First off, before this fragrance i hadnt smelled oud before, so it was some of a shock (in a bad way). I ended up throwing away the LV tester strip, because this fragrance wasnt good, at all. Smells intensely like oud, somewhat like an animal. Definitely wasnt for me, of course performance was extraordinary, but you need to like oud, to enjoy this one. Is absolutely not some sort of a vanilla blend, only oud to my nose.
