Oud Al Sahraa Berdoues 2015

Aaah, Berdoues. This brand has been stuck in my mind since the fragrance India Assam. Both because of the wonderful scent (you know, scent in tea = Yeah yeah yeah!) and because of the great bottle. Okay, sometimes I really do come across as a bottle victim when I rave about beautiful flacons. I should never have mentioned that here. And since my best friend always laughs at me for it, I’ll say something brutally unfriendly to her at this point: Shut up!!! And stop laughing! :D he he he!
She probably still thinks that I like the scent “Artisan” by John Varvatos only because of the bottle, hmm… but that’s not true, I like the scent too…. But no one believes me again, right?

*sigh*
Well, what can you do.

Now I have another scent from this brand in front of me. Hmm… Oud Al Sahraa sounds very much like hot desert (oud) air, don’t you think? Is it a mistake to test the scent on hot days? Let me quickly scroll down to see what most people think of it… aha, the scent seems to be more of an all-rounder, which should actually mean that it shouldn’t be too overwhelming. I’ll trust you Parfumas and Parfumos and test this scent now.

If I end up cursing heavily afterwards, then you’ll know that the scent is absolutely not suitable for hot days and I think you’re all silly :D

**The Scent:**
So, the scent starts off quite pleasantly. The mandarin is a bit weak, but you can still perceive its rather sweet than citrusy fragrance nicely. Then the oud comes in, almost simultaneously with the resinous and incense-like myrrh. For a tiny moment, everything together smells a bit like medicine, for example like cough syrup, but then the scent becomes more perfumey again. Oud is dominant, but not extremely strong; still, I would describe the scent as quite oriental, I think. Especially since you can also smell sweet notes.
The sweetness that will later be released by the myrrh smells very nice and creates a pleasant scent cloud that is nice for both oneself and others.
That’s pretty much it, as the scent is quite simple, but still manages very well with these few notes, as everything feels well-balanced.

**The Sillage and Longevity:**
The sillage is good; the scent creates a nice (small) scent cloud and is therefore somewhat noticeable on someone. However, for an oud scent, it is still unusually mild.
The longevity is also not that long and becomes noticeably weaker after five to six hours.

**The Bottle:**
The bottle is rectangular with rounded corners, thin and tall. On the front, there is a simple white label with the name of the scent. The back is painted with oriental-looking patterns. When held up to the light… oops, I mean when held to the light, these patterns look particularly beautiful and resemble those in a kaleidoscope. A nicely made bottle.

Well… I don’t need to curse heavily as announced! :D
Because the scent is actually quite usable even on warmer days despite the ouds and resinous notes, as it not only smells nice but also simply exudes a cozy atmosphere without being too heavy and thus overwhelming. You can definitely smell the oud, but not in a sharp medicinal way, as is the case with some other fragrances.

So, you can use the scent quite well in spring, but also in summer (okay, not on brutally hot days, but you know what I mean, right?). In autumn, it should work just as well as in winter. An all-rounder indeed.

It’s not a party scent, but you can use it for other (evening) occasions besides daily wear,… going out to eat, other meetings, or so…

Anyway, as long as you’re not oud enemies, I would recommend testing the scent! And okay, you also have to see the great bottle, mu ha ha ha :DD
Well then… just call me a bottle victim… *sigh* At least I have a sense of aesthetics and am not an art philistine like all of you, he he he :D