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Precious Oud, Van Cleef & Arpels White Floral · 2011

Precious Oud

Rating4.1 ★ 1,368 votes
GenderWomen
Year2011
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
50
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean33
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
White FloralWoodyAmberTuberoseWarm SpicyBalsamicOudAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Woody
Amber
Tuberose
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Oud
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
36%
long lasting
38%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
42%
strong
29%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
15%
summer
7%
fall
40%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
25%
more female
25%
unisex
45%
more male
3%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
21%
ok
56%
good value
13%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
classysophisticatedscentwellblendedbalancedfragrancepoliteapproachableentryleveloud
What people criticise
lacksanimalicmedicinaloudintensitytuberosedominatesmuchsimilartomfordblack

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperJasmineIncenseTuberoseSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverAgarwood (Ou…Ambergris
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Signature pair: Incense and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Precious Oud are white floral and woody. It opens with Pink Pepper and Bergamot, reveals Tuberose and Incense at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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