Oud Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance 2013 Cologne

Oud (Cologne) by Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance

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6.4 / 10 7 Ratings

A perfume by Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is woody-earthy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Earthy

Resinous

Spicy

Oriental

Fragrance Notes

Oud

Ratings

Scent

6.47 Ratings

Longevity

6.57 Ratings

Sillage

6.17 Ratings

Bottle

5.113 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 01/16/2025.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/27/2018

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

1

An Oud in Eau de Cologne...

I was very pleasantly surprised by this one. I was expecting something harsh and medicinal but this is almost like an ambery, sweet type of oud... which is lovely. I do like it very much.

So far I've been very impressed by Demeter and I find the quality very good. Good value for money considering that they are in Eau de Cologne concentration. I can spray considerably with this one and not worry about it being overpowering to others, which you can't say about every oud fragrance!

I can see this blending well with other Demeter fragrances, and can see this working well if you choose to layer it with other fragrances. For what you get, this is good value.

05/07/2014

5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 7
Scent

ScentFan
334 Reviews

ScentFan

3

Mild Oud, Great Layered

Inspired by the magnificent Rose/Oud perfumes I encountered in my rose sniff fest, I reached for this Oud while looking for a scent to wear to the gym after long absence (am no longer able to leave house unscented). This Oud is civilized, not the glorious sultry stench found in its betters. It could be worn alone, but instead I reached for Demeter's 100% natural rose and now have a pleasant rosy-oudy smell that's less strong than the perfumes -- so won't offend at the gym -- but enough to make my skin feel fragrantly clothed. Demeters "scent impressions," as the house calls them, are great for this.

11/10/2020

5
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

DarioArgento
57 Reviews

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DarioArgento

Helpful Review 4

Perfect for oud beginners, the gentle giant

An oud fragrance with such a lousy rating (as of: 10.11.2020), from one of my favorite fragrance manufacturers ?

I have to try it out on principle
And don't worry, I don't rate this fragrance so well out of defiance, hype or blind love.

I am simply impressed how Demeter/The Library of Fragrance manages to put memories into fragrances or to depict individual scents.

Yeah, that has gone down the drain quite a few times from my point of view (Pizza, gag, Christmas in New York, eww, Sour Apple Lollipop, goose)

However, I have already discovered many a pearl.

Since everyone is talking about oud, it is obvious that TLOF would like to launch such a fragrance as a so-called single-scent scent.

In Demeter's interpretation, "Oud" is a very soft, sweet-warm wood note with a spicy twist.
I mean a nice pinch of cinnamon to scent
All of this on a subtle level. This does not mean that we are dealing with a weakling. On the contrary. The durability is phenomenal for an EdC.

I mean, not getting slaughtered here like some other oud perfume.
Especially Tom Ford's Oud fragrances have it partly really in itself.
Even Olivier's "Oud Touch", can be a pain in the ass almost all day long.

This is definitely not to be found here. "Oud" is very soft, almost unisex.
The response from female testers was great and the range on the right from "smells like Christmas cookies" to "but that's a pleasantly sweet wood scent"

And that's exactly how I categorize "oud".

It is independent enough, the oud smell is clearly perceptible.
But he just feels cuddly warm
The Sillage is well perceptible within a radius of 2 meters and is described as pleasant.

In any case, the fragrance is suitable for the cool to cold days.

I don't think I would have paid the full price of 20 Euro for the 30 ml, it's not exceptional enough for that but my 120 ml for under 16 Euro was a real snap
On offer, you can definitely try it out.

My opinion: Yes, ratings are always highly subjective and I am of course entitled to everyone's opinion but what "Oud" deserves such a bad rating is a mystery to me
Even if it is not ultra high quality, it is a small and fine beginner oud with few rough edges but a lot of heart