Do you remember the first time you smelled Oud? I remember it like it was yesterday. This lady approached my counter and I couldn’t help myself I had to ask: what is that you are wearing OMG it’s amazing!!! She proceeded to inform she was wearing Lancôme Roses Oud fragrance… I had never smelled anything like it before. If you have never smelled Oud it’s like earthy, intoxicating and sexy all at the same time. Ok I admit in this context intoxicating and sexy can mean the same thing so let’s see if there’s an additional word: ok let’s add; pungent
Oud fragrances unless the goal of the fragrance designer is to lighten its heaviness…are typically just used in the base notes of the fragrance while mid range florals and lifting citrus and bold spices round off a great Oud.
However if you have an opportunity to smell 100% pure Oud the untrained nose would simply wonder why or how this is key ingredient to some of worlds most alluring and most sought after fragrances.
Strong and pungent fragrance isn’t anything new though CHANEL NO. 5 being a pioneer in this space literally transformed what was common for a woman’s fragrance.
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