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Blade5551989 – :
Mmmmm…a mega oud/warm coffee bean bomb. I don’t mind oud to be fair but I still have to be cautious. It has a wonderful coffee and resin velvety warmth. So plush.
A little sweetness from the Tonka.
I think it’s very unisex so ladies do give this a sniff. It reminds me of bitter dark chocolate. Delish.
The perfect scent for a sunny autumn day.
No surprise it has phenomenal longevity and good sillage.
1,645E+12 – :
Bang!
Absolutely uncompromising. Aurelien Guichard seems to have a thing about crafting guilty pleasures.
Coffee and dry resins set off a really feral (yet not brash)oud note marvellously at the beginning. It gradually melds into a dank Patchouli bomb laced with a streamlined, yet characterful vetiver, the whole time a whispering animalic thing keeps lurking in the background keeping the interest levels high. The materials have unbelievable depth. bravo.
I have owned two different bottles from the same batch (‘5D1’) and they had clear differences to my nose. I never tested them side by side, but i’m sure my first bottle had a much more chunky rawness to the vetiver (which i loved). My second bottle has more clarity to the dry coffee note, leans much heavier towards patchouli, and has a more tamed vetiver (which i’m sad about).
Technically this would be seen as heavily masculine, but I actually think it would suit a mysterious and powerful lady much better.
Forget all this talk of ‘nothing since Bandit’: Casbah, Bois Noir, and DIvin are truly singular creations.
Phecrerrazics – :
Wow this is a bomb. One of those scents you sometimes smell on arabic ladies with burkas in Harrods. Like they leave a streak, of powerul expensive oud that makes you want to follow them around. A lot of oomph here I think it’s the coffee that adds a powerful depth somehow.
Christy39 – :
Possibly one of the best aromas to charm my nose in the entire history of (my)universe! Magnificent blend. Wipes the floor with other perfumes claiming to be coffeecentric (Sorry, Follow, I wanted to be impressed, but no dice), and does so just by it’s overall dark, smooth, adult vibe.
I know folks are fed up with oud, because people selling hype whack stuff in our face because they lack imagination, but, you know, vanilla, rose, citrus, bloody amber, motherflipping tonka beans, etc, etc, they are all ingredients, some of them, you may have heard of before, which is my way of saying that, who cares, if it smells like you’re standing on top of a mountain in a velvet dressing gown conducting god and nature.
The opening I could see as being a bit bold for some, though I like it, but the drydown, which lasts, and lasts, and lasts…is sublime, darkly so, definitely test though, really, though for me, a full bottle is heading my way, and it is a tad pricey, but it is worth it.
BondarrANDY – :
How perfectly named this fragrance is! This is the Oud I have longed for…heavy, but not overpowering, rich but not too sweet, other notes performing the careful balancing act that makes it ‘Divin’. This has become my new signature…when you know, you know.
zla-77 – :
I entirely agree with james.morris: wow!
After having smelled a sample of this scent I actually bought a bottle.
It is actually possible to reach Oud from yet another angle. I have definitely not smelled something similar before. A very original scent, so try before you buy. But try.
ferzvampir – :
Wow. I really like this. I originally tried it in Selfridges in London and wasn’t sure. The more I drove home smelling it, the more I regretted not buying it. Needless to say, it was something I insisted on buying on my next visit.
Imagine Tom Ford’s Patchouli Absolu, add in some dark and bitter chocolate and some strong coffee and then mix it all up with a splash of well blended vetiver and you get an understanding of what this is.
I do admit that I am a fan of strong patchouli scents; the earthy masculine vibe is something that really appeals to me. Add into it the mix the bitter dark chocolate/coffee twist and this is something really special.
This is not a clubbing fragrance, and as I am wearing it in winter, I can’t imagine it working in summer months. This is something you would associate with a well cut suit or jacket. I wear it for business and is just radiates class and affluence.
A really enjoyable dark and delicious fragrance. Do please test rather than blind buy though. It’s certainly not mainstream at all!
xentaikartinka – :
Oud is apparently the “new black” in today’s world of perfumery!