Vanilla Oud

Right after application, I definitely get vanilla and I also get something that really smells like it's out of a New Age store...incense, but not the usual kind? A tiny bit of sour apple, maybe, or rhubarb (later I smell the rhubarb, initially the apple). There's a sweet fruitiness here, but it's not the key note and it's a touch sour (the oud, I think). It's a fresh fruit bite - the cashier at the New Age store is having a fresh fruit salad as you walk in, maybe. That distant. This one is heavy on the vanilla for me (which I like) and very gourmand on my skin. There's a hit of ash, but freshly-burned ash from a leaky, resinous wood. After it sits a bit, I get pure vanilla and sappy, oily resin with a touch of smoky wood and fruit. No floral notes, which I enjoy as a change. It's a little masculine on me, but not in a way I dislike so I would call this truly unisex. After it sits maybe 20 minutes, I get a slightly-burnt caramel note (like a fresh crème brulée). It stays complex on my wrist and doesn't go one-note on the dry down. It does go a bit more feminine and sweet as it wears. Loses some of the initial smokey, resinous quality (but not all). This is warm and inviting. Your hippie aunt who is into crystals, dresses in long flowered skirts, is a professed follower of modern paganism and collects rare books about...science circa 1850 or something (the kind with weird, creepy drawings of animal skeletons). But she's also pretty and nice and smiles a lot and you like visiting, especially because she always has fresh pastries baking. Or it's your uncle who reminds you a bit of Hugh Hefner, for some reason. As it sits longer I get a little bit of...almost a boozy quality? Whisky smoke, but light. Which is great because I love boozy notes. Really, to boil this down, this is like a slightly-burnt oil resinous vanilla caramel with a hint of smoky whiskey-ness. Very nice. Probably a 9.5/10 for me - I bought a bottle. I just wish it leaned more into the smokiness? My only critique. Also, as someone with a super sensitive nose this does not trigger me at all (rare, due to the modern over use of musk-heavy scents imo). It really made me realize I want a VERY smoky vanilla in my life (this isn't quite that).

Every few months you'll see in the Facebook groups a fragrance getting rave reviews from everyone, then you try it for yourself, and it's not the same. Vanilla Oud is one of those fragrances that's actually worth the hype. I'm not saying they're directly similar, but I'm getting major Layton vibes from this. They're both what I would classify as "Vanilla Florals", sweet floral scents that could be worn in the day as easily as the night. Like Layton, Vanilla Oud opens up with a crisp green apple note, this time surrounded by a very fragrant saffron and tart rhubarb. The apple doesn't last that long, maybe about ten minutes, then the saffron becomes the main character at play. The rose-oud-saffron combination is one that I've experienced before, but here it's not as elegant and rich as the others. Vanilla Oud is very easy to wear IMO. After about 30-45 minutes, the sweet, burnt caramel vanilla triumphantly arrives. This with the touch of oud present is a joy to catch whiffs of in the air. Fresh and sweet, this can be worn in the spring as well as the fall and winter. Longevity and projection is great, can still smell this on clothes a couple days later. Maybe this shouldn't be worn with sweatpants or whatever, but this also doesn't seem like it should be reserved for special occasions and formal wear either. Just a very wearable, enjoyable offering from a house that I'll get more familiar with over the upcoming months. One of my favorite pickups this winter. 9/10

I will say, this really did surprise me. I blind bought this because of reviews I've seen on Youtube. It originally came in and was very faint after a couple of sprays, smelled like a dense vanilla with 0 top notes. I was pretty disappointed. I left it in my drawer where the fragrances I don't like go to die because I can never bring my self to sell anything from my collection. I pulled it out after a month or so and jesus christ. It's probably the most interesting vanilla scent I have. Its such a nice smooth vanilla with this great mass appealing oud that runs through the entirety of the fragrance. It starts off with an amazingly well paired blast of fruity citrus. I'm a chef and I took note of how well rhubarb, apple, lemon, caramel (saffron) and vanilla goes together. Then it starts drying down after about 20 minutes into this incredible floral, saffron, and cashmere supporting cast giving it this seriously elegant and superbly well blended creation. Which carries pretty linearly into the ultimate dry down, thank goodness too because I really couldn't get enough of it. Another side not, after a couple months with this frag I started trying out a lot of their other scents and this house is absolutely my favorite house now. I have 6, (and 3 of them make up my top 10) and all other houses i only have 2, except Dior, there's 4 of them.

