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L'Autre Ôud Lancôme 2012

7.8 / 10 131 Ratings

A popular perfume by Lancôme for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is woody-oriental. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Woody

Oriental

Spicy

Resinous

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Labdanum

Cypriol

Saffron

Clary sage

Heart Notes

Bulgarian rose

Turkish rose

Base Notes

Oud

Gaiac wood

Patchouli

Balsam tree wood

Gurjum balsam Moss

Moss

Myrrh

Vetiver

Perfumer

Christophe Raynaud

Ratings

Scent

7.8131 Ratings

Longevity

8.4113 Ratings

Sillage

8.0111 Ratings

Bottle

9.0124 Ratings

Value for money

7.537 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The scent was re-released in 2016 as part of the collection "Les Parfums Grands Crus".

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Sensual Oud

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/09/2023

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Razvanyke
215 Reviews

Razvanyke

Helpful Review 3

Lancome can do more

So, until not long ago .. for me Lancome was the brand with "Julia Roberts", which I dislike by the way. My wife loves the La vie est belle so I also like her scent, but anyway ..

Oud Bouquet opened the way for me to discover the "Grand Crus", which in all the sense of the word, are very special. From the carton used for the package until the carefully assembled bottles, it´s all at another level.

This scent is a lovely oud rose combination with many surprises along the way, enjoy the video.

10/05/2020

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

VictorLhv
26 Reviews

VictorLhv

3

Dark & Mysterious

Oud is a rather recent discovery for me, and I simply cannot have enough of it! This one is definitely one of the best. Mesmerising and addictive. Dark elegance, mysterious and seductive. Mature experience, when the years gone by have made one wiser and more daring at the same time. A dark red rose at the button-hole of a silk velvet dinner jacket. Or a burgundy evening gown. Someone who enjoys dressing up for going to the opera or the opening night of a star-studded play. Someone for whom only the best is good enough. And then more...

09/16/2018

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

SchatzSucher
107 Reviews

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SchatzSucher

Top Review 25

Why not be different for a change?

I have thought a lot about L’Autre Ôud. I would like to categorize it as a rather difficult fragrance, as it has little to nothing flattering or sweet about it.
Nevertheless, I find it absolutely wonderful!
Just last night, I attended a concert at the Elbphilharmonie (my very first one). The theme was "Piano Day"
What exactly awaited me was somewhat unclear, as the description in the program was quite vague.
It followed with rather experimental music, a piano virtuoso with original compositions, and a trio of piano, double bass, and drums played freely without coordinating beforehand (they told us they had been doing it this way for 12 years). Yes, it sounded like that, although you could tell that they were extremely well attuned to each other. A lot of sound and little melody describes it best. And yet, it was coherent in itself.
Then there was a duo, piano and saxophone, with improvisations and reinterpretations of jazz classics.
This is not the music I usually enjoy, but why not just immerse oneself in something different and discover that besides the well-trodden and familiar paths, there are also detours and side roads?
In this context, I would like to mention that a lady sat in front of me who was wearing L’Autre Ôud. I recognized it immediately. That certain commanding severity, paired with rather bitter and dry resins, and very few, minimalist floral impressions matched perfectly with the evening. This lady must have already been over 60, with a somewhat austere but very distinctive appearance, dressed discreetly and elegantly in gray and white with few accessories. The fragrance suited her excellently.
During the intermission, it happened that we stood together at a table, and we started a conversation. It’s always worth discussing unusual music in more depth. I couldn’t help but mention the fragrance to her. She was very pleased with the compliment, and I could confirm that it suited her excellently and was perfectly chosen for the evening. I should have worn it too; that would have been a wonderful complement.
L’Autre Ôud has been in my collection for quite some time; I still have the previous version in the 75 ml bottle with the printed gates.
I was able to acquire it along with Ôud Bouquet at a very good price and am thrilled by this uniqueness.
I perceive this fragrance as I did last night, different from the traditional paths, very idiosyncratic, very dry, very experimental; it doesn’t really have anything harmonious about it, yet it feels very coherent as a whole and certainly provokes thought.
Normally, the term Oud triggers escape reflexes in me; I find it piercing, too harsh, too intrusive, sometimes almost stable-like, unpleasant, and overwhelming.
But there are exceptions like this one. Here, Oud is clearly present, sets the tone, but is somewhat shaken up in combination with resins and spices. The very sparingly used accents of rose provide a certain balancing harmony and slightly soften the severity, even if only a little.
I cannot discern a very distinct progression; the succession of chords simply continues, and you just go along with it and are carried away.
And these chords are quite long-lasting; they resonate until the next morning.

