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Oud Zarian, Creed Amber · 2025

Oud Zarian

Rating3.7 ★ 1,258 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
84
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
71
intimateenormous
Price value17
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean78
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AmberWarm SpicyFresh SpicySweetSoft SpicyBalsamicWoodyOud
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Balsamic
Woody
Oud
Aromatic
Rose

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
1%
moderate
6%
long lasting
39%
eternal
52%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
11%
strong
54%
enormous
31%
Season
spring
10%
summer
3%
fall
38%
winter
49%
Time of day
day
24%
night
76%
Gender
female
5%
more female
1%
unisex
19%
more male
27%
male
49%
Value
way overpriced
60%
overpriced
22%
ok
13%
good value
3%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
exceptionalhourlongevityhighqualityresinsspiceblendmassivesillageroomfilling
What people criticise
riskyunsafeblindbuyprohibitivelyexpensivepricepointoverwhelmingcasualofficesettings

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotGingerOlibanumSpicesRoseSandalwoodPatchouliTonka BeanAgarwood (Ou…MyrrhLicorice
topheartbase

Signature pair: Olibanum and Myrrh

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In plain words

The main accords of Oud Zarian are amber and warm spicy. It opens with Spices and Frankincense, reveals May Rose at its heart, and dries down to Licorice and Myrrh. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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