Mysterious Oud is the most wearable of all the Bortnikoff ouds I have tried (and I've loved all of them). I perceive bergamot, orange, and spices at the top. Then in comes a deep rich woody oud, with a tiny hint of Tonka and vanilla sweetness, as well as resins. This oud is really gorgeous. Like a walk through a stand of cedars after the rain. I'm getting the faintest whiff of fur (civet), but the oud is hardly animalic for me, nor is it fermented, or challenging at all on my skin. The blend of oud, resin, and vanilla is really amazing. Mysterious Oud is a good place to start if you want to experience oud.
Edited to add: the drydown eventually gets animalic in the best way with a really nice civet. For me the oud itself was not animalic though, just to clarify.
