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listengort – :
This fragrance reminds me of Ted Lapidus black soul Imperial. It is very masculine. For this one, 99% of the ladies will want to skip out on. The black pepper and cardamom are well proportioned. The oud comes off leathery and oily in the beginning. In the middle, it gives off a nutmeg type of vibe. In the dry down, I get a trace of oakmoss. The cocoa comes and goes throughout its scent life. All and all, this is very nice manly fragrance for cold weather. The longevity is 6 hours plus with a nice projection and respectable sillage. I recommend 4 sprays. I am very satisfied. Full review coming soon.
YT Shavenonthedarkside
BATTLESKY – :
I have been discoureged to buy this fragrance by some bad reviews.
This oud chocolate EDT turns out to be a very well above average cold weather cologne, with a magnific scent and performance.
I do recomend it!!!!!
dinamik13 – :
A bit different for a “designer oud” scent, and for half an hour or so the oud type element is quite good, in my experience (all things considered), but then that mostly dissipates. Then it becomes drier and doesn’t have much that’s of interest. I get no more than a hint of of something cocoa-ish, and perhaps that’s what should have been “amped up” here. It’s nice, a good “beginner oud,” I guess. I’d suggest Shades Wood instead, if you want a cheap oud-ish scent but with some “oomph.”
Vlagyimir – :
I really like this cologne. It is classic and very masculin. I am not sure about the notes in the pyramid. Here is my take, if you replace the orange note in Havana by Aramis with mango and add vetiver, you will have Ungaro III oud. I don’t get oud or cocao. It is gourmandish and smokey. Longevity and projection are both good on my skin.
Lapteva207 – :
This is an excellent designer oud offering for the budget-conscious fragrance enthusiast. I would second zakkarah assessment that this does not deviate too much from the average designer oud, as far as the rose-free oud aspect is concerned. For example, I found it quite close to Jacques Bogart’s One Man Show Oud Edition from an oud-note angle.
However, oud is not the whole story here, and what sets Ungaro pour l’Homme III Oud apart is the cacao note that is as prominent as the oud. The cacao is done quite well, and reminds me of L’Instant de Guerlain pour Homme. Performance is at least good, as far as I can tell from my first few samplings.
ArximMen – :
Under the radar worth collecting perfume.
Imagine Humphrey Bogart sitting and smoking at the corner. Just observing and staring on everyone. A reserved man, refined breed with classy stance but carrying a stunning appeal. This is how I describe Ungaro III Oud.
Although the scent only has an hour or two projection, the interesting part is the lingering warm spicy, mild cream, dry sensual either or/with tobacco, resins and woods at the dry down. A nuance of body odor smell, in a good way.
Ungaro III Oud will compliment cigarette smokers.
It also has some impressions from other perfumes.
The smell initially is very spicy, soft oud and yes, no rose this time. It reminded me of a very mild Faqat Lil Rijal with amped spices. It is mysterious and classy.
Then cocoa pod kicks in for a vibe of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Kokorico. It was a brief nuance so do not be put off, for Kokorico haters. Soft cocoa and oud, with spices and woods. No florals, no oakmoss not even citrus or patchouli but there is mild freshness (non-soapy, non-aquatic)and sweetness. Just the classy woody spicy and an oriental fougere category.
By heart to early base, I can also smell some here and there of Creed Royal Oud and Halston Man Amber.
It was a cozy, upscale and classy scent adventure with surprise compliments despite it’s stunning softness. Again, a very impressive, lingering close to skin aroma.
Seasons? Colder days and nights.
Ungaro III Oud is for formal (for smokers too), party (when sweating)and close quarter scenarios.
The black bottle, font with gold plating presentation looks high end and stunning. The juice, no contest for me; worth a back-up.
FemnReani – :
I blind bought it.
It’s underrated, it’s inexpensive.
Does not smell cheap or synthetic.
Very good performance.
It’s a very VERY GOOD Oud fragrance pour homme. The Oud and the Cacao make an extraordinary blend. Spices and Cardamom provide the necessary opening notes base for you to be prepared for what’s comming..
I do recomend it.
EDIT: By the way, I already bought a backup bottle. That’s how much I like it.
владимир ник – :
Performance update: After wearing it couple of times from early morning till evening; I am more than satisfied. This simply does the job, it projects very well, 4 sprays goes for 6-7 hours easy with significant projection. The scent is much better when it tones down a bit. Simply exceeds expectations for its price.
