Top Notes 
Blackcurrant
Mandarin orange
Pink pepper
Heart Notes 
Amber
Frankincense
Base Notes 
Assam oud
Leather
Oak wood
Patchouli
Sandalwood
12/11/2024
Wusubi
32 Reviews
Wusubi
Very helpful Review
8
Dirty fruitiness
While King Blue boasts a stern barnyardy aspect and certainly wasn't created for users who aren't familiar with Indian oud, it's a surprisingly fresh blend. Yes, it still develops into a dry scent profile, but manages to avoid the pitfall of amber-ouds: powderiness.
Somehow, even with Assam oud and a high, 35% oil concentration, it doesn't smell cheesy and projects well. Alexis Grugeon and Hamid Merati-Kashani used a clever combination of bittersweet mandarin, rosy pink pepper and dirty blackcurrant.
A barnyardy tinge is noticeable during the initial hour, but only on skin. In the air, it comes off as a fruity perfume with a Middle Eastern twist. The interplay between forest fruit and Assam oud has a certain fermented quality to it, reminiscent of overripe fruit, or fruit that fell from the trees and should be thrown into a compost.
Eventually, the earthy, smoky woodiness of Assam and oak wood intertwines with a warm, but rather dry amber accord. However, the lingering, somewhat juicy fruitiness prevents it from turning into the usual dustiness of your average amber-oud.
Furthermore, once leather and sandalwood start working their magic, they offer a smooth, almost velvety contrast. Add chocolaty patchouli to the mix and you're in for a long-lasting drydown (10+ hours) which feels and smells like a textbook Amouage.
King Blue is an amber-oud with an animalic edge, balanced by a dirty fruitiness. Definitely sample it first if you don't have enough experience with Indian oud. If you're familiar with the ranch life and/or ever dated a horse girl, you might fall in love with this juice.
Somehow, even with Assam oud and a high, 35% oil concentration, it doesn't smell cheesy and projects well. Alexis Grugeon and Hamid Merati-Kashani used a clever combination of bittersweet mandarin, rosy pink pepper and dirty blackcurrant.
A barnyardy tinge is noticeable during the initial hour, but only on skin. In the air, it comes off as a fruity perfume with a Middle Eastern twist. The interplay between forest fruit and Assam oud has a certain fermented quality to it, reminiscent of overripe fruit, or fruit that fell from the trees and should be thrown into a compost.
Eventually, the earthy, smoky woodiness of Assam and oak wood intertwines with a warm, but rather dry amber accord. However, the lingering, somewhat juicy fruitiness prevents it from turning into the usual dustiness of your average amber-oud.
Furthermore, once leather and sandalwood start working their magic, they offer a smooth, almost velvety contrast. Add chocolaty patchouli to the mix and you're in for a long-lasting drydown (10+ hours) which feels and smells like a textbook Amouage.
King Blue is an amber-oud with an animalic edge, balanced by a dirty fruitiness. Definitely sample it first if you don't have enough experience with Indian oud. If you're familiar with the ranch life and/or ever dated a horse girl, you might fall in love with this juice.
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