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The Library Collection

Astrid 2019

8.0 / 10 337 Ratings

A popular perfume by Astrid for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is smoky-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Smoky

Woody

Animal

Oriental

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cypriol

Patchouli

Virginia cedar

Jubtroflex

Heart Notes

Assam oud

Bourbon vanilla absolute

Juxfriplon

Base Notes

Birch

Castoreum

Ambrarome

Gaiac wood

Drukfenzol

Perfumer

Cécile Zarokian

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Ratings

Scent

8.0337 Ratings

Longevity

9.0303 Ratings

Sillage

8.5305 Ratings

Bottle

8.7299 Ratings

Value for money

6.3246 Ratings

Submitted by Weskamouage · last update on 12/14/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the The Library Collection collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

23 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/07/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

CivetOnly
36 Reviews

CivetOnly

Top Review 11

Testosterone in a bottle

Silver Oud is a polarizing perfume. Revered by some, hated by many, it's a masterpiece by Cécile Zarokian and the most refined take on Assam oud. As with most scents that contain real oud, it's not a love at first sniff, especially given the challenging opening.

Yes, it smells barnyardy. We're talking about drilling into an agarwood tree and infecting it with a fungi, then extracting the produced resin, cutting it into woodchips, soaking them in water and using steam distillation to create the oud essence. Behind the stinky mask hides a woody heart with chocolaty, fruity, leathery, medicinal, metallic and smoky facets.

Even at very low concentration, it still takes a while for this dense essence to fully open up. As such, the animalic slap in the face can last for 30 minutes (sometimes longer) before all of the aforementioned nuances start coming to life. I'm patient when I'm cooking, knowing the food will eventually taste great. I can be patient with my fragrance as well.

During its barnyard opening, oud is accompanied by cypriol, patchouli and virginia cedar. That's right, earthy and woody notes. Patchouli and cedar have some sweetness to them, but other than that and a few aroma chemicals, there's no escape from the animalic oud.

It gets better once vanilla and ethyl maltol enter the mix with slightly distinctive sweetness. At this stage, the cedar is gone and the dry leatheriness of castoreum is more pronounced. Once birch starts to bloom, masculine smokiness takes over the scent profile. Ambrarome adds a sweet nuance to the drydown - something between caramel and coca-cola.

Silver Oud is earthy, smoky and woody with animalic and leathery facets. The opening isn't pleasant, which is the downside of Assam oud. Keep in mind that magic happens in the air. Try to avoid smelling your skin for the first hour of the wear. Personally, I prefer spraying it behind my ears and at the back of my neck for a monstrous sillage.

08/20/2025

9Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Merlotsupern
101 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Top Review 12

Cécile Zarokian’s Oud Balancing Masterclass

Silver Oud is composed by the Parisian perfumer Cécile Zarokian, known for her other creations for Amouage, Masque, Creed, Nishane, and Granado. In this case, she went for a pretty fearless exploration of Assam oud, one of the most potent varieties of agarwood.

The opening is a blast of animalic oud. It is raw, barnyard-like, and animalic. It’s the olfactory equivalent of stepping into a leather tannery. For those who are entirely new to oud, this can be jarring. But for those who are a bit more seasoned, it will be a thrilling reminder of what "real oud" smells like before it’s tamed by other notes.

As the initial Assam storm settles, the composition begins to reveal its architecture. Cypriol, patchouli, and cedarwood form a smoky, earthy scaffold that supports the central oud accord. These notes collaborate, creating a textured "forest-floor effect". The inclusion of castoreum and birch tar adds further leathery, animalic depth, reminiscent of classic masculine perfumery but executed with taste. Silver Oud doesn't smell dated.

The fragrance transitioning is remarkable. After about an hour, the vanilla absolute kicks in to soften the edges, introducing a subtle sweetness. After 3-4 hours in, the drydown is where Cécile reveals her masterful skills: ambrarome lends a caramel warmth, while gaiac wood and cedar keep the composition grounded in a veil of smoke. Given the complexity, this is difficult to imagine... so the most practical option is sampling. :)

In terms of performance, despite its intensity, Silver Oud is not exactly a "beastmode" perfume. In fact, the sillage is moderate but persistent. It’s a scent that performs best when given space to breathe, so you should follow Wusubi's example when he is talking about spraying away from your chest area. Resist the urge to sniff your wrist every five minutes, this one needs time to unfold. Ultimately, Silver Oud is a smoky, leathery, oud-laden composition that will reward your patience.

