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V0VAAN – :
It smells exactly like Black Aoud from Montale but the longevity and projection is much lower with Thirty-three. To me it’s redundant and expensive
laban – :
Thirty three is a Rose Oudh, but don’t expect this to be Black Aoud. Although the scent is jammy and resinous rose (Chinese rose oil) and a nice light Chinese Oud, this one has a more softer and velvetier feel than many of its counterparts. Addition of other floral/fruity notes including a standout patchouli and an interesting light metallic note give this juice a nice texture, vibe and projection. Moderate to strong in sillage and longevity and easily unisex, this is a relatively inexpensive but well composed Rose Oud with character and depth that needs to be in the collection of those into modern exotic Orientals and rose based fragrances. Now available in 50 ml bottles. Enjoy!
VDvDs – :
For some reason, the house of Ex Idolo has always has a uniquely mesmeric hold on my attention as a perfume lover and reviewer. The company seems to utterly obsess over every aspect of the creative process, so much so that their total body of work consists of two perfumes: Thirty-Three and Ryder. Matthew Zhuk is the creative director behind the house, but I’m not quite sure if that also means that he’s the perfumer as well. They’re based out of the Mayfair district of London.
Top notes of Thirty-Three include soft black pepper, candied mandarin, and caoutchouc (a kind of unvulcanized Indian rubber). Middle notes include Chinese white tea, Chinese rose, Taif rose, orris, and Damascus steel (an ambiguous note – I’m not sure if they’re trying to reference the damascenones that are largely responsible for the smell of roses, or actual Damascus steel as I certainly don’t detect anything metallic here). Bottom notes include rare, natural vintage ouds, aged patchouli, and heliotropin.
It can be hard to venture out into new territory with the oud-rose combination as it’s already such a super-saturated market. But the more that I smell this, the more I really admire it. The overall structure, it will come as no surprise, is a traditional rose and oud perfume. The oud, at least according to the myth that has accreted around the advertising campaign, is supposed to have been aged for thirty-three years beginning in 1980 before it was finally used to create this scent in 2013.
What really makes this so wonderful are the scents resting at the base – or, rather, surrounding it. First, there’s an slight spicy black pepper that adds aromatic lift. There’s also the barest hint of the candied mandarin zest, which doesn’t make it citrusy at all, but adds a kind of muted, subtle fruitiness without the overall composition at all sweet. Lastly, the caoutchouc really supplements the oud beautifully. You really can distinctly smell it, but it’s not at all screeching or intrusive at all, like it might sound. The oud is already a bit on the funky side (though it’s certainly no Rania J.), and while you would think would make it even more so, the rubber note ends up just giving it a bit of a simultaneously creamy and sour edge, which I’ve never quite experienced in an rose-oud. As with almost all rose-ouds, it dies on the skin as a woody, herbaceous patchouli. As is probably clear from my description this is not an overly feminine perfume at all (unless you’re a vulgarian and think that anything with roses should only be worn by women). If judged by traditional standards at all, most would probably say it leans masculine, but like almost everything is could easily be worn by women.
It comes in one size: a 30 ml bottle for $120 USD. Despite the relatively inexpensive price (at $4 USD per ml), the oud smells as real as anything I’ve ever smelled before. If this were any other type of perfume, the price per milliliter would put me off at the start; but knowing that rose and oud are two of the most expensive perfumery ingredients on earth, and especially considering the absolutely stunningly quality of this perfume, I think Ex Idolo could have easily charged twice as much for this and no one would have blinked an eye – especially not oud connoisseurs.
If the price still puts you off, I would make the recommendation of trying Tiziana Terenzi’s Gold Rose Oudh side by side with this one. The differences are subtle but clearly present, however the only way you can tell much of a difference between them is by smelling them carefully for several minutes. I also have the sneaking suspicion that at $165 (the price for the Tiziana Terenzi, 100 ml), they’re probably not using real oud, either, however whatever they do use is a superior dupe. The Tiziana Terenzi does last a good deal longer on my skin too, whereas Thirty-Three lasts for about five to seven hours. If you think you’ve smelled one too many rose-ouds, but you still have a soft spot in your heart for them like I do, certainly sample this. There’s really something enchanting about it.
