Almond Harmony

Let's face it: THOO...the bottles are gorgeous. And historically, the fragrances and I do not seem to get along :o) I recently purchased five sizable decants of almond-centric fragrances. And I must say, I really love all five fragrances much more than I hoped! I think I just love a pretty, well-blended almond accord! This is surprising to me because almond is not a note I actually thought I enjoyed (as much as I do). Out of the five and next to Une Nuit Nomade "Chemin d'Amande," THOO "Almond Harmony" is the most gourmand-ish and most realistic almond fragrance from the bunch. The perfume's opening is a slightly bitter melange of bergamot, petitgrain and almond. The opening is strong, noticeable, extremely fresh and green on my skin. I ordinarily dislike green, or fresh opening perfumes. But within 10 minutes, the loveliest, purest, almond paste note punches through. Thankfully, the strong emergence of almond note never rises to the nauseating sweetness of an extract note. The almond accord in Almond Harmony is EXTREMELY dry, dusty and powdery. The almond smells more like almond flour, or almond meal versus almond extract. Almond Harmony is NOT a boozy, or syrupy fragrance. Almond Harmony wears as a very powdery, dusty, arid, dry fragrance. Throughout its wear, the beautiful almond notes become more prominent. Mid-notes of powdery iris and dry florals (heliotrope, ylang-ylang) do emerge but do not overtake the almond notes. The tonka, balsams and musk contribute to a beautiful, comforting, warm drydown. The harmony between all the listed and detectible notes is amazing. The blending makes for a very artistic and lovely perfume. After trying several other almond-centric fragrances, I decided to purchase a full bottle of Almond Harmony! I'm excited 'cause it's that nice!

The best scents from The House of Oud tend to be their creative gourmands (as well as the excellent rose-oud that is Blessing Silence). Almond Harmony - a creative gourmand - is one of my absolute favourites from this house. Almond, when done well, is a cosy, rich yet quiet gourmand note with just the right amount of sweetness. Here, it is complemented to perfection by heliotrope, tonka bean and vanilla, as well as featuring a smooth floral heart. AH is almond-dominant from the opening, with some citric freshness in the background giving it a lift. The green petitgrain in particular is an inspired addition. As it develops, the almond remains dominant while the floral heart slowly comes to the fore. Ylang ylang adds smooth sweetness while heliotrope enhances the almond note with its almond-like floral haziness. Clean, powdery jasmine adds body, and iris and rose round out the powderiness here. Vanilla adds smooth, dry sweetness at the drydown phase, and there is a lovely softly spicy tonka bean note here that marries beautifully with the almond. There is a nice, balsamic amber note in the base too, tying it all together. It fades to a musky almond skin scent eventually. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting. Aptly named, this is an excellent almond-centred composition. I'm not usually a gourmand fan, but AH is objectively excellent and very wearable. Feminine-leaning but potentially unisex, depending on taste, AH features just the right amount of sweetness. Cosy, wintertime elegance. 4.5/5.

I'm wearing this on one wrist and Farmacia SS Cara on the other, and I LOVE both of them. They are very similar and I'm having a hard time deciding which I like more as I can only afford one of them right now. Almond Harmony is the type of almond I like: creamy, sweet, with a big dose of heliotrope and vanilla. You get whiffs of Etro Heliotrope in this. Very playdoh on me which I enjoy. There are some differences between AH and Cara. AH is spicier on me, something like a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg. The ylang is blended very well, it's just a touch to add a tiny floral element. Cara is more linear almond, softer, more vanilla and feels girly sweet. Cara smells more like almond confetti to me. The sugary, hard-candy shell is very apparent to my nose. AH leans slightly more unisex, but both are extremely feminine to me. The sillage on AH is a bit stronger too. They are both incredible to me and you probably don't need both, unless you're an almond addict like me. I'm still struggling with which one to buy first. The playdoh notes are stronger in AH and it projects louder that Cara. I'd say go with AH if you want a less linear confetti almond experience, but you can't go wrong with either one.