06/23/2024

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Smirky
483 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 8

Awesome Oud

Silver Oud is an awesome smelling oud fragrance with phenomenal performance. While oud is dominant, other woods make their appearance along with a touch of the animalic smells, combining into a smooth and creamy, masculine scent with zero sweetness and no florals. The opening is rather brutal. It's a combo smell of dominant cardboard with a pissy and metallic scent in the background. By 'cardboard' I mean the smell of a stack of new cardboard moving boxes stored in a van on a hot day. These smells are projected but the pissy-metallic component quickly dissipates in about 5 minutes to a skin scent only. That is, after about 5 minutes, you'd have to bury your nose into your wrist to smell the pissy-metallic component.

As the scent evolves, going into the 15 to 20 minute mark, the pissy-metallic scent disappears completely and the wood scents become more apparent. What it smells like is those old log cabins when you visit one of those living museum places where guides in period costumes show what life was like back in the day. It's a very distinct and pleasant smell (to me, anyway) that I immediately recognized.

As it progresses further, the scent gets more and more smooth and creamy and slightly smoky with the oud smell still being dominant. I'm assuming that's the interplay of the vanilla, castoreum, birch, ambrarome and guaiac wood. This evolution continues to varying degrees for almost 2 hours.

The performance is spectacular. It's been 12 hours so far and is still quite evident. Initially, it left a good 6' trail and projected about the same distance. Now, 12 hours later, it still creates about a 1' scent bubble. I applied 4 sprays - one to my wrist, one to my chest and two to either side of my neck. This was with a cheapo sample spritzer which doesn't dispense a whole lot. I'm assuming the Amouage bottle has a high quality atomizer where only one or two sprays would be sufficient.

Silver Oud is a four season scent although I'd guess it would be amplified on a hot day and with sweat. In that case, use less. Any age adult male could use this, but it takes a discerning nose to appreciate it.

It's best applied about 30 minutes before going out or meeting people. After that point, it's a most pleasant scent, not challenging to wear at all. Silver Oud is a high quality masculine masterpiece and quite a success for Cécile Zarokian and Amouage. Given that, it's not a $500 masterpiece IMO. However, I see at least one discounter has it for under $260 and it's well worth it and full bottle worthy. Will have to save up my pennies while I enjoy the remaining sample.

08/08/2025

9.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

StinkSultan
58 Reviews

StinkSultan

Very helpful Review 6

From Repulsion to Reverence

Opus XIII - Silver Oud has been one of, if not the most impactful fragrance in my fragrance journey so far, both literally and figuratively. I remember when I first smelled it, not knowing what to expect. And well, simply put, I was taken by surprise by its pungent, strong, unusual scent. It was also the first proper oud fragrance that I smelt, which added to my shock. Hence, I detested it. I appreciated it for its uniqueness, but I couldn't see myself wearing it anywhere, nor getting to love it. However, many others here on Parfumo advised me to give it some more time, a few more chances, and then give my verdict. And so, that's what I did - I gave it time, I tried to understand it, and after a couple of months, I now simply adore it.

Nevertheless, the chances of you liking it right from the first sniff without prior experience with oud juice are very low, so I wouldn't call it beginner-friendly, although neither too challenging. Let me explain... Upon spraying, "dirty sophistication" is what comes to my mind. A very potent and complex woodiness with smoky nuances shows first, having an undertone of earthiness as well. The patchouli adds its iconic earthy/musky dampness without being overpowering, and a more distinct woody sweetness appears on the scene, with hints of balsamic qualities. Its opening is overall pretty rough, and the combination of notes gives off a barnyardy aroma with a medicinal twist, which is why you might not want to initially smell the fragrance up close on your skin (e.g. wrist), but instead wait for the dry down, which is where the magic happens.

The star of the show is easily derived from the name - "Oud". And here, it's Assam oud, more specifically. Its intense smoky, woody, slightly earthy character scares off many after just one whiff. It is accompanied by a very subtle sweetness, resinous undertones, and an animalic edge which adds just a little bit of funk in there. It is all enveloped in a warm aura, with hints of leather also showing off. It's fair to say that "complexity" is a synonym for Assam oud, but I would also add "opulence", "multifaceted", and "majestic" to the thesaurus. Simultaneously, as the oud reveals its glory, a rich caramel-like sweetness joins the show, bringing a comforting and inviting warmth. There's not much vanilla per se - that one becomes more apparent later in the dry down.

At the base, with the oud still in front, more woodiness arises, intensifying the smoky/woody duet even more. The Birch and Guaiac wood work together like a charm, made even better by the increasingly-prominent leathery facet from the castoreum. It also brings a faint animalic touch, but nothing untamable. And lastly, a key player in this composition, ambrarome, with a tenacious animalic muskiness, as well as more leathery warmth and little sweetness. After about an hour of development, I get a little more vanilla sweetness and less "funk", to say the least.

