Perpetual Oud

writing this review just having peeled my club dress off and unlaced my shoes at my place after a 12 hour club night. tldr: this peppery creamy rose and oud combo lasts surprisingly well and hits really nicely from start to finish, even with hardcore dance sweat LOL from the bottle, I could smell the pear and rose, and from first spray the freshness was there in full force, which then went into this sharp, almost peppery rose (it smells just like a lokum in my fave flavor). the peppery rose part kinda lets you peek through and smell something incense-y in the background, and it slowly pushes through to reveal a very warm yet slightly menthol-y oud scent combined with a sweet creamy note that reminds me of very glamorous middle eastern women with brows sharp enough to slice wood. the dry down gives way to a vanilla with a bit of tooth to it, likely from the leather, amber, and pepper; this dry down just wraps you in this “just bordering on smoky” mist that works extremely well. while wearing this perfume, I sweated out on stage doing an open mic performance, danced and smoked the night away, went to another bar, rinsed and repeated, went to a friend’s place, hotboxed, pizza’d, crashed, and woke up to the amazing dry down going strong about 12+ hours later. longevity is quite good (just almost mugler-adjacent tier which is surprising) and my friend on the other side of the couch said she could smell it on me still. all in all, I’d keep several bottles in my room. for around 20 euros this perfume is kind of a big slay... it’ll be a mainstay in my rotations!

I have to give kudos for the deep red rose element. The rose is robust, jammy, and a little mature. I personally can’t enjoy this scent much because it reminds me of the scented rosary I was given by the catholic monastery I grew up going to.. however! It’s a powerful rose with a soft woodsy undercurrent. A little sweet, but nothing girly about it. Not very smoky or dangerous though, just a bit leathery and spicy. Surprised this is called perpetual oud because it’s way more perpetual rose in my opinion. Great find for rose lovers with impressive longevity! Perfect for winter nights. Update: Okay I ended up embracing my roots at the monastery and purchasing this lol! I love how empowering it is. It’s grown and glamorous— and for such a steal. Exotic and sensual. This is special night vibes, the colder and darker the better. I’m now getting a vanilla powdery note and I take back what I said about rose being dominant, it actually fades to the background after a couple hours, letting the oud, amber, and a well-blended patchouli shine ✨

I have several of the oud range from Zara. Bohemian oud is probably my most used but this is not to be overlooked. The rose does come out fairly strongly and easily identifiable. It’s quite a sweet fragrance. The first time I sprayed it, I over sprayed, as I tend to do with most Zara offerings but that was a big. It was way too overpowering and I actually felt a bit yukky. I tried it again a few weeks later, but this time going carefully, just a couple of sprays and that was so much better. This is quite a strong one and lasts all day easily on clothes. Skin has less longevity but still longer than most Zara perfumes I’ve tried. Probably around the 4 hour mark, before you have to start sniffing your wrist, lol.

Perpetual oud smells almost identical to KAYALI sweet diamond pink pepper 25 but without being too sweet. I have tried them on me and right away I can tell that this is somewhat 90-95% dupe of the SDPP25. I have also tested out OSM from MFK and Perpetual Oud. They smelled like from the same family of Oud but OSM’s oud is a top notched quality, well blended with other notes, rich and luxurious smell while Perpetual oud is simple, lovely and good enough to wear daily. For me, this is worth buying, it smells sooo good and way better than the rest of the Chapter 4 from Zara. I hope this helps. It lasted for 8-10 hours plus on my dry skin. (Tested on hot/dry weather)

Either this perfume works insanely well with my skin chemistry or its sillage is AMAZING! It is certainly reminiscent of MFK oud satin mood. Significant example of when a more affordable scent can be just as good, if not better, than some high-end perfumes. Such a beautiful blend of rose and oud. It manages to feel sexy and comforting to smell at the same time. Considering its price and use I get out of a big 90ml bottle, I cannot fault it. Zara can be very hit or miss with the perfumes they offer, but this is one of the best ones they've ever released. One of my favourite dupes I've smelled, even if it isn't wholly the same!

I stumbled upon this by chance as I was in Zara to grab a bottle of the LDBS/Oriana dupe, and I swear this almost landed in my basket as well. This is so stunning and sophisticated, such a gorgeous classic rose/saffron/oud style frag, honestly I prefer this to $500+ ouds that I have had the honour of smelling. Maybe that’s down to bad taste, but my goodness this is lush. The only thing that held me back from getting it was the assurance that I could test and buy another time, if I saw this flying off the shelf you can guarantee I would have gotten it.

i love it. i have a dupe for mfk oud satin from a local brand in my country (which was VERY long lasting) and it smells very similar to perpetual oud. the resemblance was good enough for me to decide to buy it from zara. i like that it's good for daywear without being too much, which is what i needed. i don't have enough formal occasions nor the budget to purchase and wear beast mode oud satin by mfk. so this is perfect. to me, it smells expensive.

Recently bought this after seeing it in a store, I have no regrets! I wore it to a Halloween party yesterday and got soooo many compliments on smelling good, and it lasted long enough that I could smell it on me after passing out after 5 hours of partying lol. Definitely a rich smelling fragrance, I’m not a big fan of rose perfumes/notes personally but this one is an exception as it balances out well and has lots of depth from the other notes.

I've wanted an oud perfume without vanilla (gives me migraines) for a long time but they're hard to find. This zara perfume is a wonderfull strong oud with some freshness and the saffron and rose makes it very luxurious. It made me instantly think of Shalimar by Guerlin, it won't last as long off course but it is an affordable dupe. A sensual perfume that lingers on your clothes, but unisex since the rose is not overpowering.

I bought this one this week and I own all MFK oud perfumes. I have to say, I am impressed. While I love Maison Francis Kurkdjian scents (and especially their Ouds) I have to say I find them a bit overpowering sometimes. With Zara’s perpetual Oud you get a wonderful scent that reminds you of MFK but to a fraction of the price. I will be stocking up on this one. Try it.

This is such a beautiful Oud scent. So well balanced and not the slightest bit overwhelming. It is so good that it can be used all year round, even from day to night!! Another great fragrance from Zara and I hear it’s a very good dupe of MFK’s ‘Oud Satin Mood’... I’ll let you know after I’ve tried that on. 😉

To me this is like Kayali Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper meets Tom Ford Noir de Noir. You get the pungent aspect of noir de noir and the rose-oud combo of SDPP. This to me is not a dupe of Shaghaf oud as that one has strong praline and this one doesnt. Very nice fragrance overall

Rosewater with oud! Freaking amazing and good for everyday use. Could be a Mancera for how it smells, and quite linear too. But it's not a monster. If I wouldn't know it and somebody tricked me by saying it's a Mancera, I would believe it!

I dont understand pple why rate this perfume only moderate sillage and long lasting. My wife use this perfume, and i can smell her from a mile away . This thing project on her ALL THE DAY. A super perfume for this price.

you can smell the great rose and vanilla (or patchouli) notes -> I don't get any Oud or Satin Mood corelation, but it's still a great fregrance.

This is so delicious. When I was wearing it one day someone said I smelled like an expensive carpet in Marrakech. And you know what? Hell yeah

Identical on my nose to Cairo and Oud Satin Mood for me... I do see the Portrait of a Lady comparison, as well.

Earthy on first spray but dry down reminds me of Narciso Fleur Musc. Lovely.

It’s a great dupe of Aoud Purple Rose by Montale

She’s back on the Zara website!