This perfume smells great in the heat again too. I will try it at very hot temperatures, but I think summer might be a cool evening. I do not know, I will try. It was available in spring, cool. Ud is in a different cocktail temperature. Oudh is a perfect note. I know a new one. Is there any synthetic sugar in this perfume, but the naturalness is felt very much. I hope there is not too much syntheticism. They feel good. Try it, skin, test it. If you like, you can write to me. I am waiting for your thank you :) :) I love you guys allah for the reason :) sıcakta da mükemmel kokuyor bu parfüm. çok sıcaklarda deneyeceğim ama sanırım yaz serin akşamaları olabilir. bilmiyorum, deneyeceğim. bahar aylarında kullanılabilir geldi, serinlikte. ud daha bir farklı koktu sıcaklarda. oudh mükemmel bir nota. yeni yeni tanıyorum. bu parfümde sentetik şeker var mı soru işareti ama doğallık çok hissediliyor. umarım sentetiklik çok yoktur. hissettirdikleri güzel. deneyin derim, test edin. beğenirseniz bana yazabilirsiniz. teşekkür yazılarınızı bekliyorum :).. sizleri seviyorum allah rızası için :)..

Solid smoky, maybe somewhat drunken vanilla, with a true (confirmed from other review I've seen) distinguished funk/twist that makes it's worth the whole experience for me. Amazing for nights out or even dressier "informal" situations. I do not consider this a daily fragrance, perhaps only for colder days in early spring and fall-winter. Sticks to my skin for a good bit of projection and sillage for the initial hours, then without being too sweet, the warm and delicious vanilla takes over. For the ~$100/100ml I paid for this it is WORTH the experience for high end vanilla. Leans masculine and I don't think it really suits a feminine approach, only if you're an all black wearer or perhaps into masculine fragrances. The woody backbone here gives support throughout the life of the fragrance somewhat close to 8-9 hours on skin. SAMPLE FIRST (one of the few fragrances I have gotten a decant prior going in blindly and do not regret the decision).

It smells great right now. In the winter, vanilla and sweetness were on the front and there was oud again. The air was warm, the oud was on the front, it was perfect .. A very personless(character) oud who is not very arabic. Mysterious, mysterious .. I understand the value of the oud tree. Öd, ud, oud, oudh, the real name is ud-u hindi. I'll try it in the summer and in the summer in the summer .. I will definitely go to winter and the spring now, I think it can be used.. Şu an mükemmel kokuyor gene. kışın vanilya ve tatlılık daha ön plandaydı ve gene oud vardı. Havalar ısınıca, oud daha ön planda, bu mükemmel oldu.. Çok arabik olmayan, güzel bir kişilikli oud. Mest ediyor, gizemli.. Oud ağacının kıymetini anladım. Öd, ud, asıl adı ud-u hindi. yazın sıcaklarda ve yazın akşamları deneyeceğim.. Şu an kesinlikle kışın ve baharda gider bence, kullanılabilinir..

This is a natural vanilla, it reminds me of vanilla of Mexican origin, think spicy vanilla. saffron on the opening. After I would say 15-30 minutes you get airy vanilla and some fruity notes, then some sweetness and woods. Vanilla oud reminds me of a better composed Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud without the intense oud and chocolate notes and much less sweet and more rounded. This is a more grown up fragrance, cigar bar, black tie, evening out in brisk weather that is in my opinion a true unisex without being too masculine or too feminine. Quality: 10 Composition: 9 Longevity: 10 Versatility: 9 Reading reviews that trash a oud fragrance are sometimes done by people who just don’t like Oud or have no Oud in their collection. Oud is one of those notes that you either hate it or love it. I often like to look at one’s profile to see what their tastes are.

First impressions, this is a banger and deserved the hype it got a few years back in the community. The initial blast has a slight leathery oud smell which is mild at best. Then within 30 minutes it turns into a beautiful spicy vanilla, with some slight leather, saffron, and burnt caramel—a masculine take on a vanilla scent. Its only been about 2-3 hours but by the end of the day I will probably have a bottle on the way. Instant love, will update later. The price on discounters is great and well worth it. Last, because the OUD is a point that people bring up in the reviews, it's very wearable with this one. It's not front and center, but it adds depth, so its not just vanilla vanilla vanilla (like everything out there these days).

You have to let this baby sit for a while in order to appreciate the magic found in Vanilla Oud. I purchased VO earlier last year and when I sprayed it, I was immediately underwhelmed and turned off. Fast-forward to now and thought I'd just spray it again for sh*ts and giggles and WOW!!! What a surprise to be enveloped in a warm, inviting vanilla. The oud is blended exceptionally well. It's not skanky, but rather smooth and it anchors the fragrance without overpowering it. VO is definitely unisex and is a beast. Spray lightly to fully enjoy and appreciate this fragrance.

