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эдуард – :
For the first 5 minutes it has the most divine oud note in all perfumery enhanced by the fruity tones of red berries and rose. But the oud exits quickly and then it falls apart into a dry iris and powdery amber.
itaritymn – :
Very luxurious and deep fragrance. Although masculine with all the wood, it has a softness to it that makes it just as suitable for women as for men. Kind of “edgy” and strong first off, but after an hour or so rounds off into a more soft scent. What no one else mentioned in this thread and that I’m curious to hear if anyone agrees with, is the kind of fresh and minty character? I notice it from application and throughout usage. Could maybe lean towards eucalyptus tree but not sure.
lifeless – :
sweet oud, non offensive for western fragrance lovers, and a good blind buy. Lasts longer on clothes, the sillage is average and longevity 2-3 hours max.
pag1 – :
Beautiful fragance, I’d say it is more femme than pour homme, but I can say is a very sensous, fine classy modern fragance, the sensation it projects is a person with well define personality, charming, elegant and self confident. The Oud in this fragance is delicious, I can smell many roses, wonderful roses, patchouli, some kind of talc that you can detect in vintage Chanel N5. I think this scent is do well blended, could be appreciated even by the super sweet perfume lovers or soft scents lovers. During the day spray soft because it has power. It last long on me.
karimovim – :
I have blind bought this and I’m happy I did. Starts loud, continues strongly for 4-6 hours and than keeps you good company for anoter couple of hours. Surprisingly after 12 hours it’s completly gone. Stays on clothes for a day max, which is actually perfect as some of my loud and strong perfumes linger for weeks which is often annoying, if you want to change smell and do not want to wash a garment.
I agree with the notes listed and find it well balanced overall.
This is my evening perfume, suitable for year round use. Maybe not for a hot summer nigh.
This is confident amd sexy, adult. Elegant with an edge. Lavish.
Not sure this is a safe blind buy unless you are into heavy scents, incense, oud, ambers and spices.
ferrilkannat – :
This is quite an unusual fragrance, at least for me. At the beginning I get a strong smell of oud – with some saltiness, as others have said. I also get a nice iris and some fruity notes. After some minutes, it gets more powdery and I can smell the rose much better, while the oud gets a bit subtle.
Cumin is DEFINITELY there, and I do notice the typical barnyard smell. In fact, that is precisely what makes this scent unwearable for me: I do like it, but I can’t really pull it off.
In the drydown I smell musk and some patchouli, not so much amber unfortunately.
This is a very evocative perfume for me, I keep thinking about a specific place (I don’t even know whether I have actually been there or I just dreamed of it) when I smell it.
mixo – :
I got a couple of samples of this from notino. They appear to decant some of the fragrances they sell in to 2ml bottles, which is great, but not all of their fragrances are available in 2ml decants, which is not great. Infuriating actually.
This isn’t a “I’ve lived with this and I know everything about it and my opinion is better than yours” review, nor is it a “I smelled this once in the shop and since I know everything about everything, including fragrances, I’m about to write the definitive account of how it is” review either.
When I spray this i get rose, which is a flower, in fragrance that means florals, evil evil florals. There are other flowers lurking around too, particularly an iris, i do not like florals, not at all.
The powdery and musky aspects come in to play about 20/30 minutes in and soften the florals. At this point it becomes more well rounded, the subtle amber helps to warm and sweeten it too. It’s well crafted.
But…
You may have noticed that I have not mentioned oud yet. That is because, as far as I can smell, the effect of the oud is so negligible that there is no point in discussing it.
To call this “terryfic oud” is a bit misleading, frankly.
I think this would be best suited to a lady in her mid 30s and up.
The price, in my opinion, is crazy talk.
Do not blind buy!
orator – :
A well blended and quite unique scent for the colder winter days and nights. The oud is loud and annoying if you spray too much. I tried it some months ago, when it was still summer, and I was really close to give it away to someone but I am glad I just left it there and last night when I sprayed it on my neck and wrist, it was so overwhelming. The dry down is even better and more classy. A typical winter scent worth every single penny, I would say.
Scent: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Projection: 9/10
Lepnina524 – :
“As top notes, sparklingly fresh Calabrian bergamot features delicious red berries, bursting with flavour combined with exquisitely sweet raspberry. The soft, floral heart is generous with a shimmering bouquet of rose and iris seasoned with noble spices such as saffron or more sensual cumin.
The base notes ensure that the fragrance blossoms: sweet, creamy and milky sandalwood, invigorating Atlas cedar, intriguing papyrus, majestic patchouli and of course, heady Oud Wood. Cistus labdanum, castoreum, amber and musk complete this luxurious composition. A trail that the perfumer wanted to be “exceptionally rich in woody and amber notes”.”