My conclusion about last night and the fragrance is: For those who want to look beyond the usual monotony and can and want to immerse themselves in both extraordinary music and extraordinary fragrances, I recommend L’Autre Ôud. The fragrance is equally suitable for her and him.
It can simply be different; I find it enriching. Therefore, I am wearing the fragrance again today, even if it’s just for me.

09/02/2013

7Scent

Terra
646 Reviews

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Terra

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Like a Sledgehammer to the Face

During the first brief test, I thought this was a really great rose-oud fragrance. Even this morning, I had the thought, even the urge, to buy a decant. The rose does not smell musty, and a clearly synthetic, but rather ethereal oud note, as known from many fragrances, joins in, so that the rose does not seem too musty either. Together with guaiac wood, it becomes quite cozy and slightly sweet.
However, after a full day of testing, I find the scent almost to be a form of bodily harm. This synthetic oud note eventually becomes all that remains and is so penetrating that it almost takes your breath away. The rose is quite nice, but not incredibly beautiful - meaning it lacks lightness and delicacy. Several times today, I had the urge to peel my skin off, as if this scent were hitting me in the face like a sledgehammer. Other fragrances tend to fade in and out, and occasionally you get to enjoy a changing, beautiful impression. But after a while, all you get here is the same overly dominant oud note wafting up your nose.
It is a nice fragrance, quite well made for a rose-oud scent - because the rose is beautifully warm without smelling moldy, musty, or unclear in any way. But over time, it incredibly gets on my nerves.

01/10/2018

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

loewenherz
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Top Review 18

Pam or Three Adjacent Suites

In my very first job, I was involved in organizing a kind of annual 'Leadership Conference', where top executives from all over the world were flown in for a few days. My main task was to prepare the content for them, but since everyone has to pitch in at some point during such large events, I also took on logistical organization. One challenge I still remember well was Pam (of course, Pam had a last name, and her first name wasn't really Pam). We had the task of organizing three adjacent suites for Pam - as always - of course not at the Ibis - and I still remember how we thought: 'That's nice of Pam, most people put their assistants in regular rooms.' Until someone who had known Pam and her quirks for a while told us: 'Nonsense - Pam just wants to make sure that no one is in the rooms next to her, that's why she always books them too.' That impressed me a lot back then. It still impresses me a lot.

I remember imagining Pam as a kind of hybrid of Anna Wintour and Cruella de Vil: an awe-inspiring woman in sunglasses and stilettos, dragging a mink cape behind her while assistants scurry around her servilely. With a commanding aura and a metallic voice that can launch or end careers with a mere hand gesture - and such a woman certainly doesn't wear just any perfume. Years later, when I thought of Lancôme's L'Autre Ôud - even though it's not that exclusive and expensive - I thought of Pam again, because L'Autre Ôud is like Pam: dramatic, high-strung, and difficult, yet so sufficiently imbued with quality that one allows it to be just as it is. A commanding rose reigns over bitter, almost confrontational resins, lacking the faintest effort for balance or softness. Its playful sweetness has something calculating, almost lurking about it; its oud is bitter, serious, and fascinatingly cold, forming a uncompromising, strong scent that has nothing bad about it, yet still doesn't reach my heart.

Conclusion: it later turned out that Pam was a pale figure in department store jewelry and flat shoes, who was reluctant to be approached and who obviously heard voices when she wasn't alone on the floor - neither someone you would have suspected of having leadership strength, let alone the dramatic lady from my imagination. Nevertheless, I thought of L'Autre Ôud.

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