The reviewer that said the smells like marzipan when first sprayed is 100% spot on. However, it becomes significantly less photorealistic as it mellows and ages. I'm not always a fan of powdery heliotrope, but this has very little of that and much more nutty vanilla. At the point of dry down, it is beautifully complex and has a backbone of floral woody notes to compliment the almonds and sweet vanilla. As it matures, it becomes slightly less sugary and has more of those bitter almond and tonka notes. As I expected based on reading reviews, there's not a lot of projection from this one. However, the tonka/vanilla and slightly powdery almonds is a lovely skin scent that lasts decently. In a way, this is the perfect gourmand for long days and close quarters - as it lasts but it doesn't project much. I can get 8 hours of wear with a generous spraying, it's just never going to project no matter how it's applied (adjust your expectations accordingly). Imo, this is what TF Vanilla Sex was trying for but failed to reach – a slightly sweet, vanilla skin scent that doesn't scream and shout, but provides a lovely experience when up close.

This one’s a beautifully blended perfume. The almond is very strong at the beginning, and remains throughout, albeit slightly subdued. It’s not overly floral or sweet and definitely unisex. My biggest gripe is how quiet this one is, and how it pretty much disappears from my skin after a couple of hours. Expensive niche perfumes have a reputation for their strength, but this one does not last long enough. The sample I received from Luckyscent stung my skin and made it red, which makes me wonder if it has any extra alcohol added (I’ve never experienced this when trying a perfume). It’s a shame, because this one is full bottle-worthy if only it lasted longer! EDIT: I judged this too harshly. I think I overloaded my senses and went nose blind to this, and considered it to have poor performance, but it actually does pretty well. This is the closest thing to my beloved Etro Heliotrope and a quality scent (although it does sting my skin a bit). Almond lovers must try.

Mother of god. This was soooo close to being theeee peerfume for me! Like signature worthy almost! Its that good. I was wowed when i first sprayed this. Then i was sooo sad that this didnt project! This was such a soft scent. Like i had to bathe on this to smell anything and still not even sure this can be smelled. Did i get a defective bottle where projection was compromised? Anyone sense the same? This almond is so beautiful, natural smelling, so rich, sweet, creamy and comforting yet it doesn’t smell like food but something refined and almost expensive smelling. Perfect for so many occasions, very versatile. Likely not ideal for something red carpet given the projection and sweet nature of it, but anything else any other time of the year, except hot tropical climates , this is perfect. This is my favourite almond scent ever, so sad this bottle will be gone so fast. Its not cheap.

the opening is very heavy on the almond and orange blossom, with the almond being candied and very powdery and the orange blossom having a marshmallowy sweetness to it. The opening does have a touch of sharpness to it because of that bergamot and strong dose of almond but it quickly subsides into a fluffy cloud of candied sweetness. The heart is a lot of florals but they feel more like a candied bouquet with fluffy and powdery accords. The heliotrope is the star floral amping up the almond aroma, with the ylang ylang following with a hint of some sweet fruitiness underlying, the other florals offer fluffy airiness. The dry down adds some warmth and creaminess to the scent and the vanilla smells cake icing adjacent with some powdery musk, and remnants of that marzipan type almond. To me this is a candied almond with powdery accords through and through.

Cherry-leaning almond - yes. But not cherry... I don't even get baby powder or a powdery vibe. I am getting a sweetened almond extract vibe (almond-leaning-cherry without going full cherry). It is not too sweet though to me and doesn't feel juvenile at all. And it doesn't smell artificial. It projects more than I realize when I'm wearing it (others let me know) and I could smell my own sillage moving about - and it's phenomenal. I was afraid it would be a lighter fragrance by reading these reviews ⬇️ and it is a lighter scent, but it's a quality fragrance so therefore it projects & has a nice sillage. I am enjoying this. I am glad to have it (got at a decent discount so happy about that)... I haven't smelled anything like this really***... but I am still and always looking for more nutty fragrances! 🥜

