Private Oud

Starts off sweet and vague. At first, you worry it will be all sugar, no structure. However, after it warms and stabilizes it's plum and chocolate, just a delicious combination. I don't get much oud despite the name. Maybe it is private oud, so private you can't detect it. But the plummy chocolate lasts for about ten hours, indefinitely in fact, it's just that after ten hours I have washed it off and changed clothes or something. There is also a clean floral note almost watery, like a note from the original Halloween perfume, weird but it adds to the enjoyment. You have to be patient and give this CPO about 30 minutes to bloom. Don't judge by the first sniff. Edit 12/26: Just tried a decant of Terra Mia by Carthusia. This is so close. No fragrances are ever exactly alike, but these two are really close. Terra Mia is smoother. Private Oud smells like a down market Terra Mia. Definitely a bitter coffee note in both, and a LOT of tonka. Just can't decide whether I like that much tonka.

I ordered this and the floral perfume oil from Amazon last year, when I was just becoming a frag head. I had no idea what oud was when I bought this, but I think I have a better idea now and I really don't smell that scent in this. I have Roja Aoud, Amber Aoud, Enigma Aoud, Sweetie Aoud, and Taif Aoud, MFK Oud Silk Mood Extrait and Oud Satin Mood EDP, Louis Vuitton Myriad, Ombre Nomade, Nuit de Feu, Nouveau Monde and samples of Fleur du Desert and Les Sables Roses, Bond No 9 Nomad, samples of PDM Haltane, Montale Oudmazing and Oud Tobacco, Xerjoff Alexandria II, and I tried one of the Amouage oud attars at Neiman Marcus last summer. I still haven't tried pure oud oil yet, but that's my reference point so far lol This scent oil smells really sweet and like fresh caramels or something, but I don't get any of what I think oud is. These are my only two scent oils in my collection so far, but I definitely don't regret spending the $20 to order it from Amazon!!!

When I first smelled this i thought i couldn't pull it off so I gifted it to my husband because I loved it so much. I really like the dark chocolate in this. it's fantastic! I kept stealing it from my husband so he just went ahead and gave it to me. LOL! Please do not judge this on the first whiff at it takes about 20 minutes to unfold but well worth the wait. It is hard to find for a reason and always sold out online. If you enjoy oud you will appreciate what they did here. It's and oud gourmand at it's finest. I don't get the comparison to Casablanca which is much sweeter and more edible. The chocolate in Private Oud is deep and more dry.

Opens with a photorealistic chocolate with vanilla. As it dries down, the oud becomes ever more present. There's some fruity and floral notes that can be picked up at the dry down, but they are overshadowed by the sweet gourmand notes. This is by far the most chocolatey fragrance I have ever smelled. It literally smells like a chocolate candy bar. Vanilla is the second strongest note, followed by oud, but the chocolate is a very dominant note in this fragrance. If you were looking for an excellent chocolate gourmand, you definitely need to try this one.

Love this. The Oud, Tonka bean, dark chocolate and vetiver notes are very charming, making this a dark, sweet and masculine scent. Oils are great because the linger on the body, and this is no exception. Interestingly, I am not getting a dominant showing of the floral scents, which suits me just fine. It lasts even longer if it ends up on your shirt. Unlike most scents, all the notes stay consistent even at the drydown. I always get compliments whenever I wear this. Excellent value for money too. Rating: 10/10