Cafe Oud

Cafe Oud by Dua Fragrances is certainly an interesting mix of the three listed signature notes--Colombian coffee, milk chocolate, and agarwood (oud)--and they're in excellent balance, as none of the listed notes seem to overpower the others. It's not too sweet from the chocolate, nor too biting from the coffee or especially the oud. It's a slight gourmand without being, say, quite as a much of a gourmand as Belgian Choco Truffle. But it doesn't let down a gourmand-lover like me because neither the coffee nor chocolate are all that subdued. The biggest forewarning is that the coffee note is not dominant, since the first word of the fragrance is Cafe. Unsurprisingly, as a cold-weather-leaning Dua at extrait concentration, Cafe Oud is a powerful performer with respect to both projection and longevity and a welcome addition alongside the other strong mainstays of The Mobster, Sweet Tabacum, etc., and yet another great value. 9 out of 10

Fantastic scent! Especially if you like Coffee, Chocolate and a smooth Oud. At first I thought the chocolate seemed to fade, giving way to the coffee and oud. But after giving it a proper wear, I realized the chocolate seems to play hide and seek. I would get this deep rich melted chocolate note peeking out every now and then, which was truly delicious. This is a great unisex scent that definitely leans gourmand. This scent is only similar to SentStory 24 Gold and Raghba as in --- it only reminds of due to the sweet and smooth oud note. Cafe Oud by Dua is totally different scent due to the coffee and chocolate notes. Longevity was at least 12 hours on me.

Cafe oud is another nice one from Dua. As the scent pyramid says, it actually has oud, coffee and chocolate in almost equal proportions, very well blended. Like an espresso with Kahlua coffee liquer in it. If you are a coffee lover, definitely should check this one out. Very different from the Rochas Mans and New Haarlems, smells like some dark Aztec sacred brew. Longevity and projection are good but not monstrous like some of the other Duas. This is geared more towards the colder months. Really like it.8/10

I own this and love it! Mellow oud complimented by sweet chocolate and coffee notes. Longevity is excellent. The oud is also very hypnotic, in the direction of "barnyard oud" instead of medicinal oud, and it is very entry level oud. I can't wait to wear this in the cooler months!

I think they are quality but overpriced. Also, the originals are not. I got Sweet Rosa Tabaccum and Cafe Oud. Cafe Oud is Raghba but more expensive than the original.No coffee or tobacco. I expressed my dislike in a couple fragrance groups and was retaliated against and talked about. On all forums, there are pros and cons. Likers and dislikers. The world is diverse and beautiful. I didn't say bad things about the owner or the fragrances. I just feel I wasted my money and will not wear these. I would not buy any more and wouldn't have bought these if samples were available but when I contacted him for samples, he said he was too busy to send them. Now, he is offering samples at expensive house prices. I think there is hype and overdrama on this house. Proceed with caution. Also, he is marketing. I think many people promoting this house are friends or getting free product. My opinion. Take what you like and leave the rest. I respect those who disagree.

I had the pleasure of meeting the Parfumer, Mahsam, today and he's a genuine and very nice person. He's very passionate and takes pride in his work so it's no surprise that he is blowing up right now.. He strives in delivering the best quality juice possible, believe me I met the guy and sampled about 10-15 juices. This guy is the real deal. Period. Anyway, I felt obligated to write this as a response to all the haters. Why? I don't get it. I call it how I see it and you should too- if the juice sucks then it sucks despite the hype but if it's good then it's good. But don't go bashing without trying it out! As I mentioned, I tried about a dozen of his fragrances and they are ALL good and most are REALLY REALLY GOOD! Ended up taking with me half of those I smelled and wished I could buy them all. Exceeded my expectations for sure! Tell you what, ignore the hype and ignore the haters too. All I can say is do yourself a favor and try one for yourself! I'm sure you'll be as impressed as I was and am. Best purchase I've made in a while. Btw, best take on Silver Mountain Water and Aventus is DUAs, believe me I've tried them all. Mahsam also has some originals, fragrances that he has composed/realized himself, like MOBSTER that are straight bangers. All I'm saying is don't knock it till you try it. Edit: I'll review the bottles I purchased once I've had a good chance to wear them.

Oh no! Just when you thought those pesky cheap oils had died off : all i can say is they smell crazy synthetic, cheap and make designer frags look amazing. Mix some cheap old "smell a like oils" with alcohol and there you go, only for the western market $$$