Nur

This is one of my favorite fragrances! It's blended superbly and it has almost a cashmere feel to it. I definitely get the leather and peach and some incense. Chamomile and orris root add a touch of herbal, earthy quality.. but blended with the vanilla it conforms into a "sweet herbal smell" . Beautiful middle eastern vibe. For some reason I feel like Royalty wearing this!! Might be the price tag too? Fortunately, I have found a similiar..and almost identical scent to this. It really is VERY, VERY similiar in smell. I can barely tell the difference. This might be blended a bit better, and more smooth, but seriously if you like this fragrance check out "Al Shaquriah" by Al Rehab. I have the oil, but I think they have spray also. A little more smokey incense maybe as well, but you won't be dissapointed!! Both have above average sillage and last a long time. I'm thrilled!!

Tried today in a famous London department store. Love it! This is what abstract perfumery does: CREATING SOMETHING FABULOUS without it being there! Meaning, this smells of a light, creamy, summery, slightly fruity OUD, but it has no OUD in its ingredients list. Chemical compounds and sections of the desired chemical formula can be obtained from other ingredients. Upon re-assembling this 'lego system puzzle', you can amplifie or tone down certain aspects and therefore CREATE your very own abstract interpretation of what a lighter summery OUD ought to smell like. Brilliant composition that is extremely well blended. 10/10. Think of a really expensive off-white 3-piece linen suit, made to measure. This is what you should be wearing it with!! My summer wishlist is constantly growing (but my wallent is shrinking)

Oh my word! I got a sample of SoOud Nur eau fine and I have to say right off the bat it's great! What a wonderful fragrance and a surprise as I'd expected something with Oud and rose perhaps or a super powdery urinal cake but no just a lovely warm fragrance. I'd wear this don't get me wrong but it has a distinctly sultry femininity about it. Herbal, sweetly floral from orris root, the vanilla is very strong and sweet in the opening almost gourmand, and the base is a warm, musky amber and leather. I've mentioned sweetness several times but Nur is never too sweet, perfectly balanced in fact and as it dries down becomes delicately leathery but more masculine on my skin. This is a very well put together perfume and gets my seal of approval.

A gorgeous powdery Oriental amber, this is a drop dead gorgeous beauty whose name translates to 'light'. Indeed this is a bright, resplendent offering that showcases the Oriental perfumery mastery of Stephane Humbert Lucas. The perfume begins with a gourmand herbal opening of orris root, lemon, artemisia, chamomile and artemisia leading to a nice dense amber heart which finally dries down to powdery musk, leather, vanilla and apricot. Unisex (slight feminine leading), beautifully blended, with very good sillage, projection and longevity. Like most of concentration the offerings from this house, to truly capture all the nuances of the perfume, please choose the Parfum Nektar concentration only. Enjoy!

If another similar perfume exists, I’ve not experienced it. I find this scent to be a modern avant-garde composition, with no single note dominating, and not something the masses will find likable. Nur is the kind of scent that feels urban and aloof, but comfortable and unmistakable. The opening is equal amounts citrus-incense-chamomile, I like it but it’s the drydown where I fell in love. Becoming smoother with a powdery orris, and a little fruity with apricot, Nur is lovely if not strange as I can’t identify all the players. All good attributes in my perfume playbook.