Asalat Al Oud أصالة العود Arabian Oud 2014
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Unexpected oud fragrance
From the Asala collection, Asalat al Oud is my most favourite.
A soft well rounded oud dominates the first two hours. There's like a honey note and some sweet resins supporting the main woody accord (a deep and dark amber). Sweet, but not very sweet. Spices give the acrid and dusty tone.
After a few hours this fragrance, in addition to the woods, a leather nuance and a smokey character dominate with some herbal touches creating this "Palo santo" scent. Pretty realistic, I must say, and unexpected.
I really like the balance between woods and sweetness. It's deep, warm, with great quality ingredients and blending. The oud profile is a bit leathery, smoky, dark... almost like a charred piece of wood, but easy to wear in my opinion at first. The drydown could it be more challenging.
Projection is strong and it last +12 hours on my skin. Excellent.
A soft well rounded oud dominates the first two hours. There's like a honey note and some sweet resins supporting the main woody accord (a deep and dark amber). Sweet, but not very sweet. Spices give the acrid and dusty tone.
After a few hours this fragrance, in addition to the woods, a leather nuance and a smokey character dominate with some herbal touches creating this "Palo santo" scent. Pretty realistic, I must say, and unexpected.
I really like the balance between woods and sweetness. It's deep, warm, with great quality ingredients and blending. The oud profile is a bit leathery, smoky, dark... almost like a charred piece of wood, but easy to wear in my opinion at first. The drydown could it be more challenging.
Projection is strong and it last +12 hours on my skin. Excellent.