Description
Popularity of oud also splashed the perfume line by Trussardi which presents in June 2016 Trussardi Amber Oud, a fragrance that conveys the sound of the dunes and the peace of ancient cities. ” The gold of the sand bathed in sunlight at dusk and dawn. All this can be found in Amber Oud, the most luxurious and evocative fragrance by Trussardi Parfums. In this intense eau de parfum, the young “nose” Amandine Clerc-Marie blended the two rarest and most expensive ingredients of haute perfumery: amber and oud. Since time immemorial, they have been known for their ancestral, curative powers. They appear in Gulistan by Saadi (a Persian epic poem from 1258), in One Thousand and One Nights, and in the masterpiece of Mohamed Choukri, Le Pain nu, translated in English by Paul Bowles and in French by Tahar Ben Jallun. Oud is a resin of the Jinko, a tree risking extinction from the Aquilaria species. Amber, which is also a resin, has been given several poetic names such as “a drop of the sun”, “the soul of the tiger”, “petrified light”, and “solid honey”. The ancient Greeks called it “elektron” and it is, in fact, a powerful electric conductor. The mythical Scheherazade’s fragrance is made of musk, amber, and Jinko wood.
Composition of Amber Oud belongs to the woody-chypre oflactive family and provides unique vibrations originating from lemon and geranium, blended with pink pepper and elemi resin. The heart develops notes of incense, benzoin and oud which, when mixed, create a luxurious and mysterious blend. Warmth and sensuality of the base are reflected in a union of masculine notes of vetiver, patchouli and leather, as well as feminine notes of amber.
Trussardi Amber Oud is available in golden flacons, as a 100ml Eau de Parfum.
botin.1982 – :
I think this fragrance deserves more. A great juice for the price you pay. It is oud and leather plus a sweet twist which makes it really pleasant. In my opinion it is the best cheap oud frag in the market.
BalabaHa_23 – :
on my Skin:
First Blast Benzoin, turns into amber in 10 minutes and turns into incense half hour.
On my sweater: Benzoin even after half hour.
I am a big fan of Oud; this one didn’t projected oud on my skin at all so its a miss for me.
sa-well-ev – :
The amber blast only lasted like a minute, the drydown is all oud, a little incense, and a hint of leather. I liked the opening better. It’s a no for me
Edit:
The leather is quite strong, but still, can’t smell the benzoin on the drydown.
orodaxforum – :
Although it’s not listed, I do get a nice, warm & sweet amber. Maybe the oud/incense/leather accord translates into amber here.
Fortunate for me, the barely present but noticeable geranium fades after 30min or so.
Garry2012 – :
This is actually a likeable juice – just don’t expect any real oud or amber here! It is very obviously synthetic to the bone, whilst trying to imitate niche fragrances such as Byredo Accord Oud and the likes. Actually, the main problem with Trussardi Amber Oud is that it is late to the party, as the market is already flooded with so many oud/amber fragrances in all price categories, and this one doesn’t really have anything to make it stand out in the crowd.
ALaN_1 – :
Tried this at local retailer, I thought the opening was great and very masculine. I sprayed on arm and walked around shopping center for a couple of hours. The Drydown I got was a bit feminine.
I would consider buying and using in winter for a work scent. But I’ll go back and give another try. Love the bottle.
bukwinston – :
an Absolute joke of a scent, it doesn’t have neither Amber nor Oud (still smelling this right now on a testpaper and still not recognizing either notes), the only notes i was able to identify is a mess of geranium with earthy patchouli and cheap incense
rhg860Unlogrere – :
Where is amber?!
prostomed – :
The review below me is very accurate
and describes this gorgeous oud scent.
I really like this perfume, i tested it
on my hand while testing Gucci intense oud
on the other, they are not similar in any
way except they both contain oud, Trussardi
is stronger than Gucci and more oudy but they
are both very nice scents that every oud lover
should try.
Psyclon – :
Armani´s Royal Oud mixed with Myrrhe Imperiale. To me, it´s oud with slightly burnt caramel. Leather is in there as well.
