Description
Lancome launches L’Autre Oud in October 2012 as a part of the luxurious and exclusive collection. The scent is inspired by traveling the Orient. Opulent, rare and mysterious, this new fragrance provides Lancome vision of popular oud. L’Autre Oud is an allegory of the mythical tree located between shadow and light, strength and tenderness, freshness and sensuality.
The formula is simple: seventeen ingredients were carefully selected to convey the point and the theme as best as they can. It starts off with spicy notes of saffron, cypriol from India, labdanum absolute and aromatic clary sage. The heart consists of Turkey rose and Bulgaria rose absolute. The rich, powerful and woody base is made of guaiac wood, green and wet patchouli, vetiver, amyris wood, moss, gurjun balm and myrrh asolut. Perfumer is Christophe Raynaud.
The fragrance is available in bottles of 75 ml at the price of 120 Euros.
Alina414 – :
Nice Oud but on my skin but smells identical to Montal Intense Cafe! with similar silage and longevity!! That is a good thing because I can the Lancome at a much lower price….
viytor – :
yowza/wowzer; there is rose in the top the OUD and some saffron, this is lovely and Middle Eastern all the way; the base is the sweetness of resins (myrrh), saffron, woods and a hint of rose remaining but not a “rose” laden scent.
wasup – :
I love this perfume! It is very similar to Mancera Gold Intensive Aoud which is a favorite! It is very soft oud, not pungent or overpowering, and is primarily a woody scent. I don’t have any florals or other notes show up on my skin. I am shocked it lasted over 10 hours on my extremely dry skin in 119 degree heat with no sign of it fading!
Reading reviews for this perfume I am totally baffled at the references to animalic or skanky because on my skin that is not the case. I sprayed this on clothing but that never showed up either on it. I am a big baby if I smell even a hint of animalic I discard the fragrance as unwearable! This perfume will never have that issue for me I love it!
Scent projection is mild with people close to you noticing it. No overpowering others I wore it in close quarters with no complaints. You will smell this perfume on your skin for a very long time! I highly recommend trying a sample if you love oud fragrances. I blind bought this and fell in love at first sniff!
mutMutguify – :
It is mostly Oud mixed with rose, however the oud is a skunky very animalic one, it smells much better when it settles down after a few hours but still retains the skunkiness, a polarizing scent imo, I am more of a fan of calmer and woodsier Ouds than animalic ones but it’s a matter of taste after all.
NibAlmolo – :
I got mostly rose and patchouli. The rose here is not too sweet, very gentle and smooth, get along with the patchouli well. It’s strong and sharp at first, but calmer after about an hour, and will last at least 12 hours.
Bryane – :
The initial blast of L’autre Oud is a bit harsh and for some rather eye watering. I would suggest give this some time to rest on your skin, then the magic will transport you. It’s a beautiful leathery smoky warm spicy oud with a delicious rose. I spritz twice around my neck and décolletage and that’s it, throughout the day or night I get delicious wafts of this. Less is definitely more with this fragrance as you will definitely choke people out that are around you. Excellent quality if you can get your hands on a sample I urge you to try it.
ivan1 – :
Disgusting… the dry down is loaded with that extremely dry synthetic note they’re trying to pass for oud (Norlimbanol maybe?) Avoid at all costs.
poKJhvyuBJNKmk – :
I have tried this one, it’s a very dry oud.
The bottle design shows that, in first degree, it was made for the Arabian market.
Smells exactly like Juliette has a Gun “Another Oud” (what a coincidence with the name :), with more performance and double price.
boychenko1985 – :
I love it. Balsamic in the first place, bit of rose & leather. A dash of oud actually. I have plenty of oud and this is a very shy, tamed oud. It is more guaiac.
No sweetness, dry & very clean. Opulent and distinct. After this Maison de Lancome came out with Oud Bouquet, this is completly different thou. Oud Bouquet is sweet and floral oud with quite a bit of smoke. I have it and enjoy it, but it’s a bit wild and rebellious. This on the other hand is very chic. Very powerfull.
Longevity is super long. Silage is moderate, but steady. Don’t expect to get it off by taking a shower…I scrubbed generously and could still smell it clearly afterwards.
At this point I have besides this one and Oud Bouquet from the previous editions also Tuberose Castagne from the latest line and I have to say that they all perform excellently.
