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VICTOR 58 – :
Opens with a blast of skanky oud and incense. Right away it reminds me of incense oud. The noticeable difference being that this oud is a bit skankier. Don’t get me wrong, it is not -that- skanky. As it dries down, it becomes nearly identical to Incense Oud. I think Black Oud is definitely redundant with Incense Oud, but I’m not yet sure which one I prefer. This fragrance definitely evokes the color black in my mind. LOVE IT!
I am really loving By Kilian’s Oud fragrances! Incense Oud, Black Oud, Musk Oud, and Rose Oud. Now, I must try all the rest! After reading By Kilian’s description Black Oud, it is in fact supposed to be a more intense iteration of Incense Oud.
MaSichkA – :
One loves oud or hates it. I am among the former.
The initial scent I encountered was geranium: strong, heady, weird
After the liquid joins with ones skin and heat, some call this dry time; I call it “cook time”, the florals stand back and the woodsy spice takes the front. Exciting, warm, sexy, soothing. For me, this mid-note lasts hours many with a whispery sillage.
The next day, without re-application, the scent is like an Arabian spice market, but softer. I think this is what is referred to as incense. It’s soft, but so-very present.
Black Oud reminds me of nighttime in Alexandria: not the busy centre, but the outskirts of the city where the sky sometimes is azure.
Black Oud or Elixir Aromatics are what I apply before bed at night. I enjoy the top notes, but they are softer and mildly tamed-down for the morning.
If you’ve not experienced oud, I would encourage you to try. You may hate it or you may love it, but probably nothing in between.
I hope that it feeds your soul and your imagination.
pko179intitytek – :
Fragrance Review For Black Oud By Kilian
Top Notes Rose Pink Pepper Cardamom Geranium
Middle Notes Patchouli Papyrus Cedar Methyl Pamplemousse
Base Notes Musk Incense Sandalwood Oud Moss
This is a stunning dark mysterious Oriental Egyptian oud. It smells just like the real Arabic and Middle Eastern oud and attars. Because of the floral notes of rose geranium and the pamplemousse it becomes sweet, strangely sweet, but it’s not a sweet scent. The oud is intense, a true oud. There’s also papyrus musk and incense, all the Oriental fragrance notes I enjoy. The incense is to me the most powerful aroma in this scent. You can spray this in the air and it becomes an incense for your home. This is also very nice as an exotic perfume to wear when you want to go out on a date and give off a mysterious aura. It’s warm and suited to cold winter months. It’s beautiful.
scorik – :
Okay, to be honest, this one is a tough one! After by Kilian`s “Amber Oud” (which is a lovley scent by the way) Black Oud plays in a completely different league! This perfume is so intense and unlike any other scent with its rich bouquet of spices and of course tons of pure, animalic and seductive Oud. The first sniff was a slap in my face, simply because I was not prepared for this kind of smell. Agarwood is unique and either you love or hate it.
At first the perfume opens with geranium, cardamon and pink pepper but the woody smell of Oud is already present. After about 20 minutes patchouli and cedar begin to balance out the intensity of agarwood, giving it more depth.
The drydown is simply spectacular. Musk, sandalwood, sensual incense and oud give this perfume its elegant and seductive body. But beware. This is not stuff for an everyday office visit and be careful with how much you apply. One spritz lasts for days and even a shower or two. It lasts very long on my skin and it will draw the attention of the people around you, I guarantee it.
All in all Black Oud is not for the fainthearted and should be applied with caution.
Enjoy a very special kind of olfactory experience.
P.S.: I personally like the smell of Black Oud on my skin the next day. the incense is stronger and alluring.
Prartsensueme – :
Opens up to me a lot like Amouage Journey which I love because of the pepper and incense but with oud added. Like.
lucky852 – :
at first sniff, i thought that this was an interpretation of rose oud! the incense was less dense, and the ‘oud’ is certainly a lot more prevalent. quite different from incense oud, but the dna is still there…
vereDEB – :
GRROOOOVVVYYY> I didn’t think I would adore this one….But I do. Check out my YOU TUBE REVIEWS for my opinion. Guud2Go!!