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To Comfort the Rainy Souls
About two years ago, I smelled MFK's "Oud" for the first time: on a scent strip, in downtown Hamburg, as one of many tests. I stored it away as "nice and worth a re-test," and our paths parted. Some time ago, a now inactive Parfumo member, who entertained our community for several years with mostly very humorous comments (reviews), wrote what I believe was his last comment on this very fragrance. There had been a bereavement, and "Oud," as I recall, offered him a bit of comfort, as much as that is possible. Since then, I have been searching for this scent and now own a remaining bottle (thanks to Talux).
My "backstory" with this fragrance is thus a bit tinged with melancholy, and my current situation is as well, as is the country in general. It is currently raining, as if to underscore this. And just like that, this scent warms and comforts me, much like it did for that Parfumo member, whom I honestly miss.
"Oud" is a warm scent, woody, interwoven with non-sharp saffron threads, making it spicy and slightly piquant. Somewhere, there is a linear sweetness that sometimes bothers me, but at other times seems perfectly dosed. Atlas cedarwood theoretically has this quality, warm and rich, slightly sweet. Nevertheless, I think there is a bit of vanillin hidden here, as is the case in most other fragrances. So it is not a sharp wood, but a soft one. I could have imagined a bit of pepper and woody ginger for a refreshing touch, but even as it is, it is good.
Oud hides in the overall picture, if it is indeed Oud - it is probably an accord, a reproduction, one of the consciously milder kind, without fecality, without a medicinal impression. Gentle and soft, with a fatherly, protective, comforting nature. The perfect scent for rainy autumn days when storms and hail swirl outside, and it is warm inside, and one gazes out at the hustle and bustle and the darkness.
A bit of warming silence, a bit of sadness, restraint; it does not hit you in the face. Also, in terms of longevity, it is rather atypical for the darker ones from MFK, for which I am very grateful. Essentially a southern scent, yet it fits just as well in the cold of the north. I will gladly wear it on special occasions. For everyday wear, it is too precious to me.
My "backstory" with this fragrance is thus a bit tinged with melancholy, and my current situation is as well, as is the country in general. It is currently raining, as if to underscore this. And just like that, this scent warms and comforts me, much like it did for that Parfumo member, whom I honestly miss.
"Oud" is a warm scent, woody, interwoven with non-sharp saffron threads, making it spicy and slightly piquant. Somewhere, there is a linear sweetness that sometimes bothers me, but at other times seems perfectly dosed. Atlas cedarwood theoretically has this quality, warm and rich, slightly sweet. Nevertheless, I think there is a bit of vanillin hidden here, as is the case in most other fragrances. So it is not a sharp wood, but a soft one. I could have imagined a bit of pepper and woody ginger for a refreshing touch, but even as it is, it is good.
Oud hides in the overall picture, if it is indeed Oud - it is probably an accord, a reproduction, one of the consciously milder kind, without fecality, without a medicinal impression. Gentle and soft, with a fatherly, protective, comforting nature. The perfect scent for rainy autumn days when storms and hail swirl outside, and it is warm inside, and one gazes out at the hustle and bustle and the darkness.
A bit of warming silence, a bit of sadness, restraint; it does not hit you in the face. Also, in terms of longevity, it is rather atypical for the darker ones from MFK, for which I am very grateful. Essentially a southern scent, yet it fits just as well in the cold of the north. I will gladly wear it on special occasions. For everyday wear, it is too precious to me.
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Siebensinn 4 years ago
Extremely fine, well-written, and detail-oriented review: Trophy.
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RubinS 5 years ago
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He apparently had a clash with an admin. In his opportunistic way, he altered a deleted post and uploaded it again, which likely led to the immediate deletion of all his content. The texts were something like perfume cultural heritage. I would have liked it if the content had been preserved. I don't know the details behind it and can't really judge how appropriate it was. He's still tweeting under the same name.
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Aglianico 5 years ago
Unfortunately, I have no clue :(
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FFL 5 years ago
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The velvety oud is Laotian. I notice the same in the drydown of Ormonde Man. It’s supposed to be in there according to Miss Jayne. But where has Scho*rk gone? Anyone have a clue?
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DerDefcon 5 years ago
Very nice comment, and I think I know exactly which former perfume you mean.
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