Emperours Court may not be a classic rose-oud, but it’s an example of how both rose and oud can harmonize beautifully in a complex composition. It keeps things interesting!
I generally like roses, especially when they're dark, thornless, and not acidic. Leather is good when it's green, more classic with lavender/moss, and not mentholated. The spice is a bit overdone.
When the acidity finally softens late on, it becomes more bearable. But it's still just a spicy-smoky rose-oud. I just prefer the theme to be more complexly intertwined.
There are definitely nicer options, even in the cheaper or less natural segment. It doesn't always have to be painfully natural if it just doesn't harmonize.
I do like classic herbal leather with lavender and moss.
But here it smells like a medicinal, sharp brew.
You probably have to be a hardcore oud fan to enjoy this :-)
I really appreciate his Oud oils and only Oud sprays. The best quality of Oud is always offered.
But his perfumes just don't resonate with me at all. Most of the time, I pick up something sour and bitter.
The sour rose combined with green-bitter thorns pierces through the burnt leather. I’m puzzled as to why he didn’t specify the origin of the Oud here. It’s probably a Oud accord made from several Oud oils. But why he added extra smoke, leather, and pepper when Oud can have those facets too? Maybe Chizza is right that the perfumer incorporated more common Oud into the scent, which I really hope isn’t the case given the price and marketing.
Thanks to Chizza for the testing opportunity.
But your rating says it all :-)
Maybe you have to be an Oudist for that ;-)
We prefer different leather ;-)
But here it smells like a medicinal, sharp brew.
You probably have to be a hardcore oud fan to enjoy this :-)
But his perfumes just don't resonate with me at all. Most of the time, I pick up something sour and bitter.
The sour rose combined with green-bitter thorns pierces through the burnt leather. I’m puzzled as to why he didn’t specify the origin of the Oud here. It’s probably a Oud accord made from several Oud oils. But why he added extra smoke, leather, and pepper when Oud can have those facets too? Maybe Chizza is right that the perfumer incorporated more common Oud into the scent, which I really hope isn’t the case given the price and marketing.
Thanks to Chizza for the testing opportunity.