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Dirty fruitiness
While King Blue boasts a barnyardy aspect and certainly wasn't created for people who aren't familiar with Indian oud, it's a surprisingly fresh perfume. Yes, it still develops into a dry scent, but it avoids the pitfall of amber-ouds: powderiness.
Even with Assam oud and a 35% oil concentration, projection is good, without any cheesiness. Alexis Grugeon and Hamid Merati-Kashani used a clever combination of bittersweet mandarin, rosy pink pepper and dirty blackcurrant.
Animalic tinge is noticeable during the first 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 fermented quality to it, reminiscent of slightly overripe fruit, or fruit that fell down from the trees and should be thrown into a compost.
Eventually, earthy and smoky woodiness of Assam and oak intertwines with a warm and dry amber accord. However, the lingering, still somehow 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 like a textbook Amouage.
King Blue is an amber-oud with a mild animalic edge that's balanced by fruitiness. Definitely sample it first if you don't have much experience with Indian oud. If you're familiar with the ranch life and/or dated a horse girl, you might quickly fall in love with this fragrance.
Even with Assam oud and a 35% oil concentration, projection is good, without any cheesiness. Alexis Grugeon and Hamid Merati-Kashani used a clever combination of bittersweet mandarin, rosy pink pepper and dirty blackcurrant.
Animalic tinge is noticeable during the first 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 fermented quality to it, reminiscent of slightly overripe fruit, or fruit that fell down from the trees and should be thrown into a compost.
Eventually, earthy and smoky woodiness of Assam and oak intertwines with a warm and dry amber accord. However, the lingering, still somehow 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 like a textbook Amouage.
King Blue is an amber-oud with a mild animalic edge that's balanced by fruitiness. Definitely sample it first if you don't have much experience with Indian oud. If you're familiar with the ranch life and/or dated a horse girl, you might quickly fall in love with this fragrance.
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And yes, I've found it to be surprisingly "mass-appealing" as well, it's not edgy enough to be off-putting. The blackcurrant does its thing.
Oh jeez, would you look at the time, it's King-o'clock!
@Ceesie the problem with progressing in your experience with oud fragrances is that you soon discover how deficient the fake oud scents are. But, that's what credit cards are for, right? hahahaha