As shocked as I might've been that day when I took my first sniff of this beauty, I was not nearly as impressed to see Opus XIII - Silver Oud deliver such great performance. On my skin, I get somewhere around 12 hours, with some inconsistencies at times giving me slightly different results. But overall, long-lasting goodiness most times. And not just for you, but for others too! Projection is also great, with up to 3+ feet for the first hour, then settling more around 2 feet for the next 3-4 hours, ultimately becoming a skin scent somewhere around the 6-7 hour mark. However, it's not the projection that makes Opus XIII - Silver Oud stand out; it's the sillage. And wow, what a trail it leaves behind. It is unmissable. And it is absolutely gorgeous in the air, with family relatives/friends mentioning it multiple times.

Versatility. This one is a tougher aspect, or so it may seem at first. It's definitely not what you would reach for as a daily in contexts such as work/school. Rather, I'd keep it for slightly more special occasions, like dressed-up events, gatherings with friends/family, or even dates. And again, let me clarify that the fragrance smells superb in the air, and not as intense or rough as it does when you smell it up close on your skin. In the air, the scent is smooth, woody, sweet, and slightly smoky, with hardly any trace of animalic/barnyardy twists or anything like that. Not only that, but there's also this misconception that Opus XIII - Silver Oud and many fragrances alike are for the winter only. That's nonsense. As I got to learn from others before me, Opus XIII - Silver Oud and fragrances alike truly shine in the high heat. Didn't believe it until I tried, but it's true.

After first smelling Opus XIII - Silver Oud and seeing that I do not understand it, I took upon the challenge that I wouldn't stop testing/smelling it until I would truly see it and comprehend it. Not until I would like it, forcefully so or not, but until I would understand what makes it great, what makes it unique, what makes it so complex, and what makes me want to keep trying it. And now, I think I finally understand it. It's a masterpiece of a blend and a masterpiece of oud; a home run by Cécile. And while I can hardly see myself paying $300-$400 for a full bottle, I still think that this is a fragrance everyone should try if they are truly invested in perfumery and especially in oud fumes. It's not a starting point for oud, but it's not the final boss either. And if you learn to appreciate it as I did, you'll find it very hard to not be tempted to empty that wallet.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

09/18/2021

TheBark
17 Reviews

TheBark

Helpful Review 3

What's that smell? Is that you? No, it's Amouage Sliver Oud: like a moth to the flame.

Oh Amouage. What have you done? First, there was Interlude Man. Then, there was Interlude Black Iris. Then, if those weren't enough, there was Interlude Man 53. And then there was what might be called, Interlude Sith Lord, er, Silver Oud.

Yes, this is very much like a trip to the dark side of the force. Imagine Darth Vadar, with his long, drawn out synthesized-sounding breaths cut short by the choke-force of a coughing fit. Yes, it's a tad bit smokey and goes on pretty intense, kind of like Anakin screaming at Obi Wan while crawling out of the lava. Ok, ok... enough Star Wars imagery.

If you haven't already seen Sebastian's review on his YouTube channel Looking, Smelling, er, wait. He literally just changed the name of the channel while I was typing this. The Perfume Guy is its new name. Well, how about that for a news flash? Anyway, if you've seen his review, I concur with a good majority of what he said: this is like sucking a good deal of the sweetness and green notes out of Interlude Man and leaving you with something a bit more... I don't know, daring? Certainly it's that.

Now, it does get some sweetness after a while, but it really kind of depends, like many scents of this type, where you're smelling it from. This is something that may smell nicely wafting in the air around you like typical (real) Oud-based fragrances do. Put your nose right up to it and you'll most likely get something different. Except here, it's pretty intense and, well, addictive. Not to mention, mysterious.

Mysterious is part of the marketing of this scent, but to my nose, and one other reviewer's on another website, a big portion of that mystery may be coming from an ingredient missing on the official notes. I say that because, like the other reviewer, I'm getting something that's like a dark, smoldering berry note in here. Whether it's raspberry or something else, I cannot tell. But it's there, floating in and out amongst the dark patchouli and other notes and it's very addictive. It's not gourmand by any means, but it's like how patchouli can have a dark chocolate vibe, then this dark, sweet note of raspberry or something, along with the smoke... it's, well, mysterious! I'm certain other perceptions will vary, nevertheless.

Longevity is top notch. Sillage is good, but hard for me to comment on as I haven't moved around much today. Over the course of its development, the vanilla comes into play but it's never really in the foreground. At first, initial spray, you get the sense that you might want to wait about 10 minutes or so before going anywhere as it's a bit challenging, but after a while it's got that Interlude's darker, broodier brother thing going on with a hint of sweetness to it.

I'll admit, at first, I thought... Mmmm, I don't know if I like this as much as Interlude, but after a second wearing, it's really growing on me and just goes into a different direction. It very well could be the scent for those who dislike the oregano note in Interlude. Or those who don't mind playing with the dark side of the force. Big thumbs up!

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