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Oud for Greatness, Initio Parfums Prives
Warm Spicy · 2018

Oud for Greatness

by Initio Parfums Prives
Rating4.3 ★ 8,168 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyOud
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
6 notes
topfirst impression
SaffronNutmegLavender
heartthe character
Agarwood (Oud)
basethe foundation
PatchouliMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
83
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 →
70
intimateenormous
Price value31
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean76
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
Warm SpicyFresh SpicyOudLavenderPatchouliMetallicMuskyLeather
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Oud
Lavender
Patchouli
Metallic
Musky
Leather
Woody
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
10%
long lasting
37%
eternal
50%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
18%
strong
45%
enormous
34%
Season
spring
17%
summer
6%
fall
36%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
33%
night
67%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
25%
more male
36%
male
36%
Value
way overpriced
26%
overpriced
37%
ok
28%
good value
6%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
stronglonglastingexceptionalbeastmodeperformanceprojectionmasculineassertivescenthigh
What people criticise
expensivepricehighlypolarizingdivisivescentprofilepotentialheadachesoversprayedavailability

Smells similar

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98% match
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oud
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oud
94% match
Oud Mystery Intense Al Wataniah
Al Wataniah
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93% match
The Voice Of The Snake Gucci
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LavenderSaffronNutmegAgarwood (Ou…MuskPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Agarwood (Oud)

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The Oud for Greatness line

2 versions
2024Neo
More Aromatic, Citrus
Less Patchouli
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Oud for Greatness are warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with Saffron and Nutmeg, reveals Agarwood (Oud) at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Musk. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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