-Barney’s website
Just wanted to add that for the notes because the entire composition is not captured by the note pyramid here. I also suspected a heavy dose of lavender personally, and ambroxan as mentioned below. The opening is INTENSELY aromatic with a dry woody, almost saltiness overall (lots of ambroxan for sure!). After an hour and a half I get loads of bodily cumin which I adore, but unfortunately the almost ‘scratchy’ ambroxan kept me from pulling the trigger on a fb. That cumin woody mix is so tempting but it takes too long to settle down!
31031983 – :
Terryfic Oud starts with a huge whiff of ambroxan, some cumin and a hint of oud. The ambroxan doesn’t work on my skin unfortunately, it is way too strong and overpowers the rest of the notes. This one’s not for me.
boltic07 – :
I understand Terryfic Oud Extreme is out. How true is this?
valeratim – :
i can’t speak to all the ingredients listed here, but cumin and/or caraway is certainly in this. unquestionably. added to that, i get animalic tones. it *could* be some sort of accord struck between the oud, cumin and iris, but i definitely get some civet like stank (think oud 27 by le labo) in the mix. it smells great and works well as a whole, but lordy me, it’s TOTALLY not suitable for work. especially if you’re a high school teacher. nuh huh.
fil215 – :
A cleverly crafted Amber-Oud. While cumin adds to its overall sultriness, the fruitiness of the berries also compliments the sourness of the Oud.
4elove4ek – :
This is an odd blend of a slightly sweet doughy, iris, a tiny bit of oud, and a lot of everyones favorite sweaty ball sack note, cumin.
Cumin is listed on Terry’s own site, and is a major player through the entire life of the perfume. Why its not listed here is beyond me.
The cumin is so front and center, that i just can’t get past it. There is definitely a beautiful perfume beneath, but the cumin never goes away.
“unwashed lady parts”. Great. Thats not something i want to smell like. Yet i got that description from 2 different people.
Excellent longevity and projection. Cheap cardboard box it comes in. Nice heavy bottle, with a heavy cap.
Fyi anyone interested in this, Cumin is definitely in it. So is safron, not listed here either.
Krot73 – :
I do not particularly like oud and this scent is no exception. It reminds me of Montale Black Aoud, only a little lighter and without the intensity of the roses notes. Not terryfic, but not great either. Only for oud lovers.
mila0883 – :
Well, this was a surprise and I dare say deserves to be introduced to a wider audience.
A cross between Amouage Epic and Fate for men, Terryfic Oud’s opening borders on the spectacular. Whereas many offerings from this genre save the oud for the latter stages of development, here it is front and centre from the get-go, a more than generous helping combined with piquant dry-roasted cumin and a dash of pepper. It’s undoubedly powerful but in a grab-your-attention rather than overbearing kind of way. Better still is the clever use of iris, acting as a boundary to allow the potent mix to pack a punch without it overplaying its hand.
Short of the hour, Terryfic Oud takes on what I can only best describe as an ‘acidic’ tone, redolent of the slightly sour smell that you get from damp wood; this could just as easily be attributed to the unripened berries incorporated, however. If it sounds unpleasant, it’s not, not even remotely, and in any case the iris, which has become more prominent by this stage, acquires a degree of creaminess to help mellow out what still reamins a strident mix of oud and cumin.
By the time you reach the drydown, the fragrance becomes sweeter – but not sweet – with the appearance of amber, and adds an unexpected though welcome nutty vibe (possibly hazelnut?). Small quantities of clean patchouli and polite musk round everything off. Nothing wildly original at this stage, admittedly, but delightful all the same.
Well worth seeking out.
юля23.10.1985 – :
The best of 2013
non medicinal oud+balsamic amber+red berries.
9/10
fcvgzqrSAZc – :
I have to agree with Sandra2. The cumin here is strong. For me, it’s just too much. I despise cumin in perfume. Love it in Tex-Mex food, but not on my skin. It just comes across as rancid body odor on my skin. Minus the cumin, this smells a lot like Cuir Garamante by MDCI. The oud here, for me, is way in the background while the amber is prominently foregrounded. To my nose the amber obscures most everything else, except maybe the mega-powdery iris. I get no berries whatsoever.
saneok – :
This is a beautiful and long lasting oud-amber-red berries combo. The pungent scent of oud is played against sweet amber and acidic berries and the result is well balanced. There are probably florals in it as well, though this is no ordinary oud-rose combo.
The radiance is good and it is very long lasting, more than 12 hours on my skin. There is a certain sophistication to the fragrance – my only wish is that the red berries could be toned down a little bit. Unisex, but maybe leans towards masculine. Due to its pungent sweetness, it probably works best in a cooler climate and is more of an evening scent. But as most fragrances, use it when it suits you.
Edit: Hmmm…I have used it over a long period of time, and it now comes across as very sweet, almost cloying. I can probably use it once in a while, in the evenings, but it feels like ‘too much’ to use on a regular basis.
ziti07 – :
I’ve received a sample today. It’s deep and dark, definitive a masculine fragrance more than a feminine.
Cumin is not listed here, but it’s definitely there as a strong spice.