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Oud · 2024

Oud Essentiel

Rating4.0 ★ 393 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
75
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean71
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
OudLeatherRoseAnimalicSmokyFresh SpicyFloralCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Oud
Leather
Rose
Animalic
Smoky
Fresh Spicy
Floral
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
2%
moderate
20%
long lasting
51%
eternal
26%
Sillage
intimate
2%
moderate
30%
strong
56%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
18%
summer
8%
fall
35%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
2%
more female
2%
unisex
36%
more male
32%
male
28%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
21%
ok
48%
good value
19%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
large125mlbottleoffersgoodvaluemysterioussmokydarkcharactersophisticatedrose
What people criticise
safeblindpurchasesstronglymasculineleaningcharacterlowversatilitydailywearoverwhelming

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

RoseLeatherAgarwood (Ou…
unlayered

Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Oud Essentiel are oud and leather. Its key notes are Oud, Leather and Rose. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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