Shortly it is all worth the blind buy! I love the European take on the Oud scents, and Ungaro Pour L`Homme III Oud did not disappoint.
The fact that it doesn’t have any Rose, even the slightest of Rose, is a big plus in my opinion because you immediately move to the peak of masculinity and move away from the floral oriental middle eastern vibe. I think Oud is very versatile and at its best when used in Mediterranean style scents.
This one opens up very sharp, crisp – almost citrusy but surprising to not find any citrus notes in the official notes. Probably that’s the cardamom giving the sharpness on the opening, and also continues as @Cdmca mentioned below giving hints of salty/aspirin scent. It’s not disturbing but can only be noticed when smelled close on the skin. The same goes for pepper, it doesn’t last very long but creating a “barbershop” vibe on the opening for few minutes.
Then the Oud+Cacao takes the lead…This is all we can praise for! Clean oud, not dirty or burnt. Cacao blending in nicely. This smells fresh and cocoa note is not dark but very round, giving warmth to the scent.
For those who are in search for Oud scents without a rose but more linear and fresh type, this is a must try.
For 20 euros it’s also budget sensitive.
evosiussy – :
A fabulous fragrance. I love the original Ungaro iii pour Homme which is a fantastic rose fragrance that smells avant-garde. This smells so much darker, deeper, woodier, spicier. It borders on slight gourmand territory almost like the wood was soaked in dessert and keeping the sweetness in check. The dry down has some pumpkin spice like feeling and it happens towards the 12-hour mark and it last even longer than that on the skin. Absolutely worth the bargain price that it can be found at.
ivan_mashinskii – :
This is a dark fragrance, not sweet but borders on gourmand notes. The top is very classic, old school men’s fragrance, sure to please all noses. Begins fresh, peppery, almost aquatic. The middle notes get complicated, with the woods and spices peeking through, a bit of a mess but not in a bad way. Very powdery and creamy in the dry down and there is an unmistakably sharp salt/aspirin deep note that remains and remains every time you take a deep wiff, not in a bad way, but it is there in a very chemical, metallic, medicinal (think taste of a pill) manner. I like this as it is unique. Starts fresh with the pepper and gets dirrty. Oud? Yes, it’s hiding there but it’s not the lead role. Fleeting moments are reminiscent of Creed Royal Oud but the other aspects are too weird and present to let oud steal the spotlight.
Gjora – :
This is a dark fragrance, not sweet but borders on gourmand notes. The top is very classic, old school men’s fragrance, sure to please all noses. Begins fresh, peppery, almost aquatic. The middle notes get complicated, with the woods and spices peeking through, a bit of a mess but not in a bad way. Very powdery and creamy in the dry down and there is an unmistakably sharp salt/aspirin deep note that remains and remains every time you take a deep wiff, not in a bad way, but it is there in a very chemical, metallic, medicinal (think taste of a pill) manner. I like this as it is unique. Starts fresh with the pepper and gets dirrty. Oud? Yes, it’s hiding there but it’s not the lead role. Fleeting moments are reminiscent of Creed Royal Oud but the other aspects are too weird and present to let oud steal the spotlight.
rekaanin – :
Ding dong….the post man just called…..bottle received and applied.
Not that much to write home about. It is surely rose-free which is a blessing but it smells quite like a lot of designer brand ¨ouds¨…..no true oud there to begin with. It is smokey/burnt with a touch of bitter chocolat. It has a lot of siblings like Davidoff Leather Blend, Mark Birley Charles Street, Fendi Homme Assolute, Aigner, Oud Alif (same nose)….im not disappointed as I kept me expectations low…:-)
Cheers
Matz
Darkkfucker – :
Hi zakkarah,
Did you get the bottle yet? ; )
Can you give us some insights? I also cheer on a ‘no rose’ oud plus bitter cocoa is my go for note, same for black pepper..
Hope it’s good one.
Cheers
Tom.
xarabatos – :
Hehe…..my thoughts as well!!
Just ordered a bottle so fingers cross they havent smuggled in a wee bit of rose…..
Cheers
Matz
Stockholm
reethyacaxylzjxi – :
Good to see an Oud scent without…..ROSE !!!!
or maybe it’s not listed…???….LOL