Bois Oudh

Having the original, Alahambra dupe and another dupe I can tell you that this is by far the best performing one of all. Close enough to identical that few will notice, projection is great and longevity. Oud Wood isn't super expensive if you shop around and it's great, but I would just go with this personally. Great work!

I love the original with passion and all I can say is that this one is a true gem. Almost identical in scent profile but the performance and projection was phenomenal. Got lots of compliments for a $36 frag that has an undeniable niche quality to it. I just ordered my 4th bottle :) 10/10 for this humble juice!

This is one of Dua's best sellers for a reason. The dry down is better than the OG. Projects and lasts all day. Major compliment getter. Edit: It's been reformulated. Absolutely awful. Shameful to ruin one of their best sellers. Caveat emptor.

Beast mode Tom ford oud wood, absolutely gorgeous.

The following is based on a barely used bottle that was tucked away for a year or so. Kept in a cool, dry, dark place. The fragrance is just as I remember, and was quickly reminded why it was placed back in its box and pushed to the back of my closet. The opening is extremely pungent and off-putting. A dirty, burnt plastic, electrical fire like smell. Once you move past that the fragrance settles down to something in the same family of OUD WOOD. A distant cousin. Though it never fully transforms into the suave and mysterious scent that is OW. After about 30min, a semi-sweet tonka comes forward. The wood notes are dry, and also on the semi-sweet side. They do not smell natural or earthy. A hint of that musky singed plastic smell hangs around in the background, along with some sort of filler trying to hold it all together. None of it blends well. I find that the notes are working against each other. Like they are all forced into the same lane, but each one wants to go in a slightly different direction. BOIS OUDH is unrefined, sharp, synthetic, and a little too loud. Simply put, it smells like a cheap OW wannabe. There’s plenty of OW dupes, clones, ‘inspired by’ and ‘similar to’ out there. I wouldn’t waste my money on this one.

Started off really promising. About 85% Close to oud wood and enough to scratch that itch for me. But after an hour it dries down to this poopy oud that I cannot stand. I don't know how it started off good and ended so bad. Im gonna let this macerate a little and see if it gets any better 2.5/10

One of the most balanced offerings from Dua. Surprising how many compliments this one's got for me, guess it's just the magic of Oud Wood's DNA. However, this does a really good job, in terms of quality, projection and longevity, warrants it to be such a satisfying purchase. It probably is a tad bit sweeter compared to the original but mostly that's about it, for the difference to me, in the air it's the same, guessing most people won't be able to tell them apart. Yes Dua fragrances are a bit pricey compared to the price per ml ratio, but this kind of rich sophisticated blending and quality, with no screechy synthetic messy undertones that I've noticed in other clones, that in itself is an achievement. Superb release, in my top 5 Duas for sure!

If you were lucky enough to get the formulation from 2020-2022 era (clear plastic cap), it is fucking amazing. Literally spot on after macerating for a while. Perhaps a tad sweeter but 95%. However, they have most definitely reformulated it (wood cap) and it sucks. Not even as good as Woody Oud. Very disappointing. Not worth it anymore. Dua is still an amazing brand for what they offer but I’d pay double to go back to the old formulation.

I just opened this, sprayed it on the package paper and... this is remarkable. I own the original and Nishane Kredo. I cannot see buying those anymore. This checks all the boxes so thoroughly... the only thing that could compel me to buy the original after this experience would be... cognitive dissonance. Simply put, it would be stupid to pay $250 + ever again.

I'm in the minority here. The wood cap I received is more effervescent and less "poopy" than the real thing. I get a compliment every time I wear this even from people that aren't into fragrances.