Oud Fleur

Oud Fleur Tom Ford (Review) I have been testing so many Rose-Oud fragrance in the designer market. Aas of now; I think Oud Fleur is the best among this designer market. As this is close to natural from of Rose-Oud fragrance. The actual "Oud" isn't Agarwood, instead the part where the Insect-infected agarwood. The dark part of Oud that infected. That's Oud. The rest isn't oud instead just an agarwood. It has quality of dark-smoky/cloudy wood. Naturally soft resinous (it is bark oil anyway), moldy - animalic. There is certain feel when you sniff the real oud and you feel slight disgust in your nasal but at the same time, addictive. Like dirty skin. Here; in Oud Fleur reallys simulation the feeling of Oud really well. Ther part of infected Oud; is twine really beautiful of Rose Attar. Fresh Dew rose but so bite. Like it have a drop of Marigold; feel like - India. Somehow the Hindu ceremony. Full of Marigold and Rose for Pooja. And that concoction of Marigold Rose and Infected Oud. This is really Devine. . . The scent softening quite it is lest intriguing from the beginning stage that full of details of Marigold rose and Oud. Into Spicy Woody, still carried strong floral tone and soft animalic tone from beginning state, very pleasing but it lest daring but in the same time still strong beast. Wearable. soft white smoke tone start to show; similar to Cafe Rose. End of scent is clean sharp musk and patchouli very faint spice tone from heart at around (7 hours post wear). But the skin scent is good. Clean Patchouli, soft white smoke still linger. anyhow as skin scent. If Patchouli is your friend, you know how it linger on your skin. . . From Original Rose Trilogy from Tomford (no not the late release); Noir de Noir / Cafe Rose and Oud Fleur. I think this extra what standard Private blend bring to the table, smoky - cloudy scent. It provide actual experience of Rose-Oud but in the same time is very usable as normal fragrance. (Might not for everyday, but still this is very wearable). However, if I can raise certain point; this is very spicy and starting point of the fragrance is very fearful. Please decant first as this may not really your cup of tea in term of Rose - Oud scent. But if you ever have chance to consider; Oud Fleur - I highly suggest; give this one a shot. At least, for the experience. I really love this one. (So far, I can't really find alternative for this scent.)

I would have known this was a Tom Ford fragrance even if I had tries it blindfolded. There is something quintessentially “Tom Ford” about it. I have found Tom Fords fragrances a little hit or miss. Oud Fleur was an immediate hit for me. It is a beautiful fragrance. Oud Fleur is a lovely smoky rose that never edges towards being burnt. This has a natural floral sweetness, none of the sugary sweetness often added to rose/oud combos, making this a refreshing alternative in that combo. Even if there are synthetic elements, the scent stays impressively natural and well-balanced. Each note feels like it has a purpose and they compliment one another. It feels like a lot more care was put into the composition. Especially when compared to most of the current releases. Although mainly a cooler weather fragrance, if worn very lightly it works in warmer weather as well. the subtle sweetness isn't amplified to an obnoxious degree in the heat. Its unisex appeal is strong. Oud Fleur carries a bit of mystery and a hint of aloof allure, yet it manages to stay captivating and undeniably attractive. I see this as a fragrance that a beautiful, powerful and intimidating person would wear. With robust projection and performance, Oud Fleur makes a statement without feeling overly heavy. I find if sprayed too heavily it can get a bit overwhelming but with just a little restraint this is stunning. It lasts all day, at least 10+hours with pretty strong projection for the first half of the wear. It continues to project after that, but stays within arms reach. I am disappointed that I didn’t discover Oud Fleur before it was discontinued. The chance of finding it for a reasonable price have significantly diminished. I enjoyed my sample while I had it.

Jivaswood, Oud is huge in Middle Eastern countries. HUGE. And since they are by far and away one of the most abundant purchasers of perfumes, these fragrances can help support many of the houses creative efforts, with just one great selling Oud perfume. Have you ever been to NYC or a nice retail store in a large metropolitan area? Arabs, bless their hearts, will come in and purchase hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of Oud fragrances, sometimes thousands for themselves and for those to take back home. Good for them and us. So yeah, get used to Ouds. They are good for business and that is good for the perfume industry. I'm sure it's like the French saying, "Jesus, another clean fabric laundry sport scent for the Americans? I'm so tired of it, blah, blah, blah." So stop you're whining. Oud is a fantastic element that broadens the spectrum and provides diversity. So many perfumes have had Oud in them as notes for decades without being named Oud. Just because many of the popular and niche houses have decided to add one or two to their lineup out of fifty or sixty, is that really something to complain about? Many like Malle and Diptyque don't even have an Oud. And if your referring to Montale, Pierre spent a bunch of time in Saudi Arabia perfecting Ouds for royalty, so yes, they specialize in that category. Here's a suggestion. If you don't like something, don't pay attention to it and focus more of your time talking about what you do like. Post that. Make the world a little better and brighter.

Very nice perfume but there’s no Oud in any of TF perfumes. He uses fake Oud accords. Real Oud is very very expensive to use and it’s about to be an endangered species and extremely rare to find. So if u own real Oud, save it, one day it will be worth more than gold. If you have ever smelt real Oud, u would be able to always detect it in any oud perfume. In fact 99% of all perfumes sold in the US contains no real Oud at all. But that’s ok, if it’s what you’re looking for. I have real rose and Oud fragrances and I love them, but I also like fragrances like this one with a great modern interpretation of Oud. I’m a huge fan of Tom Fords earlier work, not so much the crap that Estée Lauder has released under the TF name. Yes Tom sold out to Estée Lauder . Almost immediately EL reformulated all the fragrances to not only weaken them but to use cheaper ingredients. I have no respect for any perfumer who sells out. Tom Ford was very very rich, he didn’t need to sell out. Just goes to prove these so called perfumers really only care about the money and not the art of perfume making. How sad for us, we lost a great perfumer. You’ll never see any masterpieces come out of Tom Ford anymore . Just more garbage like F’ing Fabulous and everything else that came out after. You’ll never see another Amber Absolute(not the re released crap) or Moss Breches or any of his masterpiece first year releases.

This perfume was the true eternal in longevity! I recently opened the a bag where kept my halloween costume from two years ago (when I was still using my last bottle), and it still smelled like I sprayed it two days ago! That made me remember once again how much I love and miss Tom Ford Oud Fleur. This is my favorite oud perfume ever. I didn't get as much compliments for any other perfume that I wore. I'm so sad that it's no longer in production. I'm especially upset when big brands like Tom Ford discontinue scents from their high-end lines. If the sales are low compare to your blockbuster fragrances which you can find in every department store, keep the availability and production numbers low with the price high so you don't disappoint your loyal customers. Sell it only at Tom Ford boutiques, so your customers have a reason to come to your store. If it's about cost saving, it already have the same bottle as Oud Wood so they don't even have to produce a special bottle. I hope it comes back one day. So far I haven't been able to find a substitute. Please let me know if you find any.