Dupont Oud et Rose

Better than Oud & Rose by S.T. Dupont! A strong rose blast right at the beginning — might be a bit too much for the faint of heart. Definitely a winter or fall scent, and not really for youngsters. For me, the magic starts after about an hour, when the rose (which I can also smell in the top notes) calms down and the patchouli in the heart starts to shine. They complement each other beautifully — I just love the combo of rose, oud, and patchouli. I’ve found this one lasts the longest among similar scents. Later on, some sandalwood and amber come through and round everything out nicely. The perfume is strong, potent, noticeable, oriental, and distinctive. Great sillage and longevity — perfect for a suit, a night out, or a special occasion. Classy and confident, but definitely not for hot or humid weather.

First tried it today, at chill weather of the mountain. It smells great! Oud is prominent with trail of roses...got compliments, especially from women. it has good sillage with great longevity, and not to mention handsome bottle! Bravo Dupont!

a strong arabic night by fire in the desert, it is your shadow as you walk and make everyone asks what perfume you are wearing today, but not a choice at all for summer time or hot days or everyday wearing, it should be typically for the long winter evenings when you step out the house heading your favorite restaurant walking under your umbrella and hearing rain drops!!!

Top Notes: Lemongrass essence, Lime essence, Incense essence, Rose Petals accord Middle Notes: Saffron, Rose Absolute, Geranium essence, Cistus essence Base Notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli essence, Gurjum Balsam essence, Musk, Vanilla, Oud wood Lovely Oud and Rose fragrance! Though I get mostly Rose, Patchouli , Sandalwood and Musk. Similar to Montale's Black Aoud.

You've heard the phrase, "Be careful what you wish for because you might get it"? Prior to this fragrance, and coming off the heels of Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud that was "too light" and "too Western" to me, I wanted a REAL OUD. I wanted something that the people walking around in Oman and Dubai would wear. I wanted to smell like the women behind the black veils that smell of smoldering roses and exotic oud. So, even though I swore I'd do no more blind buys, when I read that the guy selling this bought it in the airport in Dubai, I jumped at it. My first mistake was wearing this in this cold weather. Hot weather is the way to go with this. The rose needs time to bloom and the oud needs the heat to make it glow. Wearing this today, I wish this bottle had a warning label, "Have a person experienced in CPR on hand when applying" Wow, this is powerful powerful POW-ER-FUL, serious as a heart attack oud. Oud and rose and nothing else. Period. This is the medicinal band-aid oud and pure rose oil - two of the most potent ingredients in one bottle like fire and ice. I absolutely love it as much as I am afraid of it. It is exceptionally gorgeous, but not everyone's taste. It makes me want to wear a lace burqa and line my eyes with kohl.