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Rose D'Arabie and Oud Royal by Armani/Prive

post #1 of 25
7/22/10 at 8:37pm
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Armani / Prive will be releasing three new fragrances in a collection called '1,001 Nights' and information on two of three have been released, named Rose d'Arabie and Oud Royal.

According to Marigay McKee, Fashion and Beauty Director at Harrods, Rose d'Arabie is the "most romantic" one of the three new scents... She further writes, "It's a sensual, rosebud-based scent that deliciously captures the essence of the Golden Age of Islam. Sensuality prevails."

More info on The Scented Salamander here.

Sort of late jumping on the oud bandwagon, no?
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post #2 of 25
7/23/10 at 7:12am
Yawn, yawn!!!

I tried Pure Oud... ahem... Oud Royal a couple of hours ago (it's now available at Selfridges). To me, it's the same old subtle, unchallenging and demure oud that By Kilian has already released. So, once again, it'd make more sense to buy Montale's Original Aoud for less money.

As for Rose d'Arabie, I didn't spot it but was desperate to get away from the SA ("Oud Royal is extremely popular amongst our Arabic clientèle..." ). However, with By Kilian naming their second oud creation Oud Rose, scepticism is setting in frighteningly quick. Bandwagon jumping so hard that it hurts...

Cheers for the news, Mike.
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post #3 of 25
7/23/10 at 7:57am
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Originally Posted by mikeperez23 View Post

Sort of late jumping on the oud bandwagon, no?

Yes, it is late. But is it too late for it to be successful? I don't know, but my instincts say it is.
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post #4 of 25
7/23/10 at 8:09am
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Yes, it is late. But is it too late for it to be successful? I don't know, but my instincts say it is.

With the exception of the microworld known as 'basenotes', the population at large has little knowledge that this offering is coming late to the Oud game. We know this but the person that walks through a SAKS and plops down $200+ for this offering could care less. At this price point, as with Creed exclusives....and other high end offerings, your basic customer just wants exclusivity and name recognition. The sales pitch of exotic ingredients and the price seperating the customer from other less fortunate consumers will reel them in every time.
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post #5 of 25
7/23/10 at 8:30am
At the end of the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley (I think), Steve Jobs says to Bill Gates, you're dead, we've got a better product. Bill responds, it doesn't matter, we got ours out first and they'll never bother switching.

So, does Armani Privee have good distribution? It always seems tucked away somewhere if you ask me, while Ford and Kilian are much more prominently displayed. Either way it's still much more accessible (and I use the word loosely) then someone like Montale, even if they have a better product.
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post #6 of 25
7/25/10 at 8:34am
i noted when i was in Selfridges that the Royal Oud was exclusive to them & that the plug in the thread above for the Rose d'arabie came from someone at Harrods so maybe the Rose is a Harrods exclusive since they seem to be puffing it up - i guess Harvey Nichols may end up with the 3rd in the range whatever it is since they've used up Selfridges & Harrods!!

Agree with previous comment the Royal Oud was underwhelming - i was expecting a lot more. Tom Fords Oud Wood i love & By Killian's Rose Oud i LOVE but this was just boring -\\ especially at £170 - makes Tom Ford Private blends look reasonable!

I'm amazed that year or more after 'By Kilian' launched an 'Arabian nights' collection Armani launch a '1001 Nights' collection - they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery especially when you do it worse than the thing you are copying!
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post #7 of 25
7/25/10 at 8:37am
i think the timing is important, but at the end of the day its all about the smell! And when you sniff the Armani against the competition it really is a very pale affair - if i were in a store trying a few different oud's this one wouldnt linger in the memory for very

Oddly the ad for the Rose Arabie seems incredibly like the ads Tom Ford does for his private blends so not even any originality in the ads or the fragrance or the range name!
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post #8 of 25
7/25/10 at 9:16pm
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...the ad for the Rose Arabie seems incredibly like the ads Tom Ford does for his private blends so not even any originality in the ads or the fragrance or the range name!

Oh I agree, the black/gold on the bottles, the whole art direction reeked of Tom Ford.

Wonder when these are gonna hit the States, so I can smell them myself?
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post #9 of 25
7/26/10 at 10:39am
The SA in both Selfridges & Harrods told me that they were world exclusives to their stores & the Selfridges SA said they would be for the forseeable future, maybe even permanently (believe that if you will!)

