Amber Oud Kilian 2012

... and everything that rhymes is good :) This is actually true in this case. As is well known, there are many types of "amber" (whether Labdanum-vanilla blends, ambergris, or others), and here it is clearly the former for me. In short, Amber Oud is a very pleasant vanilla scent for men, as it brings just the right amount of scratchiness to be interesting.

I primarily perceive a slightly woody vanilla, nothing more, nothing less. Some time ago, I felt the need to test Labdanum scents, and there were many classics (e.g. MPG Ambre Precieux and the Ultime version), modern fine interpretations (e.g. Dior's Mitzah), but also very dark, resinous representatives (e.g. SHL O Hira). Ultimately, I ended up with the first such scent I had tried in this direction, which is Kilian's Amber Oud. Not complex, not complicated, not extraordinary, but simply: beautiful. And that can be the case sometimes, especially when you occasionally test various obscure scents that are more artwork than wearable. After all these years, I still like it.

My rating:

Joy: 30 out of 30
Quality, depth, liveliness: 20 out of 30
Longevity: 17 out of 20
Wearability: 10 out of 10
Bottle, packaging, presentation: 9 out of 10

Total: 86 out of 100