Enigma Aoud

Just received the 100ml parfum extrait. When I first sprayed Enigma Aoud, I got a giant burst of rose and was a bit disappointed because I already have great rose scents. I was hoping for something more aldehydic, powdery and reminiscent of the original Enigma. Being that this is a love child of Amber Aoud and Enigma, I guess I didn't know what to expect as it was a blind buy. Also, within 30 minutes of spritzing it on, I could not smell it anymore. Thus, I decided I would sell it. BUT, before I posted it for sale, I chose to give it another shot AND watched a video of Roja Dove explaining how to apply his fragrances. So, off I went to spray it on again. This time, however, I sprayed it three times each in the clavicle area and, boom...now I can still smell it hours later (his scents are not meant to be spritzed randomly, rather, sprayed heavily in just a few areas). Now, I am in love. I still get a bit of rose, but now the original Enigma is shining through a bit more and is a bit powdery, which I LOVE. The Aoud is dialed way back here and is merely a supporting note deep in the base. The heliotrope, geranium and jasmine dance happily together to the tune of the ever so gentle peach note from the original Enigma. It is pure class and smells very expensive. I absolutely love it. I am very happy I bought the 100ml. That said, I also own and love 51. For now, I don't know which one I like more, but can say it may be an honest tie. I do wish they both had better performance with less effort for the price. For that reason alone, I am not 100% I will continue to repurchase them. But, for now, I am glad I have them both. I need to wear Enigma Aoud out and about a few times before I will determine my favorite, but she is a stunner, nonetheless.

Enigma Aoud intrigues me, if not for the fact that there seems to be no trace of oud to be found, but for the insatiably mouth-watering peach accord. The name may be misleading which can undoubtedly cause a lot of disappointment, but I have really grown to love this scent for what it is. This is a peach fragrance at its core. The peach accord, likely created through the use of the C14 Aldehyde, smells bright and colourful, intensely fruity and juicy with just the right amount of dry fuzziness to combat heading into gourmand territory. The combination of sparkling florals and powdered musks rests gently on a sweet vanillic base which is simply divine. I wasn’t sold on this fragrance when I first tried it, but it’s grown on me massively. It’s very feminine and overly similar to the original Enigma, but smells phenomenal nonetheless. If you’re looking for oud then you won’t find it here, but if you want a great peach fragrance this could be the one to end all others.

I like this a lot better than the original Enigma. It smells just like Enigma to me, with lots of sweet, juicy peach/fruit and a bit floral. But this has a darker, richer quality from the oud that just plays so nicely with a little bit of vanilla in the base. I like that additional complexity. A feminine, sensual, playful fragrance. Also reminds me very much of Fortnum & Mason parfum. While Enigma Aoud has a conspicuous peach note, it's still much less fruity/peachy than F&M. I detect some jasmine in the heart of Enigma Aoud, but the only flower I notice in F&M is rose. I feel like nobody needs both parfums, it's just a matter of how much peach you really want in your perfume.

Bright candy-like juice of fruits, very powdery, a bouquet of bright powdery florals. I would say it leans slightly traditionally feminine, but in this day and age, a man can be attractive while donning this one. Has a sort of vintage bright powdery DNA with a great deal of modernity from the fruity sweetness I suppose. Lovely. No oud detected despite the name. Lovely for spring. Might be a tad bit strong for summer, but feasible. Longevity is unbelievable with the PARFUM version. 9/10.

Sprayed the last bit of my travel spray and wearing this as my SOTN, and goodness gracious...I need a FB of this wonderful, magical, magnificent potion in my life immediately. I have the elixir which is a peach lovers dream, but Enigma Aoud has backbone. It's giving wealthy, refined woman of the world" vibes. It's a Roja so I won't bore you with how the notes are masterfully blended. You already know....