Very unisex, great for guys, beautiful on ladies.
Hard to believe that this scent is practically unknown of, could not find many reviews and no yt videos……this is a really good alternative to the Armani Privé line for a reasonable price (at least here in Europe).
LIMUR – :
Browsing in a local perfumery today, I came across this new addition to the Trussardi line for men. Let me assure you it was not the name that made me try the fragrance. In fact, on a bad day one might be compelled to interpret a new release named ‘Amber Oud’ as a definite warning sign that the world is coming to an end, as everything seems to have finally been said and done ad nauseam.
Although I prefer fragrance bottles to be translucent, Amber Oud’s design is quite appealing, something that stands out even in the Trussardi line, which sports a number of decent-looking bottles. And in contrast to its uninspired name, Amber Oud turned out to smell rather fantastic to my nose.
The first thing that came to mind was certainly not oud, nor was it amber, but rather rose. A rich, warm, not particularly sweet rose. Could this finally be what I had been looking for: a rugged rose scent? When I read the note breakdown, I realized it was geranium rather than rose. I have on several occasions confused the two, and I doubt I am the only one. But while geranium absolute smells decidely rosy, it lacks the tickling sweetness that actual roses can have. I assume this is why geranium is contained in many fragrances marketed towards men.
Amber Oud goes on to reveal a dense ambery base. The geranium persists well into the drydown, along with something slightly acidic which prevents the scent from becoming cloying. This might stem from whatever is meant to create an “oud” accord. It makes sense in this perfume, and it never turns acrid.
I felt comfortable wearing Amber Oud. It is currently cold where I live, and this is definitely a fragrance for the cold season. With its combination of ambery and rosy notes, it smells like the quintessential oriental. It is quite dry and there is a salty, almost sandy aspect that I have grown fond of in other fragrances, such as my all-time favorite, Pardon by Nasomatto. Again, this impression might stem from whatever creates the “oud” accord.
On that note, I feel that I must comment on Trussardi’s advertisement. On their website, they state that “the two rarest and most expensive ingredients of haute perfumery” were combined, the ingredients being amber and oud. About the oud, they explain that it is “a resin of the Jinko, a tree risking extinction”. About the amber, they write that it is also a resin and “has been given several poetic names such as ‘a drop of the sun’ […], ‘petrified light’ and ‘solid honey'”. Obviously, they are referring to the fossilized tree resin used in jewelry making.
There are so many things wrong here that I do not know what to comment on first. For one thing, if two of the most expensive ingredients were used, then how come 100ml of Amber Oud sell for only about 100 Euros? Secondly, how do they expect the consumer to feel about the assertion that they used resin from a tree “risking extinction” (which is a fact regarding the tree they are referring to)? Finally, it is well understood even beyond the fragrance community that amber perfumes cannot actually be based on amber, but rather on a mix of ingredients that evoke the warm, sappy color of amber. From what I know, these ingredients are not particularly expensive at all – unless of course they meant ambergris (sometimes called just amber), the exceedingly rare – and banned – raw material excreted by whales. But that is obviously not what they meant, as nobody would poetically call a grey lump of ocean-borne doodoo ‘a drop of the sun’ or ‘petrified light’, no matter how radiant its scent.
I understand that marketing is all about tickling the consumers’ imagination and making them feel like they are about to buy something exclusive. I get that you can’t win consumers by listing a bunch of aromachemicals used to create an oud or an amber impression in a perfume. But come on: This advertisement will make any potential customer feel like they are being taken for a serious ride.
If you make an effort and disregard the mentioned campaign as well as Trussardi’s jumping on the oud bandwagon, you are left with a well-composed, long-lasting and non-trivial fragrance at an affordable price. While I cannot comment on feedback from other people yet, I can imagine this being a pleaser, maybe not for the office, but for nights out.
EDIT, Dec 5, 2016: Upon second application, this time more liberally, I detect a strong leather accord along with a saffron note, not unlike the combination in Ombre Indigo. To me, that is a good thing.