it was projecting in light breeze and remained for about eight hours on clothes it has to be more. This is for mature guys and not a blind buy safe scent but I really liked the aroma. Can be certainly layered with Al Rehab's' Choco musk for a more gourmand feeling. Great affordable scent for $19 and doesn't smell cheap or synthetic. Scent 7/10 Sillage 8/10 Longevity 8/10 Value 10/10