R'oud Elements 2012

R'oud Elements by Kerosene
Bottle Design John Pegg
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7.2 / 10 111 Ratings
A perfume by Kerosene for men, released in 2012. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Resinous
Smoky
Citrus

Fragrance Notes

OudOud Bitter orangeBitter orange SandalwoodSandalwood AmberAmber CedarCedar LavenderLavender VanillaVanilla IrisIris

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Ratings
Scent
7.2111 Ratings
Longevity
8.086 Ratings
Sillage
7.086 Ratings
Bottle
7.878 Ratings
Value for money
6.116 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 12/28/2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
8
Pricing
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Dressed2Kilt

4 Reviews
Dressed2Kilt
Dressed2Kilt
2  
A Cozy Cottage In a Dark Woods
The fragrance that started it all for Kerosene. While fragrances have come and gone through the house— many of which I never got a chance to smell— this freshman debut from John Pegg has stayed in production all these years, and for good reason: it's a fantastic fragrance.

It opens with a loud, sharp bitter orange note that has some green facets to it. The bitter orange note dries away relatively quick, leaving a two contrasting scent profiles. On one side, you have a damp, dark, woody oud that doesn't have that medicinal smell other oud notes sometimes have. On the other side, you have a bright, sweet, almost effervescent combination of vanilla, lavender, sandalwood, and cedar. The two scent profiles really work well to balance each other out and create a very pleasant fragrance. The scent reminds me of a cottage in a dark forest, where the smell of the damp, woody air mixes in with a garden of lavender and vanilla potpourri.

The performance is quite good. It lasts a good 6 to 8 hours on my skin, and while the bitter orange projects quite strong at the beginning, the fragrance as a whole dries down to an arms-length projection for most of the wear.

Overall, this is my personal favorite fragrance of the brand. It wears particularly well in cold weather, but it's versatile enough to be an all-year wear. Of all the fragrances that I have and wear, this is the fragrance that my friends consistently say smells like "me", and I have to agree.
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
1  
Metallic oud
The opening of R’oud Elements by Kerosene shows quite many features and recurring notes of America’s contemporary indie perfumery: powerful, slightly boozy-terpenic, dark and incredibly rich, halfway the dark-syrupiness à la (early) M7, mostly for the same amber-oud-booze-herbs structure, and the metallic black amber reminding me of some Slumberhouse scents. Above this, a sharp, sour, dry and aromatic greenish accord with bold metallic whiffs (which don’t sound cheap, though, as they seem “intended” to provide a sort of post-industrial feel, which I guess quite fits the brand – or at least its name) and a base woody accord in fact quite similar to oud – smoky, dry, animalic, with a compelling shady and warm richness. The sandalwood lies somewhere on the very base, just providing a subtle drop of sweetness well contrasting with the general smoky, dark and almost “rotten” vibe. Overall: not bad at all, I enjoy the contrasts between the dark notes and the hints of sweet colour, wrapped in a warm, dark amber and woody feel. After a while the bold metallic aftertaste gets kind of annoying to me, but at least it seems a creative choice with its “raison d’etre” here. The projection is quite loud and the texture in my opinion smells as much creative as quite “elementary” somehow (not minimal, rather just barely simple to the point of smelling clumsy from times to times), but as I said... not bad at all for me!

7/10
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7
Scent
Mujo

54 Reviews
Mujo
Mujo
2  
Unisex
Just now while reading reviews I found out that it's supposed to be a men's fragrance. I really thought this is a unisex fragrance and easily can be worn by a woman. So for the sake of all women who like to wear R'Oud Elements: let's get rid of the gender label!

It's raw, it's bitter and it exactly hits the spot for me. I seem to keep craving for this perfume and I went through my sample in no time. R'oud Elements opens with the bitter oranges and then transfers into a warm and sexy sandelwood/ oud scent. Very well done Kerosene.
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7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
JPhx

8 Reviews
JPhx
JPhx
Helpful Review 2  
A warm and golden oud
A blizzard of bitter orange is my initial stance to this stunning scent by Kerosene. It immediately brings to mind unsweetened marmalade and within moments warm woods shadowed by amber are revealed, then completely envelope the brief yet acerbic onslaught.

A beguiling fragrance of developing soft and smooth ouds with good sillage and a longevity that is excellent upon me. For those who usually do not like ouds - as mentioned by others including Kerosene - I would certainly recommend trying this striking fragrance, which is neither exceedingly sweet nor smothering and has nothing of the barnyard that can deter the tender-hearts like me.

This is a distinctive and good EdP that has remained close to the skin half way through my day - drawing me into a comforting and balmy golden haze. Put quite simply, I like it. Do give it a try.
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Statements

1 short view on the fragrance
IyamwhatIyamIyamwhatIyam 8 months ago
9
Sillage
10
Longevity
0.5
Scent
I found this scent so unpleasant with an undercurrent of skunk weed. I had to scrub it off.
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