Wild Oud Béjar 2014

Now that I have finished the Cuarzo the Circle fragrance line by Ramón Béjar, I know what high quality to expect from this perfumer. Of course, I was very curious about his new fragrance line, which is being launched under the simple name RB Ramón Béjar. There are a total of eight fragrances, all in a black-bordered bottle and in a black-silver packaging with motif embossing.

One should also have fun with joy, and so I started with the fragrance that scared me the most and for which I expected the absolute worst. No flowers, no amber, everything sounds very frightening for my nose. And especially when it is a fragrance that emphasizes oud and even bears the name Wild Oud.

So I first sprayed it very cautiously on the test strip - oh yes, it’s not that bad at all... so I sprayed it directly on my skin. Here, the fragrance develops completely differently due to body heat. Oud is already in the top note and quite intense. Supported by a bitter, spicy, dark background scent.
I saw my worst fears confirmed and was already about to abandon the test, but then decided to continue testing and wait to see what else would come. I started it, so I would also finish it.

Fortunately, I did. Because two hours later, I could perceive a soft, light gold-olive green fragrance, slightly sweet and almost as if some floral notes were included. The scent reminds me of MDCI's Chypre Palatin.
If I paid attention, I could also sense a very fine, woody-resinous agarwood note that accompanied this soft, light green fragrance. It is so gentle that I like this note. It would even feel incomplete without it.

The soft, creamy, delicate gold-green note then remains for several hours. In my second test, the fragrance was there when I went to bed in the evening, and the next morning I could still perceive it. There is no significant change anymore, but it doesn’t need to be, as beautiful as this fragrance is. As with all Béjar fragrances, the sillage is relatively discreet, and the scent remains close to the skin.

However, the longevity is more than satisfactory. Between 8 and 12 hours is typical for all Béjar fragrances (with one exception). Wild Oud even lasts longer; I could still smell it after 15 hours. On the test strip, it lasts for three days and still smells so beautifully light-gold-moss green. Simply wonderful!

Who would have thought that an oud fragrance would be rated 80% by me!