Ohoud

Opens with a sharp synthetic grape accord even though its not listed, but the grape dissipates in mere minutes. Then I'm immediately reminded of old school Old Spice cologne. That hangs around for about 10 mins and then it really comes into its own. It morphs into something hard to describe. The aldehydes stay throughout, which I love. It becomes more feminine on the drydown. It gets warmer and cozier, with faint hints of the Old Spice notes. I do get a whiff of oud every now and again. It's very tame and beginner friendly. I found this perfume because I loved the matching bakhoor from the same brand..but they smell absolutely nothing alike. Which is fine with me because I ended up loving the perfume on its own regardless. It does have a faintly dated feel to it, but it's minor and I find it a lovely perfume in general.

Went from grape Kool-Aid to grandma’s house in about 45 minutes. There’s a reason this one disappeared quicker than it arrived. If you’re interested in cheap synthetic ouds, go for Al Waseem by Swiss Arabian. It’s a much better composition than this mess.