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Is there any interest in an OUD SMACKDOWN?

post #1 of 40
1/19/12 at 1:22pm
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I wonder if there is any interest in an "Oud Smackdown", or a thread that describes a good number of western Oud scents, western perfumes that contain oud? I am a rank amateur when it comes to reviewing and my descriptions are not as detailed and verbose as many/most of you. I do have a good number of samples and a few bottles of scents with oud. The bad part of this is that i don't have any pure oud to compare these with. Would love a half a drop but always have to buy more than I want or can afford to be honest.

Those scents which I have now are...

YSL M7 (vintage)
Bond No.9 New York Oud, Harrods Swarovski, Andy Warhol, Signature
Montale Black Aoud, Aoud Lime, Dark Aoud, Moon Aoud, White Aoud, Taj
Dior Leather Oud
Juicy Couture Dirty English
Slumberhouse Vikt
Tom Ford Oud Wood, Arabian Wood (does this have Oud?)
SoOud Asmar, Kanz, Hajj
Juliet Has A Gun Midnight Oud
Amouage Homage
M. Micallef Aoud Gourmet
L'Artisan Al Oudh
Le Labo Oud 27
And an unknown oil that was simply labeled "Oudh Amber from India"

If there is any interest I will eventually start a thread where I will describe these with my own limited vocabulary and biased opinions!

(I probably should get some more samples too. PLEASE SUGGEST or message me!
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post #2 of 40
1/19/12 at 2:48pm
Please do!
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post #3 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:02pm
Sounds Great!!! I'm interested in Dior's Oud!!!
Gary
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post #4 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:03pm
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Dior's Leather Oud is amazing...
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post #5 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by Akahina View Post

Dior's Leather Oud is amazing...

It's a beast (and I mean that in a good way). The oud in it is more burning oud wood, reminding me of burning Japanese incense that contains aloeswood (oud), rather than evoking resin.
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post #6 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:07pm
Couple of obvious ones missing...

Creed Royal Oud
Dior Fahrenheit Absolute
Histoires de Parfums Petroleum
Mona di Orio Oud
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post #7 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:10pm
I want to know about

Humiecki & Graef- blask
Caron- Secret Oud
The Different Company- Oud Sammash
Dior- Leather Oud
Clive Christian- C for Men*
Nasomatto- Pardon
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post #8 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:13pm
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I can't get them all! But I will get some more samples. Just listed what I have at hand so keep the suggestions coming. And where to get some of them too...
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post #9 of 40
1/19/12 at 4:26pm
Why not?
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post #10 of 40
1/19/12 at 5:01pm
Yes Sir...That's why we're here...Please Do !!!!!
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post #11 of 40
1/19/12 at 5:05pm
Oud Luban by Aftelier is the most outstanding Oud blend I've experienced, and I've sampled everyone in all the previous posts on this thread.
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post #12 of 40
1/19/12 at 5:10pm
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Originally Posted by megatropolis View Post

I want to know about

Clive Christian- C for Men*

NOT gonna find any oud there.
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post #13 of 40
1/19/12 at 5:50pm
AEDES DE VENUSTAS - $15 for 7 Samples...not sure how big of an inventory they carry. Heck of a deal.


http://www.aedes.com/Aedes-Sample-Service_p_908.html
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post #14 of 40
1/19/12 at 6:34pm
Bring it on!
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post #15 of 40
1/19/12 at 7:51pm
As was discussed elsewhere, there are different types of pure ouds, so there's really no holy grail. Hedonist, who will probably chime in, considers Leather oud as the closest thing to oud chips (that is, the ones you burn, which smell different from the oil one wears). Some of those in the list don't smell like oud at all but are great nonetheless (see the raunchy Oud27).

