Black Rose Oud

Such a beautiful, wearable rose oud...leans feminine for sure but still remains unisex. I was very pleasantly surprised by this. Black Rose Oud is just so lovely and just exotic enough but not so much that you will frighten people who are not used to Middle Eastern type scents. It is more mainstream without being TOO mainstream. Such a perfect combination and more of a crowd pleaser when it comes to oud (probably because the oud note is almost non-existent). I know rose/oud gets a lot of flack, people say they are sick of oud combos or whatever but I am a huge fan of it. Pretty much every ingredient and combo has existed for many more years than rose/oud (hello jasmine and citrus) but you never hear anyone say they are sick of jasmine, bergamot or vetiver. I feel the same about rose and oud. I love trying different takes on it and pretty much can't get enough. I like seeing someone like Trish McEvoy put out a fragrance like this because it will probably open up many more to niche and indie fragrances. Most "normal" people who buy perfume have never even heard of oud although those of us in this community may be tired of it. Black Rose Oud is a beautiful fragrance regardless of the ingredients or name on the bottle. It is very enjoyable to wear so please don't be scared away by the brand or the supposed "tired" rose oud combo because you will miss out on a wonderful treat.

You got both notes that are in the title and they are prominent. Rose/floral and oud, rather equally and they make a Great scent for a woman and a Good scent for a man. Maybe if it was a stronger rose scent and not on the feminine "floral" side it might come across more like Davidoff's Zino, a great winter scent in my book. Not the greatest but for the price Trish asks for her scents it might be better for you to do a trial/sample vial first. So many oud scents out there, men...........there are more masculine oud scents out there.

Very Arabian type, nice rosie, lasting power is moderate.

toooooo much unbalanced rose...nope

When this first hit my nose, my brain screamed "Yes!". It was bam! - black roses. It felt dangerous and sexy. But that faded within minutes to what I surmise is the oud note. When I received this sample at the Trish McEvoy counter, there was a "Precious Oud" vial that upon smelling I thought was a straight-up oily oud. I thought that would be the oud note in "Black Rose Oud". Alas, it is not. On me, the oud/woodsy drydown smelled really synthetic. It didn't have what I perceived as oily, animal note. Nor did it have a warm woody note or a richer resonating woodiness. For lack of a better word, it was just strange. On the plus side, after i wiped my wrist down with rubbing alcohol, it does still linger. For my first try I found this fragrance disappointing, but I will try it again. And I will keep comparing oud scents.