If balsamic fragrances are your thing and you enjoy rose & wood this is worth hunting down. It is very dry indeed.
EDIT: This has climbed the ladder and has become one of my all time favorites. It has an almost medicinal quality I remember from the original Midnight Poison. Resinous & balsamic on a bed of patchouli and roses.
Longevity is really great, but silage could have been heavier for my liking.
Dianalass – :
When I first bought this and sampled it, I thought…hmmm a bit too leathery and unisex for me, not sure about this. I am a sucker for the full on florals, but I dislike screeching sweet fragrances, which this definitely isn’t, so I thought I would give this a little time so I could get used to it.
In the last four or five months, I have worn in sporadically, and the result is that my sister has so completely fallen in love with it, that she became almost obsessive about finding it…in Sydney, it’s more than triple the price I paid for it online, but she’s patient. I am not surprised it’s out of stock from my favourite online seller…a guy and a girl both in my work team have purchased this in the last few weeks and are wearing it daily. I don’t know how you can give a better recommendation than have three people wanting to buy a fragrance you may have worn once or twice.
Onto the actual juice. It’s deep and sensual – not like Montale Dark Oud which is 100% leather, this is a fresh Oud if that makes any sense, it still has the floral element along with the smoke, wood and resins. Personally, not one I would wear in summer during the day, I think this is for winter, evenings or bed time…on me that is.
Longevity is outstanding, 12 hours is not unheard of, which makes it a bit annoying if you want to switch to something else, but I am NOT complaining! I would rather have a long lasting deep fragrance than a flirty will of the wisp that’s gone in 15 minutes.
svetik.64 – :
I love how beautiful the composition of this perfume has. The oud, rose, and saffron (leathery aroma) blend beautifully well and evoke memories of something luxurious and classy. The oud note lends a smoky-incensy vibe evident in the beginning. The saffron reenforces oud and rose and lends a crisp leather scent. The rose is fresh, clean, and natural smelling with tartness that blends well with oud and saffron. It stays clear and crisp all throughout its development.
I agree the people who said it smells like an interior of a high-end leather makeup bag; has a TF Tuscan Leather vibe; and yes it is very French! To me, the smell is very addicting and comforting that I wanna smell it all the time! It never gave me any initial irritation/headache as the materials used were of high quality, which were beautifully blended. There is nothing dirty or animalic in the composition.
It lasts for at least 8 hours on my skin, projects moderate to strong, and can be worn throughout the year.
babosha – :
I bought this online and it came in today. This is an oriental smell but in a clearly French interpretation. It’s organic and unisex in the way of oriental fragrances but lacks their loudness, being instead subtle. I guess I can feel the rose and oud but for my nose they combine into the smell of soft camel leather saddle bag that sat in an incense shop in Marrakech for too long. The scent is oily, smooth, and suggestive of myrrh. The top notes have a boozy impression that turns into this organic smell which holds to the end.
The bottle is an incredible artwork. It’s built from glass with a precious, soft golden overlay depicting an oriental palace with open front doors. It comes wrapped in a white satchel with a nice texture and silk underlay. The box is white, beautifully patterned with the same golden leaf that’s on the bottle, and has a vertical lid.
meridos – :
Really Arabic nuances.. Much more intensive woman scent about this. A lot of bit it resembles Tuscan Leather (if forced)
If I must say one phrase ”a little bit creamy, intensive leather”
Scent: 7/10
Long: 9,5/10
Sillage: 9/10
fbt278speagoessenda – :
It smells like rose and formaldehyde in the initial blast but dries down to a subtle rose and oud mix with some spices thrown in. This is somewhat of a more mature fragrance, I’m thinking a woman in her late 30s through late 40s would be able to wear this. I’m not quite there yet and feel intimidated by wearing it but I do enjoy it.
sandro1971 – :
Can’t believe I judged L’autre oud too soon almost without a second chance. Because this is my rose and oud, as Gigi the fashionista also says a few reviews further down. It starts dry, the oud here is a bit animalic, blended with labdanum. The rose then is added, and it’s such an elegant one, red rose with hints of fresh pink petals too, makes me think of French-arabian cultural crossroads and of the world before the east and west were divided by bombs over manmade ideas, rather of beautiful fusions of the best of both worlds.
L’autre oud is a rose and oud that has appealed to me, because I feel it does combine the best of French perfumery with the beauty of eastern style. It perhaps leans feminine, and it has a melancholy in its aura.