Post Scriptum (and only marginally on topic): While Thirty-Three was really a kind of a revelation when it comes to rose and oud fragrances, I’m sorry to say that my experience with Ryder, Ex Idolo’s only other current perfume, was a magnificent disappointment. It has a couple of reviews online with people raving about its big, bold amber with twelve hours’ worth of longevity. When I sprayed it on my skin, there was nothing big about it. It smelled almost exactly like Serge Lutens’ Ambre Sultan – a ceder-heavy amber that with noticeable vanillic notes and labdanum, but mostly a big blast of pencil shavings. What I was even more disappointed by was the strength and projection, which seemed to be almost naught as soon as applied to my skin. I left a short comment on that reviews for that page asking if anyone had a similar experience with it, and I’d like to ask here again as well. I realize that I could just be mostly anosmic to it, though that is rare. If anyone has any comments, about either Thirty-Three or Ryder, please feel free to e-mail me and share, as I might not necessarily see them if they are posted to this review board.
runok – :
how all depends on the wearers skin, mood, time of year and day and specific momentaneous anosmia particularly, seemingly with [employed] parfumreviewers or even “nez’s” for profession. would I fare on the kafkaesque review of this exceptional perfume the special, in 1980 harvested and until 2013 fermented oudh (hence the name “thirty three”) would be simply ABSENT while there would be a note, so overpoweringly opaque in the first hour(s) that it blocked entire other olphactory sensations off the chart. reading this I wanted to yell: THIS IS THAT OUDH MONSIEUR. and what an impact this oudh has but I love it. this dense a wall of smell with all kinds of nuances and for me perfectly recognisable as a hell of an oudh. same reviewer said he neither smelt oudh with a ‘by kilian’ variant quickly to add ‘others had the same sensation there’. the “33” meanwhile is doing fine. for hours and hours. a rose is first supportive of the all overbearing oudh note while it then develops as one of the major players. in the mean time we could have discerned the pepper, the [unusual ingredient] ‘damask steel’ and cognac note. what with this reviewer is so prominent: the (chinese oil of) rose and honeyed petals and roseconfiture I just smelled as the queen of flowers with also the taifi variant at that. I can eventually smell the caoutchouc (rubber) and hushes of peony too but with this perfume one reckons in hours. my sensation is this: it is just the magnificent and magnificently strong oudh, patchouli (‘aged’), pepper, steel ! and all the way along in thousand incarnations the chinese rose oil with taifi roses which build the dense wall in “the beginning” of 4++ hours. that’s all. but that is also worth the price of $ 120 for 30 ml. “Lucky Scent” gives as ingredients: “Soft black pepper, Candied mandarin, Caoutchouc, Chinese white tea, Chinese rose, Taif rose, Orris, Damascus steel, Rare, natural vintage ouds, Aged patchouli, Heliotropin”. it is a marvel.
ImmonsPof – :
Let’s be honest: right now on the market you could wander through rose-ouds like getting lost in a forest. (Actually I wouldn’t mind doing that. Sounds like fun, if I had enough snacks…)
I like my sample of Thirty-Three, but it’s not *that* much different from other rose-ouds in my collection. The initial burst of oud is sharper, perhaps. A bit rubbery which I don’t mind. Perhaps it’s the much-touted “natural” oud. I like the bitter, medicinal oud funk.
However, the drydown is similar to other combinations of rose and oud I have smelled, and it’s just not special enough on my skin to make me want to seek out a full bottle. Additionally, some reviewers get a lot of longevity out of this one; not me. Ninety minutes in, and my skin has sucked it all up. I put my nose to my wrist and… well, goodbye, sweet funky oudy dream.
But if you like rose and oud, you should at least sample this one. Who knows, on you it could be magic!
Flaxyplaway – :
I only have a sample and I really like it! Such a strong perfume and reminds me very much of Wood Mystique by Estee Lauder! Both so powerful but Ex Idolo takes the lead in my opinion 🙂
tat95tat – :
I think my skin doesn’t like the iris or the tea in this. The oud is nice and I love the pepper note and occasionally the rose is wonderful . . .
but mostly this smells medicinal and powdery on me. Like too old cosmetics. My skin doesn’t seem to do well with iris.
mukolaif – :
This is one of the best and earliest rose ouds on the market. As it dries down, it becomes creamy, almost ambery on the skin. It is sweet, dry and perfect except for the pain point price.
ozimaj – :
Initially, I smell a definite rubber/plastic note followed by a very biting peppery patchouli. I get a hint of rose and oud, but most everything is drowned out by the first two notes on me. Ivory soap and leather on the dry down which I liked better than the opening. Just a suggestion of civet. Leans masculine to my nose. Interesting but not for me.
yeh077speagoessenda – :
Just because this scent is most suited for women over 50 with highly noticeable moustaches it doesn’t make it in any way unisex fragrance.
