Chinese Oud II
中國沉香
Areej Le Doré 2023

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8.4 / 10 104 Ratings

A popular limited perfume by Areej Le Doré for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is floral-woody. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Woody

Animal

Creamy

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Orange

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Chinese gardenia

Chinese oud

Chinese rose

Chinese jasmine

Base Notes

Patchouli

Mysore sandalwood absolute

Indonesian vanilla Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Ratings

Scent

8.4104 Ratings

Longevity

8.399 Ratings

Sillage

7.8100 Ratings

Bottle

9.397 Ratings

Value for money

6.974 Ratings

Submitted by BenniB, last update on 06/04/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Classic Collection III.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Chinese Oud

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/05/2025

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Majid114
112 Reviews

Majid114

2

CHINESE OUD

The 'oud is the central focus here! A dark woody 'oud, a light barn and smoky but also leathery. At first you can expect a juicy orange similar to the Amouage King Blue or something already done by Bortnikoff before, but it is not what happens. The oranges here are soaked in an unusual metallic alcoholic juice quite exotic.
And the flowers give a dampened in this dark green 'oud. I perceive them more as narcotic jasmin and a rose water with creamy gardenia. This triad forms a peculiar floriental cooling for some time the aged 'Oud Hainan. That soon takes up the role but without muffling or subjugate the precious co-helpers. The perfume will unfold and evolve in a cohesive and balanced way, has no loose ends or something unsettling.
Beautiful work of Russian Adam. Wonderful fragrance!

With the creaminess of vanilla blending with orange, and adding a chocolate-flavored patchouli earthy refers me to an orange and dark chocolate dessert in the best sense of the word. Does that make it a gourmand fragrance? No; not at all. But it’s a delight!
Gradually the sandalwood gets highlighted and the perfume becomes more milky and warm, almost like a balm. For the notes I would have bet on a chipré, but I do not feel much vibration in that direction. Still it is great!
The wood of moss arrives adding a slight aspect of damp wood that merges with the 'oud leaving the perfume with a "'dirty'" and Earthy Brown. The quality of the ingredients and naturalness of the notes and chords impresses! Counting on a great performance. Chinese Oud II is a true jewel of the traditional oriental oud perfumery.

09/27/2023

9
Scent

DrB1414
249 Reviews

DrB1414

2

A different feel, but just as satisfying

Personally, I can't say that I find this version of Chinese Oud that similar to the first. It does have the exact same structure, and it eventually evolves into an almost identical scent, however, the Oud used here feels completely different to my nose in terms of profile, quality, and especially texture. My skin also amplifies woody notes, and maybe that makes it pop even more, hence, making the differences more notable. In the first version, the oud's profile is smooth as silk, mostly coming across as a brown, suede leather accord, working along the other notes. In part 2, the oud is sour, smoky, very textured, like a bumpy wood surface, and much drier. To me, this profile is very apparent and it stays like that, quite noticeable for some good hours before it finally recedes and becomes something closer to the first version. I still love this version, as it provides a nice variation of the same theme, but if I were to choose between the two, I'd go for the first one.

02/05/2025

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 5
Sillage 7
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Nik88
30 Reviews

Nik88

1

A Unique Olfactory Experience

Chinese Oud V2 by Areej Le Doré is a fragrance that surprises and fascinates from the very first spray. The opening bursts with vibrant citrus notes, where sweet orange and bergamot provide a bright and refreshing start.

These citrus notes quickly give way to a very dry Chinese oud, extracted from a rare 2004 Hainan agarwood oil. At first, it carries an almost cheesy nuance, adding an unexpected but intriguing depth.

As the fragrance develops, delicate floral notes of rose, jasmine, and gardenia emerge, adding complexity and elegance. The oud remains dry throughout, but in the base, it is beautifully softened by rich Mysore sandalwood, which lends a creamy roundness to the composition.

The longevity is exceptional, with the scent evolving on the skin for hours, occasionally releasing surprising aromatic waves. Chinese Oud V2 is a testament to Russian Adam’s masterful craftsmanship and is an absolute must for lovers of oud and deeply layered compositions!

09/20/2023

6
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Cfr
85 Reviews

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Cfr

Very helpful Review 15

Stag hides behind the lavender bush Calves play catch in the haystack the dark forest guards blissful flowers infested with soap moss

fabulous start strong, powerful, cozy and moo's. Dark woody, delicate soft leather fat balsamic and mild. Deer musk embraces patchouli cocoa lavender soothes.

I think vanilla is the perennial favorite here. Sandalwood is beautifully soft and sublime with hints of rice cinnamon and nutmeg.

Jasmine is buttery floral and thickly creamy Narcotic and wild, it blooms in the dark forest. Resins and green spice emerge.
Gardenia makes it cyprich like
dry straw it scratches very strongly.

Vintage soap and moss fresh and argues with the oud who has the say here. Fragrance fades quite quickly but remains nice and sweet on the skin and digs in. with me hardly citric, I don't have rose with me. what I got is Musk Lave without lemon but with eaglewood, here is a lot of musk inside and more relaxing
LilLavender for my nose

i can't decide I love
Musk Lave and the first version
is way better for me because I
also had a tropical climate and everything was
connected. Notes have helped each other out quite skillfully and hardly noticeable so wonderfully everything was networked there profound and 3D images incl. He here there everyone wants to show what he can shuffle each other back and forth everyone does what he can first I then Moo. I miss the team spirit and the 3rd dimension here, but that's actually nonsense. it's already fat.

Thank you Schoeibi for the testing opportunity

04/06/2024

4
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Lauser93
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Lauser93

3

I like it better than its predecessor

Many thanks to Nick for the bottling of Chinese Oud II :-) I like the successor to Chinese Oud better, as the Chinese oud doesn't come across quite so blatantly and disturbingly here. The longevity of 8 to 10 hours is successful and the sillage doesn't have to hide here either.

The top note initially smells beautifully of orange sherbet with a hint of tart bergamot and lime. This is followed by a neat and animalistic cowshed aroma and a creaminess. The heart note has a floral scent of gardenia, tuberose, jasmine blossom and rose water. The Chinese oud is quite humane here. The base has a woody, creamy, balsamic and slightly earthy scent of sandalwood, amber, bourbon vanilla, patchouli and some oakmoss.

I am definitely happier here than with the Chinese Oud :-)