Having finally tried Rose d’Arabie, Oud Palao, Miroir des Majestes and Oud Ispahan, I personally prefer it over them all
wolf.rus – :
I definetly love it! I am addicted of saffron so anything with in ! Love design and how its smells definitly not for everyone….
Linka – :
I like it quite a bit, but find it best layered over a simple musk, otherwise it’s kind of resinous, dry, and bitter. A little white musk warms it up.
davidgio – :
Expensive, Arabian and mystical but beautiful,. Not your everyday wear
Well worth a place in your prestigious show rack
Zenic – :
Fragrance Review For L’Autre Oud By Lancôme
Top Notes: Saffron Nagarmotha Labdanum Clary Sage
Middle Notes Oud Agarwood Bulgarian Rose Turkish Rose
Base Notes: Agarwood Oud Guaiac Wood Patchouli Vetiver Oak Moss Balsam Myrrh Amyris
I’m usually such a serious academic sober reviewer no all caps but WOW O MY GOD WOW THIS IS F* AMAZING. I have worn a lot of ouds and even wear authentic Arabic attar perfume oils with real oud but this enchanting Oriental oud is to die for!! I don’t care who dislikes it or why. This is my Oud. This is my Holy Grail of Oud. Forget Black Oud by Kilian and even Oud Majesteux by Thierry Mugler even though I love those oud scents. This oud blows the rest out of the water. This is pretty powerful stuff so apply with a light touch and be warned. This is an Oriental dragon oud. It comes off as very unisex and has both a male and female personality and character. There is enough ying and yang in it to satisfy both sexes and to satisfy the anima/animus (inner male inner female) in all of us. This is an epic rose and oud combination. There’s saffron another Oriental flowery smell I love and two notes of rose: Turkish rose and Bulgarian rose, the latter being very feminine. Roses but not the kind of roses you’ve worn in Tea Rose or Stella McCartney. This is an aromatic Oriental rose dipped in balsam and myrrh from the East. It’s totally a Middle Eastern scent, something that wafts into the air out of oud shops in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in Cairo Egypt and in Mumbai India. It’s got incense in the form of myrrh, a fragrant incense not too smoky mostly hot. It’s oily, it’s resinous, it’s an attar but with the Lancôme Western perfumery touch. It smells luxurious, expensive, sexy, seductive, masculine, feminine, savage, and soft. This is the perfume that I could wear over and over again and make it my signature but Arpege still holds that position for a personal reason. This is nonetheless a fantastic out of this world oud. If you like oud you gotta try this. Moves me to tears. I didn’t know the folks/noses at Lancôme famous for Western gourmand galore La Vie Est Belle La Nuit Tresor and Poeme were even capable of creating an oud fragrance. This is very realistic to actual Arabic attars and ouds so whoever created this scent did their homework and went out to experiment with actual oud scents. This is awesome.
5secondhandmobilesh – :
I’ve been waiting ages to try this and that anticipation has turned to disappointment upon trying. Is Lancôme Autre Oud a very opulent and nice smelling dark woody, Oud rose with earthy hints of saffron, patchouli and smooth resins??? Well yes it is…and by far not the worst I’ve tried in fact it’s quite lovely but nothing to set it apart by the same rule. I had kinda hoped it was more like Rose d’arabie or Xerjoff’s ‘more than words’ and then I would’ve definitely purchased as the amazing flacon tipped me over the edge.
High quality, lasts forever and smells really good but this sort of fragrance has to have the most minor of tweaks, that lightness of touch to elevate it and make it world class. Thinking in cookery terms that next level from an already superior dish to something 2-3 mitchelin star level. I had expected that from this hearing all the positive reviews and in my humble opinion it doesn’t deliver making it just another Oud rose if not a very lovely one.
Масянька – :
Upon first sniff, I was immediately transported into a stable with horses – not into a barn smelling of manure kind, but into the room where the saddles are stored. It is much sweeter, floral, fresher than that, of course – but it still evokes horses and the leatherware that goes with horseback riding. When identifying the notes, I can smell oud very distinctly and strongly – but somehow, the whole of it still makes me think of leather. It’s excellent, very expensive smelling, and has enormous silage and longevity.
VariCoori – :
A sweet smell of rose & saffron.