Whole garden of roses that even stinkiest of ouds cannot break through, not mention any other less dominant scents listed in it’s composition. The only time I can smell anything besides roses and dash of oud is after about 10 hours when it becomes skin scent.
If you really love roses and nothing else scents – you’re in luck here. Otherwise it’s definitely not a safe buy.
sboleva – :
Reminds me of black oud by Montale but it also on my skin, has an uncanny resemblance with monotheme rose oud. Very long lasting.
most1122 – :
If I did not have a few Rose/Oud frags already I would buy this one. It starts out with a very distinct rose/oud. heavier on the rose. What I like here is that the rose is fresh and almost soapy but not quite. The oud is not heavy and the patch is not dirty. There is an underlying bitter note on my skin which might be the metal note. Very interesting smell. While the rose is a little feminine everything else to me is unisex or maybe even a little masculine. Lasts five hours or so and sillage is more than a skin scent but still polite.
wyt765Unlogrere – :
My signature perfume! Everywhere I go people make positive comments about how I smell! I like that it does not only smell like roses but patchouli as well! It lasts for a very long time and sometimes find myself awakening with a good mood to it with clothes that had the perfume on it that were hanging near my bed! I love this perfume! Not too strong and not weak at all!
10 out of 10!
voronalex1 – :
The patch in this scent was aged from the year I was born and all I can say is 1980 was a good year! Ha ha on a more serious note the patchouli in this is fabulous combined with the ever present rose and peppery woods. I own a few rose/ Oud combos and this smells the most realistic . It’s a keeper
dom481elipseskism – :
It does smell like Montales Black Oud when it first hits the skin. I happen to like Black Oud very much. This, well, this is far superior to black oud. This is simply one of the best, if not the best, rose oud fragrance I’ve come across, and I probably have a dozen of them. 33 is a dark rose but much sweeter than black oud. And the projection and longevity are stellar. Just my opinion but a blind buy of this will not result in regret unless you just don’t like oud.
Dimass – :
This is another in a long line of rose and oud scents. Although much more appealing than Ryder, this is nothing to cause a stir. The rose is never hidden, and the woody undertones stay relatively dry, with moderately entertaining faint florals and peppery spice. This is never offensive, but never memorable either. It does possess great longevity and projection on me. A pass and neutral thumbs.
olegkanushin – :
I have finally found a perfume that is full bottle worthy. I’ve been testing samples with rose notes for 3 months and after the 4th wear, Thirty Three won! I have never loved a fragrance more than this. Here is the decision maker. I wore Thirty-Three last night to the movies and had on a scarf. I put the scarf back on tonight and the fragrance wafted up and it was gorgeous. A full 24 hours later. I reveled in it for about 3 hours and finally was compelled to go online a buy a 30 ml bottle. The perfume has everything I love. Citrus, rose, heliotrope, lilac, wood. It is an absolute eye roller..for me anyway. The bottle is a beauty too.
aragonija – :
EX Idolo Thirty Three is a beautiful rose and oud combo, if you if you apply this on your left hand and Sospiro Duetto on your right hand you would not be able to tell the difference. Duetto is hard to get but Ex Idolo only have two fragrances in there line up but this is a twin brother to Duetto and easy to get. The fragrance world is flooded with Rose & Oud combos but this one is done right!!!
Scent 9/10
Longevity 8 to 12 hours
Scent Trail 7/10, 2 to 3 feet trail.
marshenko – :
Rosa velatissima, oscura, misteriosa, soffusa di oud, ma nello stesso tempo ardente, speziata, poetica.
Patchouli delicato come polvere.
Una rosa byroniana, immensamente languida e inebriante. Una bellezza struggente.
Profumo splendore, purtroppo difficile da reperire in Italia.
Insieme a Alhada di Tola (altra rosa stupenda…), la più estasiante fragranza alla rosa incontrata quest’anno.
