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Amber · 2012

Black Oud

Rating4.2 ★ 735 votes
GenderMen
Year2012
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageEternal
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
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean77
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
AmberWoodyOudSmokyMuskyAnimalicFresh SpicyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Woody
Oud
Smoky
Musky
Animalic
Fresh Spicy
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
5%
moderate
22%
long lasting
30%
eternal
39%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
37%
strong
27%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
11%
summer
8%
fall
39%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%
Gender
female
1%
unisex
30%
more male
27%
male
42%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
29%
ok
51%
good value
5%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
animalicnotesroundoverpoweringrefineddelicatewarmoudnotesophisticatedwellbalanced
What people criticise
projectionunderwhelmingextraitexpensivecomparedsimilardnaalternatives

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

IncenseNutmegCuminLabdanumAgarwood (Ou…VanillaSandalwoodAmberCedarCivetCastoreum
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Signature pair: Labdanum and Castoreum

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Oud are amber and woody. It opens with Incense and Cumin, reveals Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum at its heart, and dries down to Civet and Castoreum. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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