The oud is barely there in this sweet mix of flowers.
Sweet & floral = feminine.
This is not suitable for men. I knew it & females who smelled it on me even asked if the fragrance I’m wearing is originally for women.
If this is Lancome’s interpretation of oud, then they have failed.
Who am I to judge? I’m from the Middle East where the undeniable #1 most used & praised note is oud, whether it’s the wood (incense), the oil, or the EDTs/EDPs.
Honestly, & harshly, this is a failure of an oud fragrance & it is not worth its price.
The positives are, though:
– Excellent sillage.
– Excellent longevity.
– If you are in Europe or North America, this is probably a unique smell to wear there.
mans377 – :
One of the best Rose/Oud scents and I own several. Not to sweet and does not have a intense rose smell which can make it more on the Fem side. The is totally a unisex scent. At first I got pure oud but, the dry down is when the sweet rose peaks out. Worth the money.
pushok.7.7 – :
one word “AMAZING!!!”. It smells like an expensive leather purse/wallet. It’s worth every penny. This works for both guys and girls.
Best Rose + Aoud combination.
Meyoo017Bessinepome – :
Thank you, blueviolet! I have been eyeballing this for awhile now & once I decided I was going to get it, I had to hunt it down! Not an easy fragrance to find, bergdorf goodman in New York carries it, if anyone is trying to get it! Call it in, it is not on there website!
Update: Do not try to purchase it from Bergdorf Goodman!! It took 4 calls & a month later, to find out my order was on back order, how hard is it to call someone to let them know this? So, I was able to purchase it from Neiman Marcus, I really like them! They have never let me down, always polite & always willing to help!
humpy – :
Bubbles, nah don’t worry, it is gorgeous. Deep rose scent, smooth saffron/oud and lovely drydown. Strong but not overpowering. I think you will like it!
saba1551 – :
I just blind bought this perfume!! Am I crazy? At $175 a bottle! It better be as good as it sounds, I can’t wait to get it! A little birthday present to myself 🙂
dudon21 – :
Oops….my fingers slipped and accidentally ordered this online. Ohwell I guess I can eat noodles for a month #worthit.
amir – :
This is super beautiful. God knows I want it but I cant justify the price tag right now. Anyone knows a good place in Europe to get it a bit cheaper than high street?
celentanoman – :
Such an exciting smell!
The name fits it perfectly, it really is a different Oud! Somehow Lancome have managed to balance the typical Oudy cloying sweetness with a powdery smoky undertone. So to me it smells like “burning out”..Miraculously, it manages to smell rather softly. Thos, who tried Oud would know that being fresh is not one of it’s qualities.
A gread woody spicy oriental fragrance without being overpowering or “too middle eastern”..Love it
igor00232 – :
Well, got it after all. This is most elegant agar wood fragrance I’ve ever used before.
Well balanced, close and intimate to owner, extremely elegant and expensive. Absolutely French (done not in arabic way at all).
Masterpiece. 10/10
Papik82 – :
Sprayed this on my wrist about 4 hours ago and was immediately hit by the acridity of the Oud. If I were on the underground and someone next to me was wearing it, then I would probably have to move away as the top notes packed a real punch to the middle of my nose. For me it is as overpowering as the smell you get when passing an Arabian perfumery. The rose is also very noticeable (and lovely) at the opening and middle and although extremely strong (to my nose) this is and addictive scent and one that I have been sniffing regularly since first spray. On the dry down the rose all but disappears leaving an extremely strong woody animalic oud. I don’t think I would buy it but I don’t totally dislike it. I think it is more suitable for a man than a woman and it is extremely strong smelling. For me it is the Oud d equivalent of Black Afgano – a scent to be worn very sparingly.
митя – :
عطر رائع تناغم واندماج الزعفران والعود بشكل جيد
عطر جميل للمنسبات لكن العطر ليس متفرد ربما تجد نفس الرائحه عند اقرب
محل لبيع العطور العربيه
Emimmeweshown – :
Having tried this today I must say that I had very high hopes because the initial notes seemed very different and promising.I got a leather ,oud rose like smell that smelled complex ,different yet familiar.on my skin I did not get any middle notes.the base was water like rose,expensive soap smell.Medium silage with one spray and good longevity.The bottle is ugly and cheap looking.The juice inside is fine but for 120 GBp per 75ml,I would go with something else.