Oud Jaune Intense Fragrance Du Bois Parfum

This has to be the best yellow-floral fragrance. When I spray this, it always transports me to an exotic place. It has natural ingredients and that shows, because it doesn’t smell at all synthetic- I find Fragrance du Bois fragrances to be the most “natural” smelling fragrances I’ve tried. So if you don’t like the synthetic feel of Mancera and Montale, this niche house may not dissapoint you.
As for Oud Jaune Intense- It’s the fragrance of an exotic goddess with monoi flowers in her hair, laying on the beach, sunbathing and eating tropical fruits - that’s how it smells to me.
I always wear it on my summer vacation.
As for longevity and projection, I get 8-10 hours of this juice on my skin, with a strong sillage in the first 2 hours. Also, note that I wear it only when the temperature is pretty high ( 30* Celsius or more)- and that may influence it strenght.

First a short description of the scent for those who can't bear to read the whole review:

This is a blend of tropical fruits, creamy texture from Ylang-Ylang, fascinating white florals and a little hint of Coconut like aroma which is reminiscent of sun screen lotion. It's bright and joyous, somehow magical scent which works best in hot weather. As for the name, there is no detectable oud in the scent, but the same problem exists in other fragrances from Fragrance du Bois where Oud is mentioned in the name. "Jaune intense" is justified, as the yellow flower Ylang-Ylang is clearly represented in the scent with its rich, sweet-sour and banana-like aroma. It beautifully intertwines with sensual non heady Jasmine and sweetish Orange Blossom, both of which remain non animalic. The scent lasts and projects strongly and may be disturbing to those around you, especially indoors.

About other tropical white florals:

I have had a decant of this one for 3 years now and I still haven't decided whether I need it or not. I've noticed that the longer time goes by, the less interested I am in this scent, although I still like it. In reality, Oud Jaune Intense was a special and unique scent when it was released, even three years ago the market was not full of tropical, creamy, white florals. Yet even today I think it ranks well in comparisons of similar scents, because I often find something unpleasant in scents like this that I just can't stand. Some scents which I could describe as "creamy, tropical, white floral" and which are good, are Vanille Riviera , Jump Up and Kiss Me Ecstatic , Isola Sol , Queen of Silk , Amethyst Soul and this one, Oud Jaune Intense Parfum each one interesting in its own way.

Background:

My little note after testing this scent (three years ago): "This I like a lot, really intoxicating and addictive. There is Jasmin, orange blossom and I like them. For summer time definitely! Compare the overall vibe to Ecstatic Clive Christian (but this is better)."

At that time I didn't have such a huge number of fragrances and the idea was to only buy 1-2 full bottles per category, so I thought I would choose one of them: Oud Jaune Intense or Jump Up and Kiss Me Ecstatic , even though the scents are not the same at all and Ecstatic being mainly a complex Tuberose fragrance. Despite my first impressions I only bought the latter one a few months ago and after hundreds, or rather well over a thousand fragrances, I am convinced that Ecstatic is still a very special and exceptionally beautifully made fragrance. Oud Jaune Intense, on the other hand, doesn't speak to me in the same way anymore and its quality is in no way comparable to that of Ecstatic albeit it has its own advantages.

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I genuinely do not understand the existence of this perfume. With its combination of tiaré, ylang, and pineapple, it smells so close to Yves Rocher Monoï Oil or, heaven forefend, Amarige, that you begin to wonder if it is just impossible for any perfumer, no matter how skilled, to throw these particular materials together and have them not land in the same place. If you are into those King Kong-sized fruit punch florals, and have the money to indulge yourself, then Oud Jaune might turn out to be your personal idea of heaven. For the rest of us, a similar effect is almost guaranteed via the ten-times-cheaper Yves Rocher, or failing that, any European tanning oil. If you insist on niche, believing it to be intrinsically superior to mainstream stuff, then something like Armani Privée Rouge Malachite or one of the Tom Ford Soleil de something or other should scratch the same itch.

I have a very long history with this perfume and we didn’t always love each other. At first I could get it, but then one day suddenly it changed on me. This is the most beautiful tiare perfume out there. This is what I would imagine the most beautiful woman on earth to smell like in the summer. Unfortunately the longevity and the projection are disappointing on the latest batches

This is an incredible powerful yet feminine parfume with amazing flower notes that will transport you to a tropical island. It is strong but very elegant at the same time. I find the Oud a bit played down by the creamy and sweet base notes, so if you love strong oud parfumes, this is probably not for you.