Pure Oud is the first in Kilian's Arabian Nights series. And if you like oud, you likely will like this.
Again, I had the good fortune of sniffing the entire Killian line, including Pure Oud, at SAKs in Las Vegas. Sergio Gonzalez is the expert on the line, and he will be happy to help you. Phone 702-967-1266. Be sure to tell him you heard it from me.
How to describe Oud if you are unfamiliar with the note -- oud is well loved in the east but may be less well known in the west. Its mystique is such that agarwood is in short supply in many places, for oud perfume oil is made from the fragrant resin found in Aquilaria or Agarwood trees.
Oud is thought to be the Biblical aloe, as well as both an aphrodisiac and an aid to spiritual meditation. No wonder it is loved and treasured!
The only note in this fragrance, according to Sergio, is Oud, hence the name Pure Oud. And this Oud comes from Dubai, which is supposed to produce the best Oud.
But others smell leather, saffron, and tobacco notes in it. I catch nuances of these notes also.
It is both woody and resinous and dry. It is not particularly sweet. Certainly suitable for either a man or a woman, it will likely be a best seller, despite the fact that it is more expensive than the rest of Kilian's line -- over $300 -- because it is Oud.
Contrast this to Tom Ford's Oud Wood, which is also lovely but entirely different. Ford's is sweeter and stronger in a different way.
notes for Oud Wood: rosewood, cardamom, Chinese pepper, oud, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka bean, vanilla and amber
If the two weren't so expensive, I might have both. As it is, I will have to decide which calls to me more. Pure Oud is both sharper and more velvety than Oud Wood.
Have you smelled them both?
Do you own either? What do you think?
Coming up: Other Kilian fragrances including the September release of Back to Black aphrodisiac, delicious as it is!
You can see an overview of all Kilian fragrances here.
Karin
Originally posted 2009-07-10 21:53:02.
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