Having sniffed them i would say they probably won't be worth your wait! Especially at £170 for a 50ml bottle you can get better elsewhere!
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post #10 of 25
5/8/11 at 3:08am
Rose d'Arabie - Bang in love - going on the BUY list. The most impressive scent so far in Armani - La Collection! Any one here feel the same way?
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post #11 of 25
5/8/11 at 10:13am
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Rose d'Arabie - Bang in love - going on the BUY list. The most impressive scent so far in Armani - La Collection! Any one here feel the same way?

I agree that it's impressive. It's the closest thing to Tom Ford Noir de Noir that I've ever smelled - and it has some aspects that may make it superior to some noses. I find it more linear than NdN, but the linearity is centered on what I consider the sweet spot. It's like NdN that just keeps going on the good stuff. Much more transparent, yet dark.

I think that several scents in the line are good, but only Bois d'Encens thrilled me enough to buy. This one is up there for me. If I hadn't bought Noir de Noir, I would buy Rose d'Arabie instead, most definitely.
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post #12 of 25
5/8/11 at 9:05pm
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I haven't seen these ANYWHERE in Miami. Redneck where'd you smell 'em?
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post #13 of 25
5/8/11 at 9:13pm
I only have smelled Oud Royal and I must say it is amazing! It is very elegant.
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post #14 of 25
5/9/11 at 7:27am
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I only have smelled Oud Royal and I must say it is amazing! It is very elegant.

Agree.
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post #15 of 25
5/9/11 at 4:10pm
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I haven't seen these ANYWHERE in Miami. Redneck where'd you smell 'em?

I only smelled Rose d'Arabie. It was a small spray sample that got dumped in my shopping bag on my European vacation - it was either in Arles at Marionnaud, or in Rome at Muzio.

I haven't seen the newer Armani Prive anywhere, either. I will keep my eye open at Saks for this one in particular.

I also find Rose d'Arabie interesting because the perfumer (Marie Salamagne) did Tokyo by Kenzo (a fave) and two Aqua Allegorias. She's early enough in her career that there could be more goodies coming.
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post #16 of 25
5/9/11 at 4:57pm
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Yes, it is late. But is it too late for it to be successful? I don't know, but my instincts say it is.

IMO, the entire Armani Prive line is late in arrival, though the bottles are a thumbs up!

And to me, with Montale already on offer at a good price, any oud scents to be newly released now have to be exceptional to be successful. Not only Armani Prive, but also TDC, which I remember someone posted here earlier.
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post #17 of 25
6/23/11 at 2:48pm
Just tried Oud Royal today.
I was impressed.
It is more in line with Kilian, especially Incense oud rather than montale's or m7 or tom ford type of oud.
Too expensive is about right.
But good.
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post #18 of 25
9/6/11 at 11:40pm
Where are these available? I can't even find them for sale online anyhwere.
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post #19 of 25
9/16/12 at 4:49am
Being a big fan of Rose d'Arabie I've just found this:

Rose D'Arabie L'Or de Desert

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The limited edition L’Or du Désert is an exceptional and precious fragrance that mixes the iconic fragrance of The Thousand and One Nights Collection with true gold dust.



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post #20 of 25
1/25/13 at 12:00pm
any new opinions on these?
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post #21 of 25
4/13/13 at 11:33pm
Which one is better Rose D'Arabie or Oud Royal. How does it compared with Portrait of a Lady (Rose D'Arabie)
Who stocks them? I have never seen them in any of the luxury dept stores in my area ( Niemans, Barneys, or Saks)
Hednic care to chime in
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post #22 of 25
4/13/13 at 11:50pm
Having just acquired decants of both of those in recent times I would say Portrait of a lady is more refined and complex, the initial rose is a little tamed down as well. I tend to think the dry down of poal moves away from rose as the other notes come into play where as d'arabie is role through ad through.
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post #23 of 25
4/14/13 at 2:00am
have the whole collection of the Armani Prive - 1001 Nights,

they are very well composed, and love it especially Oud Royal - among one of the best
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post #24 of 25
4/14/13 at 7:36am
The third one in the series is Cuir Noir.
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post #25 of 25
4/14/13 at 12:51pm
thanks!
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