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olga1401 – :
I’m not sure why this is so under the radar. It’s one of the best gourmands I’ve ever smelled. It smells like a cross between Plum Japonais and Wonderstruck Enchanted.
niktor – :
Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud’s name is half misleading, half dead-on accurate. Certainly this is perhaps the sweetest entry of his I’ve tried to this point, but while oud is a listed note, to include aoud in the name is a bit misleading, as the scent is mainly a candy-sweet-mixed-with-florals-and-woods type of scent, not really an oud scent at all.
Artemesia and rose mix with guaiac, cedar, balsam, labdanum, frankincense, and a patisserie accord, which perhaps supplants the candy floss / cotton candy accord that I’ve seen in other more recent Roja entries.
It somehow blends the “candy sweet” and “sweet floral” vibe creamily with the use of resins and woods to allow for a rather refined mix.
One needs to be able to appreciate the sweet stuff and appreciate florals to a degree in order to want to wear Sweetie Aoud, I’d say, otherwise it might prove challenging. It certainly doesn’t contain my preferred type of sweetness but I would nonetheless argue that it’s so beautifully done that it wins me over enough to want to wear it more and often.
Performance is excellent, quite loud and long-lasting, but the price is a tough sell at $555 for 50ml. Still, an interesting and enjoyable entry.
8 out of 10
Penguin – :
Where is the vanilla, syrup, and honey?
The dominant notes are the syrup, honey, and vanilla, then comes the cardamom, artemisia, juniper, olibanum, and labdanum.
Can’t detect any oud in here, although the sweetness is quite balanced and fairly made, but €550 for this! no Thank you, i’d rather have the 7.5 ml of this than 50 ml. Nothing groundbreaking and doesn’t worth it’s price at all.
nky739Unlogrere – :
NoNo nailed it. Totally smells like karak tea. Nice sweet opening but i don’t like the dry down
Edit: not as beastly as Fruity Aoud. 2 hours in and it became a skin scent
yberyuly – :
Sweety oud!!! What a misleading name! Wonder what is the so “sweety” about this scent!! Come on Roja Dove you can’t be serious!
sega-bugor – :
a pleasant gourmand…unique…very likable….a great unique release
Rerbaccotarve – :
regret buying it….smells like karak tea
v41078015 – :
The name’s deceptive as there’s nothing oud-ish here, and the sweetness — while overpowering at the start — burns off within minutes to reveal a bread-like accord that quickly (and I mean quickly) gives way to an earthy patchouli and cardamom. This movement takes place in under five minutes, and so I’d be more inclined to refer to this scent as patchouli-dominant with a pastry undertone. The opening blast reflects the usual Roja cavalcade of ostentation, and the pastry that follows is pitched somewhere between brown sugar, bread, and a fried donut. Jeux de Peau is the closest analog at this stage, but the Lutens is more reserved and tasteful whereas the Dove keeps the gaudiness of the opening in sight. But the point that Sweetie Aoud settles at — an herbalized earthy patchouli with just a touch of donuty sweetness — isn’t as hideous as the name would suggest or as vulgar as this line can get. The asking price, however, is as hideous as the name, but I think we’ve come to expect that from these guys now. Better than expected, but the bottom line is that it’s working with themes that have been done better elsewhere.
grooraFlove – :
Despite the hideous name, this is actually a fantastic fragrance and most certainly a unique deployment of oud. The oud here is quite strong and easily detectible in the opening, but it soon settles down behind the refined sweetness of the best patisserie accord I have ever smelled.
Gorgeous stuff. Suitable for cold weather.
Mr.k1nn – :
I wonder if it smells as vulgar as it sounds? I would suggest to add “Shitty Aoud” to this collection. It makes sense as long as it’s so senseless anyway.
BAGS190 – :
It’s ok Roja, relax – now you have run out of reasonable names for Oud offerings you can stop.