Almond Harmony was a recent blind purchase. The fact that the bottle looked so awesome and the main note was Almond was an automatic buy and hope for the best kind of moment for me! This fragrance is all about Almonds. It is a rich, creamy, medicinal, play doh and powdery vanilla type of scent. Sweet and delicious with a nutty texture and heavy on the Tonka. There are soft subtle flowers mingling in the background but definitely not the prominent notes. The fragrance does not really change much during the wear and I like it that way. It's rather a simple gourmand scent with great projection and longevity. Almond Harmony is an absolute dream for Almond lovers

This is my first from this house, and it won't be the last. First of all, the presentation is superb. The scent is oily and strong, smooth like an amaretto liqueur. It starts not too sweet, with pure marzipan, which soon turns powdery, amber and vanillic. balsamic and ever so slightly spicy. The silage and lasting power are very nice too. It does resemble Hypnotic poison, but it's deeper, smoother, more powdery. I personally love it, and I will definitely explore this house further. I always stayed away from it because of the name. I hate oud and anything smelling remotely arabic, but there isn't a single trace of oud in here. Gourmand and gorgeous!

I have just tested this on paper so this not a real review, just a first impression. it's a very lovely fragrance if you love almond. a realistic one. it somehow reminded me of macaron cookies. on paper I can mostly detect almond and tonka and some vanilla and maybe a touch of heliotrope powderyness. it's sweet but not supersweet and very cozy and yummy in a nutty way and I would love to try it on my skin. من فقط یه تست مختصر رو کاغذ کردم اما تو همون تست مختصر خیلی خوشم اومد ازشه. شیرینه اما نه خیلی شیرین و یجور آجیلی طوری خوشمزست شبیه خوشمزه بودن شیرینی ماکارون. من رو کاغذ بیشتر بادوم و تونکا حس کردم، در درجه بعدی وانیل و پودریت هلیوتروپ

I had high hopes for this scent as every note listed are ones I typically love but the almond in this comes across very strongly as cherry cough syrup on my skin unfortunately, from literally start to finish with really no other notes to be had. I'm used to wearing niche houses so it's not a lack of nose sensitivity unfortunately, it's just a not for me scent though on another I'd probably love it. edit: i love it now. 🤷🏼♀️ It doesn't have any cough syrup smell now but is a delicious toasted, vanilla almond with cinnamon and a hint of cherry wood.

Im building a collection of Almond based fragrances, and this has to be one of the best. A lovely sweet almond opening, not bitter, not overpowering, but sophisticated and quickly followed by florals and the divine balsamic and tonka base. The balance of almond and vanilla is beautiful, Definitely one of for the collectors, a masterpiece, and an absolute pleasure. The bottle itself is a conversation starter. Well done to the team, now i need to try a few more from this house!

I'm finding this more complex than I thought at initial sniff. Normally I'm leery of almond-scented fragrances because they come off as really synthetic. This is better than I expected. Powdery, for sure. But it has a resinous underpinning that gives it depth. The notes are blended really well and so I can't detect the florals separate from the heliotrope and resins. A strong like!

Well balanced gourmand fragrance, with almond, tonka, heliotrope and a hint of vanilla. It is not heavy and syrupy, but airy and light, still well detectable and with persistence. Office safe and day fragrance. For me is quite original, pleasant and classy, although notes are common. I am considering a full bottle. Recommended 4/5

My favorite almond fragrance, airy and not too rich. Initially I get almond and a sparkling green which quickly fades to flowers and almonds. I get that cherry tang as well. I love this part... the middle notes. Longer wear more vanilla and powdery sweetness comes in, still almond, touch of something woody and earthy. Big Love.

Smells incredible For five minutes Then it’s gone! I’m so sad. There is only one house that has made an almond fragrance with any staying power, and that is SERGE LUTENS DENTE DE LAIT. If anyone else knows of something different, let me know

a woody marzipan scent with a hint of cream soda or cola... super yummy and sweet but also a hint of darkness from the balsam woods... divine, and definitely best for F/W cold weather!

I'm getting a delicate almond baby powder. It's lovely. Luckily I don't get the synthetic smell, or medicinal note others mention.

I love the powdery almond. I wish it was slightly less medicinal but I still really enjoy it.