Grazie Mr. Matthew Zhuk per questa emozione!
Edit: Felicissima di sapere che questa meraviglia si può acquistare anche in Italia. Incanto e bellezza perfetta…
yarenat – :
it’s a meh to me and to you if you are an Arab as this fragrance is quite the old typical Arabian fragrance and specifically the Gulf countries (excluding Persia) where you can find it everywhere and anywhere around 10$ to 20$ max. in short it’s a saffron blast, no oud, and no agarwood, just a Spanish loaded saffron. if you are an European, American, or Russian and you love quite strong Arabian fragrances then sample this one, it’ll be quite good for you.
gena00 – :
For a second, i thought this was identical to Arabian Oud’s Majestic Special Oud. Instead, i would qualify this as something that can be disguised as any of Montales 573 oud bottles(ok, i’m exaggerating). This has a very noticeable patchouli presence + this is heavy on the rosy side of things. People have been known to go into convulsions(in a good way) while wearing this scent and for that reason, i was left with no other choice than to test it out for myself. For me, it’s a been there done that concoction. If you’re a frequent fragrance tester such as i am, you can probably empathize with the said statement. If oud is your arena, i would definitely recommend this. Robust sillage and good enough longevity makes this a winner for oud lovers.
ugx891InsuffBooni – :
If you are familiar with Geo Thumper’s Rose Shaving Cream, this is the rose that you will fine here. While I do find this available to a male, I wouldn’t wear this until I’m 60 or so. Fantastic for a female looking for a deep rose/oud.
FamilyFavorite – :
This is a very lovely, sophisticated rose/oud scent, but on my skin it took a long time for the oud and patchouli to settle into what becomes a very pleasant drydown (about 2 hours). I’m not sure I would pay for a full bottle on that basis, but your mileage may vary. This is listed as a unisex, as is the current trend, but after the woody notes wear off and the rose emerges, this appears entirely feminine to my nose.
Kuin – :
narcotic heavenly smell.
Xeroxyxfpv – :
“Vintage Chinese Oud oil” and “Vintage Chinese Rose oil”.
How exciting! Surely this will be the perfume to crush all other Oud and Rose perfumes! And at a fairly decent price, its worth a blind buy in my book!
Too bad it smells exactly like Montale Black Aoud. I was so disappointed, i was beside myself.
Not that it smells bad, it smell amazing. But so does Black Aoud, and i already have a whole lot of Black Aoud.
So either Ex Idolo is taking the piss as they say when they tell us this perfume has all these “natural” oils, or Montale REALLY knows how to copy natural ingredients.
If the Ex Idolo wasnt half as strong as the Montale, i’d say they truly are identical. But 33 is no where near as strong as the Montale. That’s probably good news for some i’m sure.
The longevity is great, but also not as good as Black Aoud. Not even close.
Not much else to say, if you know and love Black Aoud, stick with it!
Meqoq755bedyWelty – :
Absolutely lovely, pure sophistication. The drydown is the best part.
At first the oud was very prominent and reminded me of those cheap agawood perfumes oil from Ebay. But then magic appears and it gets floral with a touch of musk. I am in love. Worth a bottle x
semen2458 – :
عطر 33
من الدار البريطانيةEx Idolo
اسم العطر او الرقم له ارتباط بالعود المستخدم في هذا العطر فكما هو مذكور استخدمت الدار عود مستخرج ومعتق منذا اكثر 33 سنه طبعا هذا الامر فيه جانب تسويقي وفي نفس الوقت فيه جانب تميز ولكن دعونا نجرب العطر ونحكم.
فالعطر كما هو واضح قد شمل مجموعة من المكونات التي تشترك فيها كثيرا من عطور العود اقصد (العود وبالباتشول والروز تجتمع دائما في كثير من عطور العود) شخصية العطر لاتختلف كثيرا عن العطور التي حوت هذه المكونات وربما عندما تجربه قد تشبهه باحد العطور ولكن الامر الرائع في هذا العطر هو جودة المكونات ورائحة العود الرائعه الفخمه بجانب روائح الروز الطائفي والصيني الطبيعية مع لمسة الباتشول الناعمة في هذا العطر هؤلاء هم اللاعبون الرئيسيون في هذا العطر مع لمسات خفيفه وناعمة من رائحة الميتاليك ورائحة اليوسفي في بداية العطر ورائحة الفلفل الاسود الناعم في البداية ايضا
العطر بالرغم انه شرقي واحتوى على العود الا انه ناعم غامض رومنسي فخم رائحة العود في هذا العطر رائعه تشعر بجودتها وهي اكثر ماشدني ورغبني في هذا العطر عندما ياخذه العطر وقته بجانب روائح الروز، محبي رائحة الوورد الطائفي والورود بشكل عام الممزوج بدهن العود المعتق ولمسات من الباتشول برائحتة الترابية مدعوين لتجربة هذا العطر. .
