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Classic Collection

Oud Luwak II Areej Le Doré 2025

8.4 / 10 112 Ratings

A new perfume by Areej Le Doré for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is woody-smoky. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody

Smoky

Earthy

Spicy

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Papua oud

Sumatran coffee

Heart Notes

Burmese oud Civet

Civet

Cinnamon leaf

Tonka bean

Spikenard

Cistus

Base Notes

Benzoin

Texas cedar

Indian oud

Indonesian vetiver absolute

Ratings

Scent

8.4112 Ratings

Longevity

8.5100 Ratings

Sillage

7.999 Ratings

Bottle

8.795 Ratings

Value for money

7.369 Ratings

Submitted by Jakobkn · last update on 01/22/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Classic Collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Oud Luwak Extrait de Parfum

Oud Luwak Attar

Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/22/2026

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Merlotsupern
118 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Top Review 11

The Terroir of the Tummy: Feline Elegance in the Excremental

Areej Le Doré has been a house that thrives on the "unpleasant" edge transforming raw, primal scents into olfactory goodness by selecting and producing fine materials. With Oud Luwak II, the composition leans into its namesake: earthiness, coffee and felines. In fact, this isn't the usual oud gourmand. It is a recreation of the Luwak (natural) process or rather, its ecosystem.

By pairing vintage Burmese oud (infused with aged civet) with a custom Indonesian coffee fermented in teak barrels, the "feline" element is definitely present. It is animalic, yet handled with a level of refinement that feels like a velvet glove over a predatory claw.

In my opinion, the coup de theatre of this composition - missed by many - lies in the use of spikenard (Jatamansi). Its distinct and recognisable valerian-like aroma (bitter, medicinal, and intensely earthy) acts as the bridge between the roasted coffee beans and the animalic ouds' fumes.
This synergy enhances the "earthiness" of the oud, creating a vibe that is less "café" and more "fermenting jungle floor." The result is the definitive "pooped coffee" accord, which takes a couple of hours to fully develop: a dark, damp, resinous brew that smells of the earth from which it came and the creature that prepared it.

Oud Luwak II is another case of what I've previously termed "blocks of gold" fallacy, which will greatly intrigue the natural ingredient supremacists. The fragrance doesn't need a traditional pyramid because the materials are of such density and quality that they arrive as a singular, monolithic stack of scent.
Rather than a sequence of top, heart, and base notes, the fragrance exists and develops in a state of natural "decay." The smoke, the civet, the bitter coffee, and the damp wood hit the palate at once, and slowly recede at different paces over time.

To close the essay, let's quickly cover performance.
Longevity: substantial. This is a "skin stayer" that lasts 10-12 hours, radiating a warm, musky glow long after the initial fumigation has cleared.
Sillage: dense but very polite. It creates the usual Areej "scent bubble" rather than a room-filling cloud, which is fortunate given its profile.

Final thought: Oud Luwak II - and Areej's work in general - proves that when a house doesn't not compromise on raw materials, the price tag is justified and should be looked as a comparison anchor.

08/19/2025

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

DrB1414
281 Reviews

DrB1414

Helpful Review 4

A Pleasant Surprise

Oud Luwak Part II, perfume Extrait.

This was the biggest surprise for me, as I didn’t expect to like it. I didn’t enjoy the original, so I didn’t foresee things to be different this time around. I was wrong, as I love this version of Oud Luwak. It fills in the gaps, improves on the woods used, adds the perfect amount of sweetness and texture, and the civet is amazing. I’m very specific about coffee accords, and I’m not a fan of Merauke Agarwood, but the way they are used here is perfect. This is not a coffee-dominant fragrance on my skin (although a prominent facet) but rather a woody perfume. Out of all the Oud perfumes Adam has released thus far, this one is the woodiest, with a heavy Merauke profile. There is nothing funky or fermented here. If you ever smelled Merauke Oud oils or wood, it has a distinctive profile - earthy, petrichor-like, slightly green or jungly, clove-like camphoraceous, smoky, peaty, chocolaty, and yes, coffee-like, to name a few nuances. That’s the kind of wood profile you’ll encounter here. But the best part is that Adam used other woods and benzoin to pamper the less “pretty” traits, and coffee to complement its innate qualities. So, instead of the usual earthiness these oils tend to evoke, here you get an “antique wooden chest” type of smell, paired with the aroma of heating agarwood chips as well as a cozy “roasted chestnuts” accord that might be a facet of the vetiver. Picture this:

You just brew a hot cup of coffee. You have some milk and honey on hand, and add a bit of both. You set the burner to medium heat and take out an antique-wooden chest full of Merauke aloes. You start adding wood to the burner, and while the smoke wafts, you inhale deeply alongside the fumes coming from the steaming cup of coffee. Then, you rub a tiny bit of civet paste on your pulse points and savor this ritual further. That’s it.

The coffee note is present throughout, but tames down as the fragrance develops. As it mingles with the oud aroma, it might give off hints of chicory coffee due to the earthiness of the oud. The latter is the main player in the composition. If you love Merauke oud and wish for a well-made perfume built around it, this is hard to beat. The wooden chest accord is omnipresent alongside the smoking wood chips and hints of toasted chestnuts. The third most prominent note is the civet. And how glorious it is. Not your sharp, punchy, and pissy civet. This is good, aged, natural stuff. It pairs with the benzoin and other notes to showcase a milky, creamy, and animalic quality that brings to mind a similar use of the material in my beloved Cadavre Exquis. However, it doesn’t go as buttery and gourmand as in there. Lastly, there is a beautiful use of cinnamon that complements the sweetness of the benzoin. Just the perfect amount of sweetness, nothing overbearing. Its smokiness is more refined than in Oud Zhen while not feeling as gourmand as Russian Oud, and behaving more woody than both. I like it better than Oud Zhen and close to Russian Oud II. It is a mouth-drooling experience from start to finish: the smooth coffee-oud fumes, the antique wood, and the milky-steamed civet with just the right amount of sweetness.

