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Sahraa
Sahraa Oud
Fragrance Du Bois 2014

Sahraa / Sahraa Oud by Fragrance Du Bois

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8.0 / 10 162 Ratings

A popular limited perfume by Fragrance Du Bois for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Oriental

Floral

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Rose absolute

Geranium

Jasmine

Patchouli

Base Notes

Oud

Amber

Saffron

Black pepper

Sandalwood

Vanilla

Perfumer

François Merle-Baudoin

Ratings

Scent

8.0162 Ratings

Longevity

8.2140 Ratings

Sillage

7.6140 Ratings

Bottle

8.8144 Ratings

Value for money

5.784 Ratings

Submitted by jakdelind, last update on 11.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Privé" collection.

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/13/2018

8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

NikEy
37 Reviews

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NikEy

Very helpful Review 10

SpeedDating #04/4: Sahraa - modern & oriental

Sahraa Oud! So here it is, the Rose-Oud of the house! Nevertheless classic, citrus and a delicate note of lavender radiates a clearly fresh component right from the start. It is astonishing how long this remains in the course and gives the otherwise so heavy composition a great lightness. A rather medicinal camphor-like oud, patchouli and gently ambried-gourmand notes determine the warm woody side, while light fruity notes and jasmine loosen up and sweetly accentuate the fresh side.

The fragrance is reminiscent of a classic mukhallat combination, but without losing the splits to the occident. Quite clear, mildly spicy yellow saffron is exceptionally well integrated, appears warm and powerful, plays with the spicy-fresh side and provides a great Rose-Oud interpretation for all those who find'Oud Stars - Fars' too smooth.

01/17/2022

7
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

Mozz90
16 Reviews

Mozz90

5

Beautiful westernized Oud offering

Polarizing masterpiece. To this day, the best westernized rose oud I have ever smelled Pleasantly spicy thanks to black pepper and saffron, expertly softened thanks to a wonderful and dense and sweet amber accord placed in the heart. For the entire duration of this fragrance you will be pervaded by whiffs of woody, incensy and kinda fruity oud

A fragrance worthy of a king which manages to capture all the magic, mystery and charm of the East

07/17/2021

6
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

CCatalina1
12 Reviews

CCatalina1

3

About the older one,the new...

Quiet.This is all there is when the olfactory senses first encounter Sahraa Oud.A still moment in time and space to absorb and embrace one of the masterpieces the world of perfumery has offered.Emotions and feelings blended with quality ingredients and the most beautiful satin ambery rose oud concoction creates the dreamy fragrance that Sahraa Oud by Fragrance du Bois is.

03/29/2023

10
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

EnomisCVD
138 Reviews

EnomisCVD

4

Friendly oud

We are in the Middle East, at the gates of a majestic desert.
The atmosphere is surreal: there is silence, everything seems calm, but at the same time we feel the power of nature through warm gusts of wind.
Gusts, like those that come immediately after spraying.
Oud, natural, high quality: not too animalic and with ripe fruit nuances (apricot).
It is not resinous and pungent, but warm, creamy and enveloping.
Flowers, primarily geranium, make their way into the heart, and light hints of saffron add leathery undertones.
This is a fragrance that starts out very "strong," but then softens a lot and is never overpowering.

PS: Stunning packaging! Super luxurious box, certificate of provenance of the oud (complete with a piece of the tree from which it was extracted) and very high quality bottle (cap with Swarovski here too).

03/10/2020

8
Bottle 10
Sillage 4
Scent

Drseid
819 Reviews

Drseid

2

Amber Blast...

Sahraa Oud opens with no top notes to speak of, starting its development with its heart. During the early heart a slightly medicinal, gauze-like real oud takes the fore with natural smelling saffron spice and soft slightly aromatic patchouli, as supporting amber rising from the base adds additional depth to the spiced oud. During the late dry-down the amber takes the fore in a very big way, dominating the composition as the oud vacates, leaving remnants of the saffron spice and patchouli to join slightly sweet sandalwood in support through the finish. Projection is outstanding and longevity excellent at around 12 hours on skin.

I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to trying this one and fully expected to love it, but alas, I find the composition highly disappointing. The real oud is presented to show its more gauze-like facet as opposed to the barnyard animalics that usually scare away many (including this writer). To that, I was pleasantly surprised. It really isn't the oud that sinks Sahraa Oud, but rather it is the amber. At first, the amber in its supporting role is only mildly annoying, nothing to warrant panning the composition over surely. Unfortunately, it quickly builds over time to where on skin it dominates to the point of obscuring nearly everything else, and it really starts to wear one down, approaching scrubber territory. The soft supporting patchouli and slightly sweet sandalwood don’t help the composition's cause either as the two meld into the amber, giving it an odd, sweet, almost creamy facet that only broadcasts its dominance further. All-in-all, while this writer openly admits to not being an oud or amber fanatic, I do enjoy many fine compositions that contain both ingredients together or independently. Sahraa Oud, however, will not be joining that list. The bottom line is the $745 per 100ml bottle Sahraa Oud has some expensive ingredients within, only to waste them in what amounts to an "amber blast," earning a "poor" 2 stars out of 5 rating and an avoid recommendation.

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