cacio
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post #16 of 40
1/19/12 at 9:20pm
Sample pure oud by kilian....it's the most authentic
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post #17 of 40
1/19/12 at 9:24pm
Oud 27 if my favorite. the divine animalic concoction that surrounds the oud is like nothing else.
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post #18 of 40
1/19/12 at 9:35pm
I really like fragrances where oud is the star....I've sampled many as well and my top 3 are oud 27, harrods oud and pure oud. I really wanted to like monas but it's too fem and not much oud. Montales come off too fem for me as well except for dark aoud and aoud cuir arabie. Al oudh is great .... Focused on spice more but the oud is there holding it up. New york oud (wheres the oud, lol) signature...gack!!! Incense oud is nice....more of an incense scent but very nice. Secret oud ....very feminine rose...although at times it comes off totally different with oakmoss and is masculine.
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post #19 of 40
1/19/12 at 9:37pm
Leather oud is great but if I'm going for oud I'm grabbing oud 27 and if I'm going for leather I'm going for mona's cuir....both are better and have more gusto and depth than leather oud imo
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post #20 of 40
1/20/12 at 12:27am
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AEDES DE VENUSTAS - $15 for 7 Samples...not sure how big of an inventory they carry. Heck of a deal.


http://www.aedes.com/Aedes-Sample-Service_p_908.html

I just ordered from them, several oud fragrances and some others I have wanted to try. Thanks for the tip!
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post #21 of 40
1/20/12 at 3:37am
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Originally Posted by >BOOMER< View Post

AEDES DE VENUSTAS - $15 for 7 Samples...not sure how big of an inventory they carry. Heck of a deal.


http://www.aedes.com/Aedes-Sample-Service_p_908.html

Ok, one more sweet deal that's restricted to the US. Bummer!
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post #22 of 40
1/20/12 at 3:46am
Go ahead Akahina...
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post #23 of 40
1/20/12 at 8:29am
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Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

Go ahead Akahina...

OK, I will, but I am hoping for a few more samples and need to order or beg some samples! And your reviews are so precise and descriptive I hope you are not disappointed in my opinions, which I am sure will differ from yours...
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post #24 of 40
1/20/12 at 10:37am
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Originally Posted by Akahina View Post

OK, I will, but I am hoping for a few more samples and need to order or beg some samples!

I can contribute a couple of samples of actual pure oud oils if you might be interested to incorporate them into your review scope.
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post #25 of 40
1/20/12 at 10:48am
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Akahina, how about bringing up the number of participants to 30 and we can have a Oud Royal Rumble!

Much interested in hearing your findings.
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post #26 of 40
1/20/12 at 11:48am
You can't leave out Oud Caravan by AbdesSalaam Attar (Profumo.it). Samples are available from TPC. And although difficult to find, Roja Dove's Aoud should be included, too. Sorry, I know I'm just making it more difficult - but I could be making it easier on down the line!
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post #27 of 40
1/20/12 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by Akahina View Post

I hope you are not disappointed in my opinions, which I am sure will differ from yours...

I don't see why I should be disappointed...if your opinion differs from mine it just means we have different tastes, not a big deal Fragrances are subjective right?

Go ahead Akahina....
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post #28 of 40
3/18/12 at 12:21am
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I am still working on this if anyone is interested.

I now have 34 western fragrances with oud as a note listed, 8 samples of real oud (mostly a drop or a smear, thanks to a couple of very generous basenoters and 2 artificial oud bases that I intend to dilute down to parfum strength with no other notes just so I can see what these smell like alone. I have been advised that these artificial ouds are best "smelled" with other ingredients but since my nose is not trained to understand real vs. artificial oud, I want to experience them in their pure form so I can critically examine what I am smelling. Makes sense to me anyway to do it this way.

I am still looking to acquire several (OK, many) more fragrances to add to this sampling spree! There are about a dozen more I really want to add to the list but finding them all (or a single source where I can get most/all of them is a challenge for a person that has little time to devote to the hunt! Most interested in finding some Arabian attars to add to the list.

In the end this "smackdown" may be of little value to anyone, but it will be a journey of discovery for me, and if my journey is of even the smallest value to a single person it will be a success in my eyes. In the end, I will buy something! Want to find that one or two oud scent(s) that I adore...if I don't have it already!