I also want to stress two things that I found with this fragrance: it smells much better on the skin, and it is better enjoyed with sprays on the neck and going out and about than smelling it up close. This is one of those cases where the aura the perfume creates is far more satisfying than a closed-up analysis. Bonus point with this one: go out and sweat. Physical exercise. Thank me later!

I’d consider this a significantly improved version over the original, more complex, and with higher-quality materials that show. A very successful resurrection.

IG:@memory.of.scents

10/24/2025

9Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Omnipotato
496 Reviews

Omnipotato

Helpful Review 4

Bitter smoky oud and coffee with dry woody base

On first spray of Oud Luwak II, I felt similarity to choco-ouds I had tried before: Oud Indochine, Lao Oud Extrait de Parfum, Oud Monarch Extrait de Parfum to a lesser extent, but deeper and more animalic, as if a dose of Al Oud had been added to one of those. It is also very light on the sweetness, bitter strong coffee and slightly stinky oud/civet notes apparent in the opening. Unlike others I've tried in this genre however, it undergoes a transformation into the heart before an additional transformation into the base/drydown. Supremely smoky Burmese oud dominates the heart of the fragrance, an hour or so in, with light fruity/spicy aspects. I don't get much in musk or florals as other reviewers are describing. Finally, in the deep drydown it gets very woody, which is a big departure from most of the fragrances of this style, which usually dry down ambery/resinous/slightly sweet. But here it's a dry cedar/vetiver combination that offers no respite from the woody overload of Oud Luwak II. The benzoin and cistus are hardly noticeable as separate components, possibly providing some mildness and balance to the main accords.

It's a very specific fragrance with a very specific customer in mind. You have to really like bitter notes, animalic notes, woody notes, without the sweetness or florals that usually counterbalance these. It's right up my alley though. The smokiness is not overwhelming, and the woody and animalics are balanced well, even if the sweetness is not there. It's a bit heavy-handed, like other Areej Le Dore creations. 3 sprays is more than enough, it will project like crazy for the first couple of hours then subside and become a skin scent for the next 6 or so, providing a nice cozy warmth around yourself. Wearability is definitely an issue, you have to be supremely confident to pull this one off. It's a difficult balance between spraying conservatively in order to avoid being insensitive, usually a sign of lack of confidence, and being self-assured enough to wear this beast.

01/05/2026

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Outlawscents
4 Reviews

Outlawscents

4

Areej Le Doré Oud Luwak II — An Honest Review

Areej Le Doré Oud Luwak II is a fragrance that doesn’t try to please everyone, and that’s exactly where its appeal lies. It feels artisanal, deep, and unapologetically niche. From the first spray, it’s clear this is not a polished, crowd-pleasing composition, but rather something built around texture, raw materials, and atmosphere.nnThe opening is dark and intriguing, centered around roasted coffee and oud. This is not a sweet or creamy coffee note — it feels bitter, earthy, and slightly smoky, more like freshly ground beans mixed with dry wood and resin. The first few minutes can be intense and even challenging, especially if you’re not used to animalic or natural-leaning fragrances.nnAs the scent develops, it becomes richer and more layered. The coffee softens and blends into a heart dominated by oud, spices, and resins. There’s a noticeable animalic warmth, most likely from civet, but it’s controlled and well integrated. nnPerformance is solid and reliable. nLongevity is strong, easily lasting through an evening and often well beyond, especially on clothing. nProjection stays moderate, creating a personal scent bubble rather than announcing itself loudly. It’s noticeable to those nearby, but never overwhelming.nnIt’s not a safe blind buy, and it doesn’t try to be one.

Updated on 01/05/2026

08/17/2025

Styler
20 Reviews

Styler

2

Agar de Luwak

I should start by stating that my experience with Oud Luwak OG is very limited. Small sample years ago, so by now I would almost say I do not really remember what it was like. What I can compare this Oud Luwak II to is Agar de Noir. But let me start from the beginning. Oud Luwak opens up very dry. Almost zero sweetness. Probably the most unique and interesting opening to me in this collection. If some of you still do your coffee the old school way, just pouring hot water on ground coffee beans directly into the cup—imagine you drank your coffee, forgot to wash the cup. The cup with coffee dust is just standing there for a week. The coffee dust completely dried out, some mold started to form on it. Smell it. That’s the opening of Oud Luwak II. This zero sweetness, coffee-with-a-bit-of-mold trend goes on for some time, like 3–5 hours. I enjoy this part of the fragrance very much. Eventually the sweetness shows up and by the end of life on your skin, scent dries down to some sweet resins. In the air, Oud Luwak reminds me of Agar de Noir minus the lavender and powderiness. Scent has very little lift. So at least on my skin, longevity and projection were the weakest of the whole collection. I can imagine people around you won’t pick it up at all, so on that aspect it is kind of a safe scent—you won’t annoy anybody.

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