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Autumn Release AKA Oud Noir
Someone made a topic on the English side of the forums asking if people were looking forward to Autumn ,and after 9 months of winter weather I had to answer absolutely not as this topic was made at the beginning of summer, so we were getting our first bit of sunshine after 9 months of a hellish winter weather, but then when I got a sample of “Autumn Release” I went back and changed my answer in that topic that I did have something to look forward to, and it was the full release of Oud Noir which we knew as “Autumn Release” at that time.
Oud Noir has similarities with Haltane from Parfums De Marly, but both are different enough that owing one doesn’t make the other redundant. I would say Oud Noir in its early stages is a deeper darker scent which does end up nice and sweet like Haltane in the dry down
What I would say is that they have moments where they meet up with one another like twins on the same path but then verge off and do their own things. If you like Haltane you will love this IMO.
The opening gives me a slightly boozy liquor smell from the Amaretto along with some bitter leathery notes from the saffron.
It has great projection and as the bitterness starts to subside you will begin to get a stronger leathery scent with some fruitiness and a very smooth oud which is neither medicinal nor skanky at all. It really helps boost the projection which will be great for the time of year we are in.
The notes will swap places now and again instead of going through one stage and it being gone until the next time you wear it the phases will repeat here and there with some of the notes popping in and out to say hello for a moment and then allowing another to have its time in the light. This goes on for roughly three hours before getting to my favourite part.
The best part for me is when we get to the dry down and it does start to come closer to the skin but not a skin scent. However it will be with you until the following day ,and what it is, is a beautiful sweet fruity scent with the vanilla, plum and benzoin creating this sweet fruity vanilla cake kind of smell. It is just absolutely delicious. No it’s not sickly sweet either.
So if you are someone who likes leathery fragrances you are sorted. If you are somebody who likes sweet fruity scents you are sorted. If you are someone who likes fragrances that have great longevity and projection again you are sorted.
I give it a 9.5/10 because I am not a huge fan of the bitterness of the saffron but because the fragrance changes so much it is only half a point worth from being a full 10/10
Longevity 10/10
Bottle 50ml are the best pressurised bottles with great atomisers I own.
Projection when at its best 10/10 and it tones down to roughly a 7.5-8/10 so I will give it a 9 to round it off.
Enjoy
Top Notes 
Saffron
Cinnamon
Heart Notes 
Plum
Amaretto
Base Notes 
Oud
Vanilla
Benzoin
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