I just got a small decant of Bruckner's Oud 1 and have not smelled this yet. I am quite excited to try this one.
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post #29 of 40
3/18/12 at 12:39am
It'll be an interesting read. Thanks, and enjoy
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post #30 of 40
3/18/12 at 9:57am
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Here is what I have so far. Still looking to get some more...comments welcome on what more to get, but I have a list!

Oud oil:
ASAQ - Cambodi
ASAQ - Moattaq
ASAQ - Mubakhar
ASAQ - Qadeem
Arabian Oud - Syufi
Oriscent - Kyara Koutan
Oriscent - Sheikh's Borneo
Oudimentary - KSSS (Cambodi)

Artificial Oud bases to be diluted to parfum strength (from Perfumer's Apprentice):
Oud Blend "F"
Black Agar

Western Fragrances with an oud note:
Aftelier - Oud Luban (solid)
Amouage - Homage
Bond No.9 - Andy Warhol
Bond No.9 - Harrod's Oud
Bond No.9 - New York Amber
Bond No.9 - New York Oud
Bond No.9 - Signature
Bruckner - Aoud 1
By Kilian - Amber Oud
By Kilian - Cruel Intentions
Clive Christian - "C"
Dior - Leather Oud
Commes des Garcons - Wonderwood
Juicy Couture - Dirty English
Juliet Has A Gun - Midnight Oud
Kerosene - (R)oud Elements
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Al Aoudh
Le Labo - Oud 27
Montale - Aoud Gourmet
Montale - Aoud Lime
Montale - Black Aoud
Montale - Dark Aoud
Montale - Moon Aoud
Montale - Tajj
Montale - White Aoud
Oud Amber (From India, unknown house)
Slumberhouse - Vikt (oil)
SoOud - Asmar
SoOud - Hajj
SoOud - Kanz
Swiss Arabian - Makhallat Malaki
Soivohle - Oudh Lacquer
Tom Ford - Arabian Oud
Tom Ford - Noir de Noir
Tom Ford - Oud Wood
Tom Ford - Santal Blush
Yves Saint Laurent - M7 (vintage)
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post #31 of 40
3/18/12 at 11:10am
So which ones are you still looking to acquire?
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post #32 of 40
3/18/12 at 11:19am
by kilian incense oud and pure oud would be good additions I think, but a very good list.
the oils are also quality stuff and the addition of cambodi oils is a good idea.
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post #33 of 40
3/18/12 at 1:21pm
Can't wait to see which will reign supreme
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post #34 of 40
3/18/12 at 2:47pm
This lost is really helpful. I was asking an SA at Bergdorf Goodman if Oud Wood actually had oud in it and he could only reply that he assumed it did. Thanks.
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post #35 of 40
3/18/12 at 5:50pm
It'd be interesting to see Amouage Epic Man, 10 Corso Como, and maybe one of the exclusives from Histoires de Parfums and The Different Company added to the list. Though of course, really, there's no end.
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post #36 of 40
8/17/12 at 5:15am
Just curious whether OP ever got to doing an oud comparison he envisioned.
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post #37 of 40
8/17/12 at 7:32am
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I have not had time to do this yet but it is on my list of things to do...soon. Please understand my delay. This has been a very busy few months. I've sold my house that I was in for 30 years and moved from at 5 bedroom house into a small condo...that's just the beginning. I have quite a few samples and when I get settled in I still have every intention of starting this substantial project. I can only offer my appology for the delay in starting this project. 2012 has been a very stressful and difficult year and I look forward to starting this as temperatures become cooler. In the end I will find a new scent...perhaps one of those pure oud oils. Best wishes and thank you.
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post #38 of 40
8/17/12 at 8:13am
No worries, I was just wondering. I hope things get less stressful and you have plenty of time to sample, enjoy and share your thoughts when you are ready!
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post #39 of 40
8/17/12 at 9:15am
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Originally Posted by Akahina View Post

I've sold my house that I was in for 30 years and moved from at 5 bedroom house into a small condo.

Good! This will allow you to buy more perfumes.
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post #40 of 40
8/17/12 at 10:10am
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Good! This will allow you to buy more perfumes.

LOL! My thoughts exactly.
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