ماذكرت اعلاة هو راي الشخصي
اذا كنت تشترب عطور عود كثيره فانا انصحك انت تجرب العطر قبل الشراء
ملاحظة عبوة العطر صغيره وبالامكان ضمها بكف اليد وهي تبدوا اصغر مما هو عليه بالصوره.
جمال الرائحة 7.5/10
تفرد الرائحة (تميز برائحته ولم يشابه عطور اخرى ) 5/10
الثبات والفوحان لم يختبرا بعد
Xeroxfcljf – :
Verdaderamente impresionante realizada aroma de rosas el oud es muy sutil CASI Desaparece this nota
Estoy Feliz de tenerlo, Toda Composición de rosas me enamora ASI Que dos Pulgares arriba párr Ex-Idolo 33
me gusta del quiero Otra botella.
RoMaN_13 – :
I am not at all fond of this one. It starts out with rose…then some more rose…and then..oh big surprize…some more ROSE…..I want my ouds to be much more rude….:-)
Matz Ridderstrom
Stockholm
Sweden
islam-kadi – :
I keep trying and trying these Aoud fragrances, but no matter how many I’ve tried, Aoud always smells like morgue to me. And this is no different, as soon as I applied it to my arm all I smell is dead decomposing body wrapped in plastic.
I visited a morgue when I was about 5 years old and the smell still haunts me, all the perfumes with Aoud in it, bring me back to that place.
Apologies to everyone who loves aloud fragrances.
FCZ17 – :
Got a sample of this, it smells of rose rose and more rose. Too much rose for me, needs some balance with the other ingredients and I feel too feminine for most men.
Maipsecypesee – :
I’ve tested my fair share of Oud/Rose fragrances now and frankly I’m getting a tired of the staggering array of them out there. This goes on pretty deep and stays that way but the rose in the opening hour or so, is quite unpleasantly floral and rosy for my taste.
However the drydown reveals quite an elegant scent of rose, iris, patchouli and Oud which definitely has more magic when it develops. Great quality and longevity, projection etc…
A good outing generally but I can afford to be more particular with so much choice out there.
ilkal – :
Sadly, this just smelled like roses and nothing else. Never got any Oud or any of the other ingredients from this, just the rose. Now, I do like the smell of rose, and if you like rose-based scents, this is the holy grail. For me, however, it’s way too feminine for my taste, but still a great overall scent.
dimastiy – :
This is pure heaven. It’s been a while since I clicked love instead of like for a perfume and this gets so much love, I’ve given some thought to knocking Miel de Bois off my signature spot to give way for 33. Its in the same vein as Kurkdjian’s Lumiere Noire Pour Femme, another heartbreaking love of mine. This is the kind of rose I have decided I really like, non powdery, dark dark DARK rose and in your face oud and patchouli of amazing, headshop quality but with some ritz. Patchouli haters steer clear of this one. Those who have migraines triggered by strong scents, stay away from this one. Another super plus point of this is the fantastic sillage and longevity, it’s been even longer since I slid the longevity bar all the way to the right side and sillage is huge, it’s Amouage style and more. I blind bought this to celebrate my 33rd year on this planet and this has to be the best blind buy ever. Those who own but dislike it, I’m ready to buy up bottles and I don’t have a habit of keeping back-ups 🙂 That’s how good this smells on me, to me.
Filskiy – :
Sounds like a very worthwhile purchase that I will have to look into…but probably will not be able to obtain easily and will have to save, save, save…:)
Just saw it’s on Lucky scent :)) I have yet to buy anything from their site to be honest, I know, unbelievable lol but I will pool my pennies this year and attempt to get every sample…well most of them anyway…that I’ve ever wanted to get from there…I’m swooning at the prospect!! :))