Intoxicating...I did get a compliment wearing this, if you care about that sort of thing. This is not a unique DNA...definitely can remind someone of a Middle Eastern brand fragrance from Rasasi, Lattafa, etc. However, it's done so smooth here...a Westernized version of the DNA...also nice to come across sweet-oud scents that don't contain rose. I should also say there is a marshmallow vibe to this...and a bit of freshness...but still definitely an evening time scent that would only be appropriate in Fall, Winter and Spring evenings...not for office wear at all.

Finally this blind buy was successful. i bought it and I didn’t open it i was scared that doesn’t smell good or something after pdm Oajan i’m scared if blind buying anything beside that lets talk about this but its only first impression i’ll update later. The first spray i smelled it in the air and I confused for 2 sec and i smiled. Even the smell still weird to me now it reminds me of arabs red oil perfume i mean the pure oil for some reason but in a good way! If this is storng and last long and project good its a good perfume and worth it to be on my shelves

The fragrance that intertwines vanilla and oud is truly captivating. It's a blend that transcends time, evoking a sense of warmth and depth with every whiff. The sweetness of vanilla dances harmoniously with the rich, woody notes of oud, creating an enchanting aroma that lingers in the air like a cherished memory. It's a scent that I've fallen deeply in love with, as it wraps me in its comforting embrace, reminding me of distant lands and romantic evenings. Truly, it's a fragrance that speaks to the soul and leaves an indelible mark on the heart.

Gorgeous! This is the kind of oud that like the most. A dry, clean, non animalic oud that has an almost plastic edge to it. A mostly woody, sweet and powdery fragrance, it also has a fruity/spicy edge to it in the opening. I am glad that they didn't go overboard on the florals, especially the rose. I only use 2 or 3 sprays max, very potent. The opening is alot. Very "in your face" alot, a little assertive, but I like that. Give it 30 min and it calms down to a nice, enveloping scent bubble. I can't stop smelling myself.

Blind buy and and it was an instant love. I was worried as I’ve only seen mostly men review this on YouTube/TT but this definitely unisex and on my skin I definitely get the powdery violet, rhubarb, apple, vanilla and patchouli coming through - it’s beautifully blended and balanced with the sweetness, fruitiness and woodiness. I honestly feel that women would like this too. Absolutely gorgeous fragrances but more appropriate for special occasions- it also gets stronger the longer you wear it 9.5/10 recommend

Vanilla Oud by Vertus. My rating would be a 9/10 I used so much of this last year, it’s like 2024-early 2025 nostalgia, a very fondly recalled time of my life. So I’m bias but man it’s great. It’s smooth, very smooth. Like an icecream scoop going through vanilla ice cream. It’s sweet with this very westernized oud backing it. Simple, sweet, and lovely. It manages to be easy to enjoy and unique at the same time. Good stuff. Better memories

Not every perfume of the Vertus brand is beautiful for me, but it is very beautiful for me. You try please, you know.. This perfume is one beautiful Mashallah :) .. I hope the others also I commented once friends, gentlemen, ladies :) .. Vertus markasının her parfümü güzel değil benim için ama kimi çok güzel benim için. Biride bu parfüm, güzel Maşallah :).. Diğerlerine de yorum yapacağım zamanla inşallah arkadaşlar, beyler, bayanlar :)..

damn this is very good. nice sweetness with some oud vibes very well blended smells very good. i was afraid that it was going to be feminine but it was actually unisex down the middle so very good to wear for both men and woman. very good very strong and an beautifull. not a hard to like scent! i like it alot and will probably add a bottle in my collection like i will do with a couple more from this house.

This is a mouth watering 💦 beast ❤️🔥 creamy burnt vanilla for days 🤌 I get the comparison between this and Raghba Wood Intense but I believe they are not the same. RWI has smokier burnt sugar vibe... Vanilla Oud is a highly addictive fragrance, folks will constantly ask you "what are you wearing" 💫💥💯

Vertus Vanilla Oud is a gorgeous fragrance, nearly delicious smelling with an absolutely gorgeous oud. The oud here is far from animalic. It's smooth and creamy. The best oud Vanilla perfume I have ever smelled!!! Good sillage and longevity. I typically wear this on special occasions.

Got a sample of this fragrance and didn’t like it at first. Didn’t really get any sweetness and got a strong oud up close. However, in the air, this fragrance smells magnificent. A very natural smelling vanillla mingles with the oud and